tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post7097748258441137037..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: Whambang-est Giveaway - Day #3Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-47784357458766738252012-10-06T19:28:00.869-04:002012-10-06T19:28:00.869-04:00Just now got time to play catch up on some of the ...Just now got time to play catch up on some of the blog posts I've missed. I looked at this book and a bunch of others at TSC last summer, and couldn't decide which to get, so I didn't get any. Nice to see that you think it's worth getting and keeping. I'll have to go back and get it now!<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-48518059365650231252012-10-05T04:34:10.131-04:002012-10-05T04:34:10.131-04:00Aimee - Well, holey cow, Aimee. You are doing mor...Aimee - Well, holey cow, Aimee. You are doing more with less than most of us do with more! I believe you will explode onto the landscape, one you get your country place!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-27144829809901856392012-10-05T04:32:55.003-04:002012-10-05T04:32:55.003-04:00Petey - I would have to agree. What a paradise on...Petey - I would have to agree. What a paradise on earth (or so it seems to me!)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-70570293120676461392012-10-05T04:31:57.638-04:002012-10-05T04:31:57.638-04:00Charlotte - Hello, Charlotte! Welcome and thank y...Charlotte - Hello, Charlotte! Welcome and thank you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-72393515507407799552012-10-04T22:34:56.309-04:002012-10-04T22:34:56.309-04:00NOT ENTERING THE CONTEST - just wanted to say I on...NOT ENTERING THE CONTEST - just wanted to say I only recently found your site and I'm enjoying reading your posts.Charlotte Boordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256901462381956290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-14559793237008553392012-10-04T22:22:21.109-04:002012-10-04T22:22:21.109-04:00my dream homestead eh? Well right now, in our 1/8...my dream homestead eh? Well right now, in our 1/8 acre or so in the city we have chickens, bees, fruit trees, rain gardens, regular garden space, rain barrels, etc. When I dream, I dream of having a double lot with a few less trees so we can actually grow some things (and have more room for the chickens!). I dream of a remodeled kitchen where there is better and more space for canning and other kitchen activities. I dream of better rain barrel systems. Goats! though they're illegal still. Maybe rabbits? More herbs, more flowers, more veggies, less squirrels, a wood stove in the house, having the time to make more things from scratch. Well, I could go on and on I think. Eventually my homestead dreams start moving into the country. =) Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570718941895225222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-34680491017506824562012-10-04T21:04:17.506-04:002012-10-04T21:04:17.506-04:00Aside from health issues, living my dream? Pretty ...Aside from health issues, living my dream? Pretty much so, yeah. Better than my dreams, actually :)peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842363901612535790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-28967883839170194152012-10-04T19:29:46.976-04:002012-10-04T19:29:46.976-04:00Nancy - I like the natural water - that's some...Nancy - I like the natural water - that's something I tend to take for granted, but water is so important. A large, spring fed pond would be ideal! I totally agree on the seasonal changes - although I could do with a little less summer...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-44438888628275487322012-10-04T19:27:59.442-04:002012-10-04T19:27:59.442-04:00Erin - I think some of us need to sow our wild oat...Erin - I think some of us need to sow our wild oats first! It sounds absolutely perfect!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-7500233324153434832012-10-04T19:12:28.011-04:002012-10-04T19:12:28.011-04:00What is your dream homestead like? About 2-3 acres...What is your dream homestead like? About 2-3 acres with a decnet small house, barns, couple of goats, an orchard, pasture to raise feed, more chickens (of course), woods and some natural water. Preferably somewhere with seasonal changes, no tropics for me!<br /><br />Are you living your dream? I'm practicing for now :) And learning more skills, which is why I could really use the book! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-73578818682853196732012-10-04T18:50:41.869-04:002012-10-04T18:50:41.869-04:00My dream homestead would be an old white farmhouse...My dream homestead would be an old white farmhouse with traditional red barn and outbuildings, 4 distinct seasons and lots of access to wood on our own land and trails to hike/ski & ride on right on our own land. Wait... sounds like the place I couldn't WAIT to leave so many years ago LOL! I'm done with city life and ready to go back and I can hear mom & dad now "we told you so!"Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-50004191204416042082012-10-04T16:33:18.467-04:002012-10-04T16:33:18.467-04:00Mama Pea - As usual, you have hit the nail squarel...Mama Pea - As usual, you have hit the nail squarely on the head - how, indeed, could we have our dreams come true without a dream? Once your dreams come true and your want and wish lists realized, give me a jingle and I'll move right up....xxxSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-24970929439949768832012-10-04T16:31:23.020-04:002012-10-04T16:31:23.020-04:00Candy - If anyone should have the 'sweet' ...Candy - If anyone should have the 'sweet' life, it is you! