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We are looking forward to our next vacation in August. We have a substantial list of things we can do and are now busy preparing everything for it.


 We have made a list of all the things we need to prepare based on this list of things we want to do:

  • WC/shower hut - an outdoor space made of clay and stone as a toilet and shower
  • Creating paths - many walking paths are difficult to traverse and need to be cleared
  • Building a clay wall - to practice, we want to build a clay wall
  • Building a stone wall - to practice, we want to build a stone wall
  • Making stairs - there needs to be a staircase to get from the container to the romantic forest
  • Planting trees - there are 120 Paulownia trees that need to be planted
  • Connecting solar panels - we want to have 10 solar panels on the container and another 8 by our house
  • Building a room - in the main house and our house, we can build a room
  • Making an outdoor kitchen - along the container, an outdoor kitchen needs to be made
  • Clearing stones - gathering loose stones that are in the way
  • Digging ponds - we want several ponds that can be dug out in the basic shape
  • Indoor kitchen - in the main house, we want an indoor kitchen
  • Roof - a new flat roof needs to be placed on our house
  • Leveling the road - the road past the container needs to be leveled
  • Picnic table and benches - a table with a bench should be placed at the picnic spot in front of the office for lunch
  • Painting the container - the container needs to be painted
  • Installing ground rod - the ground rod needs to be placed in the ground by the container
  • Laying water pipes - the water pipes for the land and drinking water need to be laid
  • Securing houses - there are a few houses we want to secure to prevent them from collapsing

For this, we need to place orders at Ikea, Obramat, and Amazon. If all goes well, everything will be ready and delivered on time!

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 16, 2024 at 5:11 PM

    It's great, good luck! 😀

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  2. tibiJuly 17, 2024 at 10:38 PM

    thanks!

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  3. Pedro egeaAugust 4, 2024 at 8:50 AM

    Ánimo, es muy interesante el proyecto

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  4. UnknownAugust 13, 2024 at 9:20 PM

    Plant paulonia trees in the summer?!?

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  5. edithbalverbeekAugust 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM

    Interessant. We gaan in september waarschijnlijk op weg naar Porto. Benieuwd of het op de route ligt.

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  6. tibiAugust 28, 2024 at 8:18 PM

    Yes in the summer, not the best time of the year but we are still limit in our time as we are most of the time in Amsterdam. That is why we only have 120 trees to start and experiment.

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