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I have a particular personality. I like organized just about everything and anything. I had enough of tripping over stuff and piles growing. the idea I had to get better organized has continued and improved, at the property.

It's always fun to get new equipment to make the job quicker and easier. I truly hope the tractor pays off, it's not a cheap purchase. Yanmar 425-TLB 24hp YL-210 Loader B65 Backhoe 5 ft iron craft box scraper 5 ft iron craft rotary cutter iron craft post hole digger 9 inch auger bit Tooth bar

Time to get to work!! But usually what happens first is seeing if old equipment still works, and figuring the ends and outs of the new equipment. In this episode, we struggle a bit, but we do prevail :) Husqvarna 450 Rancher Stihl KM 131R Stihl FS-KM, Grass Cut Blade: Stihl 230 mm. 9.1" Stihl Woodcut 200 mm 7.9" Shredder Mulcher Heavy Duty 3" capacity 7hp Landworks Stens 751-962 face shield

Before the kids get jobs and move out, we did a short vacation on Valya's 3 days off. Airbnb in Roanoke VA. Explore a cave in West Virginia. Explore downtown Roanoke VA. Hit Mt. Airy NC, inspiration of Mayberry in the Andy Griffith show.

This episode sums up the quick trip back across the U.S. We caravanned with cars and a tundra pulling a very full trailer. We left on a Sunday morning and made it to North Carolina by Wednesday fairly early morning. Last 20+- hours was a straight push from our last stay in Amarillo TX. We were plenty tired, but it was fun to surprise Valentina with an early unexpected arrival.

We skipped the filming of everything it took to get these kids ready to move. I picked the camera up for the final touches, the last of the details. House was on the market by the end of the week that we left. I wanted to be here only two weeks, but ended up being slightly longer.

Our kids have decided to sell their house and move to North Carolina with us! I'm heading their direction to help them with everything involved in packing, loading, and selling the house. I left on a Tuesday morning and got there on Thursday evening. I really boogied pulling an empty trailer.

It's been awhile since we've had a little vacation for just the two of us. Like 18 years? Business and kids you know? Anyway..we had so much fun just vacationing, not traveling, not researching, not working, just having time together exploring areas we've never been to. We're excited to have moved to the other side of the U.S. and have the entire new half of the U.S. to explore. we've done the west coast thing to death, having lived there for 49 years.

Our first time buying raw land. We're in a new state, new county, new town. The legwork of investigations on electricity, well, septic, building, survey, etc etc. Visiting the county on a regular basis, researching & researching. It's an obstacle course. Quitting my job and going full force into doing all the legwork prior to close, post close, and construction, and bids, and quotes, and scheduling, ordering, developing ideas, plans, and land.

I took a week off to drive Neana all over and show her around. We saw some falls in Brevard, visited downtown Greenville SC, and Asheville NC. And we went over to Gatlinburg TN.

Valya and I both had the same day off so we were able to show Nea the are together. Showed her the property, some waterfalls, out to eat, and a nice drive. Music: Summer Vibes: Moved #uppbeat license code: AOKU6RGOALUXDLUZ

Our youngest daughter arrives. She's doing her research to see how she likes the area. We're so excite to have her.

The first hike I've done in quite some time. Was quite a treat. Was just about perfect.

This video is mostly for those of you who've been following us since selling the restaurant and moving to North Carolina. Thank you to all who've been supporting us all these years, and still going. It's an exciting new chapter for us in our lives.

This is a condensed version of property we looked at. Many we pulled up to and immediately said no and left. Some had folks there and I didn't feel comfortable to film.

A very close place to where we live with international recognition. A pretty impressive place.

Just getting aquatinted with the area in which we live. Greenville and Spartanburg SC and Asheville NC.

Our new home is beautiful. I lived here 30 years ago as a kid in the cottage under us. We are so excited for all the new things coming our way in this new chapter of our life.

It was very hard leaving our home and our children most of all. We made it across the states to our new home quite quickly.

Hindered by snow, prevented us from all things involved in packing and moving. But we finally do get through it.

Finished With Our Research. Almost 9000 miles! WNC is the winner! Now to head home and pack and sell and dump and load.

North Carolina has come to our attention. It wasn't on our radar either. I happened to live here nearly 30 years ago.

We gave Tennessee a chance, a lot of chances, circled half the state at least. So we picked up Neana and showing her the bottom half of Tennessee and taking her back to Fairhope Alabama.

Alabama has confused us because Tennessee was our original destination plan. We are excited to see TN because it's what we've researched the most and anxious to give it a chance.

Crossing the Midwest boundary and getting into the Southeast. Starting to get greener now. We've been looking forward to it!