While watching all of the news lately, and seeing this nation's financial situation unfold, we have become even more committed to our vision of this farm, the earth sheltered house, this new way of life we are working so hard to create. We are going to be taking things slower because of this, as we want to make sure that we are not rushing into things, or biting off more than we can chew financially. We will get there, it will just take a little longer than Michael or I would prefer, but we WILL get there, and are looking forward to it that much more now than ever.
We are trying to decide what comes next. We are contemplating another day of clearing from Mr. Austin's bulldozer, to make sure we have the right spot for the house, as well as looking at storage/garage structures so that we can start collecting recycled materials that we will use in our house. After that, well and septic are on the list, which means a soil sample for Mr. Williams (home designer). That is another thing on the list, getting in touch with Mr. Williams about the house plans at some point (we aren't too rushed on that, considering the slow down in our time table).
Other exciting news is that we have purchased two granny smith apple trees for our drive, and a blueberry bush. Those will be arriving in November, and I am sure I will have pictures of the tree planting.
