I'm Still Alive

[AmericanHomesteader]

It's been forever since i posted, We are still off grid in the desert, been off grid and homesteading for 2 1/2 years now. We have came along ways in that period of time, we are raising sheep, goats, chickens and turkeys. We have some Jersey Giant chicken eggs coming this week and will be incubating them, looking forward to getting a meat breed going. We finally got a well this year and DW wants the garden expanded and been planting alot of tree's.

DD starts college this fall, she got a study grant from the school for being straight A and it covers the cost thank god. DW is getting into making soap and i am trying to build a wood gasifier to run the generator for the well and homestead.

All is going well here in our desert off grid homestead

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

Well my friends a lot has happened in my life since my last post, Lets start with my life changing events, My not so darling wife informed me at the end of july 2014 she no longer wanted to be married and left me for another man, so yeah i was really bummed out for a while, then i got really ill in sept of 2014 and lost about 45 percent of my lungs, that took my mind off my not so darling wife, long story short i'm still doing my off grid farmstead, tho i have had to make several changes in what i am able to do. I sold my livestock and had put in 2 ponds which people thought i was crazy for doing, i raise fish out in the middle of the desert lol, i have 3 grow tunnels and an aguaponics system, i did get put on social security over my lungs and life has been fair for me, i do miss having someone to share life with and hope one day a decent lady will come into my life at 57 it don't seem like that will really happen but one can wish

 

[Mini Horses]

So, I was not at member when you first posted but, sorry about the divorce. As you see, divorce can be put into the past, been there, and you have found some structure in your life, it appears. I'm with Moon, would love to see pics.

As you mention, solitary work can have a certain emptiness. I find it less "inviting" to push yourself for "getting to it" and/or trying new things when you have no one to share the experience with. But, this forum does help with that to a degree. Still not like having someone to discuss your plans for the day, or accomplishments of the day, at breakfast/dinner. AND when I garden, I much prefer someone there to work alongside.

Hope you find time to share with us.

 

[Denim Deb]

Good to see you back! I wondered what had happened to you, but figured you just got too busy to come on.

 

[baymule]

We would love reading about your adventures!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Welcome back - I'm with Baymule - we'd love to hear more!

 

[Britesea]

Sounds like you are getting closer to your dream all the time!

 

[BarredBuff]

 

[AmericanHomesteader]

Today was our 18th wedding anniversary Been storming here a good part of the week now, really needed the rain tho. my blog is still www.homesteading-arizona.blogspot.com The Jersey Gaint eggs arrived today and are in the incubator this is the first time we ever bought eggs on ebay, hope they hatch.

 

[Denim Deb]

Hope they do, too. What kind of incubator do you have?