Cedarwitch McCoy

Hey! How's it goin"? My Hubby and I are interested in Permaculture but so far every time I start asking questions and for advice on things I seem to be ignored...even on this site which for the most part seems friendly enough. Do I have to have land or money or special contacts within the community to get an answer or am I just being oversensitive.(does occaisionally happen with me)I have had a hard life and am quite honest about it...which tends to put peeps off with me.Don't care for B.S. have no time for it and tend to be honest to the point of bluntness.(most peeps say they can handle this but rarely do).I'm Prickly but have a good heart, love kids, nature and could care less about material things.Society tends to rub me the wrong way and stand behind the VERY few friends I have.(have high standards in ethics and expect others to have same...which rarely happens).And oh yeah! have a form of Autism, High functioning 3 of my 4 children do to...might explain why I think differently than most.Far from stupid though and need to get some plans together for my own house once certain monies come through.Really need some practicle advice from peeps familier with Northern Ontario climate.

Hope I didn't offend too many,
Tks Cedarwitch.

Hey Everyone,
  Algoma district here...before I get to far into this I was looking at alternative housing didn't even know what permaculture was until I did . Not that I was against alternative lifestyles...i just didn't recognize it as one. Lived it most of my life. Long story and had a hard life.
Now apparently what I've been taught(at least some of it) can be had in a degree.Go figure. Not familier with some but had relatives from way back that immigrated from Scotland and had been doing alot of the gardening stuff most of our lives.Grannie when she moved into her apartment had a balcony garden that would amaze most peeps.The bathroom was her plants "sickroom".

Anyway Hubby and I would like to network and see about getting a small community together or get some help (a little ways)into the future building our own home .We are willing to help out others and learn differnt things . Just need someone willing to teach us or point us in the right directing.TKS

Hello 1st time on here, so if I break any rules or stuff like that lemme know.I tend to be blunt at times ....kinda like a hammer. Some people can take my straight forward attitude the wrong way add to that wicked sense of humour and well some peeps have issues with that too. But I digress, hubby and I were thinking the same way we live in Northern Ontario, lots of land here but much conservatism in attitude. ( I was protested against when I was at the 1st pagan Pride Day here)My husband and I are on a tight budget but are hard working and are goal oriented, looking for nice little spot to raise our kids.We currently live in social housing and ALL it implies(yes northern Ontario has Ghetto's...just small scale) Tried to put in a small garden in our townhouse plot the neighborhood kids destroyed it.
  Police could do nothing and could really care less, not to mention the neighborhood Hub lost a couple of these children on an outing,it's saddens me to think that as a society we've been reduced to this. Living in poverty(we're under Canada's poverty line,with part time work and supplemental income)watching out for your neighbors "cause they might prey on you.Terrified for your kids, my oldest has Aspberger's syndrome(high functioning Autism)the kids don't understand him sometimes and bully him...he's had a knife pulled on him. Not to mention all the waste these huge townhouse buildings produce my electric bill in now 130$ sometimes more a month.(housing took out the umbrella clothes lines "cause of kids breakin them) the insulation SUCKS we are currently muggy,hot by next month we will be on a high broil and well the condensations makes sure my walls have a have a lovely yellowish grey weeping pattern which is wiped down more often than I care to do.Let's not get into the mold in my baby's room or the bathroom or the "seeping" basement.Winter is the exact polar opossite.Post nasal drip seems to be the norm in my house.
  Now that being said I qualify for a disability pension due to Diabetes and ptsd(post traumatic stress dissorder)....however have no current Doctor and am currently on a waiting list.We worked out a plan with my current walk-in clinic to help me on that front.Once that comes in money will be alot less tight and back pay forthcoming. I am willing to pitch in some of that for land.
  Obviously planing and coming up with suitable shelter and other considerations would have to be made, who has what skills and the like.  Hopefully I haven't offended anyone.

Peace Out .