Perpendicular Problems
We all know crap runs down hill but then what happens to it? A year ago, we had our septic tank placed on our property but then our...
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stacey946
- May 14
- 2 min
I Dig Trenching (pun intended)
Jer and I knew we would need a tractor on our property. I learned how to drive it but really nothing else. Until this weekend. I might...
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stacey946
- May 7
- 2 min
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Being a goal minded person, I find setbacks frustrating. Yet, the building of our home and the things around it has had this rhythm since...
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stacey946
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Trailer Troubles
Don't we look happy here? This picture was taken last year on the first day we got our trailer up on our property, approximately thirteen...
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stacey946
- Apr 16
- 2 min
A Great Kindness
A great kindness: a significant act or gift that goes beyond what was expected or imagined. This great kindness came to Jer and I...
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stacey946
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Grace in the Midst of the Perfect Storm
Have you ever gone through a season where it seems everything is happening at once? I guess it would be okay if it were a whole wonderful...
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stacey946
- Mar 4
- 2 min
The Highs and Lows
Probably for most of us we feel pretty excited about starting a new adventure, a new job, moving to a new area, or even building...
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stacey946
- Feb 19
- 2 min
The Payoffs of Saving
Besides my forty hour-plus work week, I’m trying to figure out how to wait patiently before we begin the next steps in finishing our home...
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stacey946
- Jan 29
- 2 min
No Going Back
As we prepare for the next steps of seeing our dream realized, I can’t help but reflect on last year. I’M SO GRATEFUL IT IS NOT LAST...
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stacey946
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Thumbs Up
Weekend after weekend of heading up to the property to work on building our home from March to November 2022 was... busy and exhausting....
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stacey946
- Jan 7
- 2 min
The Positive Side of Lemons
Ever heard the say, "If life give you lemons..."? Lemons shouldn't get a bad rap because a lot of good things come from lemons. We...
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stacey946
- Nov 27, 2022
- 2 min
Put a Skirt on It!
Cold weather here, cold weather there, cold weather... well, not everywhere but in lots of places this time of year. During the rush to...
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stacey946
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
Boom!
Ah, so we thought we were NOT going to have to make another trip to our property this weekend because our helpers were going to finish...
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stacey946
- Nov 13, 2022
- 2 min
Grateful for Big & Little Things
After taking our trailer off our property before it got snowed in, I was secretly hoping we’d get a few weekends off. It was pretty clear...
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stacey946
- Nov 6, 2022
- 2 min
Standing in the Storm
It’s a good feeling when you don’t let the storms of life stop you from moving forward. We knew this weekend might be our last to try to...
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stacey946
- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
Wrangling a Roof Top
I had this blog ready last week but was feeling too discouraged to send it out. The good news is I have an update. Let me back up just a...
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stacey946
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Climbing to New Heighths
We’d put it off long enough. The part of the framing our contractor decided NOT to do because it was decorative. Honestly, I think what...
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stacey946
- Oct 9, 2022
- 2 min
This Side of Things
I’ve heard it said that anything worth having is uphill. For me, I feel like this is true in almost every area in my life and...
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stacey946
- Oct 2, 2022
- 2 min
Through the Open Doors
Installing doors had an interesting effect on me in the process of building. Jer and I felt like there was both a sense of victory and...
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stacey946
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
That's a Wrap
Did you know you have to wrap a house up, like a giant Christmas gift before you can put siding on it? Okay, it’s not exactly like...
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