🙏🏼 Don't Risk Your Homestead! 

When I was a teenager I knew an old man down the rd. He barked at me one day. "STOP GOING TO THE STORE EVERYTIME YOU NEED SOMETHING! LOOK AROUND AT WHAT YOU HAVE AN TRY TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU!". Couldn't see it in the moment but that old man loved me an was trying desperately to help me👍!

People are "too" caught up in Social Media, the same way that many people are caught up in Mainstream Media.

My husband and I, daughter and her husband and 5 kids sold everything and went from Washington State to South Carolina. We didn’t know anyone. Have faith in God and humble yourselves.

Best advice ever!!! Listen up people! We thank God all the time for being out of debt. It took massive amount of work to build this place w/o debt. Well worth it all!! Husband is still working at 75. Economy is going down here, he's been cut down to 1/4 the work since company is losing big contracts for commercial buildings. We would be up a creek if we had debt. Y'all be blessed!! Sending you much love and many hugs P.!❤❤🙏🏼🙏🏼xxoo🎄🎄

Having a small homestead is better than nothing. Small flock of duel purpose chickens and you have meat as well as eggs. A broody hen does the work. A garden using vertical space, a compost bin, with good dogs even a half acre is doable. Learn to make things you need from scratch, by hand and look for free things or barter. Remember you can even do it in some towns/cities. Keep learning and developing skills.

Just starting a backyard garden takes some years before it pays for itself. The first year, I had $80 tomatoes and $35 strawberries. 😆🍅🍓

I am blessed. My property is paid for. My late husband and I bought this place in the fall of 2006. My old barn has just collapsed in on itself. I'm starting to salvage the wood siding, the uprights and the tin roof material. I'll be using a broken down flatbed trailer for a mobile chicken coop. That will be safer for my flock. I have possum, raccoon and coyote problems. I'll also be building a small outhouse. And I think I can use some of the roof material to make a windbreak on the south side on the horse's loafing shed. Have a blessed Christmas!

I paid my, my kids and my late wife’s student loans off too. No forgiveness for us. It was our debt, no one else’s

Merry Christmas 🎄🎄.. I hear you ..I recycle items that I can use in my 1925.., when we moved into this house left from my mother to us 23 years ago now this is the house that I grew up in so it had a lot of antiques, older furniture built in things wood doors. I’ve kept all that I’ve might’ve sanded things down and repainted them but I’ve kept them. This house has the original 1925 windows which I am finally starting to replace but a little at a time. Because we budget Life can be overwhelming..life My husband is ill with Cancer..father in-law has the beginning of Dementia..But We manage …✝️🙏🏽

So happy to have NEVER been part of the Insta/Face/Twit crowd!

We started here with chickens in a coop that was already on the property, then we planted fruit trees and berry patches. The garden went in next. We already had eggs, veggies and berries before adding more expensive infrastructure. Then we started getting apples, peaches, pears. Then later we added goats as we had fencing already. So that added milk products and manure for the garden. With goats coming we built a goat building ourselves. We are not in debt.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I've said for years ," the more people I meet the more I like my dog!!! Building a homestead takes years & step by step. It's very easy to get overwhelmed with projects.

I'm one of the extremely blessed inheritance of land. I unfortunately don't have the family that cares. We live on beautiful land with mountains and springs. My husband and I moved here 23+ years ago the land will be in the family for 100 years in January. We didn't have children of our own (here on earth) so we became foster parents. The children we adopted are from the gen z generation and really don't care about the land. It saddens my heart that they don't (willingly) help out. It's so much work to have a small homestead and we are getting older and my husband has health problems. I love our land but recently we have considered selling most of it. I wish our boys loved it enough.

Great advice! We live 100% debt free on our homestead. Property, vehicles, and everything we own is paid off by hard work and planning. Thanks for sharing.

I also Love My Rescue Animals More than People too!

Thanks, Patara, for keeping us in the reality of the cost and sacrifices for homesteading.

Wise words , in a timely fashion ! An older friend says that although it is frustrating to "warn " others and then not have them choose to act wisely , in the end , we can only advise , as we are not responsible for their decisions , after we have warned them . Words have power , and once spoken , the result is up to the hearer...and so is the burden . God love you and yours , Patara ! You are bold in service to God and to help and advise us ! Sending you huge hugs !!!

