In 2016 my husband and I bought 50 acres of ranch property in the Texas hill country with dreams of eventually living there full time. In 2020 I retired from teaching, we sold our home in Austin, and now we are living the dream- in a camper! We had hoped to start the house build in the summer of 2021, but that's on hold for now. Sky high wood prices and busy contractors have pushed our plans back for who knows how long! For now we are making life in the camper (and the apartment side of our shop) work- along with our two spoiled basset hounds, Georgie and Gracie. We plan to grow our 'homestead' by adding chickens (spring 2022), then a garden, bees, donkeys, and a few longhorn. I created this channel to document our progress and to share our experiences.