I miss my hippy days

[Gracie]

Can I come park on the back 40?

Can you cook and string fence?

Yeah to both, but I'm really slow now. And crotchety. I'd just be realllllly quiet, keep to myself and shoot anyone trespassing on your property. Would that suffice? lol

 

[Gracie]

Tiny houses are cool...but a tad too tiny. I'd want two put together. What I would LIKE to have, simplicity at its finest mind you, would be to "borrow" a teeny tiny patch of someones land, pay a portion of the taxes on it that fits the size I am plopped on, have a cute garden and hobbit-like house, and then when I am dead, the owner of the land can do what they want with it. Life estate, so to speak. Living in my van is possible but it doesn't mean I want to do that. Kinda like this:

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Can I come park on the back 40?

Can you cook and string fence?

Yeah to both, but I'm really slow now. And crotchety. I'd just be realllllly quiet, keep to myself and shoot anyone trespassing on your property. Would that suffice? lol

Considering we'd be about 150 miles from the mexican border,a sharp eye with a rifle would be mandatory. Look up some pics around Brackettville Texas.
Hell,I might even consider your request if we got along.
The wife and I are both into living off the land,hunting,fishing and growing our own.
When I say going into to town is something to be avoided I wasn't even kidding.
The night sky out there is absolutely incredible!!!!

 

[Gracie]

You would love hubby. Hell, everyone loves him. He is known as The Brass Man cuz he does the scrap metal thing. Me? I'm the bitchy hermit lady that would rather be around nature and dogs and not people, lol.

You know those big and long matches for a fireplace? Jumbos? I used to be able to shoot the head off one with a 22 rifle but it has been many years so don't know if I could do it again, lol.
Anywho...its mostly just a dream of mine. To find a little place with electric and water to sit in our rocking chairs looking at the sunset, then just dying and giving whatever we own..which is not much...to whomever gave us our little corner to "borrow" while we draw breath. Once dead...who cares? lol.

For funzies I will look it up on google and see your slice of heaven.

 

[Treeshepherd]

Tiny houses are cool...but a tad too tiny. I'd want two put together. What I would LIKE to have, simplicity at its finest mind you, would be to "borrow" a teeny tiny patch of someones land, pay a portion of the taxes on it that fits the size I am plopped on, have a cute garden and hobbit-like house, and then when I am dead, the owner of the land can do what they want with it. Life estate, so to speak. Living in my van is possible but it doesn't mean I want to do that. Kinda like this:

The tiny house movement is the opposite extreme, a reflex against a trend of larger and larger houses. My house was built during the '50s and has a 1950s sized kitchen. You can't fit a 'family-sized' take and bake pizza in the oven. The bedrooms are small, and the architecture is modern (elemental and understated).

I got rid of my truck, my only vehicle. Many people would view that as a step backward. I see it as progress. I ride my bike, walk, take public transit and use the company van for work. I've lost 23 lbs since July and I'm back down to my ideal weight.

"If you want knowledge, add something every day. If you want wisdom, remove something every day. " -Lao Tzu

 

[Brucethethinker]

I've spent the last 3 winters in florida, citrus county area. Without trying I've found 4 places I can park my van and live for cheap or free. There are lots of old hippies down there, some have a few bucks and own land. A good option is to get a storage unit and a van, I think you're getting what I'm talking about. One can easily find a trailer in a trailer park for under $10k, with lot rent about $3k / year. It's not too hard to find a trailer for free, but when you find a free one the lot rent is usually $6k / year.

 

[Treeshepherd]

I've spent the last 3 winters in florida, citrus county area. Without trying I've found 4 places I can park my van and live for cheap or free. There are lots of old hippies down there, some have a few bucks and own land. A good option is to get a storage unit and a van, I think you're getting what I'm talking about. One can easily find a trailer in a trailer park for under $10k, with lot rent about $3k / year. It's not too hard to find a trailer for free, but when you find a free one the lot rent is usually $6k / year.

There's been no hurricanes in Florida for a record number of years, or so I read.

Sounds nice in the sunshine state, at citrus harvest time and winter. The summer would probably be much too hot and humid for my comfort.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I've spent the last 3 winters in florida, citrus county area. Without trying I've found 4 places I can park my van and live for cheap or free. There are lots of old hippies down there, some have a few bucks and own land. A good option is to get a storage unit and a van, I think you're getting what I'm talking about. One can easily find a trailer in a trailer park for under $10k, with lot rent about $3k / year. It's not too hard to find a trailer for free, but when you find a free one the lot rent is usually $6k / year.

There's been no hurricanes in Florida for a record number of years, or so I read.

Sounds nice in the sunshine state, at citrus harvest time and winter. The summer would probably be much too hot and humid for my comfort.

Unless your old you get use to it. It's the mosquitos that will drive you nuts.

 

[Esmeralda]

 

[Gracie]

LOVE it, Esmie!!! I had one of those, too. Back in 1970 but I had the Keep On Truckin' dude painted on the back bumper (done by moi). It has a teeny tiny sink and I used a hibachi for cooking when I didn't go to a cafe or something. I adored that thing. Just adored it.
I just found a nice 4" memory foam mattress at a yard sale yesterday for 20 bucks, so now it is completely ready for bebopping. I will take new pics cuz I added stuff.

