The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Good for you
Regarding the livestock---build the very best fence you can afford---chasing cows is not romantic
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
Dan had plenty of aliases. You can get a big ol herd.
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
If memory serves, the Hobby Airport Bath House District is small, yet it's home to a large number of residents - uh, suspects - OK, inmates......Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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OPINION....a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
Fred
"Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've
stayed alive."
'Take care of yourself, and each other.'
"Back after 5 years. I thought you had died.
don"
Splitting my time between the montane and the mesas
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
Now for an opposing viewpoint.. have lived on a half acre for forty years. (16 miles west of the White House, one mile east of NRA museum).. partially retired for ten years then fully retired for another ten..
Be forewarned young apprentice retiree.. the half acre has doubled in size over the past ten years.. fall leaf blowing, raking and hauling has increased three fold in the past ten years.. can’t go up on the roof anymore.. can’t climb a ladder anymore.. just mowing the lawn takes an afternoon and can’t do front and back at the same time..
Good luck.. but be forewarned..
Having lived on a little over 2 acres for the past 31 years, I feel your pain. Since I retired 5 years ago everything seems to be a bigger task. At a very young 67, I think I will live longer with this new adventure than I would sitting around the house between grass cuttings - I don't do leaves, have a mulching attachment on the the Z-turn for that.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
I’m often told to mulch my leaves.. I go out into the back yard every few nice days with the big stehl back pack blower and “round up” the leaves to a 10x30 mound down the center of the back yard.. I use a 9x18 tarp to move the leaves to the front ditch where the city “super suck” truck picks them up. I haul 7-9 tarps full, three different times each season.. front is easier.. mow/mulch late in season and then blow everything up to the ditch.. front is all neighborhoods donations..
I’m the oldest neighbor Still using a (gas) push mower, my 1982 Snapper on its 5th engine.. new Kid neighbors all have little tractors..
At 69 a knee had a major failure.. the new steel knee isn’t all that was in the advertisement.. (finalized no roofs or ladders)..
Buying a new truck (96 4Runner has frame rust issues, RR shock fell off while still bolted to mount) new truck will be a slushbox, first one I’ve ever owned.. unplanned things happen.
I hope that you enjoy the new homestead for many years.
Oh.. and storage units are $$$ pits.. after six months donate the contents to charity and cut your losses..
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke