Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Beginning




This is taken from the east side of our property



This is taken from the west side of the property. The little utility post is the approximate property line. My garden is going to go in between it and the driveway which is in front of the house.



I put this one in so you can see the length of the property along the roadside. We are standing at the farthest eastern point, the driveway is in the center and the farthest western point is 100 feet beyond it (to the west).




This is the east side yard.



A little flower garden (with echinacea) just waiting to be expanded and filled with medicinal and culinary herbs.


Again, the east side of the house...Sophie is trying to decide if she is disappointed...she expected a larger home...I keep telling her that with all the outdoor space we won't want to be inside! :-) I do wish there were more windows, though.


This is the west side of the house and our dilapidated shed. It's not so bad...just needs siding and a new door. It's fairly big, like 10x12 I think.


My garden area, looking at it from the corner of the northwestern side of the house.



Another view of my garden area (from the roadside).



This is an area behind the house, on the west side of the property, that has been cleared and will be perfect for either goats or chickens.


This is another cleared area on the east side, directly across from the one above. Again...goats or chickens :-)



AWESOME find!


The pen that is up...barely. Nice wood, good wire...it can be upcycled into a nice chicken run!


BRICKS! I think I will use these to pave walkways to the house from the drive. I have a collection of marbles and if I fill the holes with a little cement and drop a marble in each one, I think that will look wonderfully whimsical.


And this is what lies beyond...behind the house, behind the chicken and goat areas.


It's about 1 3/4 acres of pine. We have lots of clearing to do and plan to use the wood to build a chicken coop and a goat shed. Only about 1/2 an acre of the property is cleared...it's enough for now but we would sure like more pasture land for the animals and a bigger place to grow food that isn't out in front of the house.



We have a lot of work to do and a little over 2 days before we can start doing anything. Money is tight, emotions are high, and we are all walking about without a real sense of purpose right now. It's a difficult time. I am clinging to the name and meaning of this little homestead...Providence.





3 comments:

  1. Hi. I'm always delighted to find a blog where a family is getting to homestead. It looks like some great possibilities with your land. Take it slow. It will all come together in the Lord's time. I found you through Andi at Declared Unto Him. I look forward to following your family on your journey and will be praying for you.

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  2. Thank you for your prayers, they will be needed! We have a lot of work to do and I am trying to take it slow. It's hard when you have had a dream for so long and you finally see it coming to fruition...you want to jump in and do everything and get it done quickly. But, honestly, I am just praying that we get a garden in this year and have a few chickens...goats and all the rest will come with time and Father's Providence!

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  3. How SUPER exciting!
    This homestead journey sounds so much like ours...from the fixer upper home to capturing a bee swarm! :D WHAT GREAT MEMORIES!!!
    If I could offer any words it would be to soak in every moment and enjoy each day, one at a time.

    Shalom!

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