tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post9152875924164183002..comments2024-01-22T15:45:34.973-08:00Comments on The Hot Flash Homestead: Losing our #1 farmhandHotFlashHomesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-1628158899683785672015-02-07T08:27:41.754-08:002015-02-07T08:27:41.754-08:00Look at it?! I'll work it!Look at it?! I'll work it!Meredith Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674119890701011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-8442034874496067862015-02-06T07:52:04.671-08:002015-02-06T07:52:04.671-08:00Thank you Molly. Yes, it's always a balance b...Thank you Molly. Yes, it's always a balance between what we want and what I know we can handle well. We are OK for now, but I am certain this will not be the last property we own, and that our next home will have either more flat land or less acreage if it's on a hill. It sounds like you also make prudent and wise decisions with what you can and cannot take on. I wish everyone was so wise.HotFlashHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-81261603051023333222015-02-05T09:50:14.595-08:002015-02-05T09:50:14.595-08:00I can relate to your post. In spite of healthy eat...I can relate to your post. In spite of healthy eating, a trim figure and regular exercise, I am dealing with what I consider early onset arthritis. Maybe it's not early, but it seems like it to me. It runs rampant in our family, but never thought I'd be dealing with a fairly severe case at my age.<br /><br />We had dreamed of a little homestead of maybe 10 acres, and then kept scaling back our dreams as my mobility decreased. Now my husband is content with his backyard garden and I am glad we were prudent and didn't rush into buying a farm that we couldn't take care of. <br /><br />After following your blog for awhile, I can see you make wise decisions. I know you will be able to figure things out. <br /><br />I wish your son the best of luck!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282039481061418510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-48940685892673682382015-02-05T09:50:09.179-08:002015-02-05T09:50:09.179-08:00I can relate to your post. In spite of healthy eat...I can relate to your post. In spite of healthy eating, a trim figure and regular exercise, I am dealing with what I consider early onset arthritis. Maybe it's not early, but it seems like it to me. It runs rampant in our family, but never thought I'd be dealing with a fairly severe case at my age.<br /><br />We had dreamed of a little homestead of maybe 10 acres, and then kept scaling back our dreams as my mobility decreased. Now my husband is content with his backyard garden and I am glad we were prudent and didn't rush into buying a farm that we couldn't take care of. <br /><br />After following your blog for awhile, I can see you make wise decisions. I know you will be able to figure things out. <br /><br />I wish your son the best of luck!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282039481061418510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-4174643567310898582015-02-03T18:36:32.478-08:002015-02-03T18:36:32.478-08:00Actually, this is the other son; the one with the ...Actually, this is the other son; the one with the long commute quit that job and accepted a job with better hours closer to home. So he will still be around for dinner sometimes, thankfully. But they're all heading out into the world, for sure. As for your grange, I think having modest farm dreams is better than owning a huge parcel, unless you are OK with having acres of land you do nothing with. A close friend bought a 50 acre parcel recently and when I asked her what she was going to do with all that property, she smiled and said, "oh, just look out at it." I guess that makes more sense than killing yourself trying to work it, right?HotFlashHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-91318491215485109302015-02-03T16:14:34.114-08:002015-02-03T16:14:34.114-08:00The view from your garage looks like the Italian c...The view from your garage looks like the Italian countryside! Oh I'm sorry you're losing the help...but what an exciting career it sounds like your son is embarking upon! Is this the same one that accepted the job with the long commute? I'm sure he'll be home as often as possible for a good dinner! <br />I used to have dreams of having my own big parcel of land and tons of animals and gardens and orchards and bees and everything. Then the longer I read first hand accounts of people living in rural environments with animals and gardening, I realized I needed to scale my dreams WAY back. Considering how much trouble I have keeping my shameful 30x20 garden weeded! That's when I came to the conclusion that I want a grange, not a farm :)Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-40899619650802908532015-02-03T14:45:27.993-08:002015-02-03T14:45:27.993-08:00Thank you. It's nice to know we are not the o...Thank you. It's nice to know we are not the only ones who are dealing with this issue. But the idea of using younger relatives' help is a good one, we do have a couple of young cousins here and I'd give them beer AND cash if they'd help. Might be a good solution!!HotFlashHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-89757542783109419802015-02-03T11:08:19.158-08:002015-02-03T11:08:19.158-08:00We chose not to have children & have the same ...We chose not to have children & have the same worries as we move towards retirement & living full time in the country. We are fairly lucky in that I have several 2nd cousins& their friends that live nearby & can come to help with the occasional large project. As long as we pay them with a cold beer, they are usually happy to help. Congratulations to your son.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.com