For those of you that know me, you know I have had health issues. Well, lets just say we still don't know the cause or the cure but life goes on.
We have had to cut down on the gardens this year., We had talked about it before, but with the price of food now days, we were going to plant the entire thing. I guess all things happen for a reason. If we had gotten it planted it would have been washed away with all the rain we have had. So, it will be back to the original plan. I think we will plant about a fourth of the normal in veggies and a fourth in field corn for the animals. The other half, I think will be planted in orchard and broame grass mix and fenced off for livestock.
The weather here has been just plain nutz. We are in that line of storms that just keeps forming and training over the top of the last one. The gardens are all under water right now, I doubt that whats planted will survive, if this keeps up. The weather guessers are calling for this rain to keep up at least a few more days, then a couple days of dry, and then more rain. I guess this will get us out of the drought we have been in.
The Homestead
The homestead has came a long way since we first started thinking of it. After years of working and learning, we decided to make the move. We left good jobs, with enough money in the bank to buy a small piece of property and build a shelter. We found just the right spot, at least one we both agreed on, and settled down. After several months of living in a tent, we finally had the first building to a point it could be occupied. We had a roof, a floor and tarp walls. The well was in and there was finally electric to the place. It was such an exciting moment to turn on a faucet and see good, clear, safe water flow into a bucket.
Work continued on the building, siding was installed, interior walls went up, electrical was roughed in as well as the plumbing for the kitchen and the long awaited bathroom. I remembered the outhouse runs from my younger days, but I don't seem to remember it quite the same now that I'm older.
Work continued, and the house took shape. We wound up with an appartment that has 768 sq ft. It consist of a bedroom, livingroom/kitchen combo, bathroom, utility room and a small pantry. It is real cozy and easy to heat with our wood fired cook stove.
Work continued on the building, siding was installed, interior walls went up, electrical was roughed in as well as the plumbing for the kitchen and the long awaited bathroom. I remembered the outhouse runs from my younger days, but I don't seem to remember it quite the same now that I'm older.
Work continued, and the house took shape. We wound up with an appartment that has 768 sq ft. It consist of a bedroom, livingroom/kitchen combo, bathroom, utility room and a small pantry. It is real cozy and easy to heat with our wood fired cook stove.
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