One Month

 We've been here for a month now.

Things are a bit easier!  Getting a sofa really helped me to have somewhere comfortable to sit, watch TV (on my computer) and read!  Having the heater right next to me and blasting it means that there is somewhere warm, other than my bed. 

I've decided that the first thing I need to buy are air conditioners with heating element! This house is really too cold but I know in the summer it will be too hot!  Having a good heating/cooling system is going to be important.  I don't want another year being uncomfortable!

I'm trying to see the good here.  David was telling me about some customers at the Internet Cafe where he's working. Some are homeless and sleep at the Internet Cafe. One thing with this house is that it is ours, paid for in full (we have to pay tax, about 50 pounds a month), we can't be kicked out if we can't make rent or if the owner wants the house back!  Also there is enough land for each one of us to build something, either on the land here or on some of the other land.  For that I'm grateful!

David has been trying to clear some of the field! He sent some progress photos!

more broken tools

I guess there wasn't much progress! The tools he found are over 20 years old, I'm not surprised they broke. I think we have to invest in some better tools.

I noticed seed potatoes the other day. Planting is between February and March. I really hope we can grow some. I plan to get into the yard this week, if the rain stops. I have to get the soil turned and get out weeds and stones!  I hope my back is up to it! Good exercise!!