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Project Discussions:  HUGE hurdles before the "Challenge"  |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 12:05:28 PM
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I thought I put this here, but realized I put it on SPG....Ooops... :/
I am not sure where to put this. I don't want to share with everyone on my FB page or even the main MJ board, but I do WANT TO SHARE!!!
I know many of you already know about my self-made 100 day challenge.
Here are some links if not. I would love you to follow along. I am Blogging, Posting, and Vlogging!!
Blog-https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com/category/100-day-challenge/
FB Farm Page-https://www.facebook.com/WinklerDerBauernhof/
Video/ Vlog-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
The short story is, I plan to do a 100ish day challenge where I attempt to grow approx 60% of our years food on our farm. The catch being that we live 1.5 hrs away. The cabin on our farm, which I plan to move in to with my 3 children (while Matt stays "home" and works at his job, since we haven't had luck finding a good job near the farm), has no power or water.
Well, about 2 weeks ago, we offered our house and 2 acres to my parents. My step-dad is retiring in another month or so and they want something to can have things at and make it their forever home (maybe, never know, as I did move 32 times before graduating HS). This works out, because Matt can still live there so he can work, and THEY will be paying the payments!
Then I was perplexed over where all of my stuff was going to go. There is no way I can fit even HALF of our things in our cabin.
THEN, Matt's dad, who lives next door to the cabin and also bought an old rent house on the other side, offered us the rent house. This house is OLD, and needs a TON of work from renters trashing it out. But it is 5 bedrooms, and has running water! So now, 2 months before our challenge, and an hour and a half away most of the time, I have to figure out how to get this house ready to live in.
First, the roof needs repaired. We looked at it in the dark last night and could see there is definitely a leak going through an upstairs bedroom and causing so much moisture that an old couch and loveseat are covered in mold in the room underneath. Pray we can make this work!!
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Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com
VLOG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 12:32:14 PM
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| So i just posted on here and my internet died again. The joys of living out in the "boondocks." You know i am praying for you! Super happy about the challenge of growing your food, the cabin, the place to keep your things, and your parents buying your place. Not happy about the damage the old renter's did, the leak in the roof, and the work you have before you. I know you and Matt will accomplish all your goals though <3 |
~ Shannon, Sister #5349
Farmgirl of the Month January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2695 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2695 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 12:44:36 PM
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| WOW!!!! What an undertaking! I will follow along on your blog to see how it's all going for you. How old are your children? |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 3:18:52 PM
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| Alicia this all sounds so exciting and interesting! I hope you can keep us updated on how its going. I'll check out your blog too for info. I'm keeping you in my prayers! |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
364 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
364 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 4:38:40 PM
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| Alicia...oh, to be young again!!! As a young woman I was dauntless! I wish your family godspeed on your challenge! Can't wait to hear all about it! |
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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GinghamGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
899 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 4:56:45 PM
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| Praying for you Alicia - exciting :) |
Joyce Hein
Sister #6071
April 2016 Farmgirl of the Month |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2017 : 8:50:14 PM
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Heres the thing. We currently live (and have for nearly 15 yrs) in an A-frame house. The loft gets unbearably hot in the summer, so we don't use it. That leaves 2 bedrooms, and next to NO storage. AND a tiny kitchen!! We also have 2 full baths and 2 large living areas, but one is so full of antiques from my husband's families' auction a year and a half ago, I can barely move in it.
Thinking about my children having their OWN rooms! WOW! And all the storage! And the HUGE kitchen! Seriously, there are 12 rooms in this house! 2 are very tiny (think huge walk in pantry and laundry/mud room), but it is so much space! I don't know if I will ever want to move into the cabin, now.
All I have been thinking about for a year is how I will ever reduce to 4 rooms. Period.
I find myself looking at curtain fabric and planning out my kitchen....Then I had to stop myself. This all has to be done first-
-Repair hole in roof, possibly decking, as well. (Eventually I want to put on a metal roof, I think)
- Throw out any leftover junk, rip out carpet. Have water turned on (power is on).
- Bleach everything (something I never use anymore, but I am allergic to mold) then air/dehumidify
- Repair holes, then paint. Primer with Killz to be certain we kill any mold leftover. The paint everything the same boring cream color for now.
- replace flooring. Ideally hard floors are preferred in most rooms. We shall see.
- Check furnace and hot water heater, as well as have septic pumped (who knows how long it has been).
- Fill with our things, all while trying to grow food! Because we only have 2 months!!
Not to mention, this all started because Matt suggested putting a garden down there to have water access for it (before the house was offered). So now I have to redo all my Gardening plans. And I am afraid to mention too much of this, just yet, to the rest of the world....BUT I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE!! LOL!! |
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com
VLOG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2017 : 06:47:40 AM
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| You definitely have your work cut out for you. I'll pray you can get it all done and prioritize the way you need to. It sounds like you're up to the challenge! :) |
- Erin - Sister # 3762
Farmgirl of the Month - March 2016
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
1846 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
1846 Posts |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Alicia
IN
358 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2017 : 08:32:39 AM
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| We patched the roof hole for now. Matt has to get up in the attic and see how damaged the decking is. We have plans to have a work weekend second weekend of March. My parents will be coming out, for sure, to work on the roof and strip the carpet. Hoping Matt's cousin can bring his hand (and his big dump trailer ;) ). It will be a busy weekend. Between now and then, we want to work on the kitchen, first so we can access the sinks for water to clean. |
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
https://derbauernhofsite.wordpress.com
VLOG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rAaWB8U8t13yBZCd-nwLA
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DandeeRose Farmgirl Accessories and more!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." |
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