- Safely moved and unpacked three truck loads of things (5/6 of us now living under one roof)
- Unpacked about half the boxes and positioned most of the furniture
- Met four sets of neighbors and got lots of valuable advice
- Visited six different congregations and accepted several offers for meals
- Connected satellite TV and satellite internet
- Opened local bank accounts and PO Box
- Got our Texas license plates
- Have had quotes for solar energy, water well survey, and improving the soil
- Bought a Mule
- Cut down at least 100 small but pesky mesquite trees (Guv’nor did this with some help from D2)
- Removed countless hornet/wasp/mud dauber nests
- Burned our own trash
- Started composting
- Seen various wildlife: deer, coyote, hog, roadrunner, armadillo
- Seen various birds, bugs, and spiders
- Extracted our first tick from Dog
- Arranged the mowing of our 13 acre field
- Have had our first visit from family and friends
- Felt 110 degree heat
- Guv'nor wore jeans
- Attended Glenn Beck’s Restoring Love at the Cowboy Stadium in Dallas
- Enjoyed the peace and quiet of the rural life
The front 13 acres that got mowed. |
Just when I thought I was finished, I'd find another box of teapots. |
Then I'd find another box of china and glasses. |
Glenn Beck's Restoring Love event at Cowboy Stadium |
I was fairly proud of my teapot collection until I meet you. Those pictures were a reminder. Glad to know you've all settled in nicely. Next time you post we'd like to see photographic evidence of the guv'nor in jeans (and a cowboy hat).
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