77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

Barely the same state, lol.

 

[marlowmanor]

Since you said down south I assume closer to Missouri maybe? Yes I had to pull up a map to see which states were close to Iowa. I'm not very geographically inclined.

 

[77Herford]

Not another one, just like my sis.

 

[marlowmanor]

I did know that Iowa was more towards the middle of the USA. I'm an embarrassment to my father I can not remember directions well. My father assumes that if you have been somewhere once you should know how to get back there again, and that's not the way it is for me. Thankfully there is now GPS and a DH who doesn't mind repeating directions when I need them! I've not been much farther than FL (and that was only once), so my travels are limited. I've been to SC, GA, TN, WV and FL at some points in my life. I don't travel much, sorry for my incompetence.

 

[77Herford]

I did know that Iowa was more towards the middle of the USA. I'm an embarrassment to my father I can not remember directions well. My father assumes that if you have been somewhere once you should know how to get back there again, and that's not the way it is for me. Thankfully there is now GPS and a DH who doesn't mind repeating directions when I need them! I've not been much farther than FL (and that was only once), so my travels are limited. I've been to SC, GA, TN, WV and FL at some points in my life. I don't travel much, sorry for my incompetence.

Its ok, I don't travel much anymore. Most of my long trips were in planes, the only place I or family have driven too has been, ND, SD, MI, IA, NE, CO, WI, IL, MO, Kansas, Ind, OH, KY, I think thats it. Now with a plane I've been to D.C, St Thomas Virgin Islands, Seattle (I count airports, I'm lame), Hawaii (AWESOME), Fort Lauderdale, um thats it now.

 

[marlowmanor]

I've never been on a plane, really don't know that I want to be on one either. I want to go to the Bahamas, one day we will be able to do it. I had wanted to go for our 5 year anniversary, but money and kids prevented that. Maybe one day I'll get that trip done. I forgot I have been to Washington DC too (high school field trip). I guess that trip would be the farthest North I've been. Now my kids have only been to SC, and if we get things figured out we will live there in a year or two. Most of my family lives in NC, DHs extended family lives in SC and he has wanted to move to SC since before we even met. I told him as long as I am not right on the beach (too many tourists) I don't mind being down there, but I have added that we have to have some land that I can have some livestock on though. Not much acreage but enough to have a small herd of goats and chickens.

 

[77Herford]

Well if you need help finding a place, I'm your man.

 

[marlowmanor]

If you feel like looking you may. I think DH wants to stay within an hr of the beach. Horry County prefered, I think. I would be content with 3-4 acres. A house on the property would be nice, but not necessarily required since we could probably get something put on it. House would have to be minimum 3BR 2BA, more would be ok too. Our biggest challenge is we don't have a ton of money to put into it and not the best credit. Of course anywhere we go needs to be zoned so I can have livestock. Maybe you can find something I can show DH. He is not as into the whole farming thing as I am. He married the daughter of a goat farmer though and letting me have my goats is just one thing he can do to make me happy. I only ask for somewhere I can keep a few chickens and goats, do a garden, and of course we have to have somewhere for the kids to play too.

 

[77Herford]

Hmmm, I hope my wife doesn't freak out too much when she balances the check book on sunday...

I'm trying to think of a REAL nice present for her so she'll over look my sudden purchase, of course she didn't make any of that money but I'm sure you ladies wouldn't like to her that from your man.
So I'll ask, if it was money I made soully on my own and just happen to spend alot of whats left in one check, would you be mad?

 

[Roll farms]

Whew - that's a can of worms-type question.

There are many factors that would figure into that (here) - such as, will / is the money needed for other things more - such as new appliances, car repair, could it be better used (to reduce a debt / debts, for college savings for kids, etc.).

My dh and I started out w/ "his" money and "my" money....now it's "our" money and we talk about what we are going to buy / do w/ it.
He blows OUR money on jeep stuff, tractor stuff, ya know....man stuff.
I blow OUR money on good things, like goats.