About: Jordanne

Jordanne's entrance into the world was part labor, part pizza party, as family and friends greeted her on that early May morning after midnight, a few minutes shy of her grandfather's birthday. Although born in the "birthing room" of her family's modest mobile home in Florida, Jordanne is definitely a California girl.

As the youngest of the 4 Dervaes children, Jordanne has been extremely precocious, possibly as a result of her environment. At age 4, she taught herself to read and, at age 7, she climbed Mt. Baldy with her family. Childhood days were spent devouring books about anything that piqued her interest and rescuing stray animals from certain death. Whether it was an abandoned pet rat, a cat in distress, or orphaned baby birds, Jordanne was there to assist. Nearby were open books which she referred to for how to care for the poor creature. It was often noted that Jordanne's cats were the only bathed and perfumed critters in the neighborhood. Today, Jordanne cares for the menagerie of animals on the family's homestead, treating them holistically and naturally. Often Jordanne is on the phone giving helpful advice to other pet owners with sickly animals.

In addition to her passion for animals, Jordanne is an avid writer and often wrote stories about her furry or feathered friends as a child. She enjoys recording events and inner thoughts with a poetic flair. Since childhood, her journals have reflected penetrating insights and perceptions gained from hours of acutely observing the world and the people around her. Historical events, especially of WWII and family history, has always captured her fancy. As family historian, she hopes one day to write an historical novel based on the colorful, dramatic lives of her ancestors.

Her penchant for being self taught has continued on. She has tackled computer coding, website design and has gained the vast knowledge needed to maintain the family's many websites on her own. Baking goodies for the family is another passion she shares with her sister and together they have a part-time catering business for friends. Music is a special artistic avenue where Jordanne likes to express herself. Taking time out from her busy homesteading schedule, Jordanne will often be found practicing her guitar or dabbling with other instruments like the flute and piano keyboard. How she wishes there was more than 24 hours in the day to accomplish all she wants and needs to do!

Jordanne longs for acreage and enjoys sharing her knowledge with fellow urban homesteaders. One day, she hopes to share her life with another person, rearing children, and having enough land to keep even more heritage flock and barn animals in her own "labor of love."

Recent Posts by Jordanne:

• GOAT LUV, 11 Mar 2008
• SLOWLY BUT SURELY … KINDA, SORTA, 07 Mar 2008
• MY COMPUTER OVERFLOWETH, 22 Feb 2008
• JOURNAL TWEAKS, 21 Feb 2008
• GROWING THE FUTURE, 01 Aug 2007