It happen . Less than one month after going on the market – our current menage is now under contract , and with that , the move to the farm and the building of the simple house is full steam in front !
We are so excited to now bulge out work on the Simple House at the farm
We have affectionately dubbed 2016 as the “ Year of Chaos . ” On a mission to downsize and simplify our living – we acknowledge that there would certainly be an adaptation period where things might get a little feverish , fussy , and crazy.(See : The Simple House Project )
We are so excited to now start work on the Simple House at the farm
Well , the said “ fitting period ” is now well afoot ! The last 30 days have been filled with showing , inspections , paperwork and more on the current house , all the while learn on a whole fresh solidifying of challenges with program registration , licence and selections for the new house to be build at the farm . Throw in a fourth-year graduating high schooltime this year , the dismissal of our bookGrowing Simplein May , and of course our full - time job – and I think that the “ Year of Chaos ” was the perfect name for 2016 !
Choosing to Embrace the Challenge
So yes , all of that may seem ridiculous , and we certainly have had some crazy days lately – but we determine long ago that or else of allowing this twelvemonth to have stress and tautness , we would embrace it and have fun with it . We both know that this is all just part of the process that will finally lead us to the equanimity of a much more simple life at the farm – and that make it all worth it !
It will be mornings like this at the farm that make it all worth it
It will be morning time like this at the farm that make it all worth it
Mary and I have always been Brobdingnagian believers that you have a selection every single Clarence Day to either countenance a situation verify you , or to outride in command of the place . No matter if something goes correct or amiss , you really do control how you react to it .
We know that there are conk to be thing out of our mastery , so why interest about them ? Instead , we plainly do what we can , and when something operate askew – spend our time fixing it or else of worrying about it .
Yes , things go wrong – in fact – a perfect example of that come about just last dark . Some of you may have even receive a white email from us with the today ’s position title as grounds .
The Final Cover of our upcoming Growing Simple Book .
While writing this week ’s Sunday Farm Update – I made a huge fault ! I can aboveboard say this is what happens at midnight when one falls numb while typing on the couch and unexpectedly hit the “ send ” rather of “ save ” button ! Mary looked at me and express joy and said , “ oh well , you just prove the point we make mistakes . Nothing you’re able to do about it – so why worry . ” And with that , I locomote back to writing the actual post .
The Final Cover of our upcoming Growing Simple Book.
There are moments that we need to halt , take a deep breath , and realize that everything will be okay . Part of that is simply accepting that we are going to make mistakes like last dark , express joy about it – and move on !
From Chaos to Calm
A few week back , when we were finalizing theGrowing Simplebook covering for printing – we had the opportunity to add one simple caption to the front book binding – and we chose the four words “ From Chaos to Calm . ” That really does say it all for the farm , the book , the website , the sign undertaking , and most of all for us .
And speaking of the playscript , one final note – for next Sunday ’s update , we have selected one chapter to partake with all of you as a bit of prevue for the upcoming going in May . With the book ’s completion , we are so mad to finally have one more bit of the topsy-turvydom turn to calm .
Here is to the Year of Chaos ! – Jim and Mary
