I grew up on a farm where we had a huge garden so learned that all growing up and have always lived where I could have a garden. My first job out of high school was working for an old style butcher who taught me how to process, cure and smoke meat. I had polio and getting a job was difficult so in 1972 decided I’d better learn to fend for myself so started my own business. I have owned six different businesses over the years. We retired completely in 2006 and bought 14 acres of the home place I grew up on in Iowa but when Obama was elected we knew things were going to go bad so decided to trim down and moved into the coach and headed south again. Self sufficiency has pretty much been a way of life for me all of my life but we seriously began to set up since November of 2008. We are currently in SC to be close to my wifes dad who is ill but we have friends in most of the Southern states and have been asked to be close to them to teach them so when her dad passes we aren’t sure where we will go.
Then your life has indeed been interesting..and rewarding . Congradulations! So nice you can travel where you want and when you’re needed. Thanks for your post.
CW