Country is the ONLY way to go. I live in rural Ohio. I'm on 5 acres of land in the middle of NOWHERE and love it. We do have modern conveniences, like running water, heat by propane since there are no gas lines. The water is well water which we run through a Brita pitcher before we drink. we planted close to 2 acres of crops this year so we will eat well all winter.
To do any shopping or eating out movies etc. we have to go at least 30 miles. The closest neighbor is a 1/4 mile from us and that is still too close.
we are originally from Cleveland. Can you beleive the change?? Hubby didnt think I was going to be able to handle country living but I fell into a good job with the rural post office and I bowl in the small place they call a bowling alley. He just said to me today that for 2 years living here I"m getting as popular as I was in Cleveland. I wouldn't trade this for the world. Love it too much. NO animals yet unless you count kittens and hubby(oops you didn't hear that from me) LOL!!
I do! I do!. Middle of absolute nowhere! DH's idea of "getting out of the rat race". SF Bay Area transplant - to Appalachian Mountains..talk about culture shock!
I do love rural living. Never want to go back to a metro. My only desire in my particular situation...I would like to be closer to things we need (pharmacy, vet, etc). Those 2 hour round trips get tiring!!
I wouldn't trade rural living for the city at all. I don't miss the city at all. My family is in Cleveland. I go there one day and have to come home I can't deal with it. we do have a few stores close by BUT they are very expensive and only in case of an emergency.
I live in work boots and jeans out here. I can even wear that to work so you know it is country when you can work in the post office dressed like that.
I could never live happily in the city. Yuck. I am definitely a "country girl" when it comes to location (though please don't play the music...) I grew up in the middle of nowhere, had to drive a half hour to get to any town (though there was a tiny very high priced gas station with a small selection of high priced groceries a couple miles away). Now, we are relatively close to city limits but it is still a "rural feel." We have rice/soy fields (in alternate years) on one side of us, and across the road from us. A fallow field behind us (though a good field, the owners are NOT farmers and have never planted it in the 8 years we've lived here! They just have it disked once every couple years and bush hogged down once each fall and that's it...) Neighbors only to one direction...nearest neighbor the other way is at least a half a mile...though with how flat and clear ground is here you can see there place pretty easily...
We are leaning towards building. I want lots of land. I spent many years living in the country. I wasn't nuts about being too far from shopping, but I don't like city living. We lived on a lake and I loved it.
We relocated and are currently living in an apartment, but working towards buying/building another home soon.
Has anyone done any homebuilding?
My first home was in the suburbs, but not in a housing track. I composted, but there were a lot of deer, so I was limited on gardening. Because of this, I can't wait to have a garden.
I am a bit weird about wanting a high speed internet connection. *LMAO* I don't care if I have septic, but do care about water. I am not sure how I feel about well water.
I miss having bird feeders and watching my little birds.
There are a couple of small lakes near me, but none offer much land with homes. *sigh* I guess I'll wait and see what we come up with.
Sara
On a sidenote, I am not a country music fan either. *LOL*
We just built a house on 5 acres of land and just moved in at the end of Sept. We still need to do alot of land clearing (we're in the middle of the woods), but we plan on getting started with getting some turkeys in the Spring so we can have a fresh Thanksgiving turkey. In the future, we plan on getting other animals, like a pig, goat. I just read about these mini cows that are perfect for 1 family, I guess they produce only 1 gallon of milk per day (as opposed to 8). I just hate the meat you buy at the grocery store. I'd also love to have an organic veggie garden. That way there, we'll be somewhat independant of the grocery stores.
So right now, we're doing alo of planning and readingup on everything. But hopefull in the next couple years, we can be real country folk )
Originally posted by milach We just built a house on 5 acres of land and just moved in at the end of Sept. We still need to do alot of land clearing (we're in the middle of the woods), but we plan on getting started with getting some turkeys in the Spring so we can have a fresh Thanksgiving turkey. In the future, we plan on getting other animals, like a pig, goat. I just read about these mini cows that are perfect for 1 family, I guess they produce only 1 gallon of milk per day (as opposed to 8). I just hate the meat you buy at the grocery store. I'd also love to have an organic veggie garden. That way there, we'll be somewhat independant of the grocery stores.
