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  1. 12-17-2005, 02:40 PM #1
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    Default We're moving!

    my dh and his friend (who is moving his farm) are going to be starting up down here! just an hour or so south of the city where we are now.

    Going to take a lot of work, and time and energy.

    They will have 175 or so head of cattle, a bunch of horses, chickens etc...

    There will be 2 families, ours and theirs. hunting down a couple hundred acres, and using 5 for a home for us and 5 for them. then we'll be building a house - I want solar panels and everything I can do to almost eliminate the costs of heating and such. Wood stoves are no problem - my parents heat their home and barns that way so I know what its all about.

    Going to get the gardens going, maybe if there is enough we'llbe able to supplement with farmers markets.

    really exciting!

    and I know a lot of hard work.
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  2. 12-17-2005, 02:59 PM #2
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    Very exciting! Keep us posted with all the details!!!
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  3. 12-17-2005, 03:51 PM #3
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    Wow that's great! Can't wait to hear more about your plans as they come to fruition.
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    Please share all your building plans as you go along! Sounds like a great homestead!
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  5. 12-17-2005, 07:26 PM #5
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    Wow! That sounds awesome! Good luck to you!

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  6. 12-18-2005, 01:26 AM #6
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    I am so excited!!!

    finding all kinds of information about homesteading then I remembered this forum!!!

    done lots of planning already and we don't even have the land or anything lol.

    root cellars
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    oh boy!!

    and since I went to cooking school I will be the 'ranch cook' so to speak. our house will have a professional kitchen (yay!!!) and dh said that we can have the cattle slaughtered cleaned etc....then I can do the butchery. hmmm.....do I remember how? it was a part of cooking school. that might be interesting. start up my own butcher shop? lol

    told my girls this afternoon and they talked all day about their farm! sooo cool!
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  7. 12-18-2005, 01:30 AM #7
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    oh and since my parents have a tree nursery - my dad is a compost guru. neat word....

    he recieves compost (horse manure, grass clippings etc) from the surrounding area and composts it - mixing with sawdust and other wood chips etc. then sells it for a bundle. so we'll be able to dispose of our own compost stuff and then use it.
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  8. 12-18-2005, 03:30 AM #8
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    WTG Christine!

    Can't wait to hear all the details as things come together.
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  9. 12-18-2005, 07:53 AM #9
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    Wow, huge plans!!!! Congrats, how exciting!
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    great and good luck!
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    Excellent!! You guys will have to post pics of your progress as things come together. Are you guys going to build everything yourself?

    (I love hearing about others doing things like this!! )
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  12. 12-18-2005, 12:45 PM #12
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    It sounds very exciting! I am thrilled for you and your family.
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  13. 12-19-2005, 01:23 PM #13
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    Sounds wonderful! I hope everything works out!
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