Moving growing visiting
Things, of course, are happening.
It's really Spring - the seeds I've planted are sprouting, the sprouts are growing, and the garden is in my mind, if not entirely in the soil. I'm planning carrots, bush beans (those fabulous Empress beans I've grown last year that are better than any green bean i've ever eaten), cherry tomatoes, lots of medicinal herbs, and maybe some peas or cukes, and zucchini. Not a lot of any one thing, but enough to play with. I'm learning to love echinacea purpurea. It's so reliable, and hardy, and thrives in our crappy sandy soil. Give it some sun, and some company, and it loves you right back. My kind of plant. Now if I can figure out how to love up e. angustifolia...
And we're seriously looking at land to purchase. I will temper my enthusiasm and details somewhat, since the one of the people we are looking to buy the land from does read this (ahem ;)), but I am just full of possibility. We found a spot that of course isn't the best possible, but feels soooo good. It just moves so well. Some trees, southern exposure, room for a big front yard/garden, and if that sucks for planting we could probably buy a little plot with better soil if we needed to. The people, of course, make it for us. If this works out we'll be in full-out problem-solving mode most of the time, planning to build a house and get the land all squared away. The enormity of this task is almost too big for me to imagine right now, so if anyone has gone through the process of buying land, buiding a driveway/road, all the little things from start to finished eco-minded home, please send me an email or links. I need lots of research and experiences. And when we actually start building, we'll need bodies for the walls and frame, and other stuff. You will be contacted.
The land is great, we have contacts for solar heating, and feel very positive. At some point, if we do end up buying what we looked at, I will post pics. Lucky you!
We're planning a trip south to visit my family soon, so you'll just have to do without in the mean time. And this time, I am more than pleased to say, we are staying in a HOTEL when we visit my family. With style, baby. A one-bedroom suite! And an indoor pool! Complimentary hot breakfast, cocktail hour, little luxuries to help the stressed out parents deal with all the stress of family and parenting my intense littles during the whole thing.
Gotta start some bathing things. Don't forget to write.
Love,
Your Mama
It's really Spring - the seeds I've planted are sprouting, the sprouts are growing, and the garden is in my mind, if not entirely in the soil. I'm planning carrots, bush beans (those fabulous Empress beans I've grown last year that are better than any green bean i've ever eaten), cherry tomatoes, lots of medicinal herbs, and maybe some peas or cukes, and zucchini. Not a lot of any one thing, but enough to play with. I'm learning to love echinacea purpurea. It's so reliable, and hardy, and thrives in our crappy sandy soil. Give it some sun, and some company, and it loves you right back. My kind of plant. Now if I can figure out how to love up e. angustifolia...
And we're seriously looking at land to purchase. I will temper my enthusiasm and details somewhat, since the one of the people we are looking to buy the land from does read this (ahem ;)), but I am just full of possibility. We found a spot that of course isn't the best possible, but feels soooo good. It just moves so well. Some trees, southern exposure, room for a big front yard/garden, and if that sucks for planting we could probably buy a little plot with better soil if we needed to. The people, of course, make it for us. If this works out we'll be in full-out problem-solving mode most of the time, planning to build a house and get the land all squared away. The enormity of this task is almost too big for me to imagine right now, so if anyone has gone through the process of buying land, buiding a driveway/road, all the little things from start to finished eco-minded home, please send me an email or links. I need lots of research and experiences. And when we actually start building, we'll need bodies for the walls and frame, and other stuff. You will be contacted.
The land is great, we have contacts for solar heating, and feel very positive. At some point, if we do end up buying what we looked at, I will post pics. Lucky you!
We're planning a trip south to visit my family soon, so you'll just have to do without in the mean time. And this time, I am more than pleased to say, we are staying in a HOTEL when we visit my family. With style, baby. A one-bedroom suite! And an indoor pool! Complimentary hot breakfast, cocktail hour, little luxuries to help the stressed out parents deal with all the stress of family and parenting my intense littles during the whole thing.
Gotta start some bathing things. Don't forget to write.
Love,
Your Mama
posted by Skim @ 7:16 PM
1 Comments:
At 10:15 PM,
Anonymous said…
Wow, thats some fabulous news!
Believe it or not, I've thought about this a lot. One site that is chock full-o-info is sustainableABC.com (also greenbuilding.com and greenhomebuilding.com) We looked into this when we were choosing flooring to replace the carpet that f*cks with my allergies. We ended up buying bamboo flooring but have only installed one room so far. I used to peruse this magazine also, about alternative energy for homes...if I think of the title I'll pass it along. Our ultimate goal, once I have an income and we don't have debt, is to put solar panels up on our townhouse.
Congrats on being on the cusp of having a plot of your own - fabulously exciting times.
-lynette
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