Hi ya'll

[taterbug]

I never know what to say on these intro messages.

I am 50, female, married, empty nester. Unless you count our two fur-babies. An old grumpy Corgi and a 2 year old Jack Russell.

Have finally found our off-grid forever property. For 1/2 the price of our property sale in Wyoming, we have found our perfect home in Arkansas. I never thought I would leave Wyoming for very long. But, it just seems to be in the stars for us.

We are getting rid of 90% or our 'stuff' and getting excited to get settled across the country. I see no reason to haul stuff all the way there that I can so easily replace in the blink of an eye. The only thing I am struggling with is a wood cook stove that has been in my family since the 1800's.

We have our own 'cottage business'. Hubby does custom leather work and I do sewing. I will be working out of the home just to secure ourselves a little more. One can never have to much ammo or other supplies; now, can they.

With a bit of trepidation, I put our fate into the wind and just have to believe we are making the right move.

 

[DrHenley]

Howdy from Georgia!

 

[tmttactical]

Warm Welcome from the Arizona valley folks.

 

[jontte]

Welcome from Fin.

keep the stove,just haul it with you,you know all the quirks of it by now

 

[Brent S]

I never know what to say on these intro messages.

I am 50, female, married, empty nester. Unless you count our two fur-babies. An old grumpy Corgi and a 2 year old Jack Russell.

Have finally found our off-grid forever property. For 1/2 the price of our property sale in Wyoming, we have found our perfect home in Arkansas. I never thought I would leave Wyoming for very long. But, it just seems to be in the stars for us.

We are getting rid of 90% or our 'stuff' and getting excited to get settled across the country. I see no reason to haul stuff all the way there that I can so easily replace in the blink of an eye. The only thing I am struggling with is a wood cook stove that has been in my family since the 1800's.

We have our own 'cottage business'. Hubby does custom leather work and I do sewing. I will be working out of the home just to secure ourselves a little more. One can never have to much ammo or other supplies; now, can they.

With a bit of trepidation, I put our fate into the wind and just have to believe we are making the right move.

Welcome. I’m sure the winters alone will make the move worthwhile!

 

[Proud Prepper]

Welcome from a top secret location only 149 people know about. I would take that wood stove with me...

 

[Kootenay prepper]

Welcome from B.C. Canada

 

[WGregMiller]

Welcome from Alabama. My 2cents is to keep the wood stove, it ain’t gonna be Wyoming cold in Arkansas, but it will get cold!

 

[jimLE]

howdy from a east Texan .... and welcome to the forum and family...there's quite a few knowledgeable folks here that'll gladly tell ya what you need to know,or at least point ya in the right direction and/or give ya a good idea or 2..and by all means jump right on in with any replies you have on a topic

 

[Psalm7]

Welcome from Tennessee .
Yes as soon as I can cash out retirement without penalty its Cottage industry for Me .

 

[Maverick]

Welcome from Washington State

 

[Snowman]

For what it's Worth, Love the Avatar and Wish Them Well...!!!

 

[DWinCO]

Keep the stove!

 

[havasu]

Welcome to our forum!

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I would keep the stove.
Welcome from Missouri.

 

[Magpie]

Hi and welcome @taterbug !

 

[Tim Horton]

Greetings from just west of Lake Superior...

I did a number of my ..growing up.. years in northern Wyoming..
Yes.. Keep the stove.. There was a time I had planned a ..yard barn.. type building and turning it into a ..summer kitchen.. with a stove for canning and such to keep heat out of the house..

 

[dademoss]

from Ohio.

 

[Supervisor42]

Doesn't anyone realize that she made 1 post and hasn't been on the forum in 6 years?

Last seen Aug 13, 2018

OPW = "One post wonder".

 

[elkhound]

Doesn't anyone realize that she made 1 post and hasn't been on the forum in 6 years?

OPW = "One post wonder".

you beat me to it...yep...6 year old post....had to dig deep for this one.....lol

have not been on since according to avatar data....i believe this was from other forum too.

 

[viking]

Keep the stove!

Hello and welcome from S.W. Oregon. I heartily agree that you should keep the stove, don't know if you've seen the prices of new good stoves but I'd be happy to have an old cook stove around. My grandmother had a wood cook stove that also had hot water coils around the inside of the fire box that would feed a large galvanized tank just behind the stove, as soon as the tank got hot I'd take a bath, she also cooked wonderful things on that stove, I miss those days so very long ago and looking back I'm sorry I didn't appreciate my grandmother as much as I should have. My half sister lived in Upton, Wyoming for many years, went through many rough winters of wind and cold, good place to move from. Wife, son and I lived at 8,000 ft elevation in the mountains of Colorado for a few years, so living where we are now is like paradise. I wish you the very best in your new home.