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Hi; I am new to this forum but not new to survivial and preping. My husband and I have been married 34 years. He grew up on a family dairy farm here in Nova Scotia. I grew up in the country outside Toledo , Ohio.. We were both accustomed to gardening.
The first two years we lived on an island Light House as assistent keepers. Living on the island taught us to prepare as we stocked up twice a year. Leaving the job we then lived five years in a rented house with two acres or less of land. We started keeping goats and raised our own food.Then the last 27 years we have lived on a small ten acre farm.
Bill did flower gardening to earn money and sold vegetables. I started grooming dogs at home and later had a small second hand consignment store. We did this for ten years until the farm was paid for. Money was always tight and the old farm house and land were both run down when we bought them. The house still isn't up to snuff as our concentration was on the land. It was brought back to fertility organically without pesticdes or commercial fertilizers. Out of necessity we grew our food and stored it. We also grew food for our work horse , goats and chickens.
All horse drawn equipment was got from other folk's cast offs and rebuilt. We recycled and reused everything possible and saved money for taxes and things we couldn't barter for. We lived much like pioneers and still do in many respects. We have power but our house can be comfortable with out it too. We cut our own wood fron our wood lot and haul it home with the horse. There is a hand pump in the cellar coonected to the well if we need it. Work is continuous but we enjoy it. Our basic principle is ; "Waste not; want not; everything is good for something."and "It isn't how much money you have that matters but what you don't spend that counts." Frugal living was taught us both by our Grandparents and parents.
We have learned to work smarter as we age. Life is good. Our only regret is we wish we had met younger and started homesteading younger. We were 39 yrs. and 4o yrs when we bought the place and 50 when it was paid off. We are 67 1/2 yrs. and 66yrs. now; still farming and in good health except for some old injuries Bill has and heredity problems I have.
We like helping others and this Spring Bill held gardening forums locally and supplied people ;with gardening frames he built, compost and soil ;who were interested in learning to raise vegetables.We don't have a lot of money or material things and are very happy with our life the way it is. Quality of life is not entirely connected to money. It does take some but not a lot.
What makes us happy is we share the same values and outlook on life and enjoy simple pleasures. I am looking forward to getting to know folks on this forum and am always willing to answer questions if I can. I have already been learning alot while lurking here reading. Have a great day everyone! Linda
The first two years we lived on an island Light House as assistent keepers. Living on the island taught us to prepare as we stocked up twice a year. Leaving the job we then lived five years in a rented house with two acres or less of land. We started keeping goats and raised our own food.Then the last 27 years we have lived on a small ten acre farm.
Bill did flower gardening to earn money and sold vegetables. I started grooming dogs at home and later had a small second hand consignment store. We did this for ten years until the farm was paid for. Money was always tight and the old farm house and land were both run down when we bought them. The house still isn't up to snuff as our concentration was on the land. It was brought back to fertility organically without pesticdes or commercial fertilizers. Out of necessity we grew our food and stored it. We also grew food for our work horse , goats and chickens.
All horse drawn equipment was got from other folk's cast offs and rebuilt. We recycled and reused everything possible and saved money for taxes and things we couldn't barter for. We lived much like pioneers and still do in many respects. We have power but our house can be comfortable with out it too. We cut our own wood fron our wood lot and haul it home with the horse. There is a hand pump in the cellar coonected to the well if we need it. Work is continuous but we enjoy it. Our basic principle is ; "Waste not; want not; everything is good for something."and "It isn't how much money you have that matters but what you don't spend that counts." Frugal living was taught us both by our Grandparents and parents.
We have learned to work smarter as we age. Life is good. Our only regret is we wish we had met younger and started homesteading younger. We were 39 yrs. and 4o yrs when we bought the place and 50 when it was paid off. We are 67 1/2 yrs. and 66yrs. now; still farming and in good health except for some old injuries Bill has and heredity problems I have.
We like helping others and this Spring Bill held gardening forums locally and supplied people ;with gardening frames he built, compost and soil ;who were interested in learning to raise vegetables.We don't have a lot of money or material things and are very happy with our life the way it is. Quality of life is not entirely connected to money. It does take some but not a lot.
What makes us happy is we share the same values and outlook on life and enjoy simple pleasures. I am looking forward to getting to know folks on this forum and am always willing to answer questions if I can. I have already been learning alot while lurking here reading. Have a great day everyone! Linda
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