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... for this month that is ;) Gotcha!!!

We will be leaving tomorrow morning to visit our tree farms in Palawan, Philippines. We have a lot to do while we are there. You see we plan to move there in the very near future so little by little we are preparing for the big move.
We need to see the architect and start making decisions like when to start building and which contractor to get.
Another thing we have to do is to check all our 50,000+ trees ...well I dunno if we will succeed in that but we will try.
We have to make sure that all of them are healthy.



Once we move to the Philippines - life will be totally different!

Our farms is literally in the middle of nowhere. It is two hours away from the capital city of Palawan which is Puerto Princesa. There are no atms in this place and at the moment we do not have electricity yet in our place.
We would like to keep our planet green and use solar power for our home. We still need to figure out if we can find solar panels in the Philippines.

But despite the simpleness of this place, we love it ! it's just very relaxing to be around nature all the time and we feel at home.

We discovered this place called Estrella Village and fell in love with it. 15 minutes from our farm you will find the most amazing falls called Estrella Falls. You just have to see it to understand what I am talking about. When you go there, you would often have encounters with playful monkeys.



We plan to live a simple life
and be self sufficient. When I am finally living there, I will be setting up a vegetable garden for my family and our people. We will also raise some chickens for eggs and meat. We already have a couple of trees that gave us fruit and have planted some more fruit trees a couple of months ago , so in a few months or years for some, we will be eating our own harvests.




We also have a Tilapia fish pond which was set up by our very reliable careteker Guillermo. He love his fishes ALOT and sometimes even sleep at this little cottage you see below.




So guys, this is where I will be for the majority of our two weeks work-holiday. I hope to see you all when I get back. I will try to log in once in awhile if I get the chance.

Take care and I will definitely miss you al
l!

Peace & Love,




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Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 13, 2008 at 12:41 PM

have a safe trip :)

Anonymous said... @ November 13, 2008 at 1:31 PM

is your farm located in Narra? I have family friends there. family name is Suarez and Golez.

3 years ago, we visited Estrella Falls. the entrance fee was waived because one of friend is working in the municipal hall.

Anonymous said... @ November 13, 2008 at 1:33 PM

Yes Eric it is located in Narra ;)

Anonymous said... @ November 13, 2008 at 2:40 PM

yahoo!!! ..now i have another reason to visit Narra ;)

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 13, 2008 at 3:01 PM

I dream of having a farm but it's very expensive and you need to hire someone to take care of it.

Anonymous said... @ November 13, 2008 at 3:59 PM

It looks like paradise! Enjoy your time there!

MammaDawg said... @ November 13, 2008 at 4:10 PM

Have a wonderful trip girlie!! We will miss you!

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earthlingorgeous said... @ November 13, 2008 at 9:06 PM

Have a safe trip!

Lapa37 said... @ November 13, 2008 at 10:47 PM

Be safe on your trip see you when you return.I have an award for you at my place.

Anonymous said... @ November 14, 2008 at 2:30 AM

Have a safe trip!

DebbieDana said... @ November 14, 2008 at 4:52 AM

Oh WOW! My husband and I are also planning of having our own farm because we'll retire in the Philippines.

Enjoy your trip there! Have fun!

Anonymous said... @ November 14, 2008 at 5:58 AM

Thank you for sharing the gorgeous pictures! Have a great trip and stay safe! Send your niece my love!

Shawie said... @ November 14, 2008 at 7:03 AM

is that right? amazing place! never been to Palawan but my family did my sister tried looking some real estate, she just doesn't like much the country life, I guess...too remote for her although everything is so cheap, simple and so virgin, should I say...
well, I wish you well on this big journey! sounds to me like you're gonna build a new Paradise:)

SHIELA said... @ November 14, 2008 at 7:30 AM

wow ganada naman dyan jade. we have a farm as well in mindanao. and same with you i want to retire in PH too. kaya lang right now hindi pa kaya. ingat kayo and enjoy your holiday.

Anonymous said... @ November 14, 2008 at 8:46 AM

How exciting! I will travel the world someday. Please, be safe.

eastcoastlife said... @ November 14, 2008 at 10:45 AM

Oh wow! You are going to live on a farm and a green one! How cool!

You must tell me more.