Amen you're speaking truth sister. All those that have ears to hear Let Them hear

Once again, Patara, I agree with everything you’re saying. My husband and I live in Western Kentucky and he is a retired coal minor. He purchased our small farm in 96 and built our home and all the buildings with his own two hands, and eventually with my help. Land prices around here have gone through the roof because this area of Kentucky is known for their white tails. And while there is nothing here, and we are in the middle of nowhere, land prices have gone through the roof between the commercial, big, farmers, and out of towners, who pay ridiculously stupid prices For pieces of land to hunt once a year. So if an opportunity comes available for a small farm, people will pay prices that are just unbelievable. Also again for an area that has nothing, the closest Walmart is nearly an hour away, I do not know how so many people have these $80,000 and up vehicles. All I know is we worked hard to be debt-free before Jackie retired and we don’t have vehicle payments no credit card payments, I do not know how these people sleep at night with all this debt. And just as you were talking about you’re on your husband we have put together a lot of our buildings and Animal housing with reused pieces make do pieces. We don’t have any of those fancy city girl chicken houses that cost $5000 or more and have the little fancy pictures on the inside. They’re safe they’re warm And protected. Also, I’m blessed with the husband who can do just about anything. Well, I can squeeze a dime out of a nickel and have been blessed with the ability to cook. My husband can do anything and fix anything. And with the exception of the upholstery furniture, as it may be, my husband is even made me most of of our furniture. May not many folks standards, because he doesn’t have all the fancy carpentry tools, but I would have nothing else. As always, God bless you for all you do and your good work. I pray you and your whole community. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Hi Patara, I got some great 99 cents (and under) pantry food deals at Sprouts grocery store today and I could hear you telling me, "Just put it in the buggy, Baby, put it in the buggy!" and "Just tuck it away, just tuck it away!" Thank you for all the encouragement and chats, Sister! 😘 Merry Christmas!

Never use credit. Never buy beyond your means. Save first and work towards it. Skip that lunch and use the $ towards savings. I ate ketchup sandwiches many years for lunch (among many others cuts) to save towards my goals.

My son has six hens and rooster..built his coops from roadside lumber and pallets.. Would share pics if I could..

Not a homesteaders. We are older and started out with 3 6x3 ft raised gardens. We decided we could handle that and set up 8 more. Lots of work but not a lot of expense. That's all for the coming year for us. Not going to bite off more than we can chew!!😊

I wish I had a homestead! I’d never risk it of course, but not having something to call home is unsettling to say the least! It’s one of my biggest dreams. Merry Christmas all! ❤

We have 2 properties and, thank you God, they are both paid off. Next year I am putting in a bigger garden and will can what I grow. This year was for learning how to can 😂

That’s how we bought our tractor too. 0%. I’m 20 years older and that tractor made it so much easier for us to get the jobs done. We’ve had it a long time now and it’s the best investment we had made. 😘🙏🏻❤✨

IT IS A LOT OF WORK FOR SURE. WE DO IT FOR HEALTH AND BE ABLE TO CARE FOR KIDS GRANDKIDS IF NEEDED. TIMES ARE HARD NOW.

Patera can I say every time I finish listening to you I feel more confident, grounded and at peace, thank you from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺😎🎄

Patara speaking truth as always. I hope everyone has a blessed Christmas and New Year. Get ready to hit the ground running in 2024 doing the best you can.

Hallelujah Jesus is the light for us in this very present darkness ! Constantly work to get out of debt. But stay vigilant in all circumstances!

TY, PATARA!! That’s the FIRST time that I’ve heard ANYONE layout the truth about “smelling bad” due to “working hard” on the farm. I go to town [Walmart/Dollar Tree] in my “work clothes” and stinky DRYSHOD boots [BEST barn boots made by former owner of MUCK boots]…I get snooty looks like I’m a “street walker” from the 70s…I have to snicker because it’s about the LAST honest work left that doesn’t steal your soul!! Keep talking/walking truth, Patara…WADO!! "May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house. May Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the rainbow always touch your shoulder."

You have EVERY RIGHT to be proud of your foresight in it all...I will never go into debt, dead set on staying out of debt! I am not a follower of the crowd!

