Barefoothavens Journey - Everything Starts Somewhere.

[frustratedearthmother]

Great improvements and great pics! Thanks for sharing those!

 

[barefoothaven]

For anyone wondering. I am half Maori (my mother). The rest of me is french, spanish, Scottish . My Maori tribe is Ngati Mahanga which is a sub tribe of Tainui. Tainui was one of the first canoes to reach Aotearoa (New Zealand).

 

[sumi]

Wonderful pics and lovely to put a face a to the name! I'm looking at that wood stove relocation mission and thinking wow…. that must've been slightly nerve wrecking? Or, if it was me

Whoops, hit "reply" too soon. Please tell us some of your farm building stories? I'll bet you have loads!

 

[Denim Deb]

For anyone wondering. I am half Maori (my mother). The rest of me is french, spanish, Scottish . My Maori tribe is Ngati Mahanga which is a sub tribe of Tainui. Tainui was one of the first canoes to reach Aotearoa (New Zealand).

I wondered if you might be part Maori, but wasn't going to ask, especially since you don't know me that well. I didn't want to take the chance that you might get offended.

 

[Denim Deb]

One day, I want to do a family tree. I constantly have people asking me if I'm part Native American, and I honestly don't know. But, my mom is from Canada and my dad says he had a family member that they didn't know much about, so it's possible. It would just add more color to the family. I have cousins that are half Japanese, nieces adopted from India, and my son-in-law is Puerto Rican. As far as I'm concerned, there's only 1 race-the human race.

 

[Mini Horses]

We do know this, you are TRUE part "homesteader". Hauling water, living alone, no power AND pregnant, THAT'S true homesteader/survival, for sure.

I LOVE your wood stove, by the way. Reminds me of my grandparents -- which is what they had. Similar style, too. They didn't have a glass door, LOL not an option waaaaaay back then.

The guy with that loader equipment was FANTASTIC operator. I would have held my breath just watching -- possible home destruction LOL.

 

[baymule]

Beautiful home place. I love it. The water wheel is very interesting. I like that it generates electricity for you. I know nothing about solar, wind or water wheels, but am in awe of those who do.

 

[barefoothaven]

I was the same before moving here. The old water wheel was already in place so went with that idea.
I don't know much but the basics. But I still am in awe at the fact we did it

 

[Britesea]

wow, sounds exhausting! Maybe do fewer Christmas cookies?
I'm glad to hear your youngest is doing better now; it's so hard when they get that kind of sick as such a young age.

 

[Denim Deb]

At least you have longer days right now since it's almost summer there. It makes it easier to get outside stuff done.

When my DS was little, he got extremely sick from both ends. In just a short period of time, he went thru all his clean sheets and clean PJs. He was even younger than your son. It was not fun in the least. I feel for you.