Member Summerhat-n-Chicks
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I sooo hear you, I’m almost exactly in the same boat and much that I tried to get him to join in the fun it just doesn’t work and sometimes even ends up in a fight if you’re not careful. The thing is, the more you do and can do by yourself, the more you end up having to do because they know that you can do it alone. The only thing that has ever worked for me was to directly tell him “I can’t do this (or that) alone and need another hand.
But, hey, wish me luck. Just had another argument the other night because “they “ put the whole responsibility of our survival for the next years on our lone shoulders , my husband actually had a break through moment, deleted his FB account and was working in the garage on some projects we had discussed months ago. 😉👍🙏
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Mr. Danny, your words were spot on. I actually think that it even goes further, that those that keep asking and bugging don’t really get it. Not saying that I get everything and with some of us, there’s only so much we can do to prepare, but I think with some it just doesn’t compute. I’m at a point that I don’t need to know more of what’s out there, everything else is just details and for the rest we just have to make up our own mind. I only found my way back to our Heavenly Farther about a year ago and I’m still on unsteady feet, but He gives me such peace in all of this which I couldn’t have asked any more from Him. You and Ms. Wanda have taught me so much in all directions and I watch your videos with pen and paper in hand. God willing I’ll make it, if not, ready or not we’ll have to be. Thank you for all you do !
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Same problems, all of the above! 🧐
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I made radical changes starting ‘17, sold my investments and my retirement insurance and put it in gold/silver . I have an uncle and cousin in finances and was suckered in like everyone else. I’m waiting for the crash since then. Currently, for me, it’s not so much as building wealth (which paying off my house would be), but more of wealth preservation, because we just don’t know where this journey ends.
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I started researching on YT about homesteading in’17 when I woke up to the going ons behind the scene, and came across your channel, absolutely love porch time . Would love the DSH tumbler. I’m from Germany, but live on Long Island.
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Def make a game plan, and like Danny said, have everything in order before you get animals. I jumped from wanting a park like garden to suddenly having chickens and kept rearranging several times with a growing willow in the middle of it. 🤪
One advice though, I wanted to get as much onto .33acre as I could and got all of my fruit trees as semi dwarf trees and let my chickens free range underneath them, though I have the roots protected so the chicks can’t harm them.
Good luck!
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Agree, anything food preservation. Love to see Stacy from off-grid-living-with-Doug-and-Stacy on YT, she has lots of knowledge and does much the Amish way.
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I would love it.
It would give us a chance to connect with other homesteaders beond those who have a table at the local farmers market. I get those not wanting to publicly share their address, I’m not a fan of it either, but pinning the next larger city would give everyone a good range and then connect in a private message.
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Not at all . We’re working on 4ct of firewood that’s in our driveway and, hopefully, getting a small wood burning stove in our Lrm installed by the end of this month. I actually can’t wait for winter (as crazy as it sounds knowing what lies ahead) I’m done with those muggy Long Island summers.
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My best way to re-energize is to go out and interact with my chickens. When I come home from work, I typically go out and take care of my chickens/ducks. I have new baby chicks and it’s just an absolute joy to watch them and their momma interact; I can sort of forget everything and draw close to what’s really important in life.
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So true, if you don’t exactly tell them how and what, they’ll mess it up. 🙄