The Simple life

[35Mastr]

I happened to live this way growing up and I have seen a couple shows on it.I have been away from Ranch Life for about 20 years.
I was just wondering how many people still do it.Small town living,Miliking cattle and running there calfs to auction.Still running small farms and just surviving.

I would like to here some input.I am tired of City life and was concidering going back to my roots.Life on the Farm was hard,but it made a Man or Women out of you.When growing up we all worked hard.We didnt have much,But we were always happy.

My Brother In Law stopped by today and said he was looking to buy a cabin in the woods.I had asked him why.He began to tell me that I am sick of the City life and just want live like we were brought up.He dont really need the money,he just wants to move out of this state.

I love the country and would go back in a minute.

Any and all input would be great from actual people and farmers.

This is somthing that I have been discussing with the wife for a couple years now.Now that he has the ball rolling.I am ready.

My wife is really close to here brother.She dosent want to leave the city life ,But I think that with him talking about it she might.

I want to hear from all that are living ok with this type of lifestyle.

Goods and Bads.

Thanks In Advanvce

George Ferro

 

[Bonehead]

I grew up on the farm and know what you are talkiing about. Around here there are alot of small farms. The bad news is most of the small farmers have real jobs to support their habbit. Small farms have trouble making it these days. The bigger ones do okay, but have to be able to remain afloat when there is a "bad year".
I would hope you can still live the lifestyle. I am lucky, because I live in the country, and have my own business here.

 

[donsrods]

I grew up on a small farmette in Pennsylvania. No cows, but we had two horses and some chickens. I LOVED growing up in the country. To me it is the safest, quietest way to live.

Seems like you have sort of hit the place in your life George where you are just ready to make some changes. You were discussing the job change thing recently, and now this move. I recognize the signs, as I have been there a few times before in my own life.

The only advice I can offer you is that your wife has to be on the same page as you or the move will be an unhappy one...........been there, done that. When I was offered the move in 1982 to come to Florida my then wife didn't want to come, so when she went to work one day I had the movers come in an pack up the whole house. By the time she got home our furniture was on it's way to Florida. Let's just say Mama wasn't real happy with me for a long time.

I wish you well bud, in whatever decision you make.

Don

 

[maddog]

I spent a couple years on a 1000 acre cattle ranch in Idaho when I was 13-14 years old. One of the best experiences of my life. I want to move to the country also but my wife would rather shop. and shop and shop

She wont move. Just tonight she did agree to take a road trip with me for a couple weeks to Idaho and come home through Wyoming, Colorado ect.. She asked "what would we do?" I said " see beautiful stuff, eat in strange little dinners, and look for old cars......... and antiques!"

She said Ok She wants to plan it for April.

 

[maddog]

35, You are in Newark, I lived in Hayward for many years. I was there for the Loma Prieata earthquake. You know the one, the freeway fell down in Oakland.

Maybe you could start prepairing for "The Big One" and then she might be more willing to move?

 

[chopper tom]

I live in the mountains of ky and have allways loved it ,just a small nothing coal town.I when to onto the navy to get away from here and see the world and all i found was that i have it made right here and so i stayed here.
City life is nice and convenint but ya cant do any thing that doesnt cost you money and trafice sux and most people are rude .
Livein in the country is slow going and laid back and most city folk get board quickly,but the cost of liveing is farley cheap and and there is plenty to do without spending money too.
How ever the job s are hard to find and pay is low and compatition for work is rough and most city people arent really welcome in the country [mostly northerners coming to the south ]
I agree wholely on the wife needing to want to come though,its stressful enough to move let alone be the only one wanting to.
I whish you the best of luck in your venture and i hope every thing works out for you.
From what ive seen lately your not alone in the way you fill.

 

[dmw56]

Hi George,

I know exactly what you're talking about! I lived just south of you in Gilroy for almost thirty years. It was a nice small farming community when I first lived there. But like so many other towns in CA it grew up. It became a bedroom community for San Jose/Silicon Valley. What was once a 30 minute commute to SJ became an hour drive and on holiday weekends to get home on Friday it took up to 3 hours to go 30+ miles Crazy!!

My wife and I finally got fed up with CA.. too crowded, expensive, rude, people..etc. We wanted to stay in the west and AZ, CO, ID, NM were considered. In 2002 we decided to move to New Mexico only 2 million people in the 5th largest State. Lots of room here, home prices reasonable. Car culture here is great, lots of rods, muscle cars and the like. It was the best decision we made.

 

[cycledog]

I live in the wheat country of easten Washington, not a farmer myself but have raised plenty of Chickens, Turkeys, Lambs, Pheasants, and Rabbits. The small town near by has a population of 250. I do have to drive to the city for work but its sure nice to come home every night to my little piece of heaven on Earth. Couldn't pay me enough money to move to the city.

 

[joehalford01]

we can't wait till my wife finishes school. Oregon or washington country here we come . Three more years and counting down.