New House!

Jacob and I have been very excited about our new house. On Thursday we finally got the keys. It's a little overwhelming, but very fun. 

One thing we really like about the house is that it's on a half acre, so we'd be able to keep chickens and sheep and potentially other animals. It seems like whenever we tell people in Wyoming they say something like, "Really? A half acre is enough space for animals?" Ok, so it's no Wyoming, but it is set up with a little pasture that we're hoping to put two sheep on. And we even have a barn. We're not sure what we'll put in there besides our wheelbarrow, but it's got potential. 

Another thing we were really excited about was putting in a huge garden. The former owners kept horses along the back of the property. So it's basically a dirt pad that's been stomped down pretty well. No fear, we figured we'd rent the biggest tiller we could find and make it work. Unfortunately, we discovered that under the inch or so of top soil is about 6 to 8 inches of gravel. Great for a horse pad, not great for a garden. 

We were disappointed. But we went home, and before long Jacob had located free dirt, cheap manure, and cheap cinderblocks (and lots of backwork :) on the internet. The manure was a lot more wood chip than we had planned, so we added a little ammonium sulfate. So far we have made one and a half raised garden boxes, and as soon as our backs mend, we may go get more cinderblocks and finish off the second bed. 

We figure that over the years we can add more raised beds as we get more materials. It will be another fun experiment, so stay tuned for more photos . 

And in case you were at all curious about the inside of the house, here are a few more photos. So far we only have a table, chairs, bed, dresser, couch, a couple of bookshelves, and piano. So it may look a little sparce for a while, but it will be fun to slowly furnish the place. And of course, if you're in town, we would love to have you come visit our new place!