43F for sale or rent: low value, mentally unstable, tons of baggage

Just getting that stuff out of the way.

Otherwise, I'm fun, pretty, smart & educated, (with common sense too!), hardworking, creative, kind, generous, openminded, forgiving.

I can cook and bake exceptionally well, garden pretty well, sew and craft moderately well, and tinker with machines/fix things/run plumbing lines a little. I went back to school last year (after 20 years!) and should have a BS in psychology within the next semester or two. I'm a Chemical Dependency Counselors Assistant right now, although I just hold the title I'm not currently working in the field. I am however starting a non-profit to help those with mental illness and addiction and plan to incorporate a lot of permaculture teachings. In fact, the name of the nonprofit has the word "recycled" in it!

I currently own a small farm in Ohio, but I won't for very much longer. It's complicated, and part of that low value/baggage thing. Just keep swimming. I have 3 children, ages 9-23, and a poodle who rarely looks like a poodle. I don't understand why they make velcro dogs. Mentally, I struggle with some seasonal depression and I tend to obsess about new interests and hobbies. Current obsessions include heating shit with rockets, foraging, After 43 years, I've learned how to make my mind work for me rather than against me, most of the time. I don't take industrial pharmaceuticals regularly (although my poodle is on seizure meds) but I do enjoy a few more ancient and natural remedies, and I'm not opposed to western medicine on any philosophical front, I just try to keep things as simple as possible and know my inputs very well.

I'm probably stuck in Ohio for the next several years, and while I don't hate it, it has been my life long dream to move to Montana. I've never been to Montana, so I'm thinking of renting one of the cabins at Wheaton Labs next spring/summer so I can check it out. I would enjoy getting to know someone (platonically is ok too) who would like to rent the cabin with me. Even if you're not into a roadtrip to Wheaton, I would enjoy getting to know new people especially in Ohio/midwest but anywhere else is cool too.

Wrong country, bit of an age difference and I’m not looking, but that was a great thread title! I like your brand of crazy.

You sound like fun. My wife said no. And who knew wrinkly was an eye colour! Heating shit with rockets- that Musk feller does that- only concrete and only little patches- but he does get them really hot!

Hey
We have similar interests and skill sets. Whereabouts in Ohio are you? I, too, live here and want to leave. Ohio is great, Columbus sucks. We have family down south, in Georgia, so my ideal is going that direction. Would love to have my kids grow up within walking distance of the cousins, preferably through the woods and over the crik, We'll see how that goes. I'm stuck here for a little bit.

I've been to Montana and it is delightful. I did think I liked South Dakota a touch better but Montana is a big state and I didn't see all of it. Would love to connect and share baking recipes, cookin' stuff, heating stuff with rockets, or whatevs.

Holly Magnani wrote:Hey
We have similar interests and skill sets. Whereabouts in Ohio are you? I, too, live here and want to leave. Ohio is great, Columbus sucks. We have family down south, in Georgia, so my ideal is going that direction. Would love to have my kids grow up within walking distance of the cousins, preferably through the woods and over the crik, We'll see how that goes. I'm stuck here for a little bit.

I've been to Montana and it is delightful. I did think I liked South Dakota a touch better but Montana is a big state and I didn't see all of it. Would love to connect and share baking recipes, cookin' stuff, heating stuff with rockets, or whatevs.

Hi Holly, I'm about 45 minutes east of Columbus. I've lived in the city and I got used to it but it does kind of suck. I had a small horse farm north of Westerville, but that's the one that's going away soon, probably. Great to meet you and yes, let's connect more! I would love to have actual in person permie friends!

Jay Wright wrote:You sound like fun. My wife said no. And who knew wrinkly was an eye colour! Heating shit with rockets- that Musk feller does that- only concrete and only little patches- but he does get them really hot!

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James Alun wrote:Wrong country, bit of an age difference and I’m not looking, but that was a great thread title! I like your brand of crazy.

thanks James!

Hello!
Ive decided long ago im tired of being plugged into the matrix. I am in the process of sellin my one acre in town and am currently trying to fiigure out where i am going. I am leaning towards as much acreage as i can afford with a shed with a loft and solar power and an out house. I just need someone to experience it with. Im capable in the skills needed and am ready to go. Heres a pic and heres my email. Oh i currently live in northern indiana. And apparantly i cant do pics? Just imagine a bald bearded burly man....

            Patrick


pattiofrain@gmail.com

Patrick,
Pics are interesting in the forums but there's a way to do it. I don't know how but I know there's a way. So, this wasn't helpful at all.

Go with a dry toilet. I have one in my modern house bc I have one bathroom, 2 kids and one is a teen so a second toilet was necessary.

I plan on building a small she-shed with earthbags so I can get practice; doing a cob and strawberry workshop this summer.

Work meeting is starting. Gotta go!

Hi Molly.
You sound like lots of fun, of the spontaneous kind.
I am in southern Illinois. Will be traveling north in a few weeks (to visit children in Wisconsin).
Where are you in Ohio? (I lived there for a few years. Clarksville and near Columbus.)
Would you up for trying to meet up toward year end?
Regards,
Daniel

Love your intro! Welcome and good luck!

Hi!! I'm in Ohio too. West Mansfield (near Bellefontain​) if you want to chat or get together.  I didn't have menu in real life folks who do homesteading type stuff and would love make more friends!