That's cool you own your dream home. I'm not quite there yet, but along with a house I bought as a business venture and my flat i am now selling i reckon i am third of the way to buying my dream home. Which isn't bad as UK property prices are ridiculous! Hopefully my flat will sell ok. It's in a really good location with lots of space and light etc etc. Fingers crossed.
My support network, well, i live in Dorset, exactly halfway between two sets of people/family - Mum and some family are in the south west, but no real friends down there as never lived there particularly. Brothers, sisters and good pals are all up in London, and i have a large group of friends where i currently live and have lived for about 7 years.
i'll be moving to Mums for about 9 months, which i'm really looking forward to as she keeps emailing saying she'll babysit so i can start diving again at weekends and if i want to find myself a little cash cleaning job. Also my elderly granny lives down there too and i have a strong sense that she's not going to be around too long and i love her to bits. I shall miss having chums, but hardly any of my friends have children or babies, so i'll be making -hopefully! - a new bunch of mum friends through baby groups or whatever stuff happens. Life's a bit more sedate and way slower down at Mum's but i'll be getting to grips with being a mum so i reckon it'll be best place for me. Also wont' need to be worrying about bills and stuff so should be able to save some money too.
I probably sound confident about it all, i'm half not though. i'm worried about missing my close friends here, altho it's only an hour and a half's drive, and i'm quite apprehensive about setting off from mum's next Autumn with the resonsiblity of a baby. That apprehension is also mixed with a confidence and positivity too. Ahhh must be hormones and completely normal.
I've had lots of dreams lately about when he or she is born and they place her on my chest and in my dream it's a moment that i feel i've waited a long time for.
Sorry! Totally rambling!
I think if you set yourself up as a very independent woman which sounds like you have and really well done for that, but don't assume people wouldn't be glad to help no matter how busy their lives are. I'm rubbish at asking for help and have only recently leaned on my friends a bit and they've been falling over themselves to do stuff for me. i feel a bit daft for not asking sooner!
So dont be afraid to ask your suppport system for help!