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Originally Posted by bjones6416
And on another, less geeky note...
Last night I went to visit some old friends with whom I had lost touch for close to 10 years. They are living on some property inherited from his parents, and are working on fulfilling their lifelong dream of starting up a small farm. They've got plenty of acreage and are dabbling with several endeavors -- a few cows, a herd of goats, 4 horses, and chickens.
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I'm glad that you were able to get really fresh eggs! Nothing tastes quite like them!
Years ago we met a family who had done just what your friends are doing. He had been a mathematician working for NASA for years, finally giving it up when he inherited the farmhouse and land. They raised all their own veggies, had cows for milk, pigs, sheep, chickens, etc... They wanted to be totally self-sufficient but finally they both had to do 'outside' work to get enough cash money for taxes, doctor bills, etc... They had two kids, both pre-teen, who seemed to take up most of the cash for doctor bills. I remember the wife telling us about the 'Special Birthday Present' she gave her husband one year... She hired two men to come early in the morning of the husband's birthday, and do ALL the farm chores so her husband could sleep in! He said it was the best birthday present he'd ever received!
Stitchawl