Farming and homesteading is a humble life. It is a lot of work and weather doesn’t stop the work. Rain, snow, winds or even tornados, a lot of planning and responsibility in taking care of the animals. They are not living in the wild and we do have to do our part! The best way to learn what it takes is best said by Paul Harvey, GOD made a farmer. There are good times and sad times that can devastate you. You keep going through the easy times and tough times! Not everyone can do everything. We have to work together and everyone do what they can. Whether it is giving your knowledge because you can’t do or doing for those who can’t and your own family. Learn in steps and build so you get a pattern down and it becomes a habit! It takes time and patience!!

I miss my previous home. We installed a beautiful fruit and veggie garden. It also had a beautiful flower garden that made the backyard gorgeous with a small yard where the kids could go run. Loved it. I'm not sure I could do the full homesteading. Seeing someone who is passionate about it is fascinating.

I had to laugh at the $27.00 tomato. My 1st garden I got 2 small tomatoes off 4 plants. 😂😂

After 15 years I paid off my 15 acres. Best relief ever. Struggle now because CA has made me take early retirement.

❤ 2 GreenStalk planters, 3 apartment chickens, 16'x16' garden plot, jars+lids+pressure canner, ...old-ish, tiny fixed income... Working hard as I can. Love y'all. Keep Prepping, prep HARD.

100% on! Keep it simple... learn to salvage lumber, fencing or anything else you might be able to repurpose. There are many ups & downs to this kind of life. Hard work is always part of the day.

I've always went with the saying Don't try to live beyond your means. Substance and covering are all we need

You are telling the truth! We lived off grid for 7 years. Worked full time and sunk a lot of money into the place. People at work said we must be saving a lot of money! Oh boy, they had no idea what needs there were. A large learning curve, but we did it. Have a great day and God bless 💞. Merry Christmas to you all.

You are one amazing lady.. you are an inspiration to a lot of us. Thank you..❤

Great advice! Homesteading is not a cheap date. We have a 40 acre farm with chickens, ducks, rabbits and a herd of horses. Moved here 42 years ago when it was bare land. We built our barn with a lot of family help. We designed and built our house with help from over 50 friends, family, and church members. Borrowed money from family for the land. Paid it off before starting to build. Both of us worked full time jobs for 5 years but lived on less than one income so we could build our house as debt free as possible. You can learn the skills you need to do just about anything. I’m always on a new learning curve! And I try to drag as many friends as possible along with me! It makes the journey so much more fun! It’s the week before Christmas and my friend is canning her potatoes that need attention and I just finished canning venison Irish stew. You gotta do what you gotta do! Merry Christmas all and stay out of debt!

JESUS IS LORD!! 🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼

Yes . debt free IS insurance. And your Health is Wealth❤❤ God bless us ALL.

we bought our homestead in 2019, we were doing great, debt was going down new home business was doing great, and then the election, and since then and we are still struggling, now our animals that were making a profit are now a burden, we had to downsize from 100 hens to 50 so we can better accomadate our customers and keep our girls happy and healthy.

Thank you Patara for bringing this to light.❤️✝️🎄🌟

Wise advice. We are completely debt free. Took a lot of work. At my age I am cleaning house I don't need to add more stuff. I love repurposing wood. Someone gave me a barn to tear down and I saved it all. Rebuilt a barn. Thank you everyone have a BLESSED CHRISTMAS. Stay safe. PRAY ALWAYS PREP CONTINOUSLY AND TRUST JESUS.

All so true. The only thing that got financed was the solar panels. Yes, we have some credit card debt that God willing will be paid off next month with no interest being paid. I am retirement age but have no plans on retiring until I absolutely have to. Blessed beyond words!!!. Thanks for all your videos! Love you and all your critters. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

THANK YOU FOR LOVING US❤😊 GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

The homestead looks very peaceful and content. Merry Christmas ♥️ 🎄 ♥️

THANK YOU PATARA GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND ALL WHO ARE WATCHING THIS HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS ALL AND GOD SPEED ALL AMEN

Merry Christmas from my family to your family. May you be highly blessed in 2024

Merry Christmas Patara and family! Currently have 1/4 acre, no animals but gardening, canning and getting as many skills as possible under our belts. Our only debt is our house payment. After going through a serious medical event it changed me, showed me how strong I was. Live below your means, it can be done!

