We also measured the distance through the woods and it came to about 440 feet.
More wildlife observed: lizards, lots of song birds, and a flock of wild turkeys. Oh, and a bunch of cows, but they're domesticated, of course.
Rezoning from light manufacturing to residential.
View of the end of the driveway at the road. Across the street are my closest neighbors. The house was originally my grandparent's house, where my mom grew up. The house isn't visible here, but you can see the log cabin behind their house, and the old barn beyond it.
This is the opposite end of the drive near where my house will be. There's my dad with his truck. He's been indispensable with his power tools, elbow grease, and wisdom.
This is a view looking the opposite direction into the woods. I took some pictures of the path we cleared, but it just looks like a jumble of green right now. Once we get a bulldozer in there, the road will be more obvious.
Till next time!
loved reading this! so excited for you! keep sharing!
ReplyDeleteMichelle M
Wow. The scenery around your homestead is breathtaking. So serene! And complete with an assortment of God's precious critters, to boot!
ReplyDeleteYou and your dad have done really well on the drive. I'm a recipient of your dad's hard work and wisdom, so I know whereof you speak.
Congrats on the approval of your rezoning request.
Jobi
Thanks Michelle and Jobi!
ReplyDeleteIn TN, what are the requirements to get zoned as farm land? If you grow a gardens, have some farm animals and plan to sell them (veggies, chicks, eggs, etc) at farmer's markets and such, would that count? If you qualify it's less property taxes, isn't it? Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI think land of probably any zoning type is allowed to have a farm on it. The only stipulations they have, at least in this area, are that you have a minimum of 5 acres, and you can only have one farm animal per 1.5 acres. I'm planning to have a few animals and all kinds of edible plants, but I haven't decided yet if I'll turn that into a business. I'm not sure about the property tax issue... Thanks for the comment!
ReplyDelete-Barry