3 days- overload!

I decided to take a completely different approach to this blogging situation. Instead of sitting down at the end of the day and just rambling about what I can remember, I decided to take notes throughout the day on things to blog about later. Oh boy, is my list long.

I ORDERED THE SOLAR PANEL CHARGER! As you can see to the left I ordered a small solar panel that can charge pretty much any small electronic. This is a HUGE deal because with this I will be able to charge my phone, camera, iphone, and whatever other gadget. It claims to charge a phone in only an hour, which is really fast for a small solar panel. OH! its also a... FLASHLIGHT! Another neat thing about it is that charges at different voltage settings; 3.7, 4.2, 5.5, and 9. It also comes with tons of different adapters and converters. Best part, I got it for the low price of $26.99 on Ebay. (Thanks to Molly Channing for letting me us her Paypal account).


Later on, probably tomorrow, you'll start seeing some video blogging! I had originally bought a Flip Ultra HD video camcorder. After I bought it though, I realized it doesn't take pictures, which makes perfect sense since it is a video camera. I returned it an went on a scavenger hunt for my small Kodak digital camera that takes short videos. Good enough for me.

So we still do not have a goat at this moment other than the State Fair one that will be available in September.
The possibility of extending the project is on board, but we are still looking for a goat. Sylvia has taken a stab at e-mailing the Catapano Dairy Farm because out of all the people I talked to, they were the most helpful and maybe likely? She's trying to take a more promotional aspect with them. Hopefully we won't be as confused and anxious as this goat soon.

THREE DAYS LEFT AND WE STILL DON'T HAVE THE PLATFORM TENT!

Just kidding, sort of, we have the tent, but it still in boxes. We can't put the tent up until the platform is complete.
The platform can't be complete without wood.
Sylvia found a center for recycled wood in Brooklyn that we are getting wood from to build the platform tomorrow! We are trying to get all the help we can get to build the platform and
set up the entire tent tomorrow.

This is going to be a huge task because all we currently have is a layout (first picture on the bottom) and we need to build a platform tent (second picture on the bottom).


Once we have the tent set up we are going to start moving in!

What we still haven't figured out is our sleeping arrangements. I suggested blowing up an air mattress and putting a sleeping bag on it. Another thing is fire, how are we going to make fire. Flint, kindling, stones, sticks, magnifying glass? Still trying to work out some kinks.
I have been backing around all my Burt's Bees products because we will be able to use it and Burts Bees makes all the necessary personal care products.
I've also been putting aside containers, bins, bowls, and other kitchen ware that could be useful.

At work today I was talking to the girls about how excited I am and one of the girls is very into living off the land and as she says "hippie with the land scenes." I told her it would be awesome to have her visit us whenever she wanted. She ended up telling me about her friends who have backpacked all over the world and learned a bunch of cool things along the way that would love to visit us and help out. She showed me picture of one of her friends that learned how to play with fire by throwing it on wire and twirling it around super fast and all over. It would be incredible to have him come and put on a show.

The vegetable garden is coming along great.

I had a red string bean yesterday and it was delicious. This entire time I had been very worried the garden would prosper and we would starve.
Right now we have the vegetable garden and about 6 eggs a day from the chickens. The goat would complete our food pyramid with milk.
We had discussed fishing in the beginning and Sylvia talked to some local fisherman about how to go about that and how to make it happen. I have also been talking to local farms about volunteering in exchange for grains and other goods. Everything is wrapping up very well and as the day after tomorrow's tomorrow gets closer I am coming up with more things that we need and collecting them. Right now I have a clear and steady head about what I need to get done and pacing myself for "the day". The goat is the only thing that has me worried, but nothing can be perfect and this is just a challenge we will have to overcome.