 

[Gracie]

I've spent the last 3 winters in florida, citrus county area. Without trying I've found 4 places I can park my van and live for cheap or free. There are lots of old hippies down there, some have a few bucks and own land. A good option is to get a storage unit and a van, I think you're getting what I'm talking about. One can easily find a trailer in a trailer park for under $10k, with lot rent about $3k / year. It's not too hard to find a trailer for free, but when you find a free one the lot rent is usually $6k / year.

There's been no hurricanes in Florida for a record number of years, or so I read.

Sounds nice in the sunshine state, at citrus harvest time and winter. The summer would probably be much too hot and humid for my comfort.

Unless your old you get use to it. It's the mosquitos that will drive you nuts.

I AM old. Not used to it either. Just got back from Oktoberfest celebration in our little town and I bought 2 hippy dresses and a cool hippy shoulder bag. They had a mirror at the hippy stall. I am ugly. Old. Wrinkled. omg. I almost cried looking in that mirror. Sigh. I DID cry when I got back to the car...my back hurt so bad just from walking the stalls and half street where the vendors had their wares I thought for sure I would have to crawl. My body is falling apart so fast now. It sucks.

 

[Pogo]

I've spent the last 3 winters in florida, citrus county area. Without trying I've found 4 places I can park my van and live for cheap or free. There are lots of old hippies down there, some have a few bucks and own land. A good option is to get a storage unit and a van, I think you're getting what I'm talking about. One can easily find a trailer in a trailer park for under $10k, with lot rent about $3k / year. It's not too hard to find a trailer for free, but when you find a free one the lot rent is usually $6k / year.

There's been no hurricanes in Florida for a record number of years, or so I read.

Sounds nice in the sunshine state, at citrus harvest time and winter. The summer would probably be much too hot and humid for my comfort.

Unless your old you get use to it. It's the mosquitos that will drive you nuts.

I AM old. Not used to it either. Just got back from Oktoberfest celebration in our little town and I bought 2 hippy dresses and a cool hippy shoulder bag. They had a mirror at the hippy stall. I am ugly. Old. Wrinkled. omg. I almost cried looking in that mirror. Sigh. I DID cry when I got back to the car...my back hurt so bad just from walking the stalls and half street where the vendors had their wares I thought for sure I would have to crawl. My body is falling apart so fast now. It sucks.

Gracie, I've read your posts.... no, you're not old.

 

[Brucethethinker]

I AM old....

So are most of the people in Florida. Here's a little video I made at one of the places of which I spoke. This is an old campground from the 1930's. It has a cook house, shower house, stage. People live there, and they're all old!

 

[Grandma]

I AM old....

So are most of the people in Florida. Here's a little video I made at one of the places of which I spoke. This is an old campground from the 1930's. It has a cook house, shower house, stage. People live there, and they're all old!

There's an idea, Gracie - used travel trailers aren't too expensive and the lot rent at a campground is usually cheap for seasonal/yearly residents. The lot rent includes electric, water, sewage, and usually cable, so all you'd have to pay extra for would be a propane tank for cooking and occasional heating.

 

[Gracie]

I AM old....

So are most of the people in Florida. Here's a little video I made at one of the places of which I spoke. This is an old campground from the 1930's. It has a cook house, shower house, stage. People live there, and they're all old!

There's an idea, Gracie - used travel trailers aren't too expensive and the lot rent at a campground is usually cheap for seasonal/yearly residents. The lot rent includes electric, water, sewage, and usually cable, so all you'd have to pay extra for would be a propane tank for cooking and occasional heating.

Too big. And a vehicle to pull one to boot. The van is a V6. Space rent on campers is around 35 bucks per night. If I ever did wind up living in my car, it would be near motels..so I can use their wifi, plus who knows what car parked on the street is a guest's car? All I gotta do is figure out the Stealth Mode curtains. Been looking on google. Cheapest way is velcro'd sun guard protector material cut to fit each window. Or black poster board covered with black felt. I don't PLAN to live in my car, but I like being prepared.

 

[Esmeralda]

Gracie, I've read your posts.... no, you're not old.

Gracie: This is what you need to see when you look in the mirror:

 

[Esmeralda]

Tiny houses are cool...but a tad too tiny. I'd want two put together. What I would LIKE to have, simplicity at its finest mind you, would be to "borrow" a teeny tiny patch of someones land, pay a portion of the taxes on it that fits the size I am plopped on, have a cute garden and hobbit-like house, and then when I am dead, the owner of the land can do what they want with it. Life estate, so to speak. Living in my van is possible but it doesn't mean I want to do that. Kinda like this:

This might work for a holiday cabin in the woods, to go to a few times a year for a week or so, but not for real life day in and day out.

 

[Gracie]

I read on AOL news that a lady went for a walk with her dog and when she got back to her Tiny House..that happened to be on wheels...it was gone.

 

[Gracie]

When I went to Oktoberfest today, I bought 2 dresses. They look like this one...one in blue, one in earthtones. Then I went to ebay and bought 4 more, lol.

 

[Esmeralda]

I read on AOL news that a lady went for a walk with her dog and when she got back to her Tiny House..that happened to be on wheels...it was gone.

Oh no!!