in Colorado?
My husband and I and our 20 month old and -3month old are looking to transition out of Denver to a more rural setting. My husband is more open to moving out of state than I am - but this is my home and I have lived here for most of my life. I really like the Western Slope and we visit there each year, I have family in Parachute so we have bumped around that area as well.
To be honest, while the desire to homestead is hardly a new one to either of us, the decision to do it in two years was reactionary to just crap that happens in the city. I think two years allows us the time to expore adequately the areas we might look into, travel to them and take a peek and start preparing for the actual costs involved.
I guess I would like to start my research with the Colorado question though I will be checking out all the posts and posting again I am sure as we move along and determine our questions.
Eventually I will be asking for all sorts of experienced answers to novice questions.
I will probably post this one again but if you are reading this and have any suggestions on parts of the country that would allow us to not be too too far from major services (two hours), close enough to a smallish town to allow my children some social opportunities (I will be homeschooling though) with large parcels of land that have water trees and field on them and a long growing season as we plan to garden to sustain to the extent we can.
I guess I will stop here for now but I will back with more questions. I am just getting all my research started.
Thank you all for any thoughts, suggestions, advice and shared experiences.
jana
My husband and I and our 20 month old and -3month old are looking to transition out of Denver to a more rural setting. My husband is more open to moving out of state than I am - but this is my home and I have lived here for most of my life. I really like the Western Slope and we visit there each year, I have family in Parachute so we have bumped around that area as well.
To be honest, while the desire to homestead is hardly a new one to either of us, the decision to do it in two years was reactionary to just crap that happens in the city. I think two years allows us the time to expore adequately the areas we might look into, travel to them and take a peek and start preparing for the actual costs involved.
I guess I would like to start my research with the Colorado question though I will be checking out all the posts and posting again I am sure as we move along and determine our questions.
Eventually I will be asking for all sorts of experienced answers to novice questions.
I will probably post this one again but if you are reading this and have any suggestions on parts of the country that would allow us to not be too too far from major services (two hours), close enough to a smallish town to allow my children some social opportunities (I will be homeschooling though) with large parcels of land that have water trees and field on them and a long growing season as we plan to garden to sustain to the extent we can.
I guess I will stop here for now but I will back with more questions. I am just getting all my research started.
Thank you all for any thoughts, suggestions, advice and shared experiences.
jana