Hi Ya'll
That’s a common greeting in my part of Texas. I’m a Baby Boomer who finds I have more in common with Generation X and other “younger” people than with my own age group.
The past three years have been the beginning of an adventure that keeps me excited and gives me a reason to get up in the morning now that I’m retired and no longer working for “The Man”.
You see, three years ago my husband and I moved into our dream home. We had both dreamed about a home on acreage. Me, for the chance to have a large garden, perhaps some chickens and rabbits, and a more natural lifestyle. Him, the chance to have a woodworking shop, a “Man Cave” and a front porch where he could enjoy the morning and/or evening, watching Ma Nature do her thing.
I am finding that most of the folks on a similar journey into homesteading are much younger than I am. They have more energy, and usually more responsibilities to keep them going. I bring some experience to the homesteading lifestyle. For instance, I do waterbath canning, pressure canning, dehydrating, salting and freezing to preserve food from my garden or the Farmers Market. 
Also, I’ve sewn my own clothes for a lot of my life. I began with sewing cards. My Mom gathered pieces of light weight cardboard and added simple geometric shapes. I was to sew along the lines to practice. When I got a little older I began making doll clothes and then my own clothes.
High energy people make me feel younger, and most of these new friends keep me going. Please understand I am not complaining, but I have found that beginning a homestead at my age is different from beginning at 30 or 40 or even 50. For instance, I no longer have the strength I had back then, so I’m learning to use leverage to help lift and move things.
Thank you to my friend @daddykirbs for encouraging me to get on Steemit. I love it already! I invite you to come along with me on this journey. I promise to share my outlook on things.
Finally, I want to apologize for the seeming duplication of my original introduction. I finally found out all the things I did wrong on the first attempt. This is, hopefully, a much better introduction. Thanks for reading.
Welcome to Steem @katedansyng I have upvoted and sent you a tip
Thanks so much bottymcbotface. I'm so new all help is appreciated and I try to learn from them as well.
voter my post @katedansyng
NICE POST :))))
@vlogs5rap thanks for your kind words
very nice Kate! I am also a boomer lol and my granny was a tailor I learned a lot from her and used to sew a lot too...my homestead is still my castle in the sky lol-one day thou...best wishes Kate!
thanks rena64. Nicest thing about your cattle is they don't eat much and provide their own water!...hehe
hello @Katedansyng I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community !! Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me ...
@mekong, thanks for your kind words. I will definitely check your posts out.
Hi! I am a robot. I just upvoted you! Readers might be interested in similar content by the same author:
https://steemit.com/introduction/@katedansyng/hi-ya-ll
Nice post and upvoted!!
Thanks rohitrajput. I appreciate the upvote, and the welcome.
I look forward to your homesteading adventures. I think the community will forgive you for making a second introduce yourself post! I am thrilled you gave it a second shot to learn what you may have missed the first time. It can be a learning curve and I'm glad you didn't give up because trust me, the majority of us have been there! Welcome to Steemit!
@lexikon082, thanks for the welcome. I am not afraid to try something new, and STEEMIT is definitely that. I will continue posting and learning as I find it exciting to do so. I will check your posts out.
Welcome to the community Kate, you're going to love it. I gave you a follow and an upvote :)
Thanks harryhoudinei. I'm really new here, as I imagine you can tell. I appreciate the upvote and the follow.
I know I already left you a reply but I wanted to give you these links. I must have taken a liking to you, because I don't normally do this. I did not write them, but one of the coolest Steemians EVER( @merej99) did and I wish I would have read these months ago. I promise they will only help you and I encourage you strongly to read them.
Once again, welcome.
lexikon082, thank you so very much for the links. I know they will help me get these posts looking more professional.
You are very very welcome. I know they helped me improve and I look forward to them helping you too! Helping each other is what this community is about!
I am looking forward to seeing more from you Kate!
weetreebonsai, I'm looking forward to seeing more of myself....grin here on Steemit that is.
You're living the dream to me! So awesome that you're homesteading. I'm in a very urban area but spent a bunch of time off the grid life last year travelling and loved it. Upvoted and following you with best wishes for your success here at Steemit and in your new home. All the best :)
judym, thank you so very much for the lovely welcome. I hope you get to live the dream as well soon. This is my first Non-Urban experience and I must admitt hings are a whole lot different from what I thought it would be. I am enjoying learning the new lifestyle.
