Bumping this thread and updating as well.
I'm no longer on the homestead. I couldn't find work. My father is still there. It's been difficult for us kids to leave him on his own, but he can't/won't leave. It would be great if we, or rather I, could find a way to make a living there.
In the meantime, I'm back down on the Lower Mainland and working at an equestrian center. I'm still searching for my forever person to build a life on a farm with. Not holding my breath, but, ya know, hoping.
Hope all is well with you. Feel free to reply or send a message even if you'd just like some conversation. I have some free time now as I will be recovering from hip replacement surgery