Life On and Off an Acreage

In-sights into moving from an Acreage back to Town, plus a few things I find of interest.

Two things that horses are scared about:


1. Things that move
2. Things that don't move




Old enough to be eccentric, but not rich enough
Showing posts with label Whitecourt Buy and Sell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whitecourt Buy and Sell. Show all posts

October 15, 2013

A Busy Week!

Since the last post, here is a brief re-cap. The horses sold to a good home! The hay sold at what I paid for it.
The property has been shown 7 times and there is a signed contract to purchase, with the usual conditions such as water quality report, real Property Report,subject to financing and inspection report. On our side is the ability to find suitable accommodation etc.

Now, we get to look at places!

I decided to take a few photos of the fall colours around the place, just as a reminder of what was.




It appears Boots is adapting well and has taken retirement in stride. He is eating well, sleeping well, and taken to herding me! Or trying to.

Brooklyn is basically Brooklyn! Eat sleep, go for a truck ride, repeat.

The exodus of surplus material has begun. One large half ton truck of scrap metal has been taken to the dump. The stuff I am keeping is being moved to the garage, slowly, and the shed now has a floor that can be seen. Next on the list is going through the boxes that were stored and not opened 10 years ago. That will be divided into keep, Repeat Boutique, and dump. I would imagine most will go to the dump.

No bites on the saddles yet, and I may have to advertise farther out.

Still in conversion mode from Life on an  Acreage to Life ?


October 10, 2013

Adapting to a New Way of Life

It's hard to go by a window without looking out to see how the horses are doing! After 10 years it got to be a habit.

Boots still runs around the fields 2 or 3 times a day looking for the horses, but has adapted to retirement rather well.

He is far more sociable with people and spends more time sleeping. He is now 10 years old, roughly.

The hay is moving out, and I am not allowed to help, due to my back. :-{

 55 Bales on the truck is pretty good for a Dodge. I told him if he broke down on the way home, my Ford would tow him home. :-}
I am getting down to listing the stuff I don't need any more on Whitecourt Buy and Sell.





It gets a little easier each day to look around and realize Life on An Acreage is winding down.