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Showing posts with label Land. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Land. Show all posts
Saturday, January 17, 2015

Firewood

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I came home from the gym this morning and decided it was time to start cutting up the trees that the county chopped down.  I knew it would ...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

It has begun.... or ended depending on how you look at it

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Last week someone from the county came and knocked at our door.  I was in the shower so the youngest had to tell the man to wait a few minut...
Saturday, October 5, 2013

The Gold Mine On Our Property

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When the plumber first came out this week to see what was going on and come up with a plan, we were walking around near the woods looking f...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

The History of our Homestead

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I've been trying to find the owners of our property since before we closed on the sale.  The last name was fairly common and other than ...
Friday, September 6, 2013

The lawn mower drama continues

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The lawn mower wasn't working correctly a few weeks ago (again).  This time, I tied a string to the governor piece and as I was mowing, ...
Thursday, August 1, 2013

Meeting with an attorney

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I haven't updated about the land situation.  A few weeks ago I met with an attorney to just find out what my options are and if there is...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Stolen Rooster

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Saturday night someone(s) stole our rooster.  :(   We didn't leave the house from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning, so we...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

It's too darn hot!

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Virginia is going through a serious heat wave where the heat index is over 100 degrees outside.  I won't even pretend like I'm outs...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Land Plans

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I had to do some editing, but here are the most recent plans that were sent to me.  My house is that polygon shape in the middle of the pag...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The update on the property

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I just received a phone call from the appraiser.  She wanted to make an appointment to come appraise the property and to show me what the ch...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

I think it is official....

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Perhaps I shouldn't correct people when they say I live on a farm anymore... farm    /färm/ Noun An area of land and i...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Meeting with the Project Manager

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The Project Manager/Negotiator  was at my home last night with the blueprints of the expected changes.   I started by saying I didn'...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

What they will take from us

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We went out to the stream today to collect rocks for two projects (I will share them once they are complete.) All I could think about w...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

They are taking my dream away

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After I purchased my property in 2011, a neighbor mentioned that many years ago the county had come to visit him and said they were thinking...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

The long walk home

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After living here for a year, we finally got down to the one restaurant in the small town next to us last week. Chuckwagon Restaurant just...
Saturday, June 30, 2012

Who we are

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Let me preface this by telling you a little about us... I am a single mom to two boys and a teacher.  As of today - June 2012 - my boys ar...