The year of 2019 I learned more about the homestead. More than just growing food.
I did try new methods of growing and some worked and some didn`t, lesson learned.
If I am to get off the grid I have to make enough money off the homestead to pay for some needs. Property taxes is one of those "you have to have money" needs. This is what I have been doing the year of 2019, I am discovering how and what, I am learning how to be established as a selling homestead. Yes, it took a whole year. No one said it would be easy.
As far as getting off the power grid, I am now looking at several options instead of solar as the only option and I will discuss those with you as the year progresses and I try each one out.
Now to the water, Yes I want a well. No I have not contacted a well digger, yet. Why? I gave my all to help someone suffering with cancer that did not have any help, God called him home so I will be looking into getting a well here, that would save around $600 a year and hopefully the water not leave scale behind on everything.
While some homesteaders hold on to everything, in case they need it for a future project, I just can`t. I don`t feel right inviting people here to buy my jelly and it looking like a dump. I have been very busy cleaning up "the I might need it later hoard."
The year of 2019 I added much more to the online store "Sunshine`s homestead creations." not only body products but healing salves and homemade ink. Art will be added soon. As far as the physical store, I will see how that goes in 2020, I do have plenty to stock a store, now that I learned more about my homestead, so that will be up to God to lead me into a new way of life with a store to sell my goods.
I have a goat but I have not gotten her here, yet. I plan for laying chickens in the spring.
The people I have been conversing with the past few week may be what I need. Time will tell.
Goodbye 2019. I welcome 2020 with open arms.
By Andria Perry
Photo by Andria Perry
