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  1. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    thats what i keep telling hubby- he likes chins but isnt sure about the hedgehogs.
  2. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    we have a pastel ball python. they are not my favorite snakes. i like boas- they give live birth. pythons are egg layers. and snake eggs are difficult to incubate. wemay be getting a pair of chinchillas, and a trio of hedgehogs. happy dance. i have been making cages today...
  3. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    went to the expo, they had an ice storm the day before- so several venders didnt show up. but i had fun anyway. got 20 rats- 10 feeders for dh snakes and some breeders for me . they had some great blue dumbo rats that are out of a rex female. some have rexing to their coats. and i got some funky...
  4. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    rian-rain-rain. hubby threw a fit in the dr office. the dr wants to keep a closer eye on his blood sugar (i think he too expects that this is happining more offten than hubby says) and he said that if keeps happining he may have to take insulin. well, hubby flat out refused, and said that he...
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    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    he asked if i wanted her but the lady wanted $100.00 for them so i said no. he only gave $25.00 for her. going to the vet for 1st shots today. still no word on dee-dee. there are 4 facebook groups for missing dogs/pets. in the last 2 days there have been 32 dogs and 4 cats reported missing...
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    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hubby told me today that yesterday at work he had a scare. he felt shakey, and dizzy. when he checked his blood sugar he was over 400! so we will be calling the dr tomarow. on his meds he normaly runs 120-150, here lately it has been running @200. then that spike yesterday. kinda woried about him.
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    Shortage of Bragg's Vinegar?

    we have plenty of braggs here. i get mine at hy vee. our hyvee has realy gone all out on the organic items. they now have a refrigerated and frozen section for it. i bought dh some all natural gummy bunnies, and some all natural hard candies made for diabetics.
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    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    we got up and he had to go to town but instead, we headed south and went to the bigger city and ate at the GOOD chinese reasturaunt. then we stopped at the little mom and pop pet store, and there was a lady with a boxer that had 10 puppies. there was a sweet little white female that kept chasing...
  9. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    well got woke up at midnight to a dozen roses and box of candy- i think he is a keeper! lol
  10. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    it was a real nice day today. tomarow is our 20th anneversery. sont know what we are doing, (if anything). but at least he has it off this year.
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    SSDreamin Blessings and curses

    http://amishsurvivalsecrets.com/amish-sustainable-living-and-how-the-amish-live-off-the-grid-without-electricity/# dont know if the link will work but it is on AmishSurvivalSecrets.com
  12. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    well the truck is fixed!!!!! one thing down. and the next few days are going to be @40* HEAT WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    SSDreamin Blessings and curses

    yea, they are just like us "english" some are kinder and more outgoing and understanding than others. our horseshoer (who is more ss than the amish) took his buggy down to an amish guy to have it worked on a year ago. well, theis guy also builds pole buildings and haddnt gotten to it. he...
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    Anyone here raise pigs?

    we use cattle pannels. with T posts. we were told also to keep more than 1 at a time so they will compete for the food and eat more.