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-21860022280561727952012-10-04T16:30:09.608-04:002012-10-04T16:30:09.608-04:00Michelle - It's good to have dreams, blessed o...Michelle - It's good to have dreams, blessed or not. I am all for the 'more sheep' dream, but I, like you, would need more acreage and good fencing. And I am DEFINITELY with you on the more space between you and the neighbors!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-41105803580606621672012-10-04T16:12:57.458-04:002012-10-04T16:12:57.458-04:00We are blessed to be right where we want to be and...We are blessed to be right where we want to be and I'm very, very appreciative of that. But we all have our want and wish lists we're willing to work for, don't we? I'd love a real barn with room for feed and hay and straw storage and proper stalls/housing for any animals we might decide to get. Also a nice, BIG three sided pole building to get all vehicles, machinery and equipment under cover. And I'd love a perfect little garden shed to hold all gardening equipment right down near the gardens. And . . . okay, now I'm getting greedy. But, hey, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-82040554705125987642012-10-04T11:57:46.012-04:002012-10-04T11:57:46.012-04:00Congrats to SweetLand Farm!! :)
We pretty much hav...Congrats to SweetLand Farm!! :)<br />We pretty much have our dream homestead but, of course, there are always "improvements" that could be made. I always wanted chickens and dairy goats and, thanks to my sweet hubby, I now have them! That, combined with my little bakery business, is pretty sweet!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-59925656417101716222012-10-04T11:20:22.262-04:002012-10-04T11:20:22.262-04:00I feel so very fortunate to have Boulderneigh, eve...I feel so very fortunate to have Boulderneigh, even though it is far from my "dream homestead." But then again, I RARELY spend time thinking about what I would REALLY like, because it only serves to make me dissatisfied with what God has blessed me with. But since you asked, I will briefly summarize what my dream would include: 1) more acreage, all fenced and crossed fenced for use by both horses (fewer than we have) and sheep (a few more than we have) and a couple dairy goats (both land and dairy goat impossible dreams); 2) a LARGE chicken tractor that I could move around with a tractor so the girls could get fresh browse and bugs every day; 3) raised beds in my garden for more productivity; 4) a canning kitchen in my basement; 5) an off-grid way to power our well (I'm thinking some sort of exercise bike/pedal system); 6) a trained herding dog; and 7) more space between us and the neighbors.<br /><br />Would love this book!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-44082288839221269152012-10-04T11:14:20.210-04:002012-10-04T11:14:20.210-04:00TL - I'll send you some of ours - no, I'll...TL - I'll send you some of ours - no, I'll send you ALL of it. Hardly any rain all summer and now nothing but. Getting rid of it would help MY attitude. I know what you mean about the flip side of our dreams - sometimes that silver lining masks a big, black cloud.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-35815690366207841142012-10-04T11:12:49.722-04:002012-10-04T11:12:49.722-04:00CR - I like that you have your 'dreams' li...CR - I like that you have your 'dreams' listed on the side of your blog. We can keep track with you, as you check them off. Thank god you still can find things to complain about! It makes for great reading for the rest of us!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-12245576860950137982012-10-04T11:11:27.927-04:002012-10-04T11:11:27.927-04:00SFC - I would bet there are benefits to the RV, th...SFC - I would bet there are benefits to the RV, though. Lower taxes, mobility. You could build your house and move the goats into the RV!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-63581478051601156602012-10-04T11:09:47.848-04:002012-10-04T11:09:47.848-04:00Mike - I am in a similar position; although I do h...Mike - I am in a similar position; although I do have the opportunity to live in a pretty rural setting, I still have the long commute. I am hoping for the same all-encompassed homestead, off grid in the future.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-18682161938135507842012-10-04T11:07:53.162-04:002012-10-04T11:07:53.162-04:00Judy - That's a WONDERFUL dream! And it seems...Judy - That's a WONDERFUL dream! And it seems like you are making progress in that direction.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-37471712751021243272012-10-04T11:05:54.867-04:002012-10-04T11:05:54.867-04:00Tiny Gardener - Hey - you've got acreage and a...Tiny Gardener - Hey - you've got acreage and a barn; you are more than halfway there! How much school do you have left?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-36705501663228208252012-10-04T11:04:06.583-04:002012-10-04T11:04:06.583-04:00Spiderjohn - I started late, too, but I still have...Spiderjohn - I started late, too, but I still have hopes for the Vermont farm dream - maybe even a yurt!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-50633251102396975332012-10-04T11:03:10.055-04:002012-10-04T11:03:10.055-04:00Jenyfer - The possibilities are endless!Jenyfer - The possibilities are endless!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.com