Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

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The kiddie tractor pull is in adult size tractors?

That photo was the Ag Tractor contest. crazy to see my 55# 9 year old on a big tractor...when yes the day before was the kiddie pull.

 

[Bruce]

OK, that picture looks more like what I would expect of a kiddie tractor pull.

 

[promiseacres]

So we all survived the 4H fair. Exhausting but was a good time.
Last night we looked at a property.

House needs a TON of work.. gutted, rewired, middle sags a bit but the foundation is really good and DH says with proper footing the sagging is fixable. 20 acres, a big pole barn for storage built last yr) a garage, a couple small buildings and a big old grain bin that could be made into a horse barn/hay storage and ??? it's 80' long and an oldie that is SOLID and very well made. Need to get Mom on board, praying it "might" work. it'd be awesome to make it our own. Fields need work too but price is right so oh and LOVE the neighbors... they're in our homeschool co op... very kind people. In fact they came over and grabbed the kids for a bit while we finished looking at the place.

 

[Pastor Dave]

Sounds great!
There's a couple places close to me that I've admired that recently came on the market. The one with 8+ acres and 2 barns is less than the one with 3 acres, but much bigger house. The higher listed one is across the street. They have a two acre field perfect for hay that they diligently mow each week. And they have a master suite bigger than our living room with French doors that lead out to a backyard deck. Sleeping with doors open on a cool night sounds cool. Does it sound crazy I mention the field before the house?
Oh, well. One of these days when funding is right.

 

[Bruce]

Fields need work too

Looks like it is full of the same junk as my fields.

 

[promiseacres]

Made hay all weekend...still a bit more to bale. Debating if these fields are worth our time... they all need fertilizer, 3 need reseeded. We are getting 50% shares but paying for all fuel and help.... 25 acres and so far only about 300 bales. DH is bartering for use of a better baler, plus we got a 2nd tractor. Thrn our rake broke so borrowed one.... idk...$5 a bale sounds not too bad after all the hassle.

Taking Mom to see the property this morning. I so tired..right now it seems like too much...

 

[Mike CHS]

Costs may be higher there but they are getting $4 a bale here for good horse quality hay.

Good luck on the property!

 

[Bruce]

Stress, you don't need any more!!
If you end up moving, those fields won't be a problem for you any longer. (We'll ignore the fact that the new place will have its own "issues").

 

[RollingAcres]

Good luck with the proprety you're looking at!

 

[RollingAcres]

Does it sound crazy I mention the field before the house?

Not crazy at all! When we were looking at houses one of the things we wanted was acreage. We didn't care if the house is old and outdated, as long as it's move-in-ready and struxcturely sound then it's good for us.