Emrie.
it seems likely that the October idea is holding. More toward the end of October. or maybe middle.
maybe.
today the final paperwork for the powers that be are handed over. If they are approved, the permit will be issued to allow all to begin however it will go. There is a "packet". All proposed details of land use are detailed. down to the most minute detail. There needed to be a drawing…on graph paper of everything. Everything that is there, like bushes and trees to everything that is proposed. waterlines, those french drains, the culvert, and on. For Alyssia's house they wanted a similar graph of the home itself with all light fixtures and wall outlets noted in place. What else..?? oh…detailed information re the composting toilets. as in brand etc accompanied by documents from the company that makes them. also very detailed schematic and proposed function of grey water system.
ok.
slow slow going. How long will this take? Who knows. Will they be required to make significant changes? Who knows. Each time you submit paperwork there is a fee. This is California and there are many opinions about California. But you know….the longer i listen and watch this all, oh so slowly and painfully unfold, the more i soften to California. The more i feel like this is a place i want to align with. They have stringent standards that seem designed to defeat. But all these land use regulations are designed to ensure sustainability with the least impact. So i watch. Things like the necessity of signed agreement if you plan to gray water, for random inspections in the first three years of use. They aren't fooling around. Here, in contrast, New Mexico, people still dump used motor oil anywhere. Still have incredibly lax and faulty septic systems near sources of agricultural ground water. Still, here in my county, there is really NO building inspection. It's a different world, yes, desert, rural. But it's the same Planet.
how it might go, depending on how long all the red tape takes, is that if i do go in October, i might be spending a while (what is the definition of "while"?) in the travel trailer….the camper. I hope this is not so. But it might be. The good side of that is that i would then participate in the construction of my hut. But still. Mostly i do not want this on behalf of Tay and Tazmeena. I would rather they go to "their Place" right off. Hmmm.
October is still a time to plant trees. Julian and i will do this. His fruit trees of his choosing. The Moringa forest and yes….still…the lilacs. In November, two or three does will be bred. They will kid in the spring.
Maybe.
Emrie. Emrie is Alyssia's child. born July 29th, not yet 2 months old, yesterday she Crawled. Alyssia says there is no other way to describe it other than some kind of primitive crawling. maybe like a baby sea turtle. She propelled herself across the living room floor, her arms and legs moving in awkward unison shoving her face along ahead of her. She can't lift up her head yet, but is not deterred. Practice makes perfect. She does not like to lay. She wants to be upright. Sitting, like everyone else. Does not like to be cradled when held unless she's breast feeding. preferring instead to be held so her feet are touching something. This is Alyssia all over again. Here we Go. I can barely wait.
Since time might be getting short, maybe, i am going to try to post earlier in the day so i can devote the larger part of the day into evening, to some kind of getting Ready. Maybe. To establish some momentum. We'll see, but it's worth a try. I am very fragmented and there is a lot of daydreaming. I need to begin looking for boxes. Get back to once again doing the bucket training with the buck Goats. Back to driving around with Tay in the truck, practicing getting out at the Truck Stop down the road on the freeway. These things. and finally begin sorting through all the stuff in the Albatros. All the tools, useful and not so much but loved. Remember all that stuff i brought home from the Old Cowboy's? and then my own accumulation. Canning jars? strainers? enamel pans and pots. I don't think i said this before. The plan might change. Originally Travis would drive the big UHAUL truck that would pull the Honda Car. I would drive the Toyota truck. I cannot drive straight through so would necessitate a two day trip. Travis however is taking a new job, maybe, and will not have that much time. I was ok with driving the old pickup with the idea that if something went wrong, he would be right behind and could trouble shoot. Not so much if i am traveling over a day alone. So i will drive the Uhaul. I need to practice using Side Mirrors. I never do.
so this is it for now. Forward Ho.
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