Great pictures! Much happiness to you and all the animals in your new home..

Such a lot of work and effort! But your buds look delightful in their new pastures...

((((((Marilyn Jody and Emery))))))

So glad and relieved to hear from you! So sorry about Emery.

Try to remember the worst is over now and lots of hugs and kisses will bring Emery back to himself. Just be as compassionate towards yourself and Jody as you are to the horses for making mistakes in trying times. Mistakes happen to everyone!

May the resting and healing begin soon.

Marilyn, it looks like a beautiful piece of property for your animals! I, too, have been worried about you all. What a stressful time.

What a relief now that all the animals have been relocated. it took a monumental effort. The property is beautiful and your horses look content delighted. Have you moved the contents of the house to the new place yet? Hopefully, the hard part will be over soon and you and Jody can take it easy to recuperate as you settle into a routine.

Thanks for the update Marilyn. Glad you have arrived! The pastures look really plentiful, lots of feed. Mud free. Yay!

love the look of the land. critters look very happy also. the weather people say winters are going to have more storms and worse ones in your area. You and the critters will have a much better time. I am so happy for you. take care of yourself and Jody .

Happy2be....we don't have much furniture, which I am happy about. It is a small, 2 bedroom trailer. It is 40 yrs old. We hope to build a small house in a year or so. Plan to build a barn first for the tractors, lawn mower, Jody's shrimping gear, my junk, trailers, etc. It will be a barn with lean-tos off to each side. I have several cupboards that survived the flood...moved those. Moved the fridge and washing machine. The trailer came with all new appliances, and there is a hookup for a washer and dryer out in the office of the barn. Put the washing machine out there and the fridge. There are new ones in the trailer. I have a lot of dishes, cooking stuff: pots and pans and cast iron cookware. The kitchen in the trailer is really small. But I am going to enjoy living there. A nice gas range. I said on Facebook that I feel like a "rich bitch " because my refrigerator has an ice maker. :) I am not used to such luxuries.

We are getting off to a flying stop this morning. One of the low boy trailers has a flat tire...more than flat...ruined. Jody went to town to buy a tire and both helpers went with him. He could have left someone here to help me. :-/

We have waterlilies, dogs, cats, fish, flower pots, bird baths, clothes and more boxes yet to move. Also lots of miscellaneous. Hope to finish by tomorrow.

Marilyn your new digs look wonderful!!! I love the property and the animals look very comfortable and settled. Your love and devotion will soon have Emery back to his healthy self.

You two are amazing, I can't imagine doing all that work. You are our frontier woman, you could have gone west in the olden days and handled every problem that popped up. You are generous with your tremendous love for animals and all living things. I wish you the very best of loving, happy times in your new abode.

Congratulations on getting the horses and donkeys to their new home! That was a lot of work for sure but they all look pretty happy. I hope you and Jody will soon get to sit back and relax and rest after all your hard work.

I've been having a lot of trouble being able to write in a comment box--sometimes I can, and often I can't. It seems like when I write to Houzz, it is corrected.

Marilyn, thank you so very much for posting! First, the pictures of your place are just beautiful and the animals seem to fit right in. Second, please don't beat yourself up over Emery's mishap; he knows it wasn't your fault, but rather an accident! :)

All in all, I don't know how the two of you are doing this without falling apart, physically. I take it your leg is feeling better, and I'm glad. We're all hoping you're near the end and that you two can relax in your cool house before working to settle in. How on earth are you going to round up all the kitties?? It's such a pleasure to look at your sleek and very beautiful animals!! Hard to realize how old some of them are, because they're in such great shape. Hang in there and know we're all keeping good thoughts for you as you finish your move.

I know y'all must be dragging! Especially doing all this in over 100 degree heat. Please take care of yourselves! The animals look great and they are very much enjoying that beautiful pasture. Take time to relax even when you think you can't because if you end up in the hospital or injured your animals will be in a pickle! Best of luck with your new home.

Thank you so much for the update, Marilyn. It's lovely to see animals tended in such a caring and loving way. I hope you and Jody get a good rest and are comfortably settled very soon.

We are on the way back @ 2:30 p.m. we are just taking one truck and trailer. Jody is tired. I wanted to take 2. I want to get this over with.

Cats won't be a problem. I will grab them and put them in crates. They can ride on the back seat in the a/c. I would have taken a couple today but Jody was in a hurry.

My leg got okay. I am thankful. I just kept walking on it. I guess I strained a muscle. I feel pretty good...all things considered.

Marilyn, I am so sorry that Emory had such a traumatic experience. That must have been very upsetting for everyone. Glad he's ok.

Sounds like the worst is behind you and now you can stop worrying about hauling the horses and the donkeys.

