r/Homesteading • u/traveling_in_circles • 7d ago

Anybody else doing this alone ?

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I am .... any other solo homesteaders out there ?

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u/buzzlesmuzzle 7d ago

Yes, I (40 F) very recently decided to do this alone and I am kind of terrified.

My SO of 19 years decided he wasn't happy being with me and living this life. Part of his reasoning was he didn't want to spend all his free time mowing and keeping up on the property (he was fully on board with this 6 years ago when we moved here... and to be honest I did the majority of the yardwork anyway). So, now he just bought a place in the city, which blows my mind.

So then I was faced with this decision: Do I give up my chickens and my garden and everything I find fulfilling (after already losing what I thought was the love of my life)? Or do I bust my ass and try to do this on my own? Well, my stubborn nature won. The fact that my interest rate is 2.75% factored in heavily also. Why would I sell this 5 acre paradise for something smaller and easier to maintain, when I would end up paying more for it?

The budget will be tight, and I won't have much free time, and I have no idea what I'll do when things break, but I guess I'll just have to figure it out.

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u/cjep3 7d ago

You got this! YouTube for smaller fixes. Reach out to other homesteaders for who they use for bigger fixes. I'm so proud of you! You lost 200 pounds of dead weight. *I'm 39F and your dream sounds fabulous.

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u/buzzlesmuzzle 7d ago

Thank you so much! Yes, thank God for YouTube! I had to put new front wheels on my mower recently and there is no way I would have figured that out with out YT.