One year ago today we arrived with our U-Haul, kissed Irene, and set up an electric fence for Zealot. We spent the next several days emptying garages and the basement, putting together shelves in the newly emptied spaces and promptly filled them again. We bought and installed a wood burning stove, put plastic over the single-pane windows, and really haven't slowed down much since. We aren't sleeping double on a single bed anymore, and there are walls for a basement, even if the floor isn't in yet and the moat remains. The wood and tractor and chickens all have a place to reside this winter.

Back door and window of the new shed are done. May cover the tractor doors with tarps.

We are busy making big ones into little ones before tucking them in for the winter.

The first wood shed is working so well Michael tripled the storage space in the newest version.

I haven't felt this physically fit since I graduated from law school. Irene and Zealot have become fast friends. Michael frets about the addition, but wakes up happy and eager to see what the day will bring...as do I. We can hardly wait to see how things are a year from now. Happy anniversary indeed!