Hello Everyone!  My name is Sherie and we have just moved to the country in Southeast Illinois.  I am 60 – wow!  Four grown children, 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grand baby on the way!

I was always a farm girl, but away from the farm for a long, long time.  My husband is a city boy/Air Force brat and knows nothing about farming.  We will be having to HUGE gardens . . . . any ideas?  We put in a few turnips, lettuce and snow peas for a late crop.  I would like to plant something in the biggest garden that maybe I could earn a little cash from (again, any ideas?) . . . I am on home kidney dialysis, so I don't get around as well as I used to, but I have grand plans.

We hope for chickens in the spring – if I can get a fence built.  And maybe, later on, a goat or two.  My daughter has them for pets.  I was thinking more along the line for milking and weed control.  

We have two city dogs, who are learning about country life.  Sophie is a 5 yr old Lhasa-Poo and Quincy is a 5 yr old Shih Tzu.  They're learning to adapt to the country way of living . . . . if we can keep Sophie from "planting" her babies (toys) in the garden!

I have learned so much from this site and laughed even more.  This is just what an old woman needed – CITR and a place in the country! 

Hello! 

My name is Larissa an I live in Phoenix, AZ.  I have 2 beautiful sons (2 and 5) and am married to most wonderful man in the world.

I am lucky enough to live on a piece of horse property right in the middle of the city.  So, we have enough space for some chickens, turkeys, dogs, tortioises, and a garden—but I still put on my business suit and play professional.

I look forward to learning from everyone!

Hi all… long time Lurker, first time Poster!

I am a 46 year old single Mom of two wonderful kids, (Son, 21, Senior in College and Daughter, 18, Freshman in college.)  I have a very wonderful Significant Other who is an over the road truck driver, because Michigan, where we lives stinks for job prospects and the economy.  So, left at home are myself, the Wonder-dog Skye, who is half Border Collie and half Australian Shepard, and WAY too smart for her own good, and the daughter's chincilla, Chi-chi (that wasn't allowed at college.)

Prior to this "quiet" life I am living in now, I was married for 18 years, had a farm, was Founder and Key Leader of a 4-H club, and had my fingers dipped into everything from crafts, cooking, baking, sewing, knitting, spinning, and every smaller farm animal you can imagine.  We ran the gamit from lab animals like rats and hampsters to Angora Rabbits, Shetland sheep and Llamas.  Sadly when the Ex walked out, the farm had to go.  But someday I hope to get back into a lot of this on a small scale.  I had a beautiful Angora pet, Bella, who has passed… but would like to get some chickens and another rabbit.  I continue to can, freeze, spin, knit, sew and now Scrapbook.  Our other passion, when time and money allows, is doing Renaissance Faires and Pirate Festivals.

I think this is a wonderful site, I want Suzanne to be my neighbor (for real, not just in my head,) and I have "met" some people on here I consider to be wonderful friends, even though it is only online.

Hi, I'm Patricialynn.  I've been taken lately with the idea of urban (and suburban) homesteading.  I've done a ton of research and some of the research lead me to Chickens in the Road.  Now, I know Suzanne is doing actual farming rather than urban homesteading, but it's still instructive – not to mention entertaining.

My household consists of myself, my fiance' Sean, and my sons – Jonathan (13), James (8), and Jacob (7).  We also have two cats (Ayla and Gryphon) and a hamster (Hamtaro).  We are foster parents for a local animal shelter and are currently fostering and rehabilitating a young Siamese named Sapphire.

As far as space goes, I don't have much, but I plan to make it work.  We rent, but the landlord is gracious about my gardening plans ~grins~.  Sean and I measured the property today and discovered that we have 7200 square feet of space.  Some of this space is taken up with the house (which is an even 1000 square feet), the driveway, and a covered carport.  I've spent all afternoon drawing out everything on graph paper and playing around with possible layouts.

Sadly, it sounds like our township won't allow for poultry – but I do hope to be able to have a hutch for rabbits. 

If anyone has any advice or words of wisdom for me, I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.  I've been told I have a "green thumb" because my houseplants always thrive – but other than planting wildflowers one year, I've never actually gardened.

Hi. My name is Beverly. My husband and I live on a smaLL farm.  I also work as a nurse nights. I love canning, sewing, chrocheting. Would love to get started in soapmaking. There's just not enough time to do everything I'd like to do. I love chickens In The Road.

Hello!  Im from minnesota.  Pete and I have 4 boys,  16,14,10,2 and 2 dogs,1 cat and many chickens.  I'm also a nurse at area hospital.  I love to garden, cook, and sew &craft.