We are BUILDING!

   

Wow a lot has conspired since my last post and things have been what seems to be non-stop busy in a good way. To summarize we are finally to the point where we are now building! 

                                           

  First of course came our blueprints on the barn. We were amazed on how easy and cost effective this part ended up being. Jake was able to draw up what we wanted, and the blueprint expert was able to turn Jakes rough draft drawings into the final needed product.

                         

   Next was figuring out a lender. This seems to be the stage we always run into unexpected hurdles. We originally wanted Jake to be the general contractor, but we quickly found that the banks that were willing to work with us on what we could afford as a down payment would not allow that. We decided the best option we had was to stick with the lender we already had for the land. After this was decided, things started to come together very quickly. During this process we were thankfully able to settle on a builder that came recommended by one of our new, very good neighbors. Thankfully this builder was able to work with us to achieve the pricing we needed to be approved. In the end it all worked out and we closed in April! 

  We finally broke ground in May!! The footing is now placed, and walls will soon be poured. The build should roughly be completed within six months. I will say though, we are over the moon happy to finally make it to this stage and sooner than we anticipated. Now that we are finally here, it has become very hard to keep our patience at bay as we feel like this has been a long time coming. We are very much ready to settle down a little and have everything in one place again. Stay tuned for all the updates on our Facebook and Instagram pages!!

   We are currently attempting to camp out on the property every weekend to help move things along. We are trimming up some trees, putting up a garden gate, and setting up living quarters for our livestock. The first livestock to make it out to our land is our 50 chickens. We are happy to now be able to sell the eggs down at Chesters. We are not stopping there though! We soon will be adding our goats Dixie and Belle, plus an additional 4 more goats, 2 lambs, 10 ducks, and some pigs!! We are quite literally planning on hitting the ground running and could not be more exited. On top of our livestock, I have been busy getting our seedlings started down at Chet's greenhouse to soon be planted in our garden. The future is bright!! Hold on to your seat as there will be lots to share over the course of the next few months.