I ditched an apartment in an area I couldn't do this a few months ago for that exact reason - we weren't even allowed to grow plants on our balcony for God's sa

I ditched an apartment in an area I couldn't do this a few months ago for that exact reason - we weren't even allowed to grow plants on our balcony for God's sake - because the nitrogen in the fertilizer is a fire hazard. I was done with all the crap that comes with city living. The kids spend their entire time on a tight reign, they can't just run around and be kids without a constant fear of the neighbours complaining/judging about their noise/behaviour. You have to follow a metric ton of rules that come with living in close proximity to a million other people that nobody who lives in the country cares about. Most of all, the tranquility of effectively having a campsite literally in your back yard is amazing... and you can see the stars. My commute to my real job is now an hour and a half instead of just 30 minutes, but I wouldn't trade it to come back to the city. We've been blogging about our transition at http://ourcrazyhomestead.life/ http://ourcrazyhomestead.life/ As they say, sometimes you have to follow the dream and make everything else unfold the way it needs to in order for that dream to transpire.