Feisty Crone said... @ November 14, 2008 at 10:47 AM

Be safe, dear Jade. Have a wonderful time.

Anonymous said... @ November 14, 2008 at 2:20 PM

Enjoy your time away. It looks so peaceful and nice there. I love Tilapia but it must be so much better fresh.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 14, 2008 at 8:30 PM

@DebbieDana if you got the money its worth to invest, who knows how much it will worth many years from now.

Anonymous said... @ November 15, 2008 at 9:23 PM

Wow... Being self sufficient sounds like a great idea! I would keep those chickens as my pets instead of meat though. ;)

I wish you luck :)

ComfyMom~Stacey said... @ November 16, 2008 at 4:24 AM

Have a great trip!

Cindy said... @ November 16, 2008 at 6:09 AM

By now you are enjoying your time in the Philippines. It sounds like you will lead a fantastic life there! Those falls look like a beautiful place to visit.

ctdweller said... @ November 16, 2008 at 8:33 AM

Hi Jade,

I know it's been awhile. but just the same, have a good and safe trip to Palawan. I am sure you will be busy counting all your trees and produce. See you soon. If Palawan was anywhere near Marikina, I'd love to see and meet you.

Ahh, maybe someday soon.

Cheers!

Kate said... @ November 16, 2008 at 11:20 AM

Wow, such exciting plans!! So is everyting coming together for the move?

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 16, 2008 at 11:40 PM

hi, just drop by to say hi. So fast the weekends is over in 15 min.

Tina said... @ November 17, 2008 at 8:31 AM

you did have me there for a second saying last post. i thought you were closing down a blog or something lol

hope you have a great time m8. take care

HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOM said... @ November 17, 2008 at 9:50 AM

You are going to be living the life I dream of!! I love how natural and beautiful it all is and how self sufficient you are going to be. I want to know about your journey and good luck!

Paula @ Organizing Tips For Moms said... @ November 17, 2008 at 10:01 AM

Have a safe trip and enjoy yourselves. What a beautiful place!

Lilly said... @ November 17, 2008 at 11:49 AM

Oh you convinced me - what a great title. Oh hope you have lots of fun. I am flying to Thailand this week too.Cannot wait to hear about your adventures. Great pics. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing how the little girl is going too. Take Care.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 17, 2008 at 12:18 PM

@Tina I know what you mean by last post :)

Anonymous said... @ November 17, 2008 at 5:20 PM

Hop you have a great time in Palawan.

Got an award for you at my site.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 17, 2008 at 7:12 PM

hope there's internet connection there :)

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 18, 2008 at 9:30 PM

my dad once told me he wanted to buy a farm but until now he still can't afford to buy.

Barb said... @ November 19, 2008 at 9:08 AM

That is so cool. Have fun, be safe!

DubLiMan said... @ November 23, 2008 at 1:51 AM

Jade,
It looks like an absolutely beautiful place. Enjoy!!!

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 23, 2008 at 9:36 PM

its Sunday and see that you haven't got new post :)

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 25, 2008 at 11:24 AM

hi just dropping by :)

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 25, 2008 at 2:55 PM

sometimes I like to go visit farm but my sis just don't like

Anonymous said... @ November 27, 2008 at 12:08 PM

I hope you have fun over there. i wish i was going back. You have a great site want to exchange links? See you when you get back.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM

hi jade, I come by again. How you doing there.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 28, 2008 at 5:30 PM

jade, hope you are doing well. Will be waiting for your new post :)

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 28, 2008 at 5:31 PM

can't believe its going to be end of Nov soon.

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Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 30, 2008 at 6:19 PM

just coming by to say hi.

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ November 30, 2008 at 10:16 PM

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Sherry Go Sharing said... @ December 2, 2008 at 1:20 AM

hi jade, its 2nd dec today

Sherry Go Sharing said... @ December 2, 2008 at 1:22 AM

its 1.21 am here and I am going to bed soon :)

Maya said... @ December 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Hi,Jade.
Again i'm so sorry on being out from blogging. but reading this WOW!
You live on my dream? Yes, i been dreaming this live you just wrote. & i'm so happy that you have it.
The way you vision your future here is so wonderful.
Hope you the best,JADE.

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