Timber!!

Two of the five trees came down! 

Last night about 3am we were awoken to a loud thunderstorm and it rained all day until about 3pm.  Travis got his gear on and got the trees down. 

The next door neighbor comes over and sees Travis sawing the tree and stands right in the fall path. Travis stops cutting and the neighbor is complaining we are cutting trees. We explain that we have to so the well driller truck can get in. He doesn't care, he starts carrying

on that this oak tree is special to him and that if we cut it he wants the wood. I'm thinking that drinking water is important to me and the tree is going. Next spring once we get settled we are going to start planting a food forest so we will be replacing plus more of the trees we are taking down. I'm not sure what his deal is???

Preparing for the well driller

My husband rented a brush trimmer and spent 4 HOURS cutting brush. Most of the brush is blackberry bramble and tiny oak and maple trees. Tomorrow we have to fire up the chainsaw and cut down 5 trees to make room for the well drilling truck to get through. This should be interesting since we have never cut trees down, I mean I have helped my grandfather when I was a kid. We have watched videos, purchased safety gear and prepared ourselves the best we can.

On the subject of not having any water; you become very aware of every drop you use when you are hauling it in from town. Drinking, cleaning dishes, washing hands, wash cloth baths and solar showers are at about 11 gallons. No water means no toilet. We have been using a hole outside......

There is no a/c at our place and its been in the 85 degree + high humidity. Our son is not enjoying the move so far. We are all very warm. Today all of us will be driving to the beach to jump in the cool lake.

First night

 WE finally did it, We made the move from Minneapolis, MN to Northern Wisconsin to a 360 sq. ft home on 5 acres of land made up of very dense hardwood trees. We either donated or threw away half of our belongings to make this move. It was very freeing to be rid of it. Our home is not able to be connected to phone or Internet of any kind. We can not pick up standard TV channels either. The post office say we are not even on the route for mail. We left behind some wonderful friends and family to start a new adventure of living and home schooling.

We have electric but we have no water or plumbing yet. My first night here and I took my first truck stop shower. My two year old son got a wash rag bath at the house. (It's weird saying "house" and not cabin.) My husband has to clear 6 trees and under brush before the well driller can get his truck in to drill. All of us have big learning curve ahead of us.