First Entry

This is a new concept for me, but I'm giving it a try. Over the past two months, my life—and my family's—has changed a lot. Otis started a new school, I quit my job, and we moved.

Michael and I had been searching for a home to buy for two years, but we could never agree. Too expensive, too ugly, wrong location. After a lot of discussion, we finally decided on a piece of land. It’s 3.5 acres—wooded, but not too remote—and closer to my mom and dad. The land had been on Zillow for only five minutes before we put in an offer. We were determined.

Fast forward ten months, and we’re now living on our own little property—in a camper. A camper wasn’t our first choice, but we knew we wanted to move soon so Otis could start his new school and we could cut down on bills. Those goals are now checked off the list.

Adapting to camper life was easier than I expected. Bumping into each other doesn’t feel rude anymore, and hearing and feeling every movement has almost become comforting. It’s easy to live this close when you actually like the people you live with!

The plan now is to start building the cabin after Christmas. Michael works at UPS and is busiest during the last few months of the year, which means more money—and that’s a big part of building the cabin. Last peak season, we saved enough to fix his truck and build a very nice shed (with the help of my Pop).

I’m hoping that the more I learn how to use this platform, the better I’ll get at documenting our life on the land. I want it to be raw and real so that I can look back in a few years and reminisce. I also want to share the silly and serious moments of our new life with close family, because one day, we’ll be sitting on a wooden porch, with a real driveway and a cozy cabin, talking about this—and I don’t want to forget what mattered to me during this time