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Giving up (sort of, but not really)

 
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We own three different homestead properties and are currently living on the one that we thought would be our "forever place."  However, for various reasons, we will be moving back to another property, mostly because it is closer to our business where I have to be onsite anywhere from one to seven days per week.  Also, after four years of looking for suitable WWOOFers, HelpXers, work-traders, or intentional community members, I simply give up.  We always gave a lot (especially my time) to our helpers, but the entitlement doesn't sit well with me and I am facing the fact that nobody is interested in community (or this location, or maybe it's me, who knows!?) and that we will just do this by ourselves.  

If anyone is interested in an 11 acre homestead in western New Mexico, feel free to reach out.  It is only 2 miles over the border from Arizona.  I'm not listing it (yet) because really, it will be even more work for me and we don't plan to move until possibly October.  I'm willing to consider trades, and creative financing.  

We run solar but have both on-grid and generator backup.
17,000 gallon water catchment system
Three livable homes - a 2 bed/1 bath mobile home, a 1 bed/1bath mobile home/stick build hybrid home and a studio apartment (my husband uses it as his office.)
All three homes have wood stoves.
Three 150 gallon propane tanks.
TONS of storage, including one climate controlled Conex container.
A covered carport attached to a workshop.
A small greenhouse - approximately 10x12"
We currently raise sheep, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and dogs on the property and will probably be taking our sheep fence panels, but 2 acres of the property is enclosed with no-climb fencing.  (If you don't know, fencing is one of the most important aspects of homesteading to keep animals in and predators out!)

Message me and I can send you more information.  
 
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At least you will be able to continue on another property.  That one sounds like it has a lot of potential for whomever starts living there next.

People are complicated and so I think sometimes intentional community doesn't work out, getting the right people to find each other can be so hard.  Its okay to do it yourselves, also timing is another factor, etc. so many things.
 
What is that? Is that a mongol horde? Can we fend them off with this tiny ad?
montana community seeking 20 people who are gardeners or want to be gardeners
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