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as we near the end of 2022 we wanted to

take some time to reflect on where and

how we've grown since arriving in 2020

to live in France full-time and create

virtually

as with many the impact of the pandemic

on our lives was a Tipping Point that

accelerated the realization of our dream

and inspired us to make the commitment

to pack up our lives material

possessions and move to France earlier

than planned we do not regret this

choice in the time we've been here we've

learned to slow down and connect with

the rhythm of our land and life in rural

France

when we arrived October 1st 2020 the

region had just experienced a long hot

summer and the land was dry and cracked

this land had not been farmed for over

80 years and was just mowed with

cuttings removed as a maintenance

strategy leaving very little organic

matter or wildflowers for bees and other

pollinators our first project was the

completion of our rain water harvesting

system with Pond slash water catchment

reservoir slash natural swimming pool we

chose to focus first on farming water as

a foundation for everything to follow

and we were glad to have had the water

during last Summer's severe drought

next we slowly begin adding manure hay

Mulch and wood chips to build biology

and soil fertility for future planting

thanks to the support from friends and

family we raise funds to begin

renovation of our 300 year old stone and

Timber Frame Barn we restored both Lofts

turned the upper Loft into a dormitory

with access stairs install recycled

Stone tiles in the ground floor and

added a recycled wood burning fireplace

these Renovations have allowed us to

have a beautiful space to host workshops

classes and group meals we even had our

first live performance in the lower Loft

space which was temporarily converted to

a stage for the evening

we installed our first vegetable gardens

33 truffle trees and 500 lavender plants

built to Green analysis set up a shop

constructed a composting toilet solar

heated outdoor shower converted an art

studio to an office and healing

treatment space and have begun planting

our food forest garden

during this time we've had the privilege

of Housing and feeding some very special

people including 10 in Kearns a group of

12 Austrian Scouts two week long

ecosystem restoration camps and hosting

two dinners for our neighbors and local

community

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the past 27 months have been challenging

and rewarding as we learned to navigate

French bureaucracy visas and health care

we have learned to appreciate the

Simplicity and Tranquility of living in

a stone farmhouse on two hectares in the

rural Countryside where we share one

square kilometer with one other

full-time resident

all in all it has been generously

rewarding we feel gratitude every day

for the lives we live

the heart of our motivation for creating

virtually goes beyond just having a good

life to that of creating an experience

for others to reconnect with nature and

themselves while being nurtured by the

land clean air and good food we invite

you to join us in 2023 for your personal

virtually experience abiento

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