expansion?

While we would love to have a small farm, right now it seems as if we are supposed to stay in the city.  So we are urban homesteaders! A few months back Mom and I stumbled upon the site of the Dervaes.  They are urban homesteaders in California, who have done amazing things with the small amount of land they have. Check out their site! http://www.pathtofreedom.com/ 

We are working on making our yard both child friendly and a place than can better sustain us.

Since we moved into this house we have had dreams of buying the house (or houses) next door to us.  A few days ago our next door neighbor left us a letter telling us that he is planning on moving next may (2010)! He offered us the first chance at the house and we said Yes!...well, OK we said as soon as you figure out how much you are going to sell it for we would love to know! and...we are very very interested! Already dreams of what we are going to do with the house and the yard are filtering into our daily conversations.  I want to expand the flock of chickens- or maybe get some quail.  Mom and I want a bunch more raised beds for veggies and a small orchard.  Since there are allergy issues in the family a dog cannot happen but a pygmy goat can!

It should be fun to see what happens.  Hopefully the house will be in our price range and we will be able to get it...if not then it wasn't meant to be! 

  

Only a short post today...I have to run and clean out the chicken coop!