Amongst them have been 'Fiddlewood Farm", in honour of the five magnificent (well they will be once they've grown a bit) Fiddlewood trees we have planted.
But, RMan obviously wasn't convinced.
The mosaic plot numbers I made earlier this year. Unobtrusive, but serving their purpose :) |
"Got what"?, I asked in exasperation. RMan often does that - thinks of something, and shares a bit of inconsequential info on his thought process. Which causes me to question (and sometimes cross-question) him in order to extract the course of his mental wanderings, so that I can become part of the conversation.
"I've got the name for the farm", he replied, " Wind Hoek " (Windy Corner)! (honestly, there was an exclamation at the end of his pronouncement.)
How did he come to that name?
Well, his favourite tipple is Windhoek Lager...
There is always a breeze of some sort on our farm - thank goodness, for I don't do ironing! LOL |
Very apt, RMan. I think it could be a keeper! :)
Our smallholding is situated in the foothills of the Langeberg Mountains |
So, then, I suggested "Foothills Farm" - because of our location in the foothills of the Langeberg Mountains.
I got a "Hmmmm" as a response.
Ten days ago, RMan suddenly turned to me and said, "I've changed my mind. Not Foothills Farm...
You remember the two gabions which RMan scored at the auction ages ago, and which thought they had been forgotten and have been gathering dust... |
I can live with that :)
So - scratching through the box of old tiles I had schlepped from our town house (I honestly did try and declutter, I did, I did - but maybe now you understand why we moved with 105 boxes of various sizes,), I found the wherewithal to make a mosaic of our chosen farm name to add to the entrance gate which RMan and John installed a few months ago.
RMan installed the name on Wednesday, and we had a naming ceremony, complete with respective favourite tipples...
It is the first time that we have ever named the place we are living. |
1290.3 KwH in exactly one year |
A saving of ZAR9438.00 against the outlay cost of going off grid is more than 15% of the cost of our total solar system. At this rate our system will have paid for itself within 5 years :)
A sneak teaser for a post next week - I have some stupendously exciting news to share - but give me a little time... :)
Happy one year anniversary! Love the name & your mosaic sign, very clever.
ReplyDeleteDFW - LOL - thanks. Seriously doesn't seem like a year - 6 - 7 months at most. How time flies when you're havig fun... :)
DeleteCongratulations, and happy anniversary! I chuckled at the idea of naming your home for a favorite beer - what a lavish tribute! I love the name you chose. Foothills Organic reflects the roots you have already put down, and I'm sure it will continue to "grow on you" :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous job you did on the sign!!
Quinn - Yeah - RMan nearly got that right :)
DeleteThanks - couldn't find my tile cutter, so I cut my fingers to shreds when it came time to do the grouting LOL
Happy one year anniversary! Love that you've taken time to choose a name that's right instead of just "have to have a name now". And am also seriously impressed with your lovely mosaic. Well done on that.
ReplyDeleteMoonwaves - Thanks. The name SHOULD reflect who, what and where we are :)
DeleteHappy anniversary! Y'all are amazing. And I love love love the name and the sign. I have been contemplating a sign for our farm and I like the idea of mosaic. I might just have to read up on that. Seems like something I could do. Happy Anniversary to you again!! Here's to a whole lifetime of them.
ReplyDelete1st Man - Thanks. Seriouosly, mosaic-ing is not that difficult - I just recommend having the correct tile cutter for the job...
DeleteHappy first anniversary
ReplyDeleteshirley - Welcome and thanks for taking the time to comment.
DeleteThanks for the wishes - much appreciated.
Happy 1st anniversary! Very fitting that the farm should be named at this time and the entrance will look great with the tiled sign and the two pillars :).
ReplyDeleteCheers, Robyn
Robyn - Thanks. Yup, just need to gather more of the stones to complete the other "pillar"... :)
DeleteA naming ceremony for your first anniversary - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteDiana - Seemed appropriate - thanks :)
DeleteHappy Anniversary ! I thought all of the names were very good. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and activities there. I have been much less reticent about solar power than I was a year ago. We are slowly beginning to use it for the tasks here for which it is appropriate. Best wishes to you and yours,
ReplyDeleteJane - Thanks.
DeleteAnd thank you for your kind words - if I have helped just one person lose their reticence regarding solar power, then blogging about it has been worth it :)
I've named my place so many times it isn't even funny and still don't have one that's stuck. Probably never will. Oh well... Most of the people I want to visit it can find it as is so I guess all if good. If I ever do come up with a permanent name I'll probably paint it on the side of my storage tank where it can be seen from the highway.
ReplyDeleteDavid - Thanks for taking the time to comment under your present circumstances - hope your leg is improving more each day...
DeleteWhat about "(Ford) Falcon's Rest" :) ?
Dani, I'd thought about TFFN Ranch (TFFN=The Ford Falcon News) and a Falcon logo painted on the tank, but decided against that. I'll figure it out one of these days.
DeleteBTW I noticed you removed the word verification. I think that is a big improvement because it was hard to get it right.
DeleteDavid - The Rat suggested I do way with it. I activated it a few months ago, because of all the spam I was getting. The spam has dropped - so WV certainly works. But, if it returns, then I will probably have to go the Comment Moderation route...
DeleteHappy anniversary, Dani & Rman. You've come a long way in 12 mos. I have owned 2 homes - and both were named. Previous home was "Shadowhouse" (surrounded by mature trees). Current is "Melissa Majora" (home of the bees). Love the sign for Foothills Organic. :-D
ReplyDeleteKris - Thanks. Yeah, we're really pleased with the progress we've made - had to believe in only 12 months.
DeleteDani - the name is perfect and so is the sign! and happy anniversary - can you believe it's already been a year?!?!??! woohoo for you guys! and i can't wait for the exciting news - don't keep us waiting too long ok?
ReplyDeleteyour friend,
kymber
Nope kymber - hard to believe.
DeleteLOL all will hopefully be revealed this coming Saturday... :)
Hooray for the name!!! Love the mosaic. Happy Anniversary and wonderful news about the solar power.
ReplyDeleteStaci - Thanks and thanks. Yeah, it's amazing how little popwer one can consume if you're willing and you put your mind to it ;)
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