[Hippiemimi]

It actually is in our off grid location. We are there every weekend. We drive 3 hours there and back just to be without electricity and people. Lol. We love the quiet and the beautiful property we are so blessed to have. It was my great grandfathers place and we have been working so hard on improvements and additions to the property. Also we are in rain country to being in way way northern Cali😀 so I know how that is.

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[Hippiemimi]

I grew up homesteading. I have had such a calling to get back to what makes me a whole person again. My husband is a city boy and never had animals so it has been a 35year struggle to get him on board. I have slowly gotten chickens and rabbits and quail for our small town back yard. He doesn’t care much for it but he knows it’ makes me happy. We finally purchased our 5th generation off grid family homestead last year and although we are only living in it on weekends for now until we get it updated and more manageable, I’m so happy and yearn to live there full time. We have our garden there and we are working so hard on clearing trees and brush and replacing roofing and adding on. It has become our haven. He loves it as much if not more than I. Being self reliant is the most rewarding and satisfying feeling. There’s nothing to compare. I feel we have prepared in perfect order so that if there were any disaster man made or otherwise we would be perfectly comfortable.

[Hippiemimi]

Thank you

[Hippiemimi]

I have had it for 21 years now. Got it from an old antique shop. Works so beautifully.

[Hippiemimi]

Thanks

[Hippiemimi]

Haha me too. I have no place to put the foods I’m storing. I have filled half of our basement. I have some in my dining room that I am currently repackaging a couple of days a week. I also am dehydrating my own foods, canning every weekend and getting other things I think we may be needing for one reason or another. Those all have to be stored properly. We have begun transporting our foods to our weekend homestead. It is a 3 hour drive so it’s a lot to get done. We will be moving there in a few years if not sooner. So I am currently stuck in two locations trying to get everything done which there is never enough time in a day to get much of it done while working full time. My poor dining room somewhat resembles a war zone. Our house was hit hard by the earthquakes and we have a lot of construction going on also. My head is spinning but I’m really trying to be up on my game by stepping it up a few notches.

[Hippiemimi]

You forgot wood cook stove. It’s my ultimate favorite. I have no other oven. It works so beautifully

[Hippiemimi]

Same here although I craft with wool and do craft shows so technically I could sell.

[Hippiemimi]

Oh I sure could use your skill of calm! We have had hundreds of earthquakes here in northern (nearly Oregon) California since December 20tb. Most are between 2-4.5 but trust me when I say that it is just unnerving as hell. The 6.4 at 2:20 am took out our huge brick double stack chimney and fireplace and caused countless small damages to our home. Every cabinet was emptied of its entire contents and it looked like they each vomited shattered glass in every single room. So my nerves are toast. I’m so afraid a huge one is coming because we have never seen this much movement in the earth before. Can you share a little calmness with me? 😆

[Hippiemimi]

I’m so sorry. I will say a prayer for him and wish you the best. Please do not hesitate to ask for help when it is needed.

[Hippiemimi]

There is so much to learn out there. Please learn self defense. I neglected to add that in. It’s super important!

[Hippiemimi]

😀

[Hippiemimi]

Awesome! I always take notes. I have a binder that I keep all my notes in so in the case of forgetting a step I can refer back to my notes. It’s super helpful.

[Hippiemimi]

Thanks. It’s true. Just try it yourself. You can do it. Every time you do it you get better at it. 😁

[Hippiemimi]

Thank you