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[–]worried19 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

My dream house is a cabin in the woods. I want to build it myself. A log cabin. Not too big. 3 bedrooms would be good if my partner and I have some kids. I'm not much of a decorator, but I guess a rustic interior would be nice. Big fireplace, bookshelves, a comfortable main living area. I'd also like a good amount of land around it. I'd like to experiment with off grid life. Grow vegetables, maybe have some livestock like a dairy cow and chickens. And a dog or two. Ideal location would be rural, but not too remote. Within an hour or two of a city or town.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The mental picture of this is so gorgeous! How satisfying to build a home for yourself and family too!

Can’t recommend growing your own food enough! We’re insanely lucky to be on some land with the inlaws and nothing is better harvesting dinner each afternoon. Smells good, tastes good, looks good, keeps bees happy, and the unused veg goes straight to either animals or compost to grow more stuff.

Dairy cows are such sweet girls ime. I prefer milk goats but that’s only cause I used to milk a herd of 300 odd sweet girls and never want to touch a cow udder again. Ever milked a cow before? It’s so cool but can be tricky to do by hand. Worth it. They’re very friendly when they know you, not much maintenance beyond milking and disinfecting the udder afterwards.

Chooks running around is great. Fewer crickets and grubs around, lawn is chock full of shit and green as can be, and they thoroughly enjoy a good pat and a sit on your lap. Hope you get to give it a go!

[–]worried19 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nope, never milked a cow. I haven't been around farm animals much. But I like the idea of keeping my own dairy cow and chickens for ethical reasons. Maybe goats, too. I'd like to give them a humane life. I'm not a vegan or even a vegetarian, but I know factory farming is horrible for the animals involved.

I think it would be great to have a small hobby type farm. Would be even better maybe to turn it into a small business. Woodworking, carpentry, selling vegetables, milk, eggs, stuff like that. Or just living off the land away from society is appealing, too. I'm worried for kids in our current climate. It would be hard for me to feel okay about raising them in a city or even a small town, especially if any of them are GNC.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That sounds like the ideal life 👍🏻 I’m only entertaining the idea of kids cause we could raise them on the farm. If we were in a city I’d never even consider it tbh.

Can’t recommend goats or chooks enough. They socialise and bond well, fairly low maintenance, and in return you get eggs, milk or wool, a mown lawn, bugs kept in check, and some wee friends.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

An ex of mine ended up building his own cabin in the woods, and while I love my city life, it charmed the socks off of me to actually want to live there. There's something really special about a home like that, and to have built your own and grow and raise your food like that would seem like you'd always be surrounded by things created and inspired from your very own heart. That's a really beautiful dream to have!

[–]worried19 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Your ex's cabin sounds great. It's definitely my dream for the future. My favorite place on earth is my family's vacation cabin at the lake. I'd love to live someplace like permanently, except even more rustic and rural.