by Myrth » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:20 pm
The fence is complete. We have the yard fenced for the dogs. The pasture is fenced for the horses, and the fence is suitable for other livestock as well. They have been here awhile now with no escapes, so I view it as a success. We still have to fence the garden, but that project will be a little bit down the road.
We are about 3/4 done with our move. We have about one more truck load to go, mostly shop and garden tools. We need a bit of recovery time before we tackle the last load! Neither of us is as young as we used to be.
We also have Internet again. It was sorely missed! We are so dependent on it for research, reading, communication with family and friends, and entertainment.
We have much of our things still in boxes in the garage, but our furniture, clothes, and kitchen are mostly in place. It is starting to feel like home.
The chairs on our front porch were the first items to be put in place and that is my favorite "room" in the house! We have bird feeders and bird bath in place and the birds have already found us, so there is plenty to watch when we sit on the porch. I love bird watching. I have lots of plans for planting native plants as habitat for them, but in the short-term, the feeders and bird bath will have to do.
The house came with a small, decorative fish pond in the yard. I have no experience with fish ponds, and I have been trying to get the algae and cloudy water issues under control without killing off the goldfish that came with the pond. It is a learning experience! Goldfish, of course, have nothing to with permaculture, but I am having fun with this little project. It was unexpected, as I did not know there were fish in the pond when we bought the place.
I am falling in love with our new home. It will be a good place to "put down roots" and live out our lives. I spend a good bit of my "porch time" figuring out where I need to plant what, and which improvements will go where.