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Making Progress

Justin has cleared the property of most of the garbage and two of the cars that have been on the property for 20 plus years. He is working on the truck that's been there longer but it has started to fall apart so he has to get creative. To say this all was more difficult than I imagined would be an understatement. Take picking up the dumpster for example. The dude who picked it up called and asked for instructions and to let J know he was picking up the right thing. J gave him instructions and said if he didn't take the dumpster from the East side, he would get stuck. "I won't get stuck" I heard him say.
2 hours later, after having to wait for another truck to tow him out, the dumpster was finally removed. I am not sure where the next one will go.... we still have some items that need to go and there is more stuff across the road, on Daveys property, and in the back of Dena and Calvin's property. 

Our property has really opened up, in all of this, and we've found a maple tree that is giant and beautiful. It's a perfect climbing tree! So much more to do before J can start felling the trees so we have our space for the driveway and house, a path to the yurt space for that and a bath house. We have a general idea where things will go but I am excited to start measuring it all out and putting up markers to show where it will all go. 
Sallys new climbing tree.

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