Restoration Rahotu

Restoration Rahotu Hi there
Welcome to our journey of Restoration

Join us as we transform this property & bring it back to Life xx

Ha1st June 2026...We don't recall giving permission for the random sheet of iron access onto our sloooooow Restoration R...
01/06/2026

Ha
1st June 2026...
We don't recall giving permission for the random sheet of iron access onto our sloooooow Restoration Rahotu project here...
Sooooo
Brad had to drag him in by the scruff of his neck & put him in his place...

Ha ha
Better protection inside for it anyway...

Keep Going Beloved...

Friday 1st May 2026...Phew...From where Brad & I Stand...It may appear to be one obstacle after another here...But (Some...
30/04/2026

Friday 1st May 2026...
Phew...
From where Brad & I Stand...
It may appear to be one obstacle after another here...
But (Some would say yet)
We are refusing to give up...

We aren't in a position to reveal specifics
All we can say is
Our God is Faithful
Our Friends & Cheerleaders are too...

Yes it's taking longer than "we" expected here...
But I guess, the Restoration Rahotu project is & was never just about the house restoration after all...

Oh...& I'm getting the Absolute Privilege of being a small part of the next group exhibition in our wee Art & Craft Gallery in Okato...Momotoi Gallery...
Opening night next Friday the 8th May at this stage...

Anyhow
I will update when I'm able to...

Watch this space...

& Thus Our Unique Journey Of Faith Continues...

Blessings...

Phew…Cyclone Preparation round 2-3?(So many “extreme weather events” happening these days…it’s hard to keep up)Just want...
11/04/2026

Phew…
Cyclone Preparation round 2-3?
(So many “extreme weather events” happening these days…it’s hard to keep up)

Just wanted to pop in & share a wee update with pics…blurbs on each one

We aren’t in a position to disclose specifics about ongoing reparations to cabin or Brads work vehicle as yet…
But what we can say…
It Will Happen…

Anyhow Brads outside hammering & tightening things
I’m inside & in orchard sorting chooks…

Stay Safe out there folks
See you on the other side…

Blessings from us doing Life Inbetween xx

Friday 27th March 2026What a Crazy 24 hours (& lifetime really)A bit of a long update ButHopefully it makes sense…SoBrad...
27/03/2026

Friday 27th March 2026
What a Crazy 24 hours (& lifetime really)

A bit of a long update
But
Hopefully it makes sense…

So
Brad & I are in our 4-5th year living onsite here
Walking & Living by Faith in ALL we are doing
To bring this Gorgeous Pile Of Potential here
Back to Life…

As sustainably & organically as possible
Using Repurposed local materials
To Rebuild & Restore…

Well
Yesterday was definitely an eye opener & Brad & I can only be thankful we weren’t onsite when the neighbours barn got caught up in the wind, sheets of corrugated iron & fencing skimmed across our beautiful Escalonia hedge & a fence post went through our Mountain facing cabin window…sheets & posts continued through to smash Brads work vehicle front windscreen & back left window
Then wrapping themselves around one corner of container then finally settling down in between our front Shelter-belt young trees

Brad & I are taking it all in step by step…

You see…
We had already pre planned to head out “no matter the weather” for our Date Night…
& while we were gone
(Thank you Jesus)
The fence post that went through the cabin window, landed right where I’d be sitting to eat, sleep, draw, pray & praise…
Shards of glass on my pillow
& enough glass throughout the bedding
It had to be stripped…

I was (& still am) in shock so to have our friends who look after our animals & property when we are away, came in to be our physical Saving Grace…was Wonderful…

Jess simply took over & vacuumed up as much glass as she could
While Brad & Don boarded up the cabin window…

Come daylight, some workers from neighbouring farm came to access the damage…
& were both/All a bit taken aback with the photos, videos (which I will post in comments) & it’s actually a miracle we weren’t here when everything went down…

It’s pretty obvious I havent slept well
& Brads off at work to try to get things sorted for harvesting tomorrow (Goodin Ag engineer)

So I’m popping in here to give a wee update & to say we are going to keep going here…we are not backing down from the Vision set before us…& we will keep everyone updated as we can…

Here’s a photo bomb to browse over…

20/03/2026

Saturday Views…
I went to post this the other day before our new container arrived
But
Stupid Ficklebook wouldn’t let me…
So here is another attempt at showing off our Blessed Land we have here without the 2nd container…ha ha

Yep
Loads to do
But
Seriously
In this Crazy World
Where Else Would We Want To Be…

Ongoing Journey of Course…

19th March 2026…As usual I’m a slacker at updates…ButHere’s what just happened here…Each photo has its own storyBut Basi...
19/03/2026

19th March 2026…

As usual
I’m a slacker at updates…
But
Here’s what just happened here…

Each photo has its own story
But
Basically
We finally have our 2 container on site which means…

The Repiling Rebuilding & Restoration of our Gorgeous 1923 Native Timber wee farmhouse is on the horizon…

Step by wobbly step
Our Pile of Potential here is being bought back to Life…

Enjoy the exhaustive photo bomb…(I can’t add videos at same time sorry)…

Tuesday 17th February 2026Another quick update…Love our Motley Crew Also planted out & just beginning to tidy around ove...
16/02/2026

Tuesday 17th February 2026
Another quick update…
Love our Motley Crew
Also planted out & just beginning to tidy around over 650 Trees Fruit & Native where possible…
Such Luscious Soil here…
Certainly Grateful…

11/02/2026

Quick update
Thursday 12th February
Brad & I have been allowing certain bushes of Blackberries to grow in & among the Escalonia
(Yes - we know to not let it get too entangled…)
We are in our 4th year of wild grown blackberries…
The chickens keep the weeds down underneath

Pumpkin & Sylvester standing guard..

Getting ready for Repiling & another container onsite

That’s all for now (as I can’t upload more videos at one time nor add photos)

She’s a scorcher out there
Chooks developing a love of frozen peas corn & carrot…

Saturday 7th February 2026…Some have said…It all looks terrible, mouldy, rotten & “should’ve just been burned down”….Wel...
07/02/2026

Saturday 7th February 2026…

Some have said…
It all looks terrible, mouldy, rotten & “should’ve just been burned down”….

Well
That’s the simple, easy, throw away, convenient & discarded way this world seems to think…

But
For Brad & I
On this somewhat Crazy & Unique Journey of Faith & Restoration

We see Potential ha ha

& over the past few weeks…Brad & I (mainly Brad as I am NOW waiting on another MRI & seeing hip surgeon again In potential of other hip replacement & whatnot)
Brad has been ticking away (alongside LBP) at levelling the Besuty Full Native Timber 1920’s Farmhouse here…

I’ve been doing chicken chores, planting, re planting & a wee bit of hand painting a billboard for the Local Charity Op Shop (I’m not a sign writer or a professional billboard designer in any way…but I do love to give things a go)

So…
Here’s a wee update

Each photo has a blurb…

29/01/2026

Just popping in to show off our 4-5 week old Mottle Peking Bantam chicks…& a glimpse of our first orchard around the chicken coop…
Getting further ahead in preparation for Repiling before Restoration of our home…
Absolutely love living here…
I’m only allowed one video at a time so here’s 1

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