The Dark Side of Homesteading & A Reminder That No One is Perfect

Our Kind of Homesteading

Homesteading, like anything, has a dark side.

Definitely not always rainbows and butterflies, homesteading can be hard at times and down right defeating at other times.

In this episode, we chat about the main points (for us) which make homesteading hard...

*Deceased animals ~ First on our list for good reason. Dead animals is super sad and can make you fell like a crap-tastic homesteader. Don't beat yourself up though. Just as you will witness birth on your homestead, you'll also inevitably witness death. A somber fact. And most of the time, we have no control over this....from freak accidents to old age, dying animals will be a part of your homestead if you have animals.

• On a lighter note....mud, rain, excessive heat, basically any weather that is not moderately perfect. ;) If you've ever had to do outside chores in the rain or 110 degree weather, ya know what we're talking about!
• Not having correct tools....damn, I HATE this! Having to mend a fence and not having the proper tools is the worst!
• The endless mountain of crap you have to do on a daily basis! We want the mountain of crap, but we often hate to climb it twice per day. ;)
• Anything breaking...again, SO ANNOYING! And things always break at the most in opportune times, like when you're trying to leave for dinner out or your once per year vacation. ;)
• Animals escaping....they ruin shit and are destroyers of all things you love on your property. ;)
• Not being able to go on vacations besides once per year. It sucks.

So, even though this list is a tad long, we LOVE homesteading and we would not trade this life for anything!

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