Finally! Getting to move forward

[Celeree]

We've got the land. We moved a free small mobile home out there. We've been working on it slowly as we have been able to in the past 6 months. Finances, holidays, weather, and days off hasn't seen much progression. Our biggest hurdle was getting electricity out there. Although I have read others having to shell out major dough to get electricity to their remote places, our price wasn't too bad, yet saving up that amount was a challenge, with having two places and working on both and both vehicles running in to mechanical issues.

Hate saying it, but tax return will get us moving forward. Will be able to pay for the electric peeps to run us some juice out there. Will also be able to get a few other things done, but having some electricity will make all of it go that much faster, although we have a small generator out there for the time being and will keep for future use. Still need to fix a few minor plumbing leaks, paint interior, put up skirting, put in our own small septic, move over a big propane tank, get a few propane appliances installed, and replace a few windows before we can move. Should be able to swing all that soon. But once that is done.. ahhh!!!

Once we do get moved our finances will change for the better with not having to pay rent any longer and energy consumption going down with the smaller sqft and better placement of the home that will take advantage of passive/solar. Improved finances will allow us to be able to prep even more. Will be planning out a garden, add a few small animals to start. Once those start producing food will get to learn how to preserve, new to me. Want to also add a root cellar. The hubby also has plans for a small crop that should be useful for barter, if needed, or as a side gig for now. Eventually aiming for solar, but for now electricity is cheaper to get and get us out there.

Just so excited!! I've been reading tons and sitting here feeling hopeless. It's like having a thing that you can see, yet can't reach. We see the 5.6 acres, it's ours, we see the home, it's ours. Yet, here I sit in a house I hate and paying lot rent and high utilities and no room for a garden with neighbors packed in left n right. I sooo want to aim for being more self-sustainable. So many plans yet I feel stuck. Now there's a light at the end of this tunnel.

Finally, finally, finally getting to move forward. No point to this post other than to get this off my chest.

 

[Brent S]

We've got the land. We moved a free small mobile home out there. We've been working on it slowly as we have been able to in the past 6 months. Finances, holidays, weather, and days off hasn't seen much progression. Our biggest hurdle was getting electricity out there. Although I have read others having to shell out major dough to get electricity to their remote places, our price wasn't too bad, yet saving up that amount was a challenge, with having two places and working on both and both vehicles running in to mechanical issues.

Hate saying it, but tax return will get us moving forward. Will be able to pay for the electric peeps to run us some juice out there. Will also be able to get a few other things done, but having some electricity will make all of it go that much faster, although we have a small generator out there for the time being and will keep for future use. Still need to fix a few minor plumbing leaks, paint interior, put up skirting, put in our own small septic, move over a big propane tank, get a few propane appliances installed, and replace a few windows before we can move. Should be able to swing all that soon. But once that is done.. ahhh!!!

Once we do get moved our finances will change for the better with not having to pay rent any longer and energy consumption going down with the smaller sqft and better placement of the home that will take advantage of passive/solar. Improved finances will allow us to be able to prep even more. Will be planning out a garden, add a few small animals to start. Once those start producing food will get to learn how to preserve, new to me. Want to also add a root cellar. The hubby also has plans for a small crop that should be useful for barter, if needed, or as a side gig for now. Eventually aiming for solar, but for now electricity is cheaper to get and get us out there.

Just so excited!! I've been reading tons and sitting here feeling hopeless. It's like having a thing that you can see, yet can't reach. We see the 5.6 acres, it's ours, we see the home, it's ours. Yet, here I sit in a house I hate and paying lot rent and high utilities and no room for a garden with neighbors packed in left n right. I sooo want to aim for being more self-sustainable. So many plans yet I feel stuck. Now there's a light at the end of this tunnel.

Finally, finally, finally getting to move forward. No point to this post other than to get this off my chest.

Most people want instant gratification in life. The best advice I can give is to make concrete steps to make whatever you dream about a reality. Little by little keep plugging along and one day you realize your there. I didn’t say it is easy or quick, but as long as you are heading in the direction of what you want your doing ok.

 

[tmttactical]

Good Job Celeree. One step forward is one step closer to your goals.

 

[KateMTx]

It sound's like y'all are doing great. One step at a time. You'll get there eventually. Good luck!

 

[jontte]

youl'll get it,just have patience..so easy to say,but you'll get it

 

[Celeree]

Patience, yep, it's a hard one. Have been working on this a year and half already. Getting to move won't be the end of it, it is ever? Will just be the start, haha.

On a positive note, yesterday Oklahoma saw some pretty horrid winds, gale force most of the day. Current house is a piece of crap mobile home, sits in a park, and the area around it is pretty flat. Needless to say, the house was shaking pretty good. Grrr. But made me wonder how the soon-to-be house is fairing in this wind.

So the pooch and I loaded up and took off to find out. Wind was still bucking enough to knock the car around on the drive. I get out there and go inside and sit so I can get a good feel. I can hear the wind.. can see some trees swaying in the distance. But inside: nada. The house isn't even tied down yet. But back there, amongst the trees and tucked inside some hills, was just a gentle breeze. Made me kind of wonder if we get any breeze down there during hot days. But think will get a little, since one of the windows that's soon to be repaired had the reinforced plastic on the windows move a bit. Enough, but nothing near like the knocking around the current house is getting.

Very, VERY happy bout this.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Patience, yep, it's a hard one. Have been working on this a year and half already. Getting to move won't be the end of it, it is ever? Will just be the start, haha.

On a positive note, yesterday Oklahoma saw some pretty horrid winds, gale force most of the day. Current house is a piece of crap mobile home, sits in a park, and the area around it is pretty flat. Needless to say, the house was shaking pretty good. Grrr. But made me wonder how the soon-to-be house is fairing in this wind.

So the pooch and I loaded up and took off to find out. Wind was still bucking enough to knock the car around on the drive. I get out there and go inside and sit so I can get a good feel. I can hear the wind.. can see some trees swaying in the distance. But inside: nada. The house isn't even tied down yet. But back there, amongst the trees and tucked inside some hills, was just a gentle breeze. Made me kind of wonder if we get any breeze down there during hot days. But think will get a little, since one of the windows that's soon to be repaired had the reinforced plastic on the windows move a bit. Enough, but nothing near like the knocking around the current house is getting.

Very, VERY happy bout this.

We're building our house in some trees at the top of a little valley. We have a ridge on 3 sides so we're very protected from the wind. We can hear the wind and see the trees above us blowing but we get very little wind on the ground.
Out in the open theres a lot of wind and drifting snow during winter.
Good luck with your house.