Merry Christmas all. Just remember the reason for the season and celebrate the greatest gift of all. God's love for us and the gift of his son. God bless you Patara.

We are debt free and loving it. Took us 10 years but we did it. We also did all our homesteading slow and easy without going into more debt too which means be patient and willing to wait on God to provide.

I think many people are feeling the way I’ve been feeling for some time now, scared to death. I’m so overwhelmed that I’m not sure which way to go with all of this. My eyes were opened late and I feel like I’m so behind on what I need to do to take care of my family and be spiritually prepared that a lot of days I just cry. I do pray about it but I really am so overwhelmed that even that can be hard to do some days. Please pray for us Patara❤

Hugs and love to you and your family !! ❤💚❤💚 Everyone stay prepared, Pray, stay steadfast put on the full armor of God and have a joyous and peaceful Christmas !! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Listen to this young lady. It takes grit and determination.

Truer words were never spoken Patara. When I heard your words about people going to debt to milk a goat, I think of people who buy horses who know absolutely about them. I have observed this with may own eyes. Additionally, people who just "jump into situations" such as buying a homestead and have no idea how to garden or about animals. I grew up on what was left of a large farm, but I don 't feel knowledgeable enough to invest in a homestead. I can garden and I do not about horses and chickens. We had 500 white leghorn chickens to take care of as a child. When! That was quite an experience as a child. We did not have room for a horse, cow, goats, or pig. Thank you for hour wonderful video Patara.

My husband's job (and his insurance) was a Godsend when I got seriously ill. Fortunately he WANTED to work in town, which meant that he was not unhappy commuting to town. We chose our place right off of a major road so there were not stop lights and the snow plow cleared the big road first. And so I had the garden, the chickens, etc and, on occasion, I also worked in town

Patara keeps it R-E-A-L. ❤

I went into debt 220.00 for 3 pieces of pvc pipe to put in a shallow well but i really needed alternative source of water

❤❤Merry Wonderful Christmas 🤶...you have been such a blessing to me and what I'd like to call my homestead..😅 I am so happy and love this community and your from..hugs and prays to your family 😊❤😊❤

Good advice! I wound up disabled and on ssdi. When that check for back payment came, I moved to a cheaper state and bought a small piece of land. I didn't want to be stuck in an apartment with ever increasing rental costs. At least here, if I have to there's wild food (lots of oyster mushrooms this year), I own the place so I don't fear being kicked out, and I raise what food that I can. It keeps me active.. no time for pity parties. I thank God, daily, that I'm here.

I'm glad you made this video. I've lived in the country my whole life and never knew anyone who did this full time. There was always at least one family member working a regular job. I'm afraid there are a lot of people out there with unrealistic expectations.

Weather u homestead, farm, ranch, or whatever u gotta hav an income period

I say the same exact thing. I love animals more than people. Love it. Amen. God bless u and your family.

Went into town to see how things were doing in the larger community about 12 miles away. Walmart was busy, with the parking lot pretty full. People seemed to be if fairly good spirits. I did my best to smile at people and joked with the workers. I have to be careful with that, as I have a dry sense of humor and it doesn't always translate as intended. One gas station had increased prices to $2.79 but in town it was $2.52 to 2.55 which was good enough to make me glad I filled up a couple small gas cans (2.5 gallon) and the Jeep. Gas was foamy, guess that's the winter blend stuff. I didn't notice people buying gifts so much as food, but I was mainly just looking around with my head on a swivel, so I didn't run into people. I usually avoid driving this time of year, too many distracted drivers, but figured I should get enough fresh food to carry me past Christmas and the 'return the junk they don't need' crowd. Picked up some Isopropyl alcohol 70% and saw where they were now selling 50% too. I trust the 70% more for disinfecting. I really, really tried to be pleasant. Maybe I get points in heaven for letting people in line at the stop light. Okay, I'll need a lot of points, but still, it might count.

