s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Okay, once we get proper internet at the new hosue I will be able to put up a proper post, with pictures and everything. For now this will have to do.

The move on Saturday went well. The threatening rain never got beyond a thick mist, which was actually quite cool and refreshing. Considering we could have had horizontal rain and gale-force winds or blistering sun, it was a blessing. Everything fit in the moving truck. Just barely, mind you, but it all fit. We got it all unloaded into the living room, and then an hour later the appliances arrived and suddenly we had an operational house.

Sunday we had Stephanie and Patrick over for Thankgiving. Yes, hosting a meal 24 hours after moving is in fact an act of complete madness, but this should surprise none of you. The meal went well, but we ran out of gas towards the end. Thankfully everything was done cooking at that point. Being up a rural valley we have some fun features to the house. Water comes from a spring into a concrete water tank. Waste goes into a septic tank. Gas for the stove comes from a bottle (like you would use on a BBQ) around back. Went and got both bottles refilled today.

Tomorrow I go and pick up the used Ute I am buying.

Oh, the place will need some work. Looks like the former owner had not done much with the pasture for the last 10 years or so. Overgown gardens, fences in need of repair, etc. We see many years of projects stretching before us, but such potnetial! It will be cool, if we can do even half of what we are planning!

And did I mention 25 acres is a stpudily vast amount of land? But it is wonderful to look out the kitchen window and see horses grazing all of 20 yards away. Horses on our land! Woo! And in a few weeks, there should be a few alpacas among those horses.