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This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
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March 10, 2017 - Decided to head up north again
to Nishinoomote, the largest "city" on the island to get my hernia looked at and
give this place another chance before heading to mainland Japan. The office
visit cost a total of 220 yen, the copay amount, which is about $1.91 in
equivalent U.S. dollars. I met this incredibly cool guy who has been doing these
kinds of surgeries for about 22 years now. Gonna be totally knocked out and
should be up and running again in about a month after the procedure. Still
planning to do the family 2K run this weekend and see the rocket launch at the
space center next week before getting cut open....again. Then this Summer
heading to Kagoshima to see a specialist about my fucked up arm. No worries
though....beautiful island....fantastic friends....naturally grown food....and
most importantly, the support of my incredible family.
March 25, 2017 - This will be the last update
until after the hernia surgery which is scheduled for 3/27/2017....in a couple
of days. Being admitted tomorrow and should be home in a few days. Thanks to a
lot of help from my family, we were able to get most of the Spring farms in
already. Usually do this about a month from now....hopefully the temps warm up
enough for the seeds to germinate and the winds are not too strong. March is
typically a very windy month as evidenced last week when this place was slammed
with sustained winds of 35 mph with gusts over 50 mph. The new seedlings barely
made it. Anyway, all the farms should be at least productive at some level. We
also spent the last week processing the cool season stuff and our 200 liter
storage unit is now filled with white radishes and leafy greens which will hold
us until the Spring stuff is ready. We are growing our stuff with no chemical
fertilizers and pesticides. Simply using a ton of compost made last season and a
bit of chicken poo pellets. Anyway, going to continue the next couple of days
staying away from anything negative, relaxing with music, sitting in the house
view area looking out to the farms, and staying positive. Cannot drink wine now
which kinda sucks but oh well. Anyway, thanks to all of you who are reading
this.
March 27, 2017 - Actually walked out of the
hospital only 6 hours before scheduled hernia surgery when the anesthesiologist
showed up in my room reeking of alcohol and apparently wasted. Still getting
over this procedure being cancelled after spending a month mentally preparing to
get this done. Gonna post the full story when I am up to it. Crazy shit. |
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