I love the advice that you give out. And I know that people used to say when my husband and I were in business or you both are so lucky. Just like your farm. There’s no luck in it you have to work many many hours. And nothing comes for nothing. And I know we put in a lot of 16 to 20 hour days. And I’m sure a farm is a lot more work than cleaning out houses and delivered and picking up our houses. So you had to do things that I didn’t have to vice versa but I know y’all are working hard and my husband and my self we tried to stay debt-free. And when we sold the business, the only thing that wasn’t 100% paid for was one big truck and we paid it off because even though we were corporation my name Was the responsibility to that truck even though it was a corporation. So that business was 100% free and clear when the paperwork changed hands. And I made sure that the employees got their bonus in the middle of the year because I figured they wouldn’t get it at Christmas any longer. I was correct on that. So we didn’t have a lot of money when we walked away becauseyou made sure the employees were taken care of as well. So you keep giving the good advice because it’s awesome advice having a farm or being self-employed is not an easy job. Unless you’re gonna give 100%, it’s not a 9 to 5 job

The best advice ever. I was trying to move to your area in 2019. A very wise preacher told me to really sit down and count the cost. When I realized I did not have a comprehensive plan and would have ended up with a big failure causing me to leave with proverbial tail between legs. Decided to table the idea and save more money. Then 2020 happened. I am so glad i listened when God said not now.

Patara I respect you more and more every time you make a video! You and James are very intelligent. I know of RU-vidrs that quit their jobs and just did RU-vid and they’re losing their hine ends and whine and beg for you to buy their China made crap or join patreon or ask you to send money to cash app, what’s app, etc….. I say get your job back, not my responsibility to pay your bills and yes they have new trucks and wives have new big suvs, I don’t feel sorry for them, you can, they made poor choices, live and learn.God Bless You All and Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🙏🏻🇺🇸💯🤙🏻

Single homesteading full time working Mama of 2 here! Since 2018 I've been building my inheritance of almost 6 acres of land. I keep expanding my gardens, animals, buildings etc as my budget allows. I've done it completely debt free. Yes, I've had help from my boss family and neighbors. Yes, I have failed at things. But next year, I hope to be growing all our food! It took a lot of time, patience, grace, and learning to make it. But it is worth it in the end if you don't overwhelm yourself. You can do it!!!!!!

Merry Christmas, Patara and James!

You know it Patara! My mom and dad bought the property that i live on now 50 years ago. Everything was paid for with cash. Dad also had a 40 hr/week job and took night classes on small engine repair, electrical and plumbing repair and welding. No homesteaders can afford to pay someone to come fix everything that breaks. Renting equipment or borrowing from neighbors is the way to go. Lots of good deals at the auctions too. 😊

Merry Christmas Patara and all of your family!

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Great advice which can be applied to any lifestyle be it homestead or apartment living. Living within your means is for everyone.Merry Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎁🎄

Been following you and other homesteading youtubers for years... I'm glad now that I followed slowly the advice... before I was big into rental properties always wanting a return on investment... why would I want to buy vacant land with no ROI... 6 years ago I bought 350 acre woodlot with a 40 acre lake in Southeast Canada, been gradually selling the rentals, my wife and I still working full-time jobs hopefully until retirementing in 4 years... we are debt free, the plan is before retirement gradually build a log cabin and homestead on the lake (debt free) and enjoy retirement and homesteading want to thank channels like yours for the advice...

I am a "can do" person. But sometimes even the simplest of plans does not work. I've been on the financial roller coaster a time or two. Now, it sure is nice to go outside and work on a garden bed with a shovel and wheelbarrow. Without worrying about payments.

Patara thank you for speaking Truth keeping it raw n real Great advice. Merry Christmas to you ,James n family sending Hugs and Love

All I can say is, “Amen Sister!” It is harder than most people realize. I love it and we are debt fee, that is the only way!

