What a lovely introduction!!! I can’t believe Stef took the time to write up such a lovely little article all about us here at the Moby! OOOohhh… you’re gonna make me cry! Thank you!
http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/showthread.php?t=387422
I just love writing this little blog. And I guess people are enjoying it. We average about 300 readers a day, and have hit a peak of 1,670 one day!!! (I should go and see what that was all about… oh, wait, that was when I won those books on the Tiny House Blog!!! I forgot.. that was so exciting!)
Sometimes I just think… why would anyone find my crazy life interesting, but well, I guess it must be or else folks wouldn’t be coming back all the time. I’ve tried to make a personal goal to write every day, and I’m pretty close to it. I know I have several blogs I follow and I just love checking in and finding out the latest dish!!
I know that quite a few of you like to leave comments and that is just the icing on the cake for me… but you know, I’d love to have everyone stopping in today, to leave a comment and introduce yourself! Let me know what you like and why you come back… Maybe we can make some great connections and there might be someone in your own hometown that has the same likes as you! Whether its homesteading, gardening, bluegrass music, mobile homes, or just all these dang pet stories that interest you… I think that would be wonderful to know a little more about you all!
After all, ah, you sure know a lot about me and mine!!! (ggg)
Thanks everyone!!!!
Sherri
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Well, I comment every so often, but not on every post. Don’t know where I found your blog originally, I vaguely recollect that you came up in a google search I was doing one day. It wouldn’t have been bluegrass or mobile homes, because I’d never heard of either of them before your blog. You hadn’t been in the moby for too long, and that was why I stayed originally. I loved reading about your gradual restoration & all that you were doing to the old girl. And since then I’ve enjoyed watching you try out so many new things with incredible enthusiasm, it’s quite contagious sometimes to read what the latest thing you’ve been up is, and think about giving it a go myself.
Oh sweet! Thanks… I’m glad that I can share the encouragement… because I love reading other’s blogs about what they are trying… and I want to try it too! I love the internet for that reason. Thanks so much for writing!
Sherri
Hi Sherri, I comment now and then too but read every post. In fact as soon as I see in my Google feed that you have a new post I go read it. It was so exciting when you were waiting on word about the farm. I can’t remember how I found your blog originally. I think it was this past summer or fall. It was so interesting that I went back and read almost all the old posts. I live in a moby too and before this one I lived in an OLD moby. It was a 79 14×56 2-bedroom 1-bath trailer that I bought in 1989 when I was 19 years old. I had an insurance check from a car accident I was in and they wanted $7000 for the trailer. It sure beat apartment rent, and I OWNED it. That was pretty cool at my age. I moved it to a trailer park near the college, got engaged, married and ended up having a little girl. Then we had to move it to a new park when the first one was sold. The second one was where we ended up having 3 more girls and raised our family there, squeezed tighter and tighter into 2 bedrooms. We were never good with do-it-yourself stuff and it really got pretty broken down over the years, and it was 30 years old. Finally we had to move and found a great deal on our new 16×80 3bedroom, 2 bath moby in a park just down the road from our old one. Same schools even. But I’ll never forget the years we lived in the little old house. I think they’ll always be my favorite memories. Your blog helps me remember those good times (though I didn’t know they were so good at the time). That’s why I come back
Don’t you luv mobies! I hear folks talk about their mortgages that are EASILY 800 or more a MONTH and I think… I own my home and it cost me $800 ONCE… And now, after living in our delightful Moby for only 3 years…. we’ve been able to move up to a PAID OFF FARM! You can’t do that when you are playing a HUGE mortgage and lots of other bills! Just can not…
Thanks for writing!!!!
Sherri
Well I know where I found your blog, when you commented on mine. Save us a seat tonight, we’ll be getting there at the last minute, leaving after Bill gets home from work. It will be tight…
Will do! I hope we have a nice crowd tonight, we sure need a good show to lift our spirits a bit! I can’t wait… as always! See you!!!
