The Plan

Almost three years in the making to get the Tiny Farmhouse separated from the main house. First I had to get a survey after deciding where I wanted the property lines, then we needed two separate septic systems which just got put in, but there were so many meetings with the county, they had to come out to the property numerous times, I had to find a septic guy willing to do what I wanted,  and I had to hire an attorney to put an easement on the deed. You would think that would go pretty fast, but I wanted to share a septic field because there was no place for a field at the tiny house having only a bamboo forest, so that was a nightmare in itself, but it is finally accomplished!!
 

I initially had a septic company from an hour away, they came out, gave me an estimate which was very expensive and were not willing to do two tanks with one septic field. I went through dozens of companies and finally found a local guy who was from Philly!! I really liked him, we hit it off and he did a wonderful job. 

Only thing is, they should really tell you or show you in photos what they are about to do. I had a heart attack when they dug two four-foot ditches across the entire pasture! I had no clue even after researching everything online. 

At the tiny house I worried about all my plants, but Claude said he knew they were my babies and would be very careful, and he was! Hugo was the machine operator and he was so professional. I was told he was the best in the county, lucky to have him.

Claude in the ditch looking for the pipes and Hugo on the right.

Should be set with septic for the rest of our lives! What an unreal project.

So for the plan. At first we wanted to do an Airbnb, but decided not to, didn't want the headache, didn't need the money, but I wanted this to be a separate place for the future, something that could be added onto, something free and clear where I would no longer have 8 acres to care for which is getting harder as I get older. The main house could be sold, I could live down here and maybe get that tiny house on the beach one day!!  Not ready to do that at this point, Bob was not a big fan of the idea, but we know how life goes and that day may come, and it's good to have a plan!  With all we have had done to the place and the popularity these days with tiny houses, especially in this area, it wouldn't make sense to have this attached to the main house, and two houses are better than one! We actually almost missed the chance to get this zoned, it was only two days before the rules changed and we would have had to go before the zoning board, but my surveyor, the good looking guy that he is, the girls at the office will do anything he asks and he got my plan pushed through!! Too close for comfort!

With all this bare dirt, having lost lots of queen anne's lace and butterfly weed, I quickly ordered a big variety of wildflowers to get in the ground before our rains came. Got them in just in time!

They also bulldozed my compost pile bringing up the compost from below making it easy to plant my pumpkins.

So I also got my pumpkin patch in just before the rain.

Thank goodness they did not touch my area with the Mexican Hats, which are my favorites and bloom all summer and the grasses and daisies below.

Having mud is great for animal tracks. I see the bear has been here, but I could tell by my fence. All I can say is glad this huge job is over!