So right now, we're doing alo of planning and readingup on everything. But hopefull in the next couple years, we can be real country folk )
Your new place sounds wonderful. I have never heard of the mini cows, so I find that really interesting.
I am dreaming of a minimum of 10 acres and I would love a pond. I want enough land, so if I decide I want a goat, I can have one etc.
Seems out here in MI much of the country areas are not on a gas line. I am not sure I want to deal with propane. :-( I must sound picky with not wanting well water, not wanting propane, etc, but some things I don't want to give up.
Just a quick question. Why dont you want propane? I like ours.I can turn it off when I suspect a leak and it burns hotter for my stove. And it is cheaper in my area. Also I would like some info on the mini cows!! I want a cow for milk as well. This sounds a perfect alternative than goats milk (ick). And I do like the music ,LOL
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Originally posted by MicheleMomof3 Just a quick question. Why dont you want propane? I like ours.I can turn it off when I suspect a leak and it burns hotter for my stove. And it is cheaper in my area. Also I would like some info on the mini cows!! I want a cow for milk as well. This sounds a perfect alternative than goats milk (ick). And I do like the music ,LOL
~Michele~
Since you asked...my dh's grandparents died from a propane leak, so it's unlikely he would go for the idea. Although, it of course was an isolated incident.
I have lived with both well water and propane before, it's not that I am opposed to it. I am saying, if I have a choice, I will choose a place that has a gas line and city water. (in fact, our last place in NY, just had gas lines put in the town two years ago)
Sara
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They're called Dexter Cattle. The tallest they get to be are 36-44 inches tall. They produce about 1-2 gallons a day (as opposed to 8) and only get to be about 400 lbs (opposed to 800 lbs). There's a website where you can get more info than what's in the article I read at http://www.dextercattle.org
Actually, our house wasn't built on site, it's a prefab. So they built it in a factory and shipped up here in 4 sections. This is not to be confused with a mobil home!!! It took them about a month to build it at the factory, 1 day to set it on the foundation and make it weather tight, then another month to put on the siding, put down the carpeting, hook up the plumbing and electric etc. So total, it took about 3 months from the time it went into production to the time I could get all the permits and inspections to move in. Definitely alot quicker (and cheaper) than doing it ourselves! We have a cape with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, full basement with a 2 car garage.
I don't blame you about the propane or any other gas in my house. I am petrified of it- if you have a leak and can't smell it- it will kill you quicker than anything. That's why I have oil instead.
Sara Im so sorry to hear that. I was raised around propane I guess thats why Im not too wary of it. Except for one minor incident involving an old stove and my hair LOL We wont discuss that now
We have carbon dioxide monitors in our kitchen. So far we havent had a leak yet (fingers crossed).
Thanks for the info on the mini cow!! I am definetly checking into that.
~Michele~
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Country all the way here! I could not live in the city or suburb. I grew up in the burbs and it was too confining for me. I want to be able to sit on my back deck in the morning and watch the deer run and hear the birds sing. We are on 2 acres and have concord grapes and rasberries and wild blackberries, strawberries, all of which we use to make our own jams. The dd's have learned how to entertain themselves by being out in the country......rather it be picking berries or running through the corn field or swinging on what we call our swing tree. Dh put up various swings.....tire, bench and a wicker swing. We also look forward to fires in the backyard and playing horse shoes for family time. Nope......would'nt trade the country for anything!
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Sara, we are on the very western part of the state, about 17 miles west of Grand Rapids. We are located on the Grand River. I just love it out here To dh and I there is nothing worse that having neighbors living right on top of you.
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I could not live in the city or suburb. I grew up in the burbs and it was too confining for me. I want to be able to sit on my back deck in the morning and watch the deer run and hear the birds sing. We are on 2 acres and have concord grapes and rasberries and wild blackberries, strawberries, all of which we use to make our own jams. The dd's have learned how to entertain themselves by being out in the country......rather it be picking berries or running through the corn field or swinging on what we call our swing tree. Dh put up various swings.....tire, bench and a wicker swing. We also look forward to fires in the backyard and playing horse shoes for family time.
Nope......would'nt trade the country for anything!
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