{ Fond Farewell } A Letter From Kari

Good morning and a happy Monday to everyone.  As you may have noticed, the website has been looking a little different these days.  Over the past couple of weeks there have been many changes happening in my household, including ongoing  discussion to relocate and pursue our dreams of farm life and self-sufficiency.  The results of this discussion and deliberation have led our family to take a leap of faith, and on December 1st we will be leaving the Comox Valley to re-establish ourselves in my husband’s home town of Didsbury, Alberta.  This has been both an unexpected and exciting  turn of events in our lives, and we are moving forward with our decision to pursue an incredible opportunity.

Obviously this has an impact on my involvement in our website, and unfortunately I have to step down as the contributor for our Interior Design component.  While I am excited for the future and what this change may bring for me and my family, I am also disappointed  to have to leave the Valley and the Comox Valley Dwellings venture.  I have greatly enjoyed my time working with Bethany on this project, as her vision for this website has been so inspiring.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the home owners, shop owners, and readers that have supported us through the start up of the website, the local support in this community has been amazing! 

Over the next couple of years we plan to devlope a self-sufficient farm, that includes chickens, pigs, goats, cows, and of course a vegetable garden.  We are ambitious about our future at the farm, and have been brainstorming our way through impending projects.  As we settle into our “new home on the prairie,” I look forward to many days of garden designing, animal tending, and enjoying all the perks that wholesome country life has to offer. 

I will always be grateful to the Comox Valley for providing my family with such a lovely life experience.  We have enjoyed our time here immensely and look forward to many returning visits.  Thanks again to Bethany and her family for such a wonderful opportunity, your passion for the website is beautifully earnest.

~ Kari