A Day Home On The Range

Enjoyed such a nice day at home after a CRAZY week.  I put in 15 hours Wednesday for a nursing conference in Wenatchee followed by my first clinical days at the long term care facility in town.  Cam and the kiddos were limited by rain, as were the workers and shop progress.  As always, we made it through though.  Rising to the occasion seems to be a specialty around here.  No pain, No Gain!

Halloween is one of my favorite times... All fun, No stress.  Luckily my clinicals started at 6am
(early!!) so I was done by a decent hour and home to dress up the little guys.  Minnie Mouse and Spiderman were soon pillaging the local businesses for candy.  Kendyl was a little unsure about some of the kids' costumes and both of them became mutes when they actually had to say trick or treat, but all in all a great night. 

Done early, we visited our neighbors and let the kids play with their crew of 5.  Good talks about self-sufficient living, schooling options for kids, and family life.  The variety of life is amazing; and though you are certain to encounter differences, it's amazing the common ground you can find with near strangers.  It's a bit intimidating at times breaking in to a new world, and we have been hesitant to do so (Not to mention we have no free time); but it is nice having a little connection here and there.  We are recreating every aspect of our world it seems, forming into what we want.

 After much excitement, the kids slept well and we woke to a beautiful clear day.  After a good breakfast we decided we were going to stay home ALL day!  So, we set out on the quads to do some more exploring.  Up to the state land and we were met by the views that I can't seem to get enough of. Cam found a really cool shed (deer antler) and we saw some SNOW... in the distance at least.  The wind was blowing pretty good on the lookout, but the kids didn't seem to be bothered by it and they scouted the area.  Explored some new areas on the way home and checked out progress on the shop. 

 

 

Our bones are ready for a roof!  The walls are framed in and things are taking shape.  Although our living space will still be small, boy are we ready :)  It has really changed the landscape to see a structure evolving.  Cam got a good amount of work in with the two man crew while me and the kids caught up on some much needed sleep which energized us for an afternoon hike.  It was really a good day!  Chickens and bees are my springtime goal.... I like to have something to look forward to. :)