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Welcome from Alaska! You are among a lot of friends here who might argue that man was never meant to be a modern city dweller.
 
NotMeantForTheCity said:
I have the misfortune of being a city resident for all of my nearly 54 years. ..
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That's Ok, we All make mistakes and even sin, here / there - We lived in Zommiefornia (aka Kalifornia) for ~27 yrs! :eek:so.. There's Hope for ya, yet. 🤓

Bienveneetoes from Lost Angeles SW Arizona, a land flowing with Lead and Sunny. :)

jd
 
Welcome from Alaska. I did four years at a state institution in Rochester, New York.
 
Welcome from the TN Mountains! My dad grew up on a farm dirt poor. Basically he lived like the poorest of the poor that lived in the mountains during the depression. He worked hard and made it out of that and sent 3 of us to college and had a wonderful home that he built himself while working for the FAA as an specialist that could fix anything that could possibly break at a radar site. His dad was an ACE from WW1 that flew aircraft and shot at the enemy with a pistol that bought land and farmed it after the war. My mom's side had a farm but they all were masons as their main source of income. My dad taught me how to do anything in that he had a rule that we could never say "can't" without some serious discussions if we did. Love God, work hard, try do do anything you need to do, be kind, be steady, don't put up with anyone's crap and you will do well.
 
Hello and welcome from out in the woods of S.W. Oregon, you've come to a good place, tons of experience from caring people.
 
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NotMeantForTheCity said:
I have the misfortune of being a city resident for all of my nearly 54 years. But, 3 of my 4 grandparents were farmers at some point before I was born. So the city isn't my natural habitat.
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I felt the same way and got out of the city 15 years ago. Most everyone who knew me thought I'd lost my mind and said I'd be back in a month........
 
Hello and welcome from Montana. You are still young......many adventures await. As for us we escaped at 49 years old to montana. Never going back.

The photo is of my wife on a brisk -25F day with a breeze, we are both 72 years old now.
 

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NotMeantForTheCity said:
I have the misfortune of being a city resident for all of my nearly 54 years. But, 3 of my 4 grandparents were farmers at some point before I was born. So the city isn't my natural habitat.
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Look up "Off-Grid with Doug and Stacy" on YouTube. I believe they were in their late thirties-early forties before moving out into the country.
 
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Yo, OP! I didn't escape that West Coast lunatic asylum until I was exactly your age, so don't worry about it... just make a plan to get the heck outta the Big City, life is so much more laid-back in the country. There's still work to be done, but it's good work, as you know you're finally headed in the right direction. And the "benefits" are great: no crowds, no traffic, no smog, virtually no crime, etc. Starry nights and a bright moon in phase... life could be worse. In which Big City dump do ya currently dwell? Joel Skousen's book STRATEGIC RELOCATION might come in handy, help ya make a decision about where ya wanna go... 🤔

Oh, yeah, "Greetings from Alamogordo, New Mexico!" (Or a few miles south of that burg, lol...) :cool:
 
Welcome from Texas!
Being in the city doesn't mean you can't have a small garden. My husband is retired military so we've moved to several states and cities. Usually I planted bush beans around the front and sides of the house with cayenne peppers and other peppers by the front door for a pop of color. Strawberries make great fillers/ground covers in flower beds or wherever you need to fill in a spot. Herbs are another great choice for fillers in bare spots. Pick what you actually use. I picked bush beans because we eat them and the plants are pretty much the same size, so I didn't need to trim them to make them look like neat bushes.

Also while you are in the city you can practice putting up your bounty. Canning, freezing, drying - whichever one you prefer. You can also practice sharpening tools and making basic repairs if you are so inclined. Nothing wrong with hiring out for things you can't do or just don't want to. If you want critters on your farm some cities allow chickens. Make sure they allow it before you get them. If you want fruit trees you should be able to plant a couple and practice tending to them. If you fancy cheese or yogurt from the cows or goats you will eventually have, you can practice that in the city too. There are lots ways to dip your toes in before you move from the city.
 
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