The Valhalla Farmstead

We have been on the farmstead for over a month now and finally are starting to slow down a bit. It has been late August HOT, for most of July though so serious outdoor pursuits have been delayed. We had hoped to have a small greenhouse, larger tractor, and a dog by now and are batting zero for three (thanks big insurance and your 10k deductibles) . Well maybe we will have the dog by fall anyway. After the shock of triple bypass for Rebecca wore off, the shock of the cost has kicked in! We are most definitely reliving the early and broke days of our 32 year relationship! Want to go broke in the US? Get sick and need surgery and care for a month or more after. We truly live in a fallen country (part of the reason we moved out here in the weeds).

 

Enough belly-aching and on to the good stuff:

The former housecat brothers Gunnar and Thor have adapted to outdoor life. As they have managed not to be dinner for something bigger by now, we assume they will be long lived barn cats. Life truly is different out here, I had forgotten the quietness of my childhood, in the WV hills. I can hear the mated pair of hawks down the valley as they approach on their daily hunt and the sound of the wind and rain are all amplified by the lack of “people” noises.  I did manage to get the corner that will house the wood stove finished, and as soon as we are fully settled in will post pictures of our little farmhouse. Brush-hogging has been the chore this week, slowly clearing parts of the property that I can get to with the little baby tractor without becoming one of those “hey ya’ll watch this!” videos on Instagram. We also made it back to church after a long absence which frankly has been good for my soul!

 

Thats all for now but I will leave you with a few scenes from the farmstead for this week!