Hello from Alberta!

We love hearing from you, so here is your chance. Introduce yourself and tell us what makes you selfsufficient 'ish'. Go on don't be shy, we welcome one and all. You can also tell us how you heard about us if you like.
Post Reply
pitwipe
Jerry - Bit higher than newbie
Jerry - Bit higher than newbie
Posts: 29
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 8:15 pm
latitude: 53*35N
longitude: 116*28W
Location: Alberta, Canada

Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197031Post pitwipe »

Hi all, I've been reading the forums here for a week or two and decided to join in :icon_smile:

I'm an English Ex-pat living in Alberta, Canada. Have recently bought 10 acres of bush-land which I'm converting into something that I hope will help me live selfsufficient~ish. I'm living off-grid with my wife and kids, generating our own electricity from solar panels and pumping water from our own well. Have just built a greenhouse and planted a veggie garden... kinda guessing my way around since gardening is new to me.

Animals include 1 dog, 2 cats, 25 chickens and plans this summer for fencing so I can keep a few sheep or goats. I have no idea how to look after sheep or goats, but hoping I can learn something here :mrgreen:

Oh, and after being inspired by the 'home-brew' section, I've started a batch of wine :drunken:

User avatar
Green Aura
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 9313
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:16 pm
latitude: 58.569279
longitude: -4.762620
Location: North West Highlands

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197032Post Green Aura »

Hi and welcome to Ish :wave:

Erm, interesting name :lol:
Maggie

Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin

User avatar
Millymollymandy
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 17637
Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 6:09 am
Location: Brittany, France

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197046Post Millymollymandy »

Hello and welcome!
boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM, :hugish: (thanks)
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/

User avatar
Annpan
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 5464
Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:43 pm
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197098Post Annpan »

Welcome to ish, pull up a chair... make yourself at home :mrgreen:
Ann Pan

"Some days you're the dog,
some days you're the lamp-post"

My blog
My Tea Cosy Shop
Some photos
My eBay

User avatar
red
A selfsufficientish Regular
A selfsufficientish Regular
Posts: 6513
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:59 pm
Location: Devon UK
Contact:

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197103Post red »

welcome :flower:
Red

I like like minded people... a bit like minded anyway.. well people with bits of their minds that are like the bits of my mind that I like...

my website: colour it green

etsy shop

blog

User avatar
KathyLauren
Living the good life
Living the good life
Posts: 447
Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:57 pm
latitude: 44.5
longitude: -66
Location: Nova Scotia

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197144Post KathyLauren »

Hi, and welcome from a former Albertan. :wave: Good place for solar and wind power! Not so good for gardening, though.

pitwipe
Jerry - Bit higher than newbie
Jerry - Bit higher than newbie
Posts: 29
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 8:15 pm
latitude: 53*35N
longitude: 116*28W
Location: Alberta, Canada

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197210Post pitwipe »

Thanks all for the welcome!

KeithBC, you're right there. I planted out my veggies last weekend when it was 27 degrees and clear blue skies, this morning it's 1 degree and snowing... hard! LOL. Gotta love Canada :)

Martina
Living the good life
Living the good life
Posts: 293
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:36 pm
Location: Ontario, Canada
Contact:

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197213Post Martina »

Hello and welcome,

From another Canadian ( in Ontario). :wave:

Martina
You can see my photos at------
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40007483@N05/

Violet
margo - newbie
margo - newbie
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri May 21, 2010 2:21 pm
Location: Near Norwich, Norfolk

Re: Hello from Alberta!

Post: # 197235Post Violet »

Hello from a fellow Newbie in Norfolk :wave:

Violet

Post Reply