Moving and Moving In

I have been living in my house for almost two months now! The summer has been such a full and busy one that I have neglected this blog and also neglected putting up pictures of the house in it's new location.

Here are a few pictures now:

Since the house was only moving a few kilometers, and since it's quite heavy, we decided to pull it over with the tractor. The Tractor also made things a bit easier to maneuver when we got to the site.

All Set to go - except for the stairs.

 Heading down the road...

 A bit of a tight fit in the driveway

 Pulling into the place where it will sit. There was a cabin here at one time, which has since burned down. The stone chimney still stands though. There is a great view of the lake down below.

 What a mess!  The sorting and letting go of things that I've been avoiding for quite a while is in full swing in this picture. Lots of stuff is moving in, and lots of stuff has also gone into the "give away" pile.
Since I first moved in there have been quite a few people suggesting that I should build a shed to keep things in. My father has fairly good reason for this actually, since quite a few of my things are still stored at his house. However, I've been resisting the temptation, for now at least, wanting to see how close I can get to actually fitting in this space. Part of the idea of this is a lifestyle choice - to reduce how much I have. It's going to take some time to find out where my balance point is.

It has also been a challenge to resist the urge to get more things, or to learn how to say "no thank you" kindly to generous offers. Whenever one thing comes in, something else has to go out. This makes the choice of what comes in much more important!

 I put some carabiners on a hammock and ropes on the beams so the hamock can clip on quickly and easily. It's a nice place to sit and read a book or watch the lake.

Getting a few things on the walls...

A birthday party...