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A Quick Update

July 21, 2015chrissyb 2 Comments

We did move and it mostly went smoothly (ask me later about the 3am arrival with 10 chickens!). I don’t have photos yet I’m sorry, it’s all been quite a whirlwind. There was a significant amount of progress made on… Continue Reading →

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Moving, moving, and more moving

July 7, 2015chrissyb 7 Comments

If you’ve just been redirected from the old blog location. Welcome. You’ve found me! Sorry about that. That last blog site was only ever intended as temporary, and this will be our new home from now on. The scenery is pleasant and… Continue Reading →

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Moving date

July 3, 2015chrissyb 6 Comments

We have a date! On July 16 we move from a safe little ¼ acre of city fringe to 14 acres of new territory. After five years of dreaming, scheming and saving it’s actually about to happen. I don’t think we really have… Continue Reading →

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And then there were two

June 23, 2015chrissyb 2 Comments

Well, I was hoping by now we’d have a cast iron moving date sorted, but there is still a bit of dithering going on. I’ll keep you posted… In the meantime how about I entertain you with the story of how I came… Continue Reading →

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Here we go…

June 5, 2015chrissyb 10 Comments

We’ve done it! Deposit paid. No turning back now. Guess we’ll just be stuck living with this: and this: and some of this for the ponies: And, just to put those more idyllic looking shots into perspective, there’s also this pruning and… Continue Reading →

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How the five-year plan grew

June 2, 2015chrissyb Leave a Comment

It had already been on the five year plan to move to a larger piece of land. Our suburban edge 1/4 acre was full to bursting with 5 chickens, a beehive, vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Not to mention a dog,… Continue Reading →

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How it started

June 1, 2015chrissyb 4 Comments

I am about to drag my husband out of his city comfort zone, and relocate him. He’s a very forbearing man. We are going to be moving to a 14 acre block of land which is two hours drive from… Continue Reading →

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