We got a little wood from there a few weeks ago to try it out and it burned pretty good, so we decided to get a big load, so that Dane wouldn't have to hunt down fallen trees in the forest right now while he concentrating on the house.
Also, Dane finished the attic floor and then enclosed the attic with a sheet of plastic to protect it from the rain until he gets the attic exterior done. So far so good, three days of rain and no leaks!
Here is a picture of our homesite from the other side. On the far left is the chicken coop, then you can see the house with the plastic enclosing the attic at the top, then the 4Runner, our kitchen tent on the far right, and a wet weather creek in the foreground.
Even though we don't have all the exterior walls or any of the interior done on the house we plan to move our kitchen into it tomorrow and hopefully our beds by midweek. It seems surreal. Yipee!!!!!!! We really appreciate our experience in the tents and the lessons we have learned. It has been a humbling time that has freed us from many of our vain and materialistic ideals. That being said, Dane is really excited about packing the tents up and putting them into the attic until the Lord takes us to....... :-)
2 comments:
Have really enjoyed reading your blog. What a grand adventure you are on! We are also starting our own family homestead in Nebraska. Argentina sure looks gorgeous! What led you there? Kim
Hi Kim,
Thanks for reading and we appreciate your interest in what we are doing. We feel very blessed to be able to work together as a family. As we were led to pursue an agrarian lifestyle, the Lord opened a door here and by faith, we walked through. There are many things (physically and spiritually) that got us here and my husband, Dane, has discussed writing down the reasons, and perhaps he can do that sometime. We pray the Lord blesses your efforts in your homesteading endeavors. Feel free to email us anytime at ddonaldson.home@hotmail.com.
God bless,
Jessica
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