tommywalnuts
Lovin' The Homestead
I have decided to join in with a journal of my family and I and our efforts in becoming more self reliant. I grew up on a farm(to age 14), but have lived in a city for the past 22 years. My wife has always been a city girl, but her family has rural roots. We have decided to move back to the country for several reasons-tired of the dregs of society that an urban enviroment breeds, a wish to live closer to the land, a place for our kids to grow up safe and with good values. My grand mother has kept the farm we grew up on- 140 acres in south central Oklahoma. She gave my wife and I our choice of 5 acres to start on, and we are planning to get a mnaufactured home there soon.
At the present time, we have various money saving and self sufficiency projects going on here in town. The first project was to decrease our water usage and lower our water bill. I fixed all our water leaks, replaced all the toilet tank parts(for more efficient water usage), replaced all worn faucets, and purchased a set of the new energy efficient front loading washer/dryers. Trying to get the kids to use less water also, but thats hit and miss. We have also replaced17 out of 24 light bulbs with the EE type without a huge cost by buying 2-2 at a time once a week. We use the old ones for our chicken house and the porch light.
My youngest, John, wanted to show chickens at the fair next year, so we got 6 Buff Orpington pullets in September. I built a metal insulated chicken house from metal insulated panels, and a run from scrap steel tubing from work and chicken wire. We sectioned off our backyard to keep the dogs from the chickens as well as to give the kids a place to play. But now we are planning for a raised garden in the spring. Below is a pic(posted earlier on another topic).
Well, thats all for now. I know some of this is a repeat from another post. I will post more later, future plans, ideas, and such. Going to cook supper now(homade Indian Tacos-yum).
T
At the present time, we have various money saving and self sufficiency projects going on here in town. The first project was to decrease our water usage and lower our water bill. I fixed all our water leaks, replaced all the toilet tank parts(for more efficient water usage), replaced all worn faucets, and purchased a set of the new energy efficient front loading washer/dryers. Trying to get the kids to use less water also, but thats hit and miss. We have also replaced17 out of 24 light bulbs with the EE type without a huge cost by buying 2-2 at a time once a week. We use the old ones for our chicken house and the porch light.
My youngest, John, wanted to show chickens at the fair next year, so we got 6 Buff Orpington pullets in September. I built a metal insulated chicken house from metal insulated panels, and a run from scrap steel tubing from work and chicken wire. We sectioned off our backyard to keep the dogs from the chickens as well as to give the kids a place to play. But now we are planning for a raised garden in the spring. Below is a pic(posted earlier on another topic).
Well, thats all for now. I know some of this is a repeat from another post. I will post more later, future plans, ideas, and such. Going to cook supper now(homade Indian Tacos-yum).
T