Sherri
Hi. I am a regular reader, occasional commenter. I don’t remember exactly, but I think I linked over to your blog from another homesteading one a while back. I like the strength you have with everything you take on in life. Before staying home with our kids, I was a social worker who worked for people with disabilities. I enjoy reading about your daughter who has autism – the successes and the struggles. I also like photography so enjoy your daughter’s photographs. I do crafty little projects, so enjoy what you all do. I also like bluegrass music! SO lots to keep me coming back!
My husband and I bought 10 acres in east central IL almost 2 years ago. We are interested in living more simply – we have chickens and love to garden.
Good luck with the farm – it will surely keep you you busy!
Can’t remember how I found you, but I read every post.
In no particular order, I really enjoy:
1. How you take care of things that need to be done, even if you have to figure out how to do it yourself.
2. Your obvious pride in, and great encouragement of, your girls. I love hearing how you are helping them figure out their dreams (I have 2 teens, and it ‘s a wild world out there for them!)
3. How very honest you are in sharing your hopes and dreams (and occasional mistakes!)
4. You just seem like a cool chick – someone I’d enjoy hanging out with!
I found your blog through Stef’s post about it at Homesteading Today. I live in a double wide mobile and have lived in mobile homes most of my married life. My favorite of all was an 8 x 40 with two tipouts. It was built in the early 50s and solid as a rock. It had a ten gallon water heater and we heated it with a tiny propane stove. We bought it in Phoenix, Arizona and had it moved to our property up in the mountains. We replaced it with a 14 x 66 that although it was newer and much roomier it didn’t have the character the older mobile had. I’m now a follower and will be back to start at your first post and move forward.
Haha! I am a cool chick! I actually had a friend a long time ago say “Sherri, you are one spunky chick… ” haha… I always liked that. Spunky. Kinda funny for a big old plus size gal, I always think of spunky as a little red headed tom boy! But I still like it and think about it often!
Thanks so everyone to writing in! You have lifted my spirits to the moon! I’m glad to hear a little about you all too… do share! Love your own Moby stories!
Mobies ROCK!!!
Sherri
I really enjoy reading your blog and find myself checking in often. I was so happy for you when you got your place. I also live in a Mobile Home. It isn’t what you live in that makes the home and I think you know that. It is a large mobile home but not big enough when all eight children and their families are here but it is home to us and we are happy. My husband and I have some plans for it later down the road. I wish you much happiness at your new place it sounds like you have great plans. Please keep blogging . Oh my husband really likes bluegrass and I had him to listen to your group. We think you sound really good
I am newish here and am not completely sure if I was doing a search on remodelong older mobile homes or saw your blog link when you got those books from Tiny House Blog. I rather think it was from Tiny House because I have been reading that a couple years now. You just do a lot of things I am interested in and we share the same philosophy of simpler and DIY living. Although I am an old gray widow woman, and I raised 4 strapping SONS, I am a homebody and feel out of place in today’s go go go predominant lifestyle. I truly believe more people should embrace both ideals: Home is where the heart is. -AND- Your heart should be happiest at home.
I live in rural SW Wisconsin. Didn’t expect to be alone here so soon. (!@#$% Cancer!) The things you and your daughters do around Windhaven Farm will be constant encouragement to me, I’m sure. I am “only” (frown) 56 years old, but I forsee the day when I may have a tiny cabin for myself and have one of my sons living in the “big house” (945 sq. ft. plus basement) just so I can stay here in the country well into my decrepit old age!
Will be soaking up your country adventures voratiously. Thumbs up!
So…you forgive my spelling mistakes? LOL
Hope you and your family have a great day.
hugs….s
Hi!
was just going to chime in on the meet and greet.
I recently found your blog when I was doing a search for topics such as ‘homesteading’ – ‘raised bed gardening’- ‘mobile home living’
I’m interested in all these topics and Honey (the husband) and I are interested in growing our veggies in the smallest area possible (we have 4 acres, but it is too much for us at the moment) I watched several Youtube videos before hopping over to the blog, then began reading you blog — loved all the details, and photos.
