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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2015 13:30:02 GMT
We made so many mistakes over the years as well. The biggest has to be taking on too much at once without having the time, equipment, money, and knowledge to do it properly. A bigger mistake would have been not doing any of it so still a win. We moved off of the original homestead to the 'burbs a few years ago. No more animals but now we have the time to dedicate to doing projects the way we want. Miss the animals but visit friends that have them often enough to make up for most of it. We had some folks move on to the parcel of land next to ours. Well, I should say that they tried to move there. No plan, no money, nothing more than a vague dream. They did not fare well, and went back to their home state with their tails tucked up tight. Their mistakes were having no plan, no resources, and no experience. ETA: Up here, the neighbors want to see each other succeed, and go out of their way to help people. But you can't expect your neighbors to do it all for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 13:54:22 GMT
This thread is priceless.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2015 10:42:00 GMT
After reading all of this, I got to thinking. As a "Homesteading group" are there any mistakes we all haven't made. Keep them coming, as we all learn from them. My latest was going thru the gate into the back pasture and not locking it behind me. I went out a different way and the next morning, yep gate standing wide open!! Thank the Lord nothing got out and even more important nothing got in. Lesson, always secure gates as you go thru them, even if you think you will come back out that way.
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Post by wombatcat on Jul 13, 2015 21:53:22 GMT
We bought our house on 15 acres because there were no neighbors. It was surrounded by cornfields and the real estate agent had assured us that the cornfields were a family operation that had been there for generations. So the fact that the house was near the edge of the property didn't bother us at all.
Unfortunately, the "family operation" sold the 10 acres adjacent to ours and the idiot put a double wide about as close to the property line as could be. And I hate it. And we can't afford to move.
Moral: Make sure that your house is "smack dab" in the middle of the property and don't assume your realtor knows what's going on (or will be truthful about it if he does).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2015 2:33:32 GMT
After reading all of this, I got to thinking. As a "Homesteading group" are there any mistakes we all haven't made. Keep them coming, as we all learn from them. My latest was going thru the gate into the back pasture and not locking it behind me. I went out a different way and the next morning, yep gate standing wide open!! Thank the Lord nothing got out and even more important nothing got in. Lesson, always secure gates as you go thru them, even if you think you will come back out that way. I think we've all done this a time or two. I remember years ago our family was eating supper and one of our beef steers was staring in the window watching us. Must have been looking for an invitation to join us! Luckily him and his roomies were tame enough to follow us back to the barn without too much trouble.
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Post by melco on Jul 15, 2015 15:35:05 GMT
Buying property before we realized we were going to homestead. Haha. We would have required a few more things of the land we bought if we had known. But, we are making due with what we have been blessed with.
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Post by melco on Jul 15, 2015 15:36:57 GMT
After reading all of this, I got to thinking. As a "Homesteading group" are there any mistakes we all haven't made. Keep them coming, as we all learn from them. My latest was going thru the gate into the back pasture and not locking it behind me. I went out a different way and the next morning, yep gate standing wide open!! Thank the Lord nothing got out and even more important nothing got in. Lesson, always secure gates as you go thru them, even if you think you will come back out that way. Oh, open gates are always a heart stopper when you first notice them.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2015 21:39:24 GMT
After reading all of this, I got to thinking. As a "Homesteading group" are there any mistakes we all haven't made. Keep them coming, as we all learn from them. My latest was going thru the gate into the back pasture and not locking it behind me. I went out a different way and the next morning, yep gate standing wide open!! Thank the Lord nothing got out and even more important nothing got in. Lesson, always secure gates as you go thru them, even if you think you will come back out that way. Oh, open gates are always a heart stopper when you first notice them. O yea, talk about a "sick" feeling in the pit of your gut. Seeing that open gate and not yet knowing if everyone is all right.
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