Hawg Hut or Goat or Sheep or DH's New Digs

[Latestarter]

Thanks for the input future "fellow texans"! I'm not restricting the search to TX, but that one state seems to have more of what I'm looking for than others. Have also looked at the Carolinas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, West VA, Arkansas, Missouri... you get the idea.

@Latestarter You want to leave CO and go to TX? I can't imagine. CO is one of the few states I would live in other than CA, I am allergic to humidity.

I am definitely NOT a huge fan of high heat OR high humidity. I AM however a HUGE fan of no state income taxes, less, population, lower cost of living, more personal freedoms, water being more or less readily available and cheap, and many other things that (to me) are very attractive. Yes, no doubt, Colorado is beautiful, and the weather/climate is very similar to CA (DRY!). But it is ALSO developing many of the same issues that CA has politically and financially. Extreme liberalism, loss of personal freedoms, taxation, high cost of living, grid lock, over population, overbearing govt. etc. etc. etc.

This is a nice looking piece of property. The only thing that would make it better, is more land.

I agree... I'd ideally like 10-20 acres with either a spring fed pond, or year round running water like a stream or such. I can't tell what type "house" this is... stick, modular, manufactured, mobile home....

@Latestarter[/USER], if you bought land near Lindale we would practically be neighbors, and you would be a hop, skip and jump (maybe 20 minutes - depending on where you live) from Tyler, which is one of the larger cities in East Texas. (And our favorite alternative doc is in Lindale. )

If I can find the right property, at the right price, with the majority of my wants/needs, it would be very difficult to pass up. I've actually been concentrating my search up to the NE corner between Paris and Clarksville or more likely, from Henderson south to Lufkin and east of that area. I'm really trying to NOT be a hop skip and jump from a major metro area... I'd like to be at least an hour away from any large population area. When the zombie apocalypse happens, I want them to have to walk a long way to get to me

 

[Southern by choice]

When the zombie apocalypse happens, I want them to have to walk a long way to get to me

 

[Devonviolet]

Thanks for the input future "fellow texans"!
I am definitely NOT a huge fan of high heat OR high humidity. I AM however a HUGE fan of no state income taxes, less, population, lower cost of living, more personal freedoms, water being more or less readily available and cheap, and many other things that (to me) are very attractive.

I agree... I'd ideally like 10-20 acres with either a spring fed pond, or year round running water like a stream or such.

I'm really trying to NOT be a hop skip and jump from a major metro area... I'd like to be at least an hour away from any large population area. When the zombie apocalypse happens, I want them to have to walk a long way to get to me

I hear you, @Latestarter, on the heat & humidity!
in fact when we were living in PA and DD asked if I would consider moving back to TX? I said a resounding "NO, I hate the heat!!! Then, she dropped the bombshell, that they were moving to Dallas. A year later, they were in Dallas, and we were still in PA with no family near by. After a lot of prayer, we decided to make the move.

We spent 6 months in a 600 sq ft Dallas apt, while looking for land, within a reasonable driving distance from DD, focusing on NE TX, since annual rainfall was 46" vs 32" where we lived before, West of Ft Worth.

Finances caused us to keep expanding our search further East, until we were 2 hours away. Actually, I'm pretty sure that was part of God's plan. We found a 2-1/2 year old house on 5 acres and LOVE it here.

The heat this past summer was tough! But, we learned, from Baymule, that you go out in the morning and work till 11 or 12. Then, go inside, were the A/C makes life bearable. Oh, and the key to survival is . . . HYDRATE! We always had a cold supply of water with us.

(Quote) I'd ideally like 10-20 acres with either a spring fed pond, or year round running water like a stream or such).

Yeah, 2 items on MY wish list, were 20 acres and a pond. Well, after finding lots of sow's ears (for property), and coming to the realization that what we wanted & our budget didn't match. So, things started falling off the wish list.

(Quote) When the zombie apocalypse happens, I want them to have to walk a long way to get to me.)


I guess I misunderstood . . . I thought you wanted to be closer to a large city, so you have access to commerce for farm supplies.
And while we are on the subject . . . yes, there is no income tax. However, sales tax is 8.125%. That adds up when buying building materials for out buildings, farm supplies and animal feed.

I'm totally on the same page with you there! I believe that the time is coming when big cities won't be the safest place to be. In that situation, it is better to remain out of sight.

In the end, I would still move here. There's something to be said, for knowing, in your heart, that God orchestrated your move.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry @Baymule I really didn't intend to hijack your thread. Did you pick up your piggies yet? Bet you're excited! I would be!

 

[Baymule]

High jack away @Latestarter due to bad weather around here lately, we're going Tuesday to pick them up.

We did a huge burn pile yesterday, the burn ban is finally off! This morning a couple of guys came and worked on a clearing for a barn. Cut down 2 huge dead trees and cleaned up mess from 2 more that had already fallen. DH and I did the burn pile. It came another monsoon rain this afternoon and this evening. That fire is still burning! One of these fine days, we will have a barn. Lots of work to do before we get there though. Next is dirt work, the land slopes to a gully, so will have to build it up. $$$$$$$$$

 

[Ferguson K]

Baymule I was in your area today. We drove all day in the rain to pick up some new does. Thought about you as we passed through Tyler.

It rained all the way up and ask the way back.

 

[Baymule]

@Ferguson K What? No pictures? Where did you pick them up? And what kind? Yesterday was a lousy day to be out on the road, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[Latestarter]

You know @Baymule , if you could get a dozer for a day, you could dig out a pond and use the dirt to grade the property to have water drain back into it to fill it for you. Kill a few birds with one piece of heavy machinery Didn't you have a lot of yard "flooding" earlier this year? I recollect you saying you were out digging ditches to drain water away...

 

[Ferguson K]

We got three Nigerian dwarves. They're precious sweet does - formerly spoiled pets. I'll post pictures later, it was to dark and wet!

Late starter, this whole area of Texas was underwater about three months ago. Then magic drought. Now flooding again.

 

[Latestarter]

Wow, sounds like just the sort of place I want to move to!