[Ag-eq] New Hampshire

[David Andrews]

Tracy:

I grew up in New Jersey, and lived there some as an adult too, and I 
have lived all over the country over the years.  The worst place I 
have found, for accepting outsiders was the Trenton, New Jersey 
area.  Terrible!

The city motto is "Trenton makes, the world takes."  It seems like 
they are getting off on the wrong foot to start!

Dave

p.s.  If I am allow ed to join your group I can cook!

DA


At 08:33 AM 9/11/2016, you wrote:
>Hi Nella.
>Yeah, that can be a problem with small towns.  Everyone else has known each
>other since they were little kids, and they're not interested in newcomers.
>My family moved to a new town when I was 9 or so, and it was hard to meet
>new friends.
>
>I am finding places that aren't established yet, or places that sound a
>million miles from anywhere.  I'm interested in the ideas I found for New
>Jersey, but they meet a long way from here.  What are you finding?  You can
>write me off-list, if you want, Carcione at access.net .
>
>I forgot to say earlier what my husband can do.  He's a demon at pulling
>weeds.  Point him at the weeds, and get out of the way!  But not weeds mixed
>in with the garden; he can't tell the difference.  He's also great at taking
>long walks and schlepping stuff back--very handy for lazy me.
>Tracy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
>Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 11:51 PM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Nella Foster
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>
>Tracy, Jody and I were joking around and said we should start our own
>agriculture cohousing group.
>
>We decided you can supervise the gardens.  I will supervise the dairy and
>Jody says she's an experienced pooper scooper. Lol
>
>If Zac moves in I will probably have to give up the dairy position and take
>up dish washing or something.
>
>Oh, and we think Jewel needs to move from New Zealand so we will have an
>endless supply of entertainment.
>
>What are your husbands skills and interests, we will need to find him a job.
>
>Nella
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>via Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 12:55 PM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Tracy Carcione
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>Thanks Nella.  I put in those search terms, and found some very interesting
>stuff.
>Finding like-minded people isn't easy.  It's why I love this group so much.
>I'm trying to find like-minded people around here through Meetup, but
>haven't been successful so far.  Their website isn't the most
>screen-reader-friendly, plus some things that interest me are far away. I
>think I'll have to create my own meetup, and see if anyone shows up.
>Tracy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
>Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 12:12 PM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Nella Foster
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>
>Tracy, I first saw it mentioned in a book and then got online and just put
>in cohousing and farming or agriculture.  I also tried cohousing and horses.
>Some places are called cohousing and some are called home owners
>associations.  I looked up the differences on those too.
>
>Some of the communities have websites and I saw a directory for finding
>cohousing.  It seems to be a new trend and different communities are based
>on different interests.
>
>It seems that the cohousing groups focus on participating in the community,
>but also having personal privacy.  Some of them require that you spend so
>many hours helping the community in some way.  They seem to do their own
>maintenance and such.  Also everything is voted on.
>
>The home owner association groups seemed to have less structure; you just
>pay so much to live there.  I'm not sure I totally understood everything and
>every community is different.
>
>I thought it would be a good way to meet like minded people.  I've found
>that to be the hardest thing here.
>
>Nella
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>via Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 10:29 AM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Tracy Carcione
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>Nella, that does sound interesting.  Where have you been reading about it,
>so I can read, too?
>Tracy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
>Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 11:19 AM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Nella Foster
>Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>
>Tracy, I've been reading about cohousing and home owner associations that
>are farm an agriculture based.  I think it is a very interesting concept.
>People have private housing, but share pasture, garden spaces and barns.
>
>Do any of you know about this, or maybe know somebody who lives in one?
>
>Nella
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>via Ag-eq
>Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 7:51 AM
>To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
>Cc: Tracy Carcione
>Subject: [Ag-eq] New Hampshire
>
>Hi Jody.
>So you're living in New Hampshire now?  How is that working out, for a
>person who doesn't drive?  I ask because I'm considering places I might want
>to live when I retire.  I have retired friends who have moved to New
>Hampshire, but they drive, and that makes a difference.
>I think what I'd want is a place like Nella or Jewel have, some place with
>some space, but close enough to town to be able to walk places.
>Tracy