The Determan Family

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Busy in the Holler

This is some construction , dark spots are mold that we are killing before new insulation goes up. And there is floor to replace

Life is full swing! School and gutting the homestead! We have windows being ordered and walls ripped out and add on being planned. We are making it Determan customized ! We will make the most of our 1700sf home! And the land !!! Cows will be roaming, chickens crowing, little pigs a snorting and loud engines roaring!!!! This is a huge undertaking and we hope to be in this house by winter. Camper life is fine. I'm learning everyday how to better organize and plan. We have had some crazy days and lazy days! Just like home :)

Pray for wisdom on our house planing and stretching the $ as far as we can !

Be jelouse , the Amish here sell Tomatoes for 6$ a bucket! Dirt cheap

Tearing off old chimney

Cleaning up bricks.

This was a HUGE catapiller , belonging to the cyclops mouth! Homeschooling Rocks !

My kitchen and dining room! Sheesh no visitors please :) haha

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Working together

This is our property by the creek with barn. My future cow will live here!

We have been trying to school and ripping out trim and Sheetrock in the house , we found some mold , but does not appear to bad. We have figured out where we are putting the shop and start demo next week! Lots going on. We are still working on our hearts and attitudes. Learning to speak with love and not sarcasm. ! I'm so guilty, and praying and knowing I can choose good instead of evil! Pray for us as you think and that we will have an impact for Jesus to our little community.

Hannah making soup

John and Lizzy doing school

Ty and Joseph working in the house

Working together doing things right!

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Exploring the holler

This is how big the cedar trees in TN get!! Huge

The old homestead

This is a catapiller we found

And a Rhino beetle

Craw dad

We are having the best time looking around and exploring Gods creation! And there are 2 old cabins that are so cool. I found an old high chair and some Art Deco chairs. We are living on very little with big dreams and each other !! God has gave us the desire of our heart! To have land and be together . So thankful for a godly husband who walks and trust The Lord and works so hard to keep us together and fed! You will not find many like him! God and family first ! If my sons are half the man there daddy is , I will have raised them well!

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Cookies anywhere!

I'm The kids went in a hike up rooster mnt. And I decided to get creative! The oven won't lite . Shoot I want to surprise them with cookies!!! So I remember my roster oven and a muffin pan! I can do this! So whipped up your basic choc. Chip cookie recipie and cranked that oven on hot so it would be heated! Greased a muffin pan and dollped the dough in each hole and let them bake about 20 min, just keep checking.

I'm so proud of my little cookies ! And this just shows you , if you put your mind to it and your crazy like me to try anything, it just "might" work!!

My tiny work station! I'm loving camper life!! So fun ! We found an old cabin on our property. I'm getting the boots ready for that exploration soon!! Have a great day and make cookies!

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

We made it to the creek

One of the plain people stopped to say hi! Were in Amish and Mennonite country here. We made it in 10 hrs, and played in the creek this am. Lots of work to be done!