I comment on occasion and try to read every post for sure.
It wasn’t until recently ,when you were telling about all the ways you make money and how your recent sale was going to help fund the purchase of your NEW FARM, that I realized this is not the first time we’ve crossed paths. I purchased materials from you years back when I was still home schooling my own brood. I remember I had some terrible computer issues and lost a lot of important files. You sent me a link to download my materials I’d already purchased– at no cost. I never forgot that incident.
So I think I’ve read almost the whole story of the Moby Chronicles… lol… from time to time when I’m up late and looking for something to read,I find myself coming back here and perusing your web pages and always find some familiar to read.
That is why I come back. It is familiar and comfortable here.
I guess since other mentioned in their introductions I will too…
I don’t live in a Moby now, although I have in the past– we would like to have something small to get away to on occasion. A modest little Moby would suit me just fine. We currently live in a modest little farm house on the acreage I mentioned before, we’re retired with a mortgage still! What I wouldn’t give to have a DO-OVER in the mortgage and money management stage of our lives. We’re still learing even at our age… and it seems to be we learn the hard way.LOL…
I’ve been entertaining thoughts of downsizing lately… selling out the farm here and finding something with even smaller acreage and a smaller house (Moby -even) that we’d pay off of course with the equity of this place.
That’s it in a nut shell… I see similarities in lifestyle and I feel a connection to you through your blog. Oh, and I happen to like the music too!
Blessings~ Pat
I found you searching “mobile home remodeling”. I live in Florida but we have a 2nd place in the Georgia mountains which is a manufactured home so I was looking for decorating/remodeling tips! I like a lot of the same things you do and would love to live a simplier lifestyle, which we plan to do once we are able to move to Georgia. Unfortunately, we cannot sell our home in Florida due to the housing market but we do make frequent trips to visit our “mountain moby”! I am inspired by your passion and your determination! Congratulations on your new home and the start of a new adventure!
~Keep it Simple~
Hello, you incredible woman!
I have read your entire blog but never commented. Shame on me! I applaud your courage, your independence, your dedication to your daughters, and most of all your attitude of “we can do this!”
I am much much older than you (my granddaughter is almost 23) but can relate to many of the things you have faced and conquered. Keep on keepin’ on, please.
DH and I have a little old house (built in the ’40’s) and almost an acre of land. We garden extensively, or have in the past. Due to health issues we will have to relocate in the next few years, which I will not like. I can’t wait to see what you do with your new farm.
I’ve only been reading a few weeks at most. I learned about the blog when I wished you luck and prayers on the farm. My mum’s grandparents had a farm and her times there were the happiest times she had as a child. Personally I have a great many interests because of my curious nature, which had me “exploring” anywhere I could as a kid. I originally came across some of your products on Currclick (the rocks and minerals cards).
Now reading provides me with encouragement as I recently lost my job and prospects of a new one are slim.
I think I found your YouTube videos searching “urban homesteading” or something like that. I don’t live in a Moby (we live on about 3/4 acre in the suburbs of Atlanta). But I’ve always been very interested in self-sufficiency and homemaking in general. I’ve planted fruit trees, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes etc and have a large veggie garden on my corner lot. Which you would think would be normal since we all have so much space in this neighborhood, but there’s only one other person in my neighborhood that has fruit trees and a veggie garden! Lots of people grow tomatoes around here but that about it
I love the can do attitude of you and your girls. I’m a huge animal lover especially dogs so I love seeing the photos and videos of all your furry babies. I also homeschooled my daughter from grade 2-7 so I may have purchased materials from you! I’m going to try canning this year and your small batch canning is very inspiring and seems doable to me. I love the dog food idea and am going to give that a try. I’ve never been a 9-5 kind of person so I find it very interesting that you support yourself with your internet business.
I find your blog encouraging, fun to read and full of good ideas. I really look forward to watching what you do with your farm!
Manuela