#molise

I am still alive and kicking but have been struggling to find the head space and / or make time for writing lately. There has just been so much going on in @clareartista and my life, as we have been preparing

Another sunset on our homestead... Another day of unfinished projects, postponing so-called priorities but managing to feel good about it, just going with the flow. We started the day with a nice fire,

So Autumn has apparently started and as it likes to do, it has brought along its friends: wind, rain and cooler weather. Yesterday afternoon, @clareartista decided that it was about time to start sleeping

Two days ago, when I was getting us some fresh water from the fountain near our land, I noticed this funny vehicle parked nearby. It probably belongs to a neighbour ( or his brother - they seem to be

I took this sneaky picture of Clare enjoying an early earl grey tea, around 6:40 this morning. She is not looking at the orange gloves ( that she wore yesterday to cement some stone steps in our future

Throughout the night and during the day, we were blessed with rain, several times. Even though the sun still shone strongly, in between the moments of wetness, it already feels so much better. It has cooled

The season changed!! We are suddenly launched into a new dimension: able to work, rest, play a great deal more (co)creatively! We've loaded the car up with cement and roof paint, and are bracing for the

Sometimes clouds say more than words...

"Looks like a fairytale..." said my younger sister, in response to me sharing a picture of the three majestic, old cork oaks that guard the forest track leading up to our land. It really does,

Life can be pretty tough... Clare and I had to endure apple-bramble crumble with custard for breakfast, today. 😒 As if we don't have enough sweet stuff to eat, already. It was hard work getting through

another wee update on our homesteading life

Hurray hurray! *we got rid of the hay! 🙌👨‍🌾👩‍🌾 We also visited the moon it's not that far away. A couple of days ago, we discovered a stunning, natural swimming spot, a 20 minute drive from our land.

🎶Hay now, hay now...Don't dream it's over...🎶 There's way more hay to move away, out of the former chicken coop. Way more hay and dust and poop. This huge amount of hay previously filled the hay loft

Another day, of moving hay Yesterday night, the sky was grey There was a fire in the distance but rain saved the day If you like what I share, you can further support @clareartista and me on Patreon and

our new 'fridge'! We are in the temporary 'kitchen' of our new home, having eaten our first meal in this house. A simple affair, as we haven't brought our cooker down yet. We're satiated and hydrated,

Today is a very exciting day for us/ oggi è un giorno molto emozionante per noi... This morning we finally got the green light to go ahead with cleaning out and working on the property right next to us.

...aka the little step ladder that Clare and I used to hang clothes on, in our bedroom. We installed this at the side of our future home ( more on that place in yesterday's post ) to lead up to the roof

After nine days of inactivity - even the guy of the repair shop in town told me to give up on it and buy a new one - my smartphone started charging again, today. I was so inactive though in the family

This write up follows If you haven't already done so, read that first. It has now been raining almost non stop for 4 days and I am relieved to say that we are nearing the end of the downpour. Only about

This week is very, very wet... A delight of course, philosophically and in terms of the flourishment of our land: we are seeing the water well fill, the green leafy plants proliferate, the soil become