Revisions?

We are considering revisions to our two year plan. The plan was to stay here two years, pay off our debts, except for the mortgage, finish the house and put it up for sale. We'd take the profit and simply pay for another place, either raw land or a home with acreage, preferably in the south, and live a self-sufficient life.

Looking at the market right now, we'd be hard pressed to get a decent price out of our home. But the market will recover.

Our house still has a lot of work to be done. Household repairs/improvements are on hold due to harvest and firewood (in addition to 'real' jobs).

DH and I were discussing our options. It's a bit overwhelming, trying to get the harvest put up, contemplate firewood, wonder how we will finish this or that home repair project, etc. One option is to stay put.

In a way, I like the sound of that. This house and property will be exactly what we want, once it is done. The garden will be set up exactly the way I want. I already know what grows best where. We've planted a grove of hazelnut trees and a small orchard, and we're working to rehab some very old apple trees on the property (heavy producers of ugly fruit). We've planted over 200 white pines, many along the property line for privacy.

Our stuff is already here. That's a plus. We love the nearby village and know a lot of the residents. Little Sis is hoping to volunteer at the library when she's old enough.

DH has rehabbed the hay field, so a few goats are in our near future.

The drawback, of course, is that I don't see a very early retirement if we stay. But right now, DH is pretty happy with his job, and the health insurance is a major plus. I love my job and it has its share of perks.

Moving south means a longer growing season and hopefully both of us being home, but it also means starting over with the house, the garden, the hayfield, etc. Exhausting even to think about at times.

So I guess the decision for the moment is 'wait and see'. The house will be finished, either way, and we'll still strive toward self-sufficiency on a daily basis. The market may boom and we may decide to put the place up for sale just to see if we can get what we want out of it. If not, we can stay put.

Either way, as long as we are together, I'm happy.