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7/10/2014

I caved and broke out the DSLR and went around and took pictures of the house and garden and things. So, this is pretty much a similar post to my last one, but with better pictures. I didn't take any pictures of the herbs in the back patio.

If you click on the pictures, a viewer will pop up and you'll see a larger version of the picture and the caption that goes with it.

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Homestead Update

6/13/2014

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Since we have moved into our new house, there is always something to do. In fact, at any given time, there are always at least 5 things to do. That being said, we don't have time to do much except what needs to be done. It's a triage system. We don't always do what we want to do, we do what we need to do. It is mid-June and we just managed to get our garden in. I've already learned so much. I love playing in the dirt and doing things in the yard, which means that the things that need to be done in the house (like unpacking) are put on the back burner.

Anyway, here are a few pictures from the last month in Michigan.

Tilling up the garden.

Taking a break from working in the garden to fly some superhero kites.

Teaching Rommy that she isn't allowed in the garden... we're still working on it.

Giant mosquito bite of doom.

Dirt on the face... dirt everywhere!

The finished product!

There is a phrase that I use sparingly. When I say it, I really mean it. "good-looking". This is one of those times when I will use it. That is some good-looking soil.

And here are some random, fun pictures!

And here is a crazy Rommy story. So, Rommy likes to chase squirrels. She can tree them well enough, but she usually loses them. Honestly, she is pretty dumb about it. Anyway, here is a picture of me next to a tree (note the dirty knees) to give you a height comparison and then a video of Rommy attempting to chase a squirrel up a tree.

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Homes

5/12/2014

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Could this be a Great Lakes reference?!

It could be, but it's not.

We recently bought a house in Michigan. It's been pretty much awesome, there is a ton of work that still needs to go into this place. We thought we were buying it and not having to put much work into it, but it looks like the previous owners never actually finished any of their billion projects. I mean, it's good because then we get to add those finishing touches and make it a little more ours. At the same time, it's a lot of work.

We haven't really moved much up here yet, and it kinda feels like I'm house sitting... except I get to rearrange the furniture.

Sooo, for your reading pleasure, I'm going to list the things I'm looking forward to and the things I'm not so excited about. I'll leave it at around 10 so you get the basic idea.

Looking Forward to:

Moving everything in and finally having all my stuff together in one place for the first time in over 10 years.
Working on house projects (painting and decorating etc)
Having over 7 acres to run around on!
Chickens and ducks
Harvest and canning in the fall
Our first Christmas in our own house
Winter (don't remind me that I said this when I am complaining about the cold)
Gardens, gardens, gardens, and gardens
Camping in our front yard
HOT TUB!
No internet or tv.

Not so Much:

The act of physically moving things (furniture) up and down the stairs. I seriously don't have any idea how they got some of that furniture upstairs.
All those little projects that are actually hiding a bigger problem. Right now, the biggest issue is the red squirrel problem. They are destroying everything.
Deep cleaning, dusting, and washing everything before things can find their proper place in the house.
Finding out that the trees I thought would produce fruit are, in fact, just decorative. I know it's going to happen.
Restaining a lot of the wood in the house because whoever did it before did a really sloppy job of it.
Cleaning up the paint drippings, from the last time the rooms were painted, off the hardwood floors.
Rommy, long grass, ticks, and burrs.

As with anything, there are things I'm looking forward to and things I'm not. Overall, I am 100% excited to have a house, and I'm glad we got this one. It's pretty awesome, and I couldn't imagine us living anywhere else.

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