On this episode, we will get you all caught up on the incredible amount of progress we are making on our dream, our first visit of 2023, and finish up with an update on the Mac house

Well, quite a bit has happened since October last year and it is time to recap.  We celebrate the one year anniversary of purchasing our property and starting a homestead dream.  We will look back at what we have done and get ourselves pumped for the coming year!

Yikes - two months?  Sorry for the lapse, enjoy the story!  On this episode we are goin to talk about Steve's deer hunt and why there is no meat in the freezer.  He's going to share all he learned and how he's going to tighten the screws for next year.  We are also going to share our 2023 plan - things are getting crazy!  (PS, sorry for the random audio glitches, our software was buggy for this recording for some reason)

On this episode we discuss our disappointments from our most recent visit to the property, but also some really cool and fun things that happened, plus more of how Steve is preparing for the big hunt just over a month away. As always, we will update you on our city homestead and what we are learning from this year’s garden.

The springs we mentioned in the last episode are STILL RUNNING!  Thank goodness too, because we had brought all the things we needed to dam it up and start collecting - talk about blind confidence!  Armed with 100+ ft of PVC pipe and fittings, buckets, two 55 gal barrels, plastic, and shovels.  We put about 14 hours into engineering a gravity feed collection giving us about 100 gal in 14 hours.  Next we will need to figure out the most efficient and cost effective way to get the water out of the ravine and up to the homesite about 700 feet away... If any of our listeners have any tips for off grid water moving please email us [email protected]  

See the entire gallery of journey so far on our blog at www.citytogritty.com and on our Instagram @citytogrittypodcast

Thank you for all your love and support!

What runs, but never walks? Water!  Why are we so excited about water?  Find out on this episode of City to Gritty!

We host our first guests at the Dirty Thirty Homestead - our parents!  We did a lot of unexpected digging, tried obsessively to beat the heat, and even got to indulge in some live music at the neighbor's house!

See the entire gallery on our blog www.citytogritty.com and on Instagram @citytogrittypodcast

Trail cams, archery, firepit, and sorcery?  This is our second working weekend at the future Dirty Thirty Homestead & Farm and we are learning some new tricks! Follow our pictures and videos on our blog (www.citytogritty.com) and our Instagram page (@citytogrittypodcast)

Steve did it!  Hear the story and some general family updates.  Follow our pictures and videos on our blog (www.citytogritty.com) and our Instagram page (@citytogrittypodcast)

On this episode we are going to give you all an update on our urban homestead in McMinnville, some background information on how we got to where we are, and a recap of what we accomplished on the future Dirty Thirty Homestead & Farm in Mitchell, our future off grid home and a dream come true!  Follow our pictures and videos on our blog (www.citytogritty.com) and our Instagram page (@citytogrittypodcast)

We are the Phoenix family - Wendy, Steve, Greyson, Fiona, Ranger, and the chickens! This is a introduction to us and our adventure making a dream a reality: Dirty Thirty Homestead & Farm.  We purchased some land at the end of February 2022 and have exactly four years to apply for a building permit for a residence or we will never be able to build.  The dream is now a mission, we can do this, and we are excited for you to come along with us!  Follow our pictures and videos on our blog (www.citytogritty.com) and our Instagram page (@citytogrittypodcast)