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Thoughts on getting to know people-

{ 09:03, Monday, May 19, 2008 } { Posted in Homestead info } { 1 comments } { Link }

Good Morning! I hope today finds you all well! I've been doing some thinking lately about getting to know people in your area with common interests. As homesteading is still pretty new to us as we have only been truely striving for self-suffeciency over the last 3-4 years. Much of that time has been establishing our home and making the most out of our property. That has consumed most of our time and energy. This lifestyle is not something either of us grew up around or had much experience with. So we learned as we went, making mistakes and fixing them. We didn't know anyone who had done this before, and basically felt very different and isolated in our goals. The reason I am telling you this is because it has only been in the last year that I have realized that we are not alone. Even in this very small rural community (where we thought we knew everyone) there are other families striving to do the same thing and there are old-time farmers who still practice and have a great amount of knowledge dealing with independent farm living. Here right under my nose! One thing I have learned well over the last few years is experience is priceless. All the books and research only go so far...don't get me wrong--they do help alot....BUT finding people who have actually lived it..hands on experience...can make all the difference in the world. How do you find these people? I know this is going to be shocking to many of you.(just kidding)..but surprisingly enough they don't have giant neon signs pointing to their houses or advertise in the yellow pages!!! Most are tucked in out of the way-down that old road. Many are like us and don't have time to leave their place often. So how do you find them? How does someone find you that doesn't know you? If your like me you value your privacy. Being hard to find suits you fine...LOL. Only a handful of people really know what your doing, and thats the way you like it. Some are more private than others and trust is earned. Ok so now we are back at square one right? Wrong. Most homesteaders value true friendship and love to share there experiences and life lessons with others. Seek out advice and experience from elders in your area. They know people who raise pigs or goats or dairy cows, ect. Make your purchases from local farmers. Listen and ask for advice regarding your livestock, garden, fruit trees, soap making, canning, ect. Meet people at your local homeschool coop. Respect others privacy. Make contacts online with others doing the same thing your doing. (Thank you HSB!) Life experience is so valuable in the things we do. Be a Blessing to someone in need. I know that God puts people in your path in times of need and for that I am grateful. I am especially grateful this week for a friend I met here that helped me through a difficult homestead problem ---THANK YOU FRIEND! You are a blessing to me! >faithfarm
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{ 11:04, Monday, May 19, 2008 } { Posted by rildapeel1 }
Very well spoken. It is wonderful to share for we do need each other. Privacy is an issue sometimes although getting the rules set up front does help. I mean we don't want visitors everyday hehe!. [spoken in a loving way]
I understand what you are saying to go to those who have the experience can really help the knowlege we need gained quicker. I read a book about the richest man in the world hiring a man to work for him for 20 years without pay. His job was to interview the millionaires and to write a book about what they learned in the process of gaing wealth. Where they come from and how they came of the latter of success. The key is after the book was written the man doing the work became more successful than the one whom he worked for. The book is Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. The desire was that the wealthy people not die with that information inside of them And that did not happen just because one man worked for no pay. Of course he had other means to live on. Thanks for sharing for it is true. Have a blessed 2008, rilda *U*

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