Life in Tee Harbor, Alaska

Reviewing Long Term Homesteading Goals

I was looking back through my posts and found my list from September 2006 of my homesteading goals.  So I thought I would re-post and I actually get to cross a few things off!  :o)

Here is my list to work toward - not in order of importance:

1.  Pay off all debt (credit card, 401k loan, truck, house)

2.  Buy land from Dad - 5 acres

3.  Plant fruit trees - apples, cherries, plums - 20 total

4.  Plant berry bushes - raspberries, boysenberries, thornless blackberries

5.  Build second strawberry bed and plant runners in it

6.  Build greenhouse

7.  Build storage shed

8.  Build chicken coop with enclosed yard

9.  Raise chickens for eggs and meat

10.  Build root cellar

11.  Raise enough vegetables to enjoy fresh and stored through the year

12.  Fish and hunt for all our meat needs

13.  Build deck on front of house

14.  Install gutters on house (got a quote on these - $730)

15.  Solar panels/wind power for house

16.  Woodstove for heat (looking for a Fisher woodstove - Baby Bear model)

17.  Build fence around garden

18.  Construct cistern system for water collection and storage

19.  Build pond in backyard with bridge

20.  Have a year's supply of food, paper goods, medicines, etc.

21.  Develop home craft business to eventually support our cash needs

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6:40 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2008 .. Posted by mequit73

Fantastic! I think you continue to show us one day at a time that working baby steps toward your goals is what you have to do. You've accomplished a lot, and you could probabaly add about 480 things you did that weren't even on this list!

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10:30 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

are you pleased with what you have accomplished so far? I think you are doing well.

Gill

http://thatbritishwoman.blogspot.com

Hi Gill~
Yes, I am very proud of what we have accomplished! And it is neat to see that these goals are still what we are working toward!
Michelle :o)

Edited by mdonohue on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 3:05 PM