@artakush Thank you so much! I struggle with keeping things short since I have a tendency to be a very chatty person (as you've probably noticed in Discord) but sometimes some posts need a little more. I'm so glad you found something to relate to in this post.
Yes, permaculture is amazing! We have hugelkulture beds that I'm hoping will be thriving by next year. My husband does still have to work a job, but fortunately, he's working from home so we are much closer to living life on our terms than most.