Our Homestead

Definition of Homestead:


1.  Any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home.


I've always thought of a homestead as being a farm or large property, and I've always had the dream of living on one.  Instead, our family lives in a large city, close to everything and full of people.  It's far from farm living, but living here has some advantages.  It's close to work for my husband, reducing commuting time.  There are plenty of churches, parks, libraries and places to shop.  
My husband and I both grew up in this town (now city) and feel at home here.  About 5 years ago, we were blessed to purchase our current home from my husband's father.  This is the home my husband grew up in.  It sits on a large treed lot (by Brampton standards) and it is here that we call home and raise our own family.  Though it isn't a farm by any means, we aim to live as though it were.  We grow vegetables, own chickens, air dry laundry and bake from scratch.  
So, though it's not the farm I once dreamed of, our home is a homestead.  It's where we make our home, where we live our lives, where we rest our weary bones at the end of the day.  It's also where I spend my energy working and thinking- and I welcome you to read my thoughts if you find them at all interesting.