We had only about 50 cms of soil before we hit the rock bed so we would not have been done in a year haha.

We got this unit today to dig us a big hole for making us a septic tank. Even though our land is not super accessible by vehicle, this unit managed to go through our terrain. #building #offgrid #construction

It has been a great day in the garden. The fruits are literally the fruit of the previous owner's work but the veggies are all us. We even managed to get some popcorn kernels. Feeling pretty good about life in a village today! #garden #growyourownfood #foodstr #offgrid #homestead

We have run out of some bathing soaps. We exclusively use Bastille soap for our hair but for the rest, we try to experiment with different colours and oils. This one is made with extra virgin olive oil, Shea butter and coconut oil. For colour we used charcoal powder and indigo powder. Now off to curing it for a month. #soapmaking #coldprocesssoap #offgrid #homestead

Good morning, aren't we all very familiar with the never ending long list 😅

We had to come up with a lot of different ideas for the ground floor. As much as love the natural big stone walls, we have had to cover up one side completely. Because the house is made on a natural slope, in winter underground water seeps in and it's worse during heavy rain. So we built in a gutter along the wall and attached a pipe for water outlet. Also, as the wall is not even everywhere and has some entropy, we had to cover it up on one side. Fingers crossed that we solved the water issue. #offgrid #construction #building #homestead

GM Nostr! We are blessed with another beautiful morning. The sun is shining bright, the birds are chirping and the flowers bloom with all their glory. We have each other in this small piece of land that we are trying to befriend and work with. Truly blessed! #grownostr #offgrid #homestead #garden

GM. Searching for moments of tranquility in the garden this morning. Starting the day in my garden is the best way for me to start the day. #growyourownfood #garden #offgrid #grownostr

We have started working on the ground floor. This was originally used for making wine and for storage so the construction work is very poor. The floor is completely slanted so we had to tear down the old floor and redo the whole floor. We also decided to keep the elevated part because taking that out would mean a lot of extra work and time and we need to focus on getting the basics done right now. #homestead #construction #offgrid

It was actually against corruption, the protest I mean. The government banned social media to stop the videos exposing their lavish lifestyle.

Today my heart is heavy. I usually stay away from news and events but when something happens back in your home country, you kee an eye out. The government of Nepal has today reached a new low and although I did see it coming, I had hoped that it would not be this bad. Gen Z had organized a massive nation wide protest today against the pervasive corruption in all levels of Government offices. Following the Phillipines' social media trend, videos show casing the lavish lifestyle of politicians' kids started trending alongside the sad reality of most civilians. This was slowly churning years of silent injustice and people started sharing more and more of these videos. In response, the government banned all social media platforms, except tiktok under the guise of needing local registration. Cut to today, the peaceful protest turned to a shooting ground and young adults were killed in the street for wanting accountability from their government. Rest in peace dear brothers and sisters! #nepaliprotest #corruption #nepal

That sounds amazing though, being able to create entertainment from ordinary day to day things. I hope that our daughter also develops your kids' creativity.

We got a lot of toys for our daughter from friends and family and she plays with none of them. Her interest rather lies in everyday objects like a vacuum cleaner and kitchen utensils. So the question is, are there children that love toys or is it just an industry catering to adults' desires to buy something for kids rather than catering to kids? #parenting #homestead

My god, if you have two primary languages in your keyboard, this is what you get, an incoherent message. I was not having a stroke while typing this 😅

After a brief period of "cooler" period, the high temperatures have returned once again. So it is time to make some probiotica soda. We have tons of lemon still and the neighbor was kind enough to give us het leftover oranges. In also added some hibiscus and rosehip tea to the orange and lemon juice. #pribiotics #foodstr #homestead #offgrid

We finally have some tomatoes. We still have loads of green ones but luckily these ones are ripe now. Looks like tomato soup is on the menu for dinner tonight 😀 #growyourownfood #garden #offgrid #homestead