Will this be you?? It is very easy to overwhelm yourself when switching to this lifestyle. I’m closing down the barn so let’s talk about it! Cochise came along for the discussion!
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When you pulled that hat off I just wanted to kiss you. Then when you were thanking Jesus for the washer, dryer, and dishwasher as praising him right with you.
Yes, ma'am. Thank you, girl!
My wife is a city girl. I’ve begged her to get work clothes.. nope!
Love your honestly. Harder life than many lead you to believe.
preach the truth!
Several decades ago I read in Mother Earth News some of the best homesteading advice I ever heard. They said, in your first year get 1 kind of animal, and a 10 foot by 10 foot garden. That's it, no more. If you are doing well with that, the next year add another animal, and another 10 by 10 of garden. If that goes well, next year add another critter and another 10 by 10 garden plot.
M hubby helps but he is not into it like I am so I have to let him go off to fish or have a day away. We are both retired but he needs to have some of the old normal. I only have a garden and hens. It is hard to get away even with 4 hens. Someone needs to check on them and get the eggs. I even bought an electric coop door so we can get away a little. Sometimes you need to get away.
Thank you so very much for providing a realistic perspective on homesteading. Slow and steady…thank you. I really needed that.
Your awesome! Love your channel.
Thank you for this. Certainly sounds like a lovely life, but I know for me, chickens and a garden is as much homesteading as I'm ready for. We are getting our first flock at the end of October. I love gardening, and I think chickens are cute and useful. I think that's where it stops for me.
Have the desire. Little land but am starting raised bed gardening when it's time. I do have chickens and love them. I have to do it slowly.
Amen!!! My mother was a homesteader and all I can say is loving labor!!! No Sacrifice NO Victory!!!
Feeding and protecting your Animals. Is full time in itself.(Done it loved it left it). May pick it up again near retirement).
I wanted to start with bees and chickens. Took the first year of chickens and attempt to set a hive for swarm season. Just that alone would of been overwhelming. I was disappointed with no swarm but saw many scouts. I look back and realize it was a blessing by not having bees at that point of my journey. It would have been overwhelming and too much. Once a daily routine has set in you add a little at a time to the point you are comfortable. At some point it will get to where you will have to stop working in the world and work for yourself. It is a process and not an instant thing. As we live and grow the clouds clear away from the sky and we see the bigger picture!
You are absolutely right. Having 10-15 chickens you are in it for the long run. They need a lot of attention. I’m constantly going back and forth to the coop orchard as they free range and we have predators that want to eat them. The moment my guineas start calling, I’m out. Too many hawks keep you in shape. Starting slow is key.
HEAR her talking about what she learned from her GRANDMOTHER and her MOTHER or other FAMILY and SEE the friends and FAMILY who come and HELP. IF you are thinking you can walk into this cold with no background no family and no friends, and be a success in a year feeding yourselves and mastering cooking in a new way? Forget it. She is right one step at a time. Want to garden? Start where you are and get good at it in your yard WHERE you are. Want to cook over a fire? Start doing THAT in your back yard. PRACTICE where you are in baby steps. Want chickens? Can't do THAT in your backyard? See if you can do that on someone else's property. Who already has chickens and can mentor you. Adding your own coop you are responsible for. If you cannot network WHERE YOU ARE how are you going to do that somewhere else?
I appreciate these videos.
They are very informative. I am getting my homestead next year and I take many many notes
Lolololol you are a hoot!
I love you
Folks starting need to start small.
Anything you can do is better than nothing. I also loved it when you pulled your hat off. It made me think of myself years ago when milking 5 cows with my mom. We came in the house and pulled our hats off and started to laugh at each others hair. So pertty. Now that is a homesteader after a good days work. Gota love it. God bless and thanks for the truth and pep talks
Pretty tough serving two masters; gotta focus. I'm 73, live alone debt free for 20 years now, but it happened(es) slowly. These days, over and above chores, I take on just ONE daily task to complete, but no more – mostly because I enjoy my sanity!
I know this is a 4 yr old video, but you are 100% correct, especially when you brought up the spouse. Just because you have kid's (whether it's 2-3 -6), doesn't mean they're going to help you take care of the property or animal's. And just because you have a spouse, doesn't mean they'll be helpful either. Starting slow is beyond important. It shows …. 1. What your willing & capable of doing. 2. What your family is willing to do. Are you & your spouse on the same page, in any area of your relationship? If your not best friend's, buddy's, if they do not support your endeavor to be out in the country & raising animal's of any kind, now, don't expect it to change later. My husband & I have been more like 2 ship's passing in the ocean, he was not at all supportive when I talked abt chicken's or getting a milk cow 15 yrs ago. And I just started off with 6 chicken's, which our landlords dog promptly killed 1/2 when they matured, but he wasn't happy. It wasn't until we had eggs thru the winter (which doesn't happen much now) that he didn't mind so much. But wasn't happy when I bought the poor man's cow (goat) who was supposed to be pregnant but wasn't, so I got another one later who was in milk but wasn't pregnant, but gave me triplets the day after we got her. But after a while we went from buying 6-10 gallons of store bought milk down to what my goat's produced, which he noticed the space increasing in the fridge. But he still wasn't for it. 3 yrs ago, thing's got "rough" & I decided to buckle down & do what needed done to buy our own place, started off to give a place for the kid's to call their own no matter what, ended up being because both landlord's died & both set's of kid's got greedy. We live way closer to town now then b4, but have 6 acres. Not bad for first place, but with little help, there are day's where it seems like it's 100. And when you have a spouse who thinks & acts like since they work all day (outside the home) they don't need to do anything when they get home, your expected to cook & clean the house, take care of the finances, plus the livestock, plus the farm. The kid's (reluctantly) feed pig's & water livestock, 2 reluctantly move handling in 2 pastures & I mean reluctantly, so I have some dead area's this yr. It truly makes it really desirable to give up. I'm there on & off. I don't know if I could work 2 job's & raise 6 kid's & take care of a property. I'd be quitting one of those job's & getting the kid's to step up &/or cut back on livestock. If it's not everyone's goal to raise animal's & a garden & live out in the country, whether it's 3 miles out of town or 30, the stress & struggle of doing it alone all the time can get stressful & weigh on you. But your not alone, just reach out. Sorry so long
We just bought an overgrown farm, needs allot of work. We are in our 40’s, empty nesters….very excited to homestead and built our homestead into a ministry for young men within 5-10 years.
I really appreciated this message because we have been overwhelmed not knowing where to start. I think……mowing is a top priority snd a few chickens this spring to start.
Here in middle TN, it’s a beautiful time of year!
Homesteading is a full time job!!
Love how you love your animals! Blessed! We have 2 Great Pyrenees also♥️♥️
Best breed of dogs! Love my babies!