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Settling in

We have been taking our time, settling in and trying to enjoy the summer before the hard work commences. Family time with the kiddos and beach time are the priorities. We are trying to establish good habits i.e. eating properly and sourcing our food from local farms. It's been nice getting to know our community. There are 2 farms down the road that produce all that they can eat and an abundance for selling. I hope to negotiate some labor for food when the fall harvest comes. Maybe even before. Ruby loves hanging in the snugglie so we will be a lean, mean, apple/berry/pea picking machine. 

(the farm house we live in and the barn)

There is so much to explore but I find that I am home bound a lot of the time because of Ruby napping or feeding. I forgot how much your time isn't your own when you have an infant. It will get easier as she gets bigger and stronger, but it's slow going until then.

We have managed to go out to a Ceilidh at the local interpretive centre. They have live music and lunch - Sally adores live music so we have gone a couple times. It's been great. We went with Dena, Justins mom, today so it was nice to have someone introduce us around the community. 

We are slowly getting the house in order and figuring out how to live in it. I've gotten a small Bookshelf for Sallys books and a shelf for the bathroom. It is so different moving into a house that is mostly furnished as it presents a different set of moving challenges. All in all, we are managing just fine and settling in, relaxing, and trying to get used to the slower pace.

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