I\'m Summer, a mouthy, sarcastic bitch. I\'m passionate about natural birth, long term breastfeeding, and living naturally. I curse too much, love tattoos, and will some day be crushed to death by my book collection. I homeschool, dream of gardening, and swing to the left. 
The Plan
Most people know I’ve got this dream to get away, escape from it all. To steal away to somewhere calm and quiet and maybe even off the map. If I won the lottery tomorrow I’d probably follow Trish and Arp down to Costa Rica and soak up some sun. Unfortunately that’s not likely to happen anytime soon.
Since Dearest lost his job and we’ve had to tighten our belts even more I haven’t been able to shake this wish of having a house that we own, of living in a way that doesn’t require working 50+ hours a week to afford, of not worrying so much about buying groceries and paying the bills. Slowly, this plan hatched.
I quit writing for pay online a while back, it was just too stressful to be constantly watching deadlines and word counts and checking stats. But I’ve thrown myself back in at full force. I’m giving myself 5 years, just five years of writing and working and putting myself into it with all I’ve got. I’m going to save every penny I make into my big dream fund. At the end of 5 years I want to either be able to buy outright or have a fat deposit on a couple acres and a small house. I’m going to grow a garden big enough to feed us, have chickens running around, maybe a cow or two for milk. I want to learn how to install solar panels, how to set up a gray water system, and all else failing I’m reading books on cob and straw bale houses.
I’m talking simple here folks.
I don’t want to see Dearest for only a couple hours a day because he’s always at work anymore, I don’t want to open the fridge with nervousness anymoe, and I don’t want to pay someone else each month to have a place to live in. I want to have my own little piece that I can do with what I want.
So there’s the basics of the plan. I have a pile of notes written on scraps of paper sitting in my purse, details of what I’m going to do here and there and everywhere. It’s going to take nearly every minute of free time I have, but it will be worth it in just 5 years. Then I’ll be free.
Go for it! It;s do-able and I think 5 years a decent length of time to give yourself.
one thing we did was figure out the absolute bottom amount we needed to live off of. it was way lower than anyone ever thought.
I can say that havign your own parcel of land, growing your own food, just doing it *yourself* is extremely satisfying.
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Starting is the hardest part, and you’ve got that done with. It’s really freeing too, coming up with the ideas to realize something fulfilling. Considering how well you write, I’m sure you’ll have some cool how-tos on building your own house and stuff in 5 years
My hubby lost his job in June. How do you make money online. Not sure if at this time would be a good time for me because of momma. But just thought I would look into it.
Hugs to you!
Sounds like a wonderful wonderful plan!!
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You can do it!!!!!!!! I love your plan.
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Yes! Do it! So many people that hear of our plan just tell me the excuses of why they really can’t follow their own dream. And really, our dream may seem exotic, but it’s really about spending more time with family, and having warmer weather. You’ve got to just do it. And I know you can!
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