It's funny. I always thought the word "homestead" meant being in the middle of nowhere, no neighbors close, living a simple life. I've been yearning for that life a lot lately. I found this forum yesterday and I learned something. I've kinda lived most of my life with that mindset. Hence, I chose the name Clueless. I had no idea that raising and butchering our own meat, raising chickens for meat and eggs, growing and canning vegetables and fruits, baking bread and making butter. We fished and hunted. I crochet and sew. LOL, I was kinda living the life I now yearn for! Clueless! I grew up on a small farm with parents who worked off the farm and continued that life with my kids. The last 10 years have been spent in a small town; I still do a lot of cooking and canning but I find myself looking toward a place where I cant see my neighbors. I find myself browsing real estate in the Midwest with hopes someday I will find my spot in this life.
