Has it really been only a month since I shared the news that we were leaving Little Shouse on the Prairie? It seems like it has been an eternity - an eternity of moving, that is!
In the past four weeks, Sir Knight and I (along with help from our children and parents), have packed up 17 years of off-grid Shouse living. We have cried and laughed and worked until we thought we'd drop. We've made endless trips to our new home and shed buckets of tears. We've questioned our sanity and witnessed God's great provision. And finally, we have landed.
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| One of two trailers loaded with the story of our lives |
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| Building racking in the new container |
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| Making the living room feel like home |
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| Looking into the kitchen |
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| Looking into the new addition that will be the "Butler's Pantry" |
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| I brought my culverts to plant my herbs |
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| My new back yard |
Along with our move, we have made other, life changing decisions. Sir Knight left his job of over 30 years and he, along with Master Hand Grenade, is opening a butcher shop. We've purchased an old service station in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere and begin the work next week of remodeling it to meet our needs. Our goal is to be ready to open by hunting season (in September). We have our work cut out for us! The building needs to be completely reconfigured and we need to install coolers and freezers, rails and scales. In his spare time, Sir Knight has been apprenticing with the butcher Master Hand Grenade apprenticed with and is soaking up as much information as he can. We've been buying equipment and making plans. We are on our way!
This move has been rather like jumping off a cliff. We've left everything we've known and are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. As the dust begins to settle, we see a new future. And we are truly thankful.