What a terrific video full of great advice!! I have my eye on a little over 5 acres to eventually build on and start a small homestead. I'm single, self employed, and in my mid 50s. The financial end has always been my biggest concern. I know me well enough to know that I have super big dreams and tend to jump in at everything with both feet! Thankfully I'm getting better at that as I age but it is a constant inner battle. I love the guidance of starting with just a few chickens and a garden. I love to garden and can/preserve food and cook from scratch. I learned last year how expensive a tomato can be when I went full on and had an unexpected relationship change 2 weeks after my garden was fully planted. I got nothing from that garden. And had about $3k invested in it with the wood for the beds, the good dirt (ours is red clay in central North Carolina), the plants/seeds, stakes, fertilizer, organic bug sprays etc. All of it was for naught. I too like animals more than most people. I know I will reach my goals in time and in the meantime, am working hard to pay off debt and be able to buy the land at least with 50% down. I won't start building the house til the land is paid in full so in reality, I know I'm probably 3-4 years out of moving out of the city and at that point, I'll be 56-58 years old. I am committed to being responsible and not getting in over my head though. Thanks for being real with us Patera. It is a good reality check and I've saved it to go back and re-listen to when my excitement overtakes my logic. 😊 Merry Christmas to you and yours!

God bless you. I am 51 years old, cleaning bathrooms, and trying to get out of debt and build my pantry. We lost everything when "C" hit. I am trying to save so I can build some raised beds for a garden. I got a canner recently to be able to do some canning in 2024. It's a horrible feeling to my age trying to start over again. But I have a "baby" emergency stash and a job. So, as long as I am able, I am going to be focusing on debt and food preservation ❤

Those sweet beautiful kitties and cute silly turkey boy and beautiful deer. They're all so innocent and sweet just makes me want to cry. I miss my sweet boy kitty so bad.

Thank you Patara.

Oh that tabby baby is precious! ❤

Yes, I totally agree with your advice. My husband and I both work, but we decided 2 years ago to get chickens, mainly because the predicted egg price hike. We also started planting our own garden. Unless you seed save, a garden alone can be very costly! Really, the only benefit we see out of our hard work is that I do not have to buy eggs and I can put vegetables in the freezer for winter. I work at a school so I have more time off than most people, so that helps during the summer garden. We are in our 50s and 60s, so it's a little harder. Yall listen to Patara, she is giving great advice. Love ya, Merry Christmas!

Yeah...I do not do social media. I got on you tube for gospel music.

Me and my son work full time and my husband is the one who runs our homestead

The love you have for your animals is evident in the love they show for you. I mean, face it, they light up for up!!!

Anything is possible. My situation seems impossible. But i know anything is possible.

After 15 years, we just built our barn. Money isn’t the only matter, experience and knowledge of your animals and gardens takes a lot of time!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!❤️

Patara is so right on being debt free. We have being debt free sonce 2017 and it was a blessing when the vax came out. Hubby was retired and driving me around to my contracts because I was a traveling med tech. I retired in 2021 and hubby started to get SS shortly after that with his pension and VA. We parked the coach and bought a cabin in the woods. We are still debt free but we are very bless and we can live on hubby retirement. We have chickens and a garden and working on extending our growing season.

Girl you’re speaking the truth in so many ways. Debt is awful and it’s so easy to go into debt but so so hard to get out of debt 😢 hubby and I are 56 and 60 and over the past 3 years we’ve paid off debt and only owe on our house and our plan is to have that paid off in the next 18-24 months. We do have a nest egg squirreled away. God Bless and Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 We have certain equipment and our neighbors have certain equipment and thankfully they will loan us there’s and we loan them ours when needed ( my husband and the men have grown up together and are best friends). We are blessed

Thank you for saying this. I have a ever growing garden and want a homestead but refuse to leave my job or go into debt. Some youtubers say get out and get a homestead now but don't tell you the difficult part of it. Merry Christmas!

I just love you! There may be the death of common sense in the United States, but you make up for that shortcoming! Merry Christmas! Enjoy your family during this sacred time. Peace and blessings! This is the day the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

If both adults don't work together with the same goals,, desires and commitment, your homestead will fail.

Merry Christmas James, Patara & Family! I will be 62 next month and I am disabled. I have been Blessed to have inherited my little place in a small town, so it is paid for. I have been gardening my back yard for some years now, and we rely on what I can get in and produce. I get in as much as I can and still have room for my bull terrier. Other than that I am paying off the cards amongst helping my grown children out as well. Right now, my youngest son had hurt his back and been out of work since Aug. We are getting by, Thank You Jesus! Right now chickens are out of the question, as much as I would like to, it would be too much of an expense right now. May God Bless & protect all of you!