Penny's Future

This is the home Emily and I have decided Penny will grow up in. It will be on 5-10 acres in either Benjamin or Cedar Valley.




We won't have cable tv, but a huge forest in the backyard for her to have adventures. Also, here are some of the traditions I want to start in our new home:

Christmas: Plant a huge Christmas tree grove consisting of Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway spruce, and Douglas-fir trees. Every year we, our extended family, and close friends can chose and cut down our own Christmas trees. Only stipulation is they have to plant a new tree to replace the one they cut (we will provide starter trees).



Easter: Collect fresh eggs from our duck/chicken house. Boil and dye them. Following we will have a massive Easter-egg hunt around the home and garden. And, of course, candy and coin filled plastic eggs will be the truly desired ones.



Fourth-of-July: Have a mass family and cousin campout in the backyard forest. Highlights will include paddle-boating in the natural-pond we'll build and fishing out the tilapia, playing in the network of ewok-like tree houses above the forest floor, and singing and eating around the huge campfire.





Halloween: Once again, our close friends and family can come and select their favorite pumpkins in our gigantic pumpkin patch. Together we can carve, paint, and vote on our favorites. Winners will get something other than candy (trick-or-treating makes candy worthless). And yes, I'm going to plant some of the 200 pound ones (Emily wouldn't let me do it this year - "Where would you put it???" she asks . . . "good point").



K Em, now make us some damn money.