Going Ahead In The New Year- Homesteading 2012
| January 20, 2012 | Posted by Cat, The Homesteading Mom under Our Cabin Story |
Dear Homesteading Mom fans,
We have reached another new year, and may it find you and your families well. I’ve spent some time away from blogging to acknowledge the holiday season, look back on the year, and chart a course going ahead into 2012. Normally, I enjoy this time to process and get all fired up over goal setting. This year, however, I was uncharacteristically ambivalent.
I had zero interest (initially) in my yearly ritual of introspection. My husband and I both had a hard time just getting into the holiday spirit. The realization came on slowly, but we ultimately had to acknowledge what was bothering us:
We want to live at our rural homestead full time.
We appreciate our city homestead, but we are limited in what we are permitted to do here. Dividing our time between locations because our income sources are based in MA has cut into progress getting the homestead in Maine established. Yet, without an income, we can’t afford to continue to develop it. We’ve been in limbo, and it needs to be brought to a conclusion sooner rather than later!
This admission cleared the creative block, and ideas for 2012 began flowing like a torrent. This year’s #1 goal is to create a source of income that is not dependent on any specific location so we can move as soon as possible.
I worked out a business plan for an internet-based project that will naturally lead into my eventual midwifery practice in Maine. We’re projecting a year for that venture to become profitable enough to afford us the freedom to move. A year from now would be winter, and moving to Maine in the winter may not be the best plan, so realistically, we’re looking at Spring 2013.
That means I have a lot more skills to learn in a much shorter period of time. On the flip side, I will also have a whole lot more content to blog about! Be on the lookout for some changes in both appearance, as well as some additional features for Homesteading Mom. There are just some things that might be better handled through the occasional podcast or vlog, and those will be incorporated into this site’s offerings.
I really appreciate the fact that you all take the time to read the Homesteading Mom blog. And I’m grateful to have the opportunity to bring you all a lot more content and a better experience while you’re visiting the site.
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