I've started to keep a list of all the things I want to do and/or learn to do. The more I read, the more this list seems to grow and its importance in my life increases. We've recently invested in several new books including The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It and find them to be quite inspiring. I read blogs daily about people like us who are doing these things and I can't wait for our chance. Here's the start of my ever-expanding lists. Some of these things I've started to tackle one by one but between work and school I haven't had as much time as I'd like.
Things to learn/do:
- bee keeping
- canning/preserving (applesauce, salsa, tomatoes, fruit, pickles)
- soap making (body & laundry)
- cheese making (?)
- bread making
- ice cream making
- build a solar oven/dehydrator
- build a clay oven
- grow food year-round
- make my own clothing & bags
- home made pasta
- buy land
- build our own home
- become as self-reliant as possible
Plant in mass on new land:
- bee balm
- lavender
- cosmos
- purple coneflower
- mexican sage
- russian sage
Take clippings/seeds from current house:
- lilac
- ecalyptus
- honeysuckle
- baptisia