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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.
Comments or questions about this blog?....message me at
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STORY 2022 |
 This was a year spent mostly up at our mountain. We opened
up a huge section of canopy by cutting a lot of trees, mostly oak, to let in
more sunlight to our campsite and for farming. More importantly, we made the
transition from sleeping in tents and buses to only buses which allowed us to go
camping even on days where the weather wasn't exactly perfect. |
 Image
Change 2022
Hey guys, the me on the right is my new image for 2022. A
lot of factors went into this decision to change including: a receding hairline,
thin, frizzy, unmanageable hair, and a desire for a more low maintenance
hairstyle. Yup, shaved off all the hair on the top of my head, leaving only a
thick mat of facial hair. |
 The
wife really likes the new look and the kids are trying to
figure out which bald guy I look the most from the Fast and
Furious cast. Also, this is much more of a businesslike look
for heading into next year and going public with our agroforestry project.
There is no comment section on this site but if you want to post your thoughts about
my new look, please visit
my facebook page
and post a comment there. |
STORY
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JANUARY 2022
Happy New Year
New Years up at the mountain, stacking a bunch of previously cut wood, and eerie
trees at night. |
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February 2022
- A month of strong winds, rain, and cold temperatures. (no pictures)
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March 2022 -
Moved fruit trees up to the mountain from the house and cut oak trees to
open up the campsite canopy. (no pictures)
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April 2022 -
More oak trees and cypress trees were cut and began grading the spot for a
future cabin. (no pictures)
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May 2022 -
Crazy weather resulted in being unable to camp overnight at the mountain. (no pictures)
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June 2022
- A single day trip to the mountain this month thanks to an incredible
amount of rain. (no pictures)
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July 2022
- And even more crazy weather but managed to fit in an overnight camping
trip. (no pictures)
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August 2022
- We got COVID thanks to a visit to the beach after an overnight camping
trip. (no pictures)
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September 2022
- The first overnight camping trip after two weeks of COVID and the
strongest typhoon to ever hit this island slammed the mountain. (no pictures)
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October 2022
- We bought a huge Toyota HiAce bus to be used as a bedroom. (no pictures)
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November 2022
- Removed the bus seats and made the bus usable as a bedroom. (no pictures)
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December 2022
- The kerosene stove was set up between the buses and the play area was
expanded. (no pictures)
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