The Theme?

Moving Out, Billy Joel

This house is almost empty, on schedule even! Holy crap! Pictures will follow in a few days.

Countdown to Move: 62 Hours

Today, the focus is packing and moving our own things. Tomorrow, we work on the guys. Monday, we get everything out the door and cleaned up. So much to do. I love it.

Four More Days

The Realization of Reality

This past weekend, I got the first real break from the contact life in a year that coincided with a break from the kids! The reason: StarFest Denver.

Aside from the usual over-the-top fan costumes, vendors, events, and guest speakers, it was a weekend for connection.  Not only was I busy volunteering with the staff, I was making new friends in the process, reconnecting with old friends, and having conversations of a rare depth with strangers about closely guarded things.

Three days seems like an eternity, but they flew by, and I'm better for it.

One Small Square for a Family...

So here it is, our small square within a larger square.  ;-)  The excitement is overwhelming.

Going Down The Checklist

We are now 18 days away from establishing our own permanent EarthBase. I've been making a list of the things we've picked up so far. Notably, we picked up a dual-fuel generator for $260, brand new! Anxiety begets us. Super excited!

A Day's Errands

Today was a quick trip to the property. I went into town and got some basic permitting paperwork, then went out and did a few rounds on the driveway. It's weird. Doesn't feel real yet.

Pictures from the Homestead Site

Going Down The List

As the time nears to get the stuff down to the property an build, I'm inundated by checklist after checklost of things to do. Driveways need built, trailers need moved, utilities need to be sourced... I can't wait. Chomping at the bit, so to speak. Let's get it on!

Connecting the Dots

Okay, here's some real talk:

Today I was listening to the radio. The news is spewing insanity from every angle, every medium. It's in newspapers, on the net, the radio, TVs... It's everywhere. There's some pretty heavy stuff looming on the horizon.

Our president has an odd, cozy relationship with his Russian counterpart. Baltic leaders have recently visited the White House. The opening shots in the First Information-Age Global Trade War have been fired. There's discussion of troops being deployed along our border. Mass shootings. Hurricanes and floods and droughts and fires.

Things are rapidly changing. Grab a hold of your loved ones and obey the Golden Rule.

An Easter of Simplicity

This morning was simple. The kids found the eggs. Life is beautiful.