Grace Hall

Does anyone know where to get more cost effective wingnut replacements for black berkey element filters? They’re $2.50 a piece plus $9 shipping on the berkey site (and similar sites as well), and cheaply made. If I knew the specs, I think I could just order a few non-berkey made wingnuts online for a much more reasonable price. Any tips from fellow berkey users?

As for hacks, besides resting when frazzled:

I use those shoe organizers with clear pockets to store many many types of small items. Easy to find, easy to put away.

I like my storage to be shallow shelves, or wall-hanging - I like being able to see everything without moving stuff around.

Anything that needs to be remembered gets written down immediately. I think it takes a lot of brain power trying to subconsciously remember things, so I just get em out of my brain into the appropriate list.

Lately I’ve been finding a mini non-digital list of just the next few little things to do is helpful, as apposed to frequently consulting the mega list I call “The Plan”

I have adhd, or perhaps a similarly manifesting dopamine issue from depression during brain development. I take a low dose of meds that helps quite a bit, and I spend a lot of time resting during spans of time that I feel frazzled. I put a lot of effort into moderating what goes into my brain (ie the news) in order to keep my mental energy free to focus on my goals.

Something that has been really helpful for me is to try reeeeeally hard not to have many projects going at once. It’s hard lol. But I think I would just melt into a stress puddle if I didn’t control myself. I probably won’t get livestock till ~4 or even 5 years on my land. Been here 21 months now. I built a simple tiny house, installed the fence, cut a half mile walking path, and did a variety of smaller projects. I started getting overly excited this spring, cause I was being inundated with time-sensitive opportunities. Actually, with homesteading, every opportunity is time sensitive. I started getting discombobulated from all the things I was trying to do at once, and have spent the last month determined not to take on anything new till I finish all these little things. It takes commitment haha. Every few days I’m like “hey, if I just spent one weekend starting such and such now, it’d be ready next year for such and such!” And then I remember ah….I’m doing it again.

If it feels right to you, and it’s been more than a few months, I imagine you’re going to be okay. I guess it depends how long any previous “hyper-fixations” lasted. My experience has been that my activity on the homestead pretty much goes in sprints. Sometimes I’m full of energy and motivation, and sometimes I have to surrender to the need to rest. Trying to do stuff when I really need to be resting is actually a bigger source of chaos than the sprints, I think:)

The best advice I can give really is to avoid expanding many things at once. I think if you can manage that, you’ll have a better experience in the long run. Unless you thrive in chaos though. Then an adhd homestead would be perfect haha.

Good luck!!

Hello:) I live in very rural eastern Oregon. I moved here in 2020 to make my walk-out-the-front-door-into-nature dreams come true. I bought a few acres and built a tiny house, adopted an adorable cat, and this year I will build a greenhouse and get started growing hydroponic food using rainwater catchment. Some time in the next few years I plan on getting some chickens and perhaps a few goats. I’m moving slowly to avoid a whirlwind of
half-finished projects.

I am emotionally mature, kind, honest, comfortable with facing my faults, good at respectfully discussing disagreements, etc. I feel ready to embark on a lifelong relationship, it’s just a matter of crossing paths with someone who’s compatible. I’ve been permanent no contact with my parents since 2019, and have done a fair amount of reparenting.

I am a minimalist, very unfocused on material markers of success. I love wearing loose clothing, like layered oversized sweaters and lounge pants, or loose dresses in the summer:) I’m fit and healthy. I’m an athiest. I’m not big into politics, I gravitate away from displays of anger. I support freedom and respect for all. (except for those who would use it to take it away from others) I’m monogamous and demisexual. I do not want children. My favorite love language is physical touch and closeness. I cannot stand horror.

For fun, I like to walk, jog, ice skate, smoke weed and dance, watch netflix (on 1.5 speed), read reddit, sit and think, converse, play dungeons and dragons, listen to podcasts, snuggle with my cat, have therapy sessions, journal, and attempt to exert power in my life via building things.

I’m not looking to do a rushed uhaul type of thing, but I’m open to unexpected possibilities that life might present. I believe someone beautifully compatible with me is out there, and I want to open every possible avenue for us to find each other.

I’m looking for a woman as mature, capable, and emotionally available as I am, who shares my dreams, tenacity, and priorities. I’m willing to start out long distance, but I’d want to converge within a year or so. I could move to you, or you could move to me, depending on the situation. If you think we might match, email me at
lesbianhomesteader@gmail.com. 😍

I am 24 years old 5’3” cis female lesbian

The age range I’m looking for is 22-28