Road Trip Success

Yay!  We are officially Hudsonites again!!  As the end of our military career is fast approaching, we are being proactive in making plans for our next season of life.  We have talked about many places over the years that would be great for retirement, from Colorado to Okinawa, Japan.  We love so many places and have made great friends all around the world but in the end, family has pulled at our heartstrings the most.  And in this case, Texas is truly where our heart is.  We are moving back to our home town where we will be close to my mom.  She may be 86 but she is a little firecracker and a great example to see that just because you may have some birthdays behind you doesn't mean you cannot be active in your community.  I know she is very happy about being able to spoil her grandkids on a more frequent basis.   Both our kids are excited about being closer to their cousins and their aunt and uncle.  This may not be our final retirement location but for now, it is our first "civilian PCS".  For our military followers, you will understand what I am saying.  We do have moving/traveling in our blood.  A thirty year habit may be hard to break.  Lol!

Some may be asking, "What is going to happen to your little farm and all your chickens and animals?"  Well Quad L Farm and Homeschool will be moving to TX too!  Obviously, we cannot take all our chickens with us but we may have to pack up a couple of our favorites.  There are some legality issues that goes with moving poultry across state lines.  Something we did not know when we moved here.  Oops!  Papa Roo is already working on a business plan for our family farm.  We want to bring fresh vegetables and eggs to our new community as well as introduce them to pasture raised chickens and rabbits.  We see our farm growing into a great business for folks in East Texas to get "farm to table" fresh food.  It will be hard to leave our place here in VA.  The property is beautiful, our landlord is one of a kind, and the friends and memories we have made are priceless.  One thing that will not be missed is the good old I95 commute and all the traffic.  I think the everyday game up here is, "How many cars can you fit on an interstate?"  Lol!  Over the next ten months, the kids and I will be making several road trips to TX as we prepare our new piece of property and home.  There is some remodel work to be done, a pond to be dug, chicken coops to be built and ground to be plowed.  Next May will be here before we know it.

Our Troll Bridge :)

Beautiful East TX

Let our next adventure begin!  We are so excited about what God has planned for us in East Texas!

PS....Our broilers are just a few weeks away from processing and Papa Roo's garden is growing by leaps and bounds.  I will post pics soon.