First Month

It’s been a month now since we arrived. It may not seem like much to you, but we’re happy with our progress so far. Here are a few things we’ve done:

• 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