Sokoll Christmas Tree Farm

05/16/2026

Hero wanted to go for a ride with the sweet delivery guy. Hero got some treats from him and I gave him a protein shake since he is diabetic. I have definitely noticed that people open up about their challenges when they hear about mine.

05/14/2026

I am mowing today with Carolina sapphire clippings in my overall pockets. The Carolinas are my favorite and the smell reduces stress for me. Perk of being a Christmas tree farmer. 🎄

05/05/2026

This is what the new property looks like after my work today. We are looking much more presentable! I hope the neighbors appreciate the improvements. 🥰

05/01/2026

I’m mowing and taking pictures of w**ds. What is this pretty w**d?

04/28/2026

04/26/2026

Richard stepped on a rusted fence thingy from a metal fence during the work today. He said he felt it hit the bone. He has had a tetanus shot within the last 10 years. I cleaned with alcohol and put neosporin on it and wrapped it. I outlined the red area to see if it is spreading. My gut says something is wrong and needs to be addressed. I don’t know what to do and I am trusting his awesome doctors to give him advice. Does he need to start on an oral antibiotic?

04/26/2026

Today is a day that I need to remember. The property we bought next door has been a challenge from the beginning but we were expecting no less. “Put your carhartt overalls and steel toed boots on and get the job done, Lisa!” The pep talks I give to myself are not very gentle and sound more like military orders.

When the demo/junk removal crew finished with their work today, Richard and I tackled mowing the massively overgrown acreage. The hard part was that the yard was full of garbage, massive amounts of garbage. Wood with nails, chain linked fence parts, car parts, tools, bags of garbage, and tires, were what we were dealing with hidden amongst the w**ds. I walked in front of the tractor looking for garbage and gave Richard a thumbs up or thumbs down as he followed me in the tractor with the bush hog mowing. The job was overwhelming to say the least but we proceeded one step at a time. As I stepped through w**ds that were 3-4 feet, I questioned my intelligence…I didn’t see an alternative so I proceeded. My ADD brain took over and I visualized being attacked by a snake or coyote or bobcat. The snake was the most obvious “bad guy” and not knowing if it was poisonous or not posed a potential problem. I decided that grabbing the snake was the smartest answer in order to know if it was poisonous or not (do we have to go to the ER or can we continue to work?). I didn’t meet any snakes today so hopefully I won’t dream about snakes like I did last night. I only saw bunnies and I hope I didn’t destroy their homes or hurt their babies.

Well, after walking through the massive w**ds for an eternity, I decided it was Richard’s turn. He taught me how to drive the tractor for at least the 4th time and we kept up the task until we were exhausted. Tomorrow we should be done with the treasure hunt for garbage.

One step at a time. One foot in front of the other.

04/25/2026

Do yall want an update on the property that we bought next door??! Jeffreys Junk Removal and Demolition worked so hard and got the job done. Absolutely amazing business with a hard working crew. Give them a “like” and follow to help support this new business.

04/21/2026

When I’m tired and second guess my every decision, I see this. Yes, God is on this property.

04/20/2026

We bought the land beside us and decided that the building couldn’t be saved. It is entertaining watching the excavator work. This property will be gorgeous when they are finished. We are using “Jeffreys Junk Removal”. They are super nice young men and I highly recommend them.