Looking back on 2015… We got serious about moving this summer. There was 70 acres next to the in-laws that was rumored to be coming on the market and I spent many an hour in dreaming and scheming how to buy it, but it did not come to...
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This past weekend we put our home in Santa Fe up for sale. Katelyn and I made a big sign to put in the yard, listed it on Craigslist, and built a web page for it. Within hours we had someone from down the road wanting to look at it. I guess...
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Wow, that was fast! We put the house up for sale last week, and no sooner than the sign was posted, we had a showing. And a few days letter, an offer for our full asking price. Yesterday the signed contract and earnest money was in the hands of...
More infoMeeting the Neighbors
Took another load of stuff to the ranch yesterday. Fortunately the neighbor was outside so I took advantage of the moment. Both Buddy and Gene were outside BSing so I was able to meet two of my neighbors at one time. Buddy invited me back...
More infoMother Earth News Fair
Molly and I spent the weekend at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton, TX. There were thousands of people there! Very inspirational. We attended great workshops lead by the people who are pioneering the sustainable living...
More infoSold the Home
Finally able to exhale! This past Monday (2/22/16) we sold our home in Alvin (Still Waters). Things could not have worked out better for us. The obvious struggle with starting an adventure like this is how to fund it...
More infoAmber Oaks Ranch is Ours
We closed on the property on March 4th, 2016. And while technically the bank owns it, we are now landowners. Everything went according to plan. It was actually quite a pleasant experience. Even our lender, Jon from Capital Farm Credit was...
More infoA Solid Foundation
I have been struggling to get a contract together on my building. I spent a months with a fellow in Thorndale (Andrew Unnash) before he quit taking my calls, then several months with Meuller & Whirlwind getting the design right (while...
More infoI Need a Drink
Water is fundamental to life, so when I we were choosing the property, it was one of the primary considerations for selections. I was told that the local water supply coop serviced the property – unfortunately that was not the complete...
More infoGoodbye Santa Fe
We’re all packed up and moved out. We made our final push on the 16th of June to vacate the house. It was had day of packing – trying to fit it all in the cattle trailer we borrowed from a friend. Unfortunately we didn’t have...
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Yes, It has been a long time since I’ve published, but things have been progressing very slowly. The building was initially delayed due to severe rains in May here in Central Texas, so I started off at least a month behind where I had...
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Completed the installation of the septic system. Fortunately Williamson County concluded that my soil would support a gravity fed anaerobic system (without pumps or chemicals). I’m surprised at how big the drain field needed to be. It’s actually...
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