Nothing Goes as Planned.

We are still in the middle of moving and have rented a post pounder to put proper fencing in for the goats. The first one spewed hydrolic oil everywhere before we were even able to pound one post so that set us back a day and the rental company gave us a free day. Fast forward and they rented out a brand new one to us. Halfway through pounding posts it won't move anywhere and again we are at a standstill with Frank having to leave for work tonight for a 3 week hitch. 

I am hoping to at least have posts pounded to be able to put up fencing because I can't just stand around outside and chase goats to where they're supposed to be (the grass is always tastier where you're not allow - goat logic) With fencing at least I can do it without Frank but as for pounding posts I am not confident in myself enough to use the giant machine. 

At least the last landlord finally came to his senses and stopped hounding us because we couldn't get everything done on his timeline. He told us we had to move (after promising another lease renewal until May 2015) because the house is sold. The house isn't sold yet and he hasn't given me ANY written notice but I moved about about month and a half later. He gave us free rent for August (whoopee...we didn't get a chance to save ANY money due to such short notice) and then assumed because he did that that we could just move on out a couple weeks later and have everything finished...with eight kids in tow and no time to find any babysitters. 

Basically he wanted us out as fast as he could push us because there was a hold on his funds for the house until we moved out. All of this is very illegal. He cannot try to kick me out until the house is sold and then only then can he issue the notice to move. From there I have 3 months (starting the 1st of next month) to move and the buyer has to agree to renters for those three months. He acts like he's doing is such a huge favour. He got really mad because I was able to save a livestock trailer rental (nice neighbour let us borrow his for free) and move the animals a day early pushing the cleaning of the house a day later. Hello! I'm BROKE I have no money and a bunch of kids to feed. I moved as soon as I could but I need some time! 

I'm so angry over this. He gave us the impression we could say for several years  and then tried to claim he did not say that. We put a giant garden and bought fencing to pound posts and put fencing in. Thank The Lord we weren't able to do the fencing but all that work and money on the garden WASTED! Not to mention business licenses need to now be transferred and my business cards are now garbage. 

Sorry for the long rant but I am stressed to the max. 

On a positive note I am living closer to my family and will have some help from my mom :-)

Moving On

In the next week or so we are moving. Not because we wanted to but the landlord has sold the house so we don't have much choice. Although it's a lot of work I am happy to be moving closer to my family. On the other hand Frank will be working away from home again. I with be on my own for 3 weeks at a time. 

With me starting up my goats milk soaps again this upcoming month I'm hoping to have that off the ground and running sometime in October! This isn't a new business for me as I was making and selling it about 4 years ago :-) I have been making goats milk soaps for about 7 years now! I'm really excited to start this journey once again.