and farm house
the perfect farm for me has gently rolling pastures
a south facing exposure for an orchard
flat and level near the house for the garden and the out buildings
a small pond to make the ducks happy
a large enough wood lot to manage for heating, with sugar maples mostly, and other hardwoods perferably nuts
an artisian well
the house should have a window over the sink that goes down to the counter top
and a window directly opposite
these windows need to be at least three feet wide
the kitchen needs to be BIG, with countertops and cabinets and eatting/living space
(it's ok if it is half the house)
a farm house porch is very important
as is a root cellar
closets as well and a REAL old fashioned pantry
a still room would also work well
stone walls are what i have now
and despite the ants i love them
woodstoves are a necessity
all on one floor is probably going to be a necessity
adaptablity to solar is necessity
good rich soil
i need a snug sturdy barn, with space enough for a milking parlor, sheep cote, chicken and duck and turkey coops
maybe even a smallish pigpen
i would like to have a small assortment of animals
a few goats, my sheepies, a milk cow, poultry, a yearly or every other year pig
possibly a yearly steer as well
i am getting toughened to the cycle of life ( today the roosters are being processed-i will miss them but it is more then time)
i would like it in the north eastern USA if possible
why am i again adding this to the blog?
to remind me
as i tend to get lost in the present, and forget what i am hoping for in the future
do dreams ever come true?
Hi Vi - I was reading Catherine Pond's blog today, http://inthepantry.blogspot.com/ and thought about you. If you haven't seen it lately, you'd enjoy all the photos of the construction of her new chicken house.
ReplyDeleteVi:
ReplyDeleteI don't think you want to go farther north than you are now, right? Not colder, I think.
One other thing. You probably want it located somewhere that your DH can find a job. As my brother (the dairy farmer in ME) says, you have to have another source of income to keep the farm running. He also says that he and my SIL will be farming until the money runs out. Not sure when that will be, since their other income is from his construction business. But he does new construction as well as remodeling and rehab in accordance with requirements for historical sites.
I think you (we) need to remind yourself (ourselves) of the dreams fairly regularly. Otherwise we get bogged down in day-to-day stuff and lose track of the dreams. We may never achieve them but maybe we can get part to become reality.
Hugs! (Ha. My word verification just happens to be the beginning of my brother's name. Serendipity?)