Welcome to Dogwood Meadows
What The Queer Hermit Is All About
Life at Dogwood Meadows is simple, rugged, and steady — and this blog reflects that. Instead of long walls of text or loud distractions, you’ll find clear, grounded pieces of the quiet life I live out here. To keep things easy on the eyes and true to the minimalist feel of the home page, here’s what you can expect in a clean, steady rhythm:
• Reflections from the Land
Short, grounded thoughts shaped by the weather, the woods, and the way equanimity settles into a day spent off-grid. These are the moments that show up when life slows down — truth found in fog, firelight, or a walk with the dogs.
• Daily Off-Grid Living
Straightforward, practical notes from the work that keeps this place running.
Fence mending. Firewood. Gear that has to earn its keep.
Nothing glamorous — just real, useful knowledge from a life built with my hands.
• Lessons Learned the Hard Way
The land teaches through difficulty.
A tool breaking at the wrong moment. A job that takes four times longer than it should. A storm that rewrites your plans.
I share these because they shape a person more honestly than anything else.
• Quiet Living + Queer Perspective
This isn’t a blog about being alone — it’s about living with a calm center that doesn’t depend on the world’s noise.
Here you’ll find the kind of clarity that comes from being queer, grounded, and at ease in your own life.
• Simple How-Tos and Steady Routines
Minimalist guides for living lighter and thinking clearer.
Small systems that help the days run smoother.
Nothing complicated — just the kind of advice you’d get leaning on a fence rail, pointing at what actually works.
• Dogs, Companionship, and the Trails We Walk
My dogs are part of the land here.
They teach as much as the soil does — awareness, rest, loyalty, and the instinct to move with the moment.
Their presence shows up in the writing, because their presence shapes the life.
• A Corner of the Internet With No Noise
No shouting.
No trending nonsense.
No fast-talking advice.
Just a quiet place built for readers who prefer the slow turning of real life over the rush of everything else.
If you want a blog that feels like stepping onto a porch at dusk or walking a familiar trail — steady, honest, and unhurried — then this is that place.
This is Dogwood Meadows.
This is The Queer Hermit.