That is gorgeous pasture . There is so much feed for the animals and all those beautiful trees. The stalls are great too; what a nice place for them to stay when the weather is bad. The new place is going to be a wonderful place for them. I hope that you and Jody enjoy your new home as well.

I'm looking forward to you being done so that you can take a well deserved rest. Of course, the animals will need tending, but it'll be so much less stress than what you've been doing.

Marilyn- Love your photos and your new home is the perfect Haven for you and your animals. Glad to know you're nearly done moving.

Dawn, the pics show the paddocks but there are 2 big pastures and a hay field. The hay is being baled now. The grass was so thick...it will come up more tender after baled. Pastures being baled too. This shows part of one pasture. Barn in the background.

You amaze me, and so does Jody with the breathing problems he has. I'm so glad the end of moving is now almost accomplished except for rounding up all of the smaller animals and any other household goods that still need to be moved. So thankful that your leg seems better. There is light at the end of the tunnel.....hang in there Marilyn.

I'm so happy for you guys - human and animal!

So glad that you have all your beautiful animals transported. Lots of best wishes in your new home.

So glad the large animals are all moved. I had been wondering how Emery would load, I remember you spent two days walking him home when you rescued him. Hopefully he will recover quickly from this traumatic experience and be happy in his new home. And realize that his stall does not move. All the horses and donkeys, etc., look so good in the pictures! And Sabrina! She shines like she'd been polished! I've never been around any mules to speak of, so I had no idea they could have such a shiny coat. She is one gorgeous mule!

This move has really been a long tough road, hopefully the end is in sight and you and Jody will soon be able to relax and enjoy your beautiful new place.

Rusty

We spent the night in Apple Springs...loaded up and headed out again.

Marilyn, I didn't realize you had all that additional pasture and a hay field too! Will you be able to harvest your own hay for the horses or is that a commercial crop? I'm not sure if you even need hay in your climate; you may have grass available year around.

Marilyn, a real night or a couple hours sleep? Been thinking of you hard this week, I wish we were close enough to help. I've moved a household 4 times in the last 5 years, but only one of those me (and my mother three times ;0))...I'm getting pretty good at it.

Please take care. I know it will be worth it when you are settled, or even just there and done with the old place. Once all the animals are all set up, I know you can take your time with much of your own things - if you have bedroom, bath, and place to make coffee set up. ( I could live in that barn, it's that lovely.)

You and Jody be careful please, don't forget to take care of yourselves. I'm cheering for you!

What an adventure! I hope the moving is over soon and you both get some rest!

Dawn, we need to have hay cut on the place to keep an ag tax deferment. I don't want any of this cutting because it was very high grass and would be very stemmy for the old horses. Plus it got rained on. It will be fine for cows. The neighbor is cutting it, so that is handy. He has 400 cows. If we can get a 2nd cutting I will keep some, but hopefully we won't have to feed a lot of hay. We spent an average of $75 a day last winter feeding the horses.

I enjoy reading about your life, although maybe not the flood. I admire your grit and determination. Your life is so very different from mine. Keep up the good work.

(what dedtired says!)

A thought to cheer you: NONE of us are coming down there 'to help you'.

Hahahaha, Chisue! I'm sure that's what Marilyn is thinking.

lol

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel yet?

The hay arrangement sounds ideal, Marilyn. I hope you are able to get a second cutting for your animals.

Any updates? I hope, hope you and Jody a bit settled in now, though I'm sure it'll take months to open all the boxes. It took me a year, and I didn't have any animals!

I'm sure it'll take months to open all the boxes

I have boxes I haven't opened and I moved 6 yrs ago! I do hope to get thru them this next year - stuff to trash, stuff to the good will and a few bins of keepsakes for the kids and stuff for a local church half way group / house. the older I get the less of this stuff I need or want.

I too love to read about the lives of others. We posted a lot of that on Smaller Homes - before it changed. We had a great group of posters on there.

Finally finished....and I can't remember what day....because I have lost track of time. I had to make 2 trips back to get 2 of my cats that had been underfoot, but all at once decided to hide. It was exhausting to drive 170 miles to get them, get one, turn around and drive home, and repeat the next day. I was by myself, so no help driving when I got tired. I was afraid I would never get her, but the 2nd trip, she was ready to go.

Then I had company here for 3 days...they just left yesterday. It wasn't like I had to entertain her, but it is tiresome to have someone here who thinks they are helping. I don't want or need help and I am very particular about how I want things done, and, I really just want to be by myself for awhile.

The next to the last day of moving, I had given her one of those porcelain topped kitchen tables. Probably from the 1940's. Carrying it out of the house....it had rained and was very muddy, and mud on the stepping stones, and I slipped down and landed on my back, hitting a concrete pad. I am so sore from that. I feel a little better, once I am up and moving, but it has really put a damper on anything I have to do around here.

