Rural Gardening: cord-wood home, 1 by Hineni

Hineni wrote:
Welcome to the Homesteading forum EOM. Sounds like your plans are quite well underway! I considered MO when I was shopping around; it was inexpensive when I started looking a few years ago, but in the end TN won out for me (plus it's close to my best bud MsRobin and her hubby and their extensive knowledge!) We planned to self-build, looked into shipping containers as well; moving them was the largest expense. Then my husband died, so....I had to go with something already built as I have -zero- building skills (unless passing tools counts!) I've only been here three months and still haven't figured out all the repairs needed, or even where my property lines are as I ran out of cash and 650 for a survey seemed ridiculous at the time. I had grandiose plans of what all I was going to do, but thankfully I took a reality pill and now have more modest ambitions (ya'll remind me of that when I am chomping at the bit to take on yet some other wild-eyed idea, 'k?) So right now I am just moseying around and getting a feel for the place. I've mastered very small skills like building a decent fire - and was able to keep nicely warm when money ran out to buy propane. I have SO much to learn, making the transition from girly-girl in the corporate world six years ago to a muck-boot wearin', tool-carrying homesteader reads easy in MEN and Countryside and the like, but it isn't. Working 12 hour night shifts also puts a damper on my get-up-and-go, time and energy-wise. Plus, I'm a scaredy-cat...LOL! Sounds like you have all the skills and the funds, so BEST WISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us apprised of your progress, as we love sharing each others dreams and encouraging each other. I just hate being on the computer these days when I'm not working, so I don't post as much as I used to.

Here's my li'l homestead, Sunflower Solace Farm, after our small 'snowstorm' in January.