Hey, guys. I’m realizing the reason I’m not posting much is because there is not much to say on the homesteading front. Since we are taking a break from land searching, I’ve pretty much got my plants in my window. And as for minimalism, I’m a pretty fresh newb, and there’s not much new I …
Tags: [Homesteading, garden] We’ve got some nice big Hungarian wax peppers growing! They are supposed to go from green to yellow to orange to red. We’ve got at least ten of them, even though we have no bees indoors and the plants are a bit crowded. (We were going to replant a couple, but it … Continue reading Pepper success! Strawberry Failure
We decided to not buy the land. We hired a lawyer to look at our contract, discussed, and made the tough decision. At this point, we just feel relieved. The contract was bad, our realtor was bad, hubby especially was having some doubts (not unfounded) about the land itself, so we are just done. I’m … Continue reading Hello there, again.
I feel like I should write something nice and uplifting to make up for not posting, but that’s not where I am now, so I will keep it short and, er, short. I believe I said before we made an offer and then accepted a counteroffer. We were all good to go. The seller went … Continue reading Whiny Land Update
Well, really they made a counteroffer and we accepted that. So we begin counting down 45 days and doing all the things involved there. I think we have to do more paperwork for the loan, and then it’s the standard perc test and survey routine. We’re feeling a mix of stress over making a big … Continue reading Offer accepted!
Yesterday we made an offer on a piece of land. It’s very exciting and a little scary. Buying land is pretty much the point of no return on this whole venture. The last few weeks have been a lot of stalling and general last minute panicking. The offer process was pretty easy and mostly involved signing … Continue reading Made an Offer
I got something exciting in the mail yesterday. A new camera! I’ve wanted to upgrade from my husband’s college point-and-shoot for a good long while now, but we couldn’t afford it on his’s grad school salary. So this year, this is my birthday present. It’s an entry-level Nikon dSLR, and I am thrilled to have … Continue reading Friday Show and Tell – Now Our Week in Pictures
The second part of the Liebster Award is making my own nominations. The rules again: Each nominee must have under 200 followers Thank and link to the nominated blog Answer their 10 questions and propose 10 new ones for your nominees Nominate 10 blogs and tell them that they have been nominated Write a post … Continue reading Liebster Award – My Nominations
Thank you to The Florida Minimalist for nominating me for a Liebster Award! This online trophy is passed from one newbie blogger to another, chain mail style. It looks like a great way to find some new, small blogs to check out, and is a bit of fun. Here are the rules: Each nominee must … Continue reading Nominated for the Liebster Award
The summer after I graduated high school, I got a job at a summer camp as the “Barn Lady.” They had a barn and pasture with several different kinds of livestock that were donated by a local farmer. My job was to care for the animals and run a class where the kids got to … Continue reading A Summer on the Farm
Cherry Orchard Homestead 