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Roxann, I homesteaded alone for five years before I got 
married. I won't say it was easy, but it's very do-able 
when it's your dream. I'm still the one in this 
partnership that knows how to build and fix things, but 
together we accomplish more. It's also nice to have 
someone who can take care of things if I get sick. There 
were a few times I missed planting or harvesting something 
because of this when I lived alone, and sometimes when I 
had to do things anyway, when I didn't feel like doing 
them. You seem like a very strong woman, with a good mind, 
so I think you would do well if that's how it works 
out.--Sage

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:07:29 +0000
 "roxann" <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com> wrote:
> Lynn,
>
> I'm considering the alone thing now too and wondered how 
> hard it will be to do as a woman. But there's an old man 
> who lives a few miles down the road who is alone and 
> doesn't drive and he is doing fine on his own. He's not 
> raising animals and lives from what he grows in the 
> garden and the deer that we give him from time to time. I 
> think that's how I will do it. The area of influence will 
> shrink around my house until I am surrounded by 
> wilderness except for my little zone of living right 
> around the house and I'll learn to live on a diet I can 
> produce on my own or gather, like the old man down the 
> road. We are fortunate to live in a spot where this is 
> possible, I think. The seasons aren't so harsh that 
> everything dies in winter and there's always something 
> around to eat within easy walking distance, and 
> especially so if I keep a few chickens and a small garden 
> and can reduce my input needs.
>
> Roxann, NW AR
> http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from 
> the homestead)