I’m pumping the breaks on selling the farm straight away. Six months is time to calm down and think, there is also every possibility that the paperwork is still months away. Which would pretty much be mid autumn, heading into winter, which is the exact opposite of when the farm looks the best. Also I have decided that I’m making decisions without all the information I could get. I’m not psychic… but I’m getting the vibe that backing off and letting things work themselves out a bit might be good for me in the long run. Because while I’m fairly realistic about regrets, now that I have acknowledged I’m acting emotionally and without some helpful information, I actually need to stop and think.

The new plan is to slowly work on the farm 1-2 days a week. Restore the house to something pleasant and livable. Finish the cleanup of the rest of the property, cutting in paths through the woods, restoring the gardens and stone outbuildings. While collecting information on all the options for the property. I need to know what it’s subdivision possibilities and costs are, it’s potential zoning issues or benefits. The potential to maximize some of the potential that is tied up in the leased parts of the land. And that was all stuff I was running away from when my father died.

I’m ready to be a bit less impulsive now.