Nic Trib wrote:I'm not sure if this has been talked about much before, but I have an interest in homesteading in the NW. Specifically the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Does anyone have any experience here? If so what are some things I would need to take into account when in comes to gardening or raising animals if I decide to move out there from the east coast?
Opal-Lia Palmer wrote:
Opal-Lia Palmer wrote:Update.
I have moved an hour from the 1.5 acre property. Bought 15 acres with a creek and lots of trees. Beautiful place with wonderful neighbors at the end of a dead end country road. Top of the mountain.3,000 feet elevation near Priest River Idaho. Would love to have others join. Build a earth friendly home here on the land. collect rain water and solar /off grid etc. Yurts etc, simple living at its best connect with nature and like minded friends
Spring will be here before we know it, who wants to join? Email me opal.althoff@gmail.com. Then lets meet on Zoom or Skype
Alicia Reed wrote:I do live very near to you however and would love to meet up sometime.
I am interested in earth based spiritual practices. I lean more toward being an omnist (there is a bit of truth in all religions). I do feel pulled to celebrate nature and the moons, solstices, etc, but our methods are simple and still sort of undefined. I would like to do more.
I have been curious about reducing my anxiety and excessive inhibitions but not sure that is the right course of action and would never want to make a lifestyle of it.
Trinity Outpost wrote:Thanks everyone for being brave to share your fears and failures, regrets and grief. I think its safe to say we all have every categorize checked there.
i have enjoyed hearing some of the same thoughts that i have had at times when you sew seeds and compost but its still up to nature which seeds bloom.
and yes to be honest many of the seeds i planted to nourish me and my community composted apart of me for better and for worse.
i feel so privileged everyday but a longing to connect more....
in 2017 i recruited my first caretaker, snatched her up from some pot farms in humboldt where despite being profitable is ok ill just say it its a misogynistic environment to down play it even really. Young and eager to start her own permie haven she had been WWOOFing since she was a teenager and quickly had our farm filled with helpers and oh yeah it got real messy at times and I wasnt sure how well community would turn out as you all know most of them take what is given freely and move along. This girl liked to travel a lot and often left her lofty dreams in my hands as she rode off into the sunset with her 2 dogs. young people right...well long story short she has a history of heroin abuse and came across some certainly laced with fentanyl and departed in 2021.
It has been really hard to express how all along us teaching and sharing with others really got under my skin. Ive lost a lot of friends to drugs and suicide. But this person was my sister on this earth and she shared herself so free and was so shinning. Its what makes it such a tragic thing she was a real artist anarchist and defense of ecology a tree stander and all of the best things and many of the worst. 2023 Now im left tilling the dirt and i feel her ghost here playing her guitar and howling at the moon.
Drew Berggren wrote:Hi, my name is Andrew berggren. I'm seeking refuge from a hard life and from a harsh world. I've been studying permaculture for over 5 years now , and I am pretty disenchanted in this modern world. I have my own vehicle and am willing to travel anywhere that I can get to with my vehicle and dogs. I would even be willing to give up the vehicle if necessary. However it would make it hard to bring much belongings. I've had a very tragic life , and I'm exhausted. Dreaming about permaculture makes me happy but I want it to be more than just dreaming. Im ready to live it. I have an associates of science in agriculture and have taken like 5 PDCs. I'm 27. Hard working. I am a burn survivor and I could really use a place to belong . I am an entrepreneur and love to dream up ideas. Please someone hear me out and talk to me. I prefer to live on a farm where it is good weather , but honestly at this point I don't care where I go. Any where that I'm able to escape the rat race and rest my tired soul would be wonderful. I have a lot of love to give to the world and enjoy working hard towards things I believe in. I just can't do this all on my own anymore and I need some support. I hope someone gets what I'm trying to express and gives me a chance.
Thanks for reading.
You can email at drew.berggren95@gmail.com if you can help or have any suggestions. Thank you
John F Dean wrote:I just spoke with one of the few people I know that I would designate as a friend. He has two cancerous masses in his colon. I am an RN, I know the medical backstory, but it simply is not good news.
Jane Mulberry wrote:It's so hard dealing with such huge losses, especially when you're in a new community and haven't formed bonds there yet! Praying for you.
Are there any local groups who share your spiritual beliefs you may be able to get some support from? Just not feeling so alone as you handle all this will help. Permies are sending you love and hope and prayers, but having someone there physically you can sit and have a cup of coffee with and let yourself cry on their shoulder is what we're hardwired to need.
Opal-Lia Palmer wrote:Update.
I have moved an hour from the 1.5 acre property. Bought 15 acres with a creek and lots of trees. Beautiful place with wonderful neighbors at the end of a dead end country road. Top of the mountain.3,000 feet elevation near Priest River Idaho. Would love to have others join. Build a earth friendly home here on the land. collect rain water and solar /off grid etc. Yurts etc, simple living at its best connect with nature and like minded friends