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Rock-ing the Wall
Another great weekend on the Womack homestead. Every weekend we set goals of what we would like to accomplish, but to be honest, working...
stacey946
Jun 11, 20232 min read
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Dirt Slinging Mama
Yay! We passed our septic system inspection. Jer and I left early Friday to meet the inspector at our property. In the midst of hurriedly...
stacey946
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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Perpendicular Problems
We all know crap runs down hill but then what happens to it? A year ago, we had our septic tank placed on our property but then our...
stacey946
May 29, 20232 min read
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I Dig Trenching (pun intended)
Jer and I knew we would need a tractor on our property. I learned how to drive it but really nothing else. Until this weekend. I might...
stacey946
May 14, 20232 min read
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Being a goal minded person, I find setbacks frustrating. Yet, the building of our home and the things around it has had this rhythm since...
stacey946
May 7, 20232 min read
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Trailer Troubles
Don't we look happy here? This picture was taken last year on the first day we got our trailer up on our property, approximately thirteen...
stacey946
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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A Great Kindness
A great kindness: a significant act or gift that goes beyond what was expected or imagined. This great kindness came to Jer and I...
stacey946
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Grace in the Midst of the Perfect Storm
Have you ever gone through a season where it seems everything is happening at once? I guess it would be okay if it were a whole wonderful...
stacey946
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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The Highs and Lows
Probably for most of us we feel pretty excited about starting a new adventure, a new job, moving to a new area, or even building...
stacey946
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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The Payoffs of Saving
Besides my forty hour-plus work week, I’m trying to figure out how to wait patiently before we begin the next steps in finishing our home...
stacey946
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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No Going Back
As we prepare for the next steps of seeing our dream realized, I can’t help but reflect on last year. I’M SO GRATEFUL IT IS NOT LAST...
stacey946
Jan 29, 20232 min read
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The Positive Side of Lemons
Ever heard the say, "If life give you lemons..."? Lemons shouldn't get a bad rap because a lot of good things come from lemons. We...
stacey946
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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Put a Skirt on It!
Cold weather here, cold weather there, cold weather... well, not everywhere but in lots of places this time of year. During the rush to...
stacey946
Nov 27, 20222 min read
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Grateful for Big & Little Things
After taking our trailer off our property before it got snowed in, I was secretly hoping we’d get a few weekends off. It was pretty clear...
stacey946
Nov 13, 20222 min read
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Standing in the Storm
It’s a good feeling when you don’t let the storms of life stop you from moving forward. We knew this weekend might be our last to try to...
stacey946
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Wrangling a Roof Top
I had this blog ready last week but was feeling too discouraged to send it out. The good news is I have an update. Let me back up just a...
stacey946
Oct 30, 20222 min read
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Climbing to New Heighths
We’d put it off long enough. The part of the framing our contractor decided NOT to do because it was decorative. Honestly, I think what...
stacey946
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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This Side of Things
I’ve heard it said that anything worth having is uphill. For me, I feel like this is true in almost every area in my life and...
stacey946
Oct 9, 20222 min read
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