Don't feel like a downer! I wanted the *real* stuff. It wouldn't be helpful at ll if everyone just said "Oh, it's great fun!"

I realize we would need a big financial committment to start- if anything, that's the reason we wouldn't be able to do it.

As Wolf mentioned, I think I'd be more likely to do the "hobby farming" than the "carreer farming-" that is, take care of just a few animals while working from home or running a bed & breakfast or something.

A friend I had in high school raised a few cows every year, but her parents both had other jobs. That was more along my line of thinking. I'm not sure about Darien, though. If I'm lucky, my architectural firm will make enough money for us both. :-}

~Mina "dreaming..." moon