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Helped young women with hundreds of chickens for supporting Leo wa Muthende! UDA kicking ass in Mbeere North!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=25985603864360475

Going through the thread leaves me with wonder if any of you oldie and pundit even know about rural life leave alone ranch life
Firstly the Toyota hilux is being gradually but surely being replaced by the Isuzu dmax,myself I use the dmax in the ranch normally a land cruiser or a patrol type of is the go, but you have to be moneyed to do that
Keeping dorper sheep is the most easiet way to easy income and a constant full stomach especially when you have visitors  and guests popping in anytime
Planting trees and tea you have to wait years if not decades for returns. But all said country life is the best am allergic to urban life myself.

Hehehehe live and let live brother. We can't all wear the same suit you wear that you think is better, brother, ama? Kila mtu na taste yake.
Isuzus have all sorts of issues beyond the scope of this post. I owned an Isuzu zamoo and it gave me headaches galore.
Agreed on country life. Especially as we age on up.
In the US I used to own an old rickety datsun pickup strictly for shamba life there. It's the best car I ever owned to date and I miss it dearly even though it didn't even have aircon. It was a real work horse and a delight to drive.

The waiting part is the best part for me  . To see the transformation bit by bit is like raising a child. Seeing them grow and change. Very rewarding.
Making maney flom ablod is what we did decades ago
Farming is just a hobby and for therapy. Iyo tu
Any income from it is a bonus.

Going through the thread leaves me with wonder if any of you oldie and pundit even know about rural life leave alone ranch life
Firstly the Toyota hilux is being gradually but surely being replaced by the Isuzu dmax,myself I use the dmax in the ranch normally a land cruiser or a patrol type of is the go, but you have to be moneyed to do that
Keeping dorper sheep is the most easiet way to easy income and a constant full stomach especially when you have visitors  and guests popping in anytime
Planting trees and tea you have to wait years if not decades for returns. But all said country life is the best am allergic to urban life myself.

I have done trees for 20yrs.
It easiest thing to do if you want passive income.
But I decided to get more into tea
Hopefully inshallah once I get  to 50 acres.
I can build my own small mini-factory to process special tea.
I want to slowly retire into village life.
As I age and prepare to 'die';
There were lots of beehives in my land from villagers.
There are Dorobos/Ogike who love those things.
But I dont eat honey - I am allergic to it.
I also dont like any ANIMAL - so I cant do cows or dogs or cats.

Good stuff. I have the same dream about retiring mashinani 50% (as in spend 50% of my time there and 50% at my other retirement spot in a different smaller town out of Nairobi.) Nairobi-metro is probably the WORST place to retire, regardless of what part one lives. Too much noise, pollution, stress, contaminated food, traffic and snobbish " Nairobi-mindset" people. Those who have grown super rich (billionaires) through theft and act with impunity. In my gated community we have two. They flout all rules with impunity because they feel they are untouchable. Their money is their fortress.

Isapite.

I agree with ya on animals. I let my caretakers keep theirs on a small section of the acres but the rest I don't want a single animal on. Too much headache for too little upside. Add the stench and flies, for cows especially; not good! Besides, most of my neighbours have dairy cows, kukus and so on. If I need fresh slaughtered meat, milk and eggs, I just source from them and enjoy enjoyuuuuu bila msukosuko.

My favourite time when I am  on the farm is when God blesses us with rain. I love to put my chair in the outdoor covered verandah, pour me a good cup of coffee, listen to the patter of raindrops on the roof as the water from the gutters enters the huge above ground and undeground tanks snywaaaaaaaaaa. And into the huge pond (silanga) shpuuuuuu. One heavy rain episode and I have  enough  clean fresh water storage to survive a 1 year apocalypse. Good living at its best! A pond 1 metre deep and half an acre in size can collect millions of litres of water per rainy season. This is one secret many Kwiinyans don't understand. Still thinking that tanks alone are the only option. One huge pond investment and you're set for life.




But my passion still remains trees. Their beauty. Their economic value. Their ability to change the micro-climate especially in hot and dry areas, an their multiple uses; medicine, timber, fruits and more. Add that the bigger they get, the more beautiful and the more the economic value thereof. The old adage about money not growing on trees was wrong. Money DOES grow on trees.

Ni hayo tu

Maxwell - Don't Ever Wonder
I was watching this clip  on youtube of a younger chap asking an older chap in his late forties/early 50s a question. If you could magically go back in time, what age would you have loved to go back to? The guy said he wouldn't want to go back at all. I loved that answer. The way we see the world much later in life is so much different than we do while experiencing growing pains. Were more experienced, more grounded and hopefully wiser for the wear. I am enjoying this interesting journey called life. I hope the same for you all too! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!