Unfortunately I can't upvote since it's 12 hours before your payout. We feel like that all the time. Not necessarily homesteading specifically but we always have unexpected expenses come up that set us back. I'm learning to accept it as part of life knowing that we can still feed ourselves and we will have the opportunity to keep moving forward. Would it be worth it if we didn't struggle to get there? We had one week we lost 4 animals all to different things it was disheartening. That all goes away when make it just one step further. Keep on keeping on!!