It has been a challenge finding anything I need. Boxes were labeled. But stacked with no rhyme or reason by my helpers.

Jody's deckhand is here, but they have been gone all day. Had to go back to take care of some business. Left early. I got up at 7...my horses were out. And the hose that I use to fill water troughs, sprung a leak. I can't unscrew any of them...been hooked together so long.

Jody just got home, so if I think of anything else, will add it later.

I really just want to be by myself for awhile

boy, that's understandable. I'm like that. when I came home from the hospital last Aug they kept asking if I needed help at home. I had calls from my INS asking if I needed in home care blah, blah. NO! everyone just leave me alone.

Thanks for the update. I understand about being alone to sort and think though where you want things. Though I do love help when I've decided where it goes and for big furniture etc.

Moving can be painful and you've had your share of pains this time. I hope your unpacking goes smoothly and you heal quickly.

I've been thinking about you and the huge project you were facing. Glad to hear you are at your new place. Sorry about your fall and I hope you feel better soon. I give you credit for tackling such a life changing adventure and will keep good thoughts for you and your animal family.

so glad you are moved . now you can start slowly to get unpacked.(yes it does take for ever or seems so any way) take your time when you can.. It will be so much better this winter, and weather people say it will be a hard year. Now if you could just tell those horses that they have explored enough. ( lol wouldn't be nice if they would just follow the rules)

While I'm so very glad your move is accomplished and you got every single animal moved, I feel so sorry about your injuries and fatigue. You've probably 100x tougher than I am, Marilyn. You had company already??? May it be smooth sailing from here, and try to rest your back as much as you can. Ha!

So sorry you fell again and got hurt and hope you heal quickly. You also need to get some rest. Hope Jody or someone can fix or replace the hoses.

I am glad you are in. The second cat must have figured that it was his last chance. Most likely learned that he missed you and that living on his own was not as great as what he thought it would be.

I hope your bumps and bruises heal quickly.

I hope the unpacking and getting settled in goes smoothly and that you suffer no more falls or injuries. Feel better soon!

Our ghost followed us here. I knew he would. I call it the poltergeist but it isn't like a true poltergeist...I don't think. Activity increased before we left, and has been active here. Before you think I have been out in the sun too long...here are a couple of examples.

My husband bought a new saw blade for his skilsaw. Couldn't find it. We all looked everywhere. Showed up the next day in the front seat of the truck. In plain sight.

The company I had, got ready to go. Couldn't find her glasses. She said she looked in her purse several times. Told me to look. Not much in her purse, so I took out her wallet, lighter, cigarettes, chap stick. Put it all back in. She called when she got home...glasses in her purse. Right on top.

I collect marbles and someone gave me a pretty bottle to put marbles in. It had a slip of paper in it and I fished it out...with a little difficulty because it is a decanter. Narrow neck. Fed horses, was going to wash the bottle. Paper was back in there. Took it out again....hope it stays out this time.

My mother always told me....no such thing as ghosts. Okay. I can go along with that, but odd things happen that I have no explanation for. Home alone this morning. Jody has gone to see someone about a dog fence.

Wow Marilyn! I would set up a nanny cam if I were you! Who knows what you would see.

We had a spirit in this place when we first came here- I smudged with some sage- it worked..

After my Dad died, we were all at our parent's house and my sister had been going through some stuff on a book shelf. Mom wanted a picture that was there but we could not find it anywhere. We took that whole bookshelf apart looking for this photo but it wasn't there. About a week or so later, there it was, right where we had all been looking. Strange!

In a home that my sister rented with her family, they had things move in front of them. They had a dining chair slide across the floor and a knick-knack flew across the room of my two nieces while they were in there. It was a really old home. They aren't the type to make things up either, they are very very religious.

When I was young and still living at home we had a poltergeist like yours, Marilyn. Things would go missing and turn up in weird places- a hairbrush behind the radiant bar of an electric heater, my glasses behind a shelf full of books etc.

Just after I graduated high school my girl friend came to stay and when we went to shower before dinner she laid her new wristwatch, a graduation gift, in the middle of her bed so it wouldn’t get lost. When we came back it was nowhere to be found. We even felt the whole bed to be sure we just didn’t see in on the pattern of the bedspread.

I stood in the middle of the room and announced to the empty air that if the watch wasn’t back by the time we got back from dinner, I would be marching down to the local monastery and come back with a priest to have the poltergeist exorcised. My friend looked at me funny.

When we got back from dinner, there was the watch right in the middle of the bed where my friend had left it. She looked at me even funnier.

I hope your new home and routine settle down now that the moving part is over and you’re on your own now. Fingers crossed there’s no more slips and falls either, they can’t be much fun :-(