Quote: My brother sews, does cross stitch and helped with annual quilt making.
DH has two sewing machines, and I have a few more. I've been teaching the boys to sew since they could puch on the pedal to sew the pages of a book together in preschool.
I'm all for universal skills.
Dh cooks, but doesn't seem too interested in house cleaning.
Having a dependable water supply is essential . . .what ever it is--My real estate broker was worried about prospective neighbors if I purchased the creek property, as the lot is "deeper" than it is wide, with the depth heavily wooded on the uphill side, on the other side of the creek from the house. And then the possible concern of chicken "effluent" getting into the creek. We already know what the perceptions of neighbors can do.
After our site visit, she was much happier. The property across the road has chickens, a neighbor two houses away on the creek also has a few chickens. I might have CHICKENS (as she puts it, with great emphasis) but I wouldn't be the first to introduce them to the neighborhood.
She said, "I can see why this called you.... It's quite a spiritual spot. The house is what it is, but that crick is fantastic."
She knows the ten acre parcel and shook her head. Too steep. Too much uncleared brush. Great deal for someone who wants to do major work. No septic, no power, the wooden barn supports are rotted, so it's not just a matter of putting on doors and slapping hardware cloth on the soffit windows to quickly make it secure.
But, before we write up an offer for the creekside home, she has something coming up -currently unlisted - with 10 gently sloped acres with a manufactured house and all the important stuff like septic, power, water, and a "seasonal" creek. We will go see it Friday, then make up my mind which to pursue. The elderly owners wanted to do some clean up before it goes on the market. There may be some wiggle there and if I wanted to branch out to goats, horses, pigs, or emus, nobody could say a thing to me.
So..... Until Friday, that's where I stand.
My neighbors can't say anything either.Used to get calls about my barking dog, but now I have crowing roosters instead!! THe crowing starts at 3 am,; the dog would start at 5 am.
Seriously, neighbors are a real consideration. We didn't put ina bid on a 5A spagetti lot, and ended up finding this 15A lot for about the same price. Far more private here.
Looks like you are narrowing in on what will work for you!!
