Well it's been 2 years since we left the noise and confusion of city life for the smell and mud of country life. Not a lot has changed except the weeds are taller and there are a few farm animals waddling around now. We did add 10 more solar panels which means we can watch tv almost all day and even do the laundry indoors and we will even get to have air conditioning this summer and the only that will be hot, sticky and covered in flies will be the pigs. We also finally got real counter tops...not that there's anything wrong with plywood and spray paint it kinda added to the rustic redneck feel of the place but its nice not to have to tell company that the specks in the food is my secret seasoning and hoping they don't notice its the same color as the spray paint. Next we hope to put a porch or at least a few steps by the front door that 4 foot drop is a doozy and the cinderblocks keep tipping over....not sure if its cause they are broken and wobbly or we are. I guess theres a reason we finally named this place "broke ass ranch". Even the ducks here are broken 2 of them drowned in the pond.....only here in hicksville on broke ass ranch can ducks drown. But there not the only thing that broke, the tractor has flat tires, the boat needs a starter, the truck needs a new truck, the house needs everything lol and us....definatey broke, bones, joints, wallets and all. This place might be broke   but its all ours paid for free and clear and its full of love and happiness and that makes us feel pretty rich. It can't be to bad our son finally decided sell his city life to the highest bidder and join us in the sticks and is loving it at much as we do. Its great having grandkids here to share our broke ass ranch with. He even noted that our remaining ducks must be broken to cause they cant say "Affleck". 

My daughter got engaged to a new guy with 3 kids add that to her three kids and its makes for alot of fun when they visit. We even added a guest house....it has plenty of room, a microwave, a bathroom, a kitchen, and sleeps 8, and sometimes we even actually to get to use it for camping. 

Like every other redneck its time for me to put my teeth in, run a rake through my hair, pull up my britches and git the chores done. The critters need feeding, weeds need burned and the coyotes need shooting. y'all come back now ya hear!!!!