Welcome friend, good to be here
wholesomeroots, thanks for the welcome. Heading off to check out your posts and follow you as well.
You seem to be on a very different path than most people and I can definitely say that I respect that
kylek717 thanks for the lovely welcome. I do appreciate your kind words. Hopefully we can become friends here on Steemit.
Glad you are here Kate! I think a lot of us did not quite start out right, I did not get my intro post out when I should have because I did not know how important that was. At least I had a good idea about how to do it by the time I did though! haha
raincountry, thank you for those words. Your videos and pictures always look so professional. It's nice to know that not everything you do is perfect! I'm encouraged to see the clay feet from time to time. One day I hope to know as much as you seem to and to be able to share it with the ease you do.
Welcome to steemit, happy to have you here
I am @alienposts , my real name is achraf :)
Checkout my blog posts, Enjoy your time here and let's get this party started :)
alienposts, yes, let's get this party started. Funny you should use that quote, I was a karaoke junky for years and Pink's Get This Party Started was my signature song.
Welcome to steemit.... Followed n upvoted
Hi mountrock. Thanks for the welcome, upvote and follow.
Here is your SteemMoms Badge!
Other's who want a badge (Homesteading, Gardening, Beekeepers, Woodworkers, Dads, Moms) please submit $1SBD to @daddykirbs with a memo stating what it is for :)
Here's your Homesteader's Badge!
Other's who want a badge (Homesteading, Gardening, Beekeepers, Woodworkers, Dads, Moms) please submit $1SBD to @daddykirbs with a memo stating what it is for :)
Here's your Gardener's Badge!
I'm still working on the Food Preserver's badge.
Other's who want a badge (Homesteading, Gardening, Beekeepers, Woodworkers, Dads, Moms) please submit $1SBD to @daddykirbs with a memo stating what it is for :)
Thanks so much daddykirbs. Now I just need to design my page end so I get them all there in the right format.
The intro is ok … now if you really want to kick it in you must focus and doing what you like and writing done from your heart ….. also if you like blogging and embracing the challenge of getting people interested in your most important issues. So best of good luck.
Nevertheless check my last one and let me know through comments about it …...
https://steemit.com/life/@indepthstory/why-do-we-like-much-more-the-music-from-our-adolescence-years-than-the-one-playing-these-days-dare-you-to-see-if-you-can-tell-my
Find it interesting? … UPVOTE and click on the FOLLOW so we’ll keep “talking”.
Sincerely,
@indepthstory
indepthhistory, I will definitely follow your link and read with interest your posts. I'm looking for folks with similar interests to follow and from relatiosnhips with. Thanks.
Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
digitalplayer, thank you for the welcome and the follow. Soon I plan to start posting daily (at least 5 days a week) and you will find out a whole lot about me and my interests,
Here's your Food Preservers Badge!
Other's who want a badge (Homesteading, Gardening, Beekeepers, Woodworkers, Dads, Moms, Food Preservers) please submit $1SBD to @daddykirbs with a memo stating what it is for :)
Oh daddykirbs, this one is absolutely perfect. Thnaks so much.
Welcome to Steemit Kate! I am thoroughly enjoying it here. I am looking forward to your posts about everything you've mentioned here! Especially canning. I hate it so far, canning - that is, so I hope that with some more positive outlooks on it, I hope to learn to love it!
Welcome to steemit hope you enjoy it here!! Followed. Follow me back 😘
@kassie-vegas, thanks for the welcome. So far I am enjoying STEEMIT very much. Going over to check your posts out.
Welcome @katedansyng to Steemit. Let us narrow the World from Steemit by real person and good content. Please follow me @dangho
@dangho I look forward to reading your posts and getting to know you.
Hi Kate! I suppose I'm in that 'younger' category you're referring to. ;) I'm a 27 year old single mom starting a homestead with a toddler! Sewing is the one thing I haven't jumped into yet. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you! I'm sure you have so much knowledge to pass on! Great introduction! :D
@freedomacres, We have a long journey to travel and if all goes according to plan we should be traveling it together. I look forward to seeing your posts on food preservation, and other subjects.