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I'm marie and I am new to this single site. It seems to move very slow.... I'm 36, have a farm in new york. anyone else running a farm or homestead alone??? tell me about yer place. and how do you make ends meet on one paycheck?? Marie |
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| Hi Marie. I'm Barbara. Welcome. Yes, this forum moves very very slowly! Unfortunately, I don't own a farm, but I'm from upstate NY. Does that help?! Anyway, welcome from sunny Tampa Florida. Barbara |
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| hello Barbara, Thank you for the welcome. Florida sound nice and warm. I would like to move to a warmer state someday. I am kinda sick of cold new york. seems months are wasted indoors in the winter. So where are all the gardening men in here??? ...lol |
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- Posted by maryland_irisman (pat969@aol.com) on Fri, Apr 28, 06 at 21:16
| We're here. We just hang out and read the posts. Most are male bashers so we just sit back and stay out of it. |
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| We aren't ALL male bashers! (just SOME males lol) Jean |
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| Please don't catagorize all of us... |
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- Posted by maryland_irisman (pat969@aol.com) on Sun, Apr 30, 06 at 22:53
| ok, sorry. Not all are male bashers. |
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- Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Mon, May 1, 06 at 21:36
| Great topic Marie! I don't homestead but I'm thinking about it. One of my best girlfriends has 40 acres in NY. She has a very handy boyfriend! And tons of family not too far away who help out too. But she does a lot of the work herself, she just loves it. I'm wondering about the security issues. I'd love a cabin in the woods, but in a new territory I'm hesitant. My friend's boyfriend got her a shotgun for her birthday. My luck I'd shoot myself in the foot. I don't think guns offer that much safety anyway. I wonder about a dog, maybe a shepherd. My idol Anne LaBastille always writes about her german shepherds. I have another friend who has a farmstead for her and her daughter. But again, she has family nearby, including her ex-husband who helps with the daughter. She does park maintenance for a living so if she can't do it, she has connections to someone who can. But really, my biggest worry is security. Ya know 99% of the time it would be fine, it's just that 1% that worries me. I've backpacked alone, and have never ran into trouble but gotten creeped out enough times to curtail my enthusiasm for it. Alas, security concerns are probably why a lot of gals don't post that much here. At least that's the case for me. It's a shame you have to worry about such things, but you do if you're female, it's just a fact of life. |
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| Hi Marie, and Welcome! I too am single, and live in the country on 40 acres. The cropland is cash rented to a farmer, and there are no farm animals...just 4 big wonderful dogs. I'm retired and on a fixed income...one paycheck at the first of the month and a few other ships (dividends) that come in at different times of the year. I pay bills first, save some, donate some, and have the rest for whatever I want/need. I have been frugal most of my life, so that helps. I am over buying/acquiring 'things', and my splurges are on truly useful items, and plants and flowers. There is a wonderful Money Saving Tips Forum, and a Household Finances (link provided below) There is also a Homesteading forum There's plenty for everyone here at GW. Sue
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Here is a link that might be useful: Household Finances
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