This time of year is my absolute favorite time to say the least. I love watching the colors start to change and noticing the things in our garden and around “Six Acres” that aren’t here the rest of the year. It’s the time we start planting our fall garden and sitting outside at night to watch the moon in the evenings, etc.
While mosquitoes are more often thought of during the spring and summer, I live in Texas and they still exist here at this time of year. This time of year brings a pretty berry that helps repel these pesky little flying insects though. Continue reading
When Ranae and I first returned to the USA, we bought some land in Missouri. A beautiful place, but brrrr was it cold in the winter. I will never forget our first fall there in the Show-Me state. Ranae came in one fall evening and asked me “Would you like a salad tonight?” She knows I am a sucker for a good salad. 
According to the latest US Census data, nearly one-fourth of Americans live in rural areas. I have read studies, as well as seen with my own eyes, about 40% of the entire world lives in remote or rural areas.
In last week’s article, I started discussing some of the things you should consider if you are about to make the leap to this self-sufficiency type lifestyle. Remote living was the choice for Ranae and I. Part of remote living, and self-sufficiency in general, has a great deal to do with the actual land. Here are some things you should consider.