So I have discovered that some would call me a Homesteader.
"Homesteading has more than one meaning. It used to mean qualifying for free government land because you lived on it, built a house on it, and so on. Now it means living on the land and trying for at least some degree of home production of your needs, especially food. When people who were raised in cities try to accomplish that, I believe it can be every bit as much of a challenge for them as crossing the plains was for our pioneer ancestors. People go to all kinds of places to do their homesteading: the suburbs of their city, the mountains of Appalachia or the western United States, the northeastern United States, the Midwest, northern California, Alaska, Canada, Mexico. No matter where you are or go -- if you can grow a garden and raise some animals, you're a homesteader. And a fortunate human being!" --- Carla Emery, The Encyclopedia of Country Living
I think I may really like that term. Homesteader. Makes me think of Laura Ingalls Wilder-whom I love!
Chris and I stayed up pretty late last night researching and discussing if we wanted to move forward in the rabbit business. I know I have only had rabbits for a couple weeks now, but I really enjoy them. I have found a processor in Rogers, Arkansas that will pay up to $1.45 a pound for rabbits that weigh 4.75 to 5.75 pounds. They have to be white rabbits though and you have to maintain at least 25 does for them to buy. Plus we would have to build a rabitry. (new word in my vocabulary...rabitry) Basically we need a building with insulation and ventilation, varment proof and with lots of cages. I can buy the feed pretty cheap at MFA ($7.00 a 50# bag) and I would like to have some sort of automatic water bottles of some sort. So it would take some money to get it all started...but if we had say 100 does we could make around $14,000 a year...roughly. It would be a full time job though and that would mean me not finishing school. BUT I could stay at home and that is really what I want to do. I would like to teach also, but I think I could fulfill my teaching wants and needs by teaching my kids. AND I would consider homeschooling and possibly substitute teaching.
These may just be dreams, but I would like to achieve them someday. When I was little I always said that I wanted to live away from people and just farm. Funny how right that little 5 year old was. My parents and teachers said that I would want to move away from here and see the world. Nope, not really. I think it would be neat to see other parts of the world, but I am happy right where I am. There are days I would like to move away and start a whole new life, but I know I could never leave my family and my friends- I depend on them way too much.
oh and gotta share this too!
I went to Walgreens a bit earlier and bought a few things:
"Homesteading has more than one meaning. It used to mean qualifying for free government land because you lived on it, built a house on it, and so on. Now it means living on the land and trying for at least some degree of home production of your needs, especially food. When people who were raised in cities try to accomplish that, I believe it can be every bit as much of a challenge for them as crossing the plains was for our pioneer ancestors. People go to all kinds of places to do their homesteading: the suburbs of their city, the mountains of Appalachia or the western United States, the northeastern United States, the Midwest, northern California, Alaska, Canada, Mexico. No matter where you are or go -- if you can grow a garden and raise some animals, you're a homesteader. And a fortunate human being!" --- Carla Emery, The Encyclopedia of Country Living
I think I may really like that term. Homesteader. Makes me think of Laura Ingalls Wilder-whom I love!
Chris and I stayed up pretty late last night researching and discussing if we wanted to move forward in the rabbit business. I know I have only had rabbits for a couple weeks now, but I really enjoy them. I have found a processor in Rogers, Arkansas that will pay up to $1.45 a pound for rabbits that weigh 4.75 to 5.75 pounds. They have to be white rabbits though and you have to maintain at least 25 does for them to buy. Plus we would have to build a rabitry. (new word in my vocabulary...rabitry) Basically we need a building with insulation and ventilation, varment proof and with lots of cages. I can buy the feed pretty cheap at MFA ($7.00 a 50# bag) and I would like to have some sort of automatic water bottles of some sort. So it would take some money to get it all started...but if we had say 100 does we could make around $14,000 a year...roughly. It would be a full time job though and that would mean me not finishing school. BUT I could stay at home and that is really what I want to do. I would like to teach also, but I think I could fulfill my teaching wants and needs by teaching my kids. AND I would consider homeschooling and possibly substitute teaching.
These may just be dreams, but I would like to achieve them someday. When I was little I always said that I wanted to live away from people and just farm. Funny how right that little 5 year old was. My parents and teachers said that I would want to move away from here and see the world. Nope, not really. I think it would be neat to see other parts of the world, but I am happy right where I am. There are days I would like to move away and start a whole new life, but I know I could never leave my family and my friends- I depend on them way too much.
I am truly blessed and happy with my life as it is.
oh and a pic of my bacon wrapped pork roast that I cooked yesterday for Sunday Dinner. It was so good!
oh and gotta share this too!
I went to Walgreens a bit earlier and bought a few things:
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| Not pictured: 1 Gallon 2% Hiland Milk |
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| The total: $26.09!!! |
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