2019-02-16
Greetings all! My family is about to embark on a life-changing journey, and we are glad for the company. Thankyou for being here!
Just to tell you a little about us, we are a family of four. Our kids are 17 and 16 years old; one is getting ready to join the military and the other is a junior in high school. We also have three dogs: a 3 year old German Shepherd service dog, a six-year-old white miniature Schnauzer, and our newest member of the family is an ancient little Maltese.
So, why are we about to do all of this? Well, I grew up in the boonies of the South while my husband is from a major metropolitan city in the southwest. Our backgrounds are different as night and day, but we both share a love of nature and the outdoors. We currently live in a small suburban area of primarily tract homes, one practically on top of another. This is a first for me and although we have lived here for over a decade, I've never really adjusted to it. My husband is also ready for a permanent change, one we hope that although a challenge, will bring us more joy and contentment.
We believe people should have the right to live the way they want, provided their actions are not having a negative impact on others. If a person enjoys living in a big city high-rise, more power to them. If they want to live on their own private land and stay off grid, then that should be within their right.
As for our work backgrounds, my husband used to work in public safety until being injured. He now works in customer service. I was a teacher until being diagnosed with a serious illness; I no longer work outside of the home.
The next blog post will be about our plans, what we have already done, what we are currently working on, and what is to come.