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.







Thursday, September 1, 2011

Aug 31, 2011

Well it has been another hot and sunny day. The day started with a 2 hour phone call from Mom in Colorado. She is still trying to figure out her house here. LOL  I am just about through with the " I might want you to change".  It will be what it will be when I get do. She says she is coming this fall to stay, we will see. I ran out the garden hose so I could burn some brush, but the wind picked up and its been to dry too long to burn in the wind. Guess I will try tomorrow. I did get the backhoe up and running, ready to dig the water lines in. Now I just need to go get the pipe.  Maybe on Friday.  I did get the big garden brush hogged today, and started on the pasture. That will be the place I will start in the morning, unless there is no wind, then I may burn the brush. I need to call the utility locateing people , to find the phone lines before we start putting in fence post. Might call them in the morning as well.
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