From dusk to dawn...

As one day ends and another begins, we get a taste of what our new life will be like. A cool mountain breeze blows through our little trailer, and we sleep like logs. Yesterday we met with a steel building manufacturer and ordered our shop building. We should have the plans in a couple of weeks so we can begin placing the concrete footings and pouring the slab. We also met with the Gem County health inspector to conduct soil percolation tests for the septic systems. There will be one for the house, and another for the shop. I topped the day off with a little target practice - another benefit of country living.
Today began with a 35 mile trip to Emmett, ID to pick up our septic system permits, and apply for our building permits for the shop and the house. Upon our return, we met with the surveyor and our neighbor to the south to mark our mutual property line. Later in the day we met with the representative from Idaho Power to establish the route for the power lines from our neighbor's property to the shop and the house. It was a full day, and we felt it was a productive one.