video version Why would we do such a thing? About us: we are a family of five with two teenagers and an elementary age. We found our dream house but it is in the middle of nowhere. So we packed us all up and moved with all of us excited and onboard. We moved off grid and off road. Why: 1. We needed some upgrades to our existing house and we just didn't love our house. It was what we needed 15 years ago, but never the place we loved. Time to look at what was out there. 2. The new house had to be what we loved. Wow factor (yes I want to wake up here everyday). We found it and fell in love. 3. COVID highlighted several things. If your going to be stuck at home for 9 months or more, you should really enjoy your space. 4. Time. COVID highlighted that time is an unknown. Waiting to get to a "dream house" or place we really wanted seemed silly. What if it never happened because of death, injury, or our steady work changed? Now was a time we could do it...
We're doing something. It might be a bad idea. Honestly we've both looked at each other and said, "This is a bad idea." Here's the shortest version I can give you. In seventy-two hours or less, we will buy our dream house in the middle of no where, off grid, with issues (like a whole house heat set-up), with everything that touches the house costing more money. More on how we got to this point later. For now some of the nitty gritting. We are moving as a family of five. We would not consider ourselves adventurers or outdoor enthusiasts although we enjoy doing things together outside. Following is the progression of bumps and choices we chose to make and continued to pursue the house of our dreams. 1. This house has four miles of rough road travel that is only snowmobile friendly in winter-yes I will have to snowmobile to my car to drive to work.--if you know me, the answer is yes I do know that I will have a 75 minute commute. 2. The new house is solar, but it ...
March 10 and 11 we went up to Hungry Jack Lodge for the Mush for a Cure dog sled race. Tons of fun, we'll do it again next year. On Sat we snowmobiled from Hungry Jack to Gunflint Lake to see the start of the race then rode from there to Poplar Lake and Trail Center for the acitvities. It was about 50 degrees. Anyway, I was riding with nephew Carter, Grandpa had RaeAnne, and Gid had AnnaBelle and Geneivieve. They both fell asleep. No it is not the first time. On Sunday we played on Hungry Jack Lake and rode the girls "Kitty Cat." Gid also pulled them on the sled we have. Tons of fun for everyone. Genevieve also got to "drive" our SRX 700 with me in the back. Okay too scary. Definately not going to be the one to teach that kid how to drive. Her need for speed is a bit recklace. But we knew that from skiing.
Cute pics! Wow, does G look like you Sara! ANd she is getting SO big!
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