In the 1970’s, my father decided to retire at age 62, the minimum age to draw Social Security. He quit his very small business and…
It got me thinking after I had been to one of the “Retire Wealthy” meetings, and had listened to speaker after speaker telling us we…
Like a lot of people who approach middle age, I started to wish for a simpler life based on the quiet of the country. So…
There is an imaginary picture of "Homesteading" that revolves around being entirely self-sufficient from your land. Chickens for eggs, goats for milk, making your…
A while back, there was a commercial that had people walking around carrying “their number.” The number represented the amount of money each person…
"For I, methinks, till I grow old, As fair before me shall behold, As I do now, the Cabin small, The Lake, the Bay, the…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ I’ll bet that, if you’re old enough to read, you’ve…
My 20-year-old daughter called at 8 pm on a 95-degree Texas Sunday night. “Dad, the air conditioner on my RV went out. I’m hot,…
Two Decembers ago I was sitting on the porch enjoying the smell of wood smoke rising from our little outdoor cooking grill, and I…
Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling brooks of the mind…
So, you’ve done your homework. Your barn or pasture shelter is ready for its new tenant. You have prepared, fussed, researched the breeds you…
Our number one priority on our homesteads is to pay attention to the care of everything and everyone on it. Proper maintenance is paramount…
