by Victoria Gazeley | May 26, 2013 | From City to Country, Homestead Planning, Rural Real Estate
I love what I do – working from home, growing some of our own food, and connecting with folks around the world who are either just planning or just embarking on their journey towards rural living and/or increased self-reliance. These are ‘out of the box’ people who...
by Victoria Gazeley | Oct 23, 2012 | Buildings, From City to Country, Homestead Planning, Lessons, Rural Real Estate
Our new neighbours, not yet even moved in, recently had most (if not all) of their winter fire wood supply stolen at some point in the night. Our properties are far enough apart, and uphill from us with a creek and hill between, that we didn’t hear a thing. It...
by Victoria Gazeley | Jan 26, 2012 | Animals, From City to Country, Homestead Planning, Lessons, Mindset, Rural Real Estate, Wildlife
Ah, life in the country. It’s the stuff of countless novels and songs, waxing poetic about the graces that come from living out amongst the birds and the trees. Yours truly has even been guilty of making it sound all fluffy and romantic on occasion (amongst...
by Victoria Gazeley | Nov 20, 2011 | Emergency Preparedness, From City to Country, Homestead Planning, Lessons, Rural Real Estate
It’s getting cold here. The ground is rock solid frozen and we’ve gone full into ‘winter mode’. Now that we’ve got livestock (chickens), it adds a whole new dimension to preparing our rural property to keep everyone (and everything)...
by Victoria Gazeley | Jul 15, 2011 | About Us, Decor, From City to Country, Home Business from the Homestead, Homesteading Stories, Rural Real Estate, Storage
Just a quick note – our little antique hand-hewn log cabin has been featured on the main Mother Earth News site – in two places!! Here are the links: Mom and Son in a 650 Square Foot Cabin – It Exudes Cozy and a Whole Lotta Love 5 Solutions to...
by Victoria Gazeley | Mar 29, 2011 | Rural Real Estate
I’m a lucky duck. When I decided it was time to pack up city life and settle onto a rural property, I had land to come to – a homestead site purchased by my family probably 15 years prior. But what if you don’t have that plot to escape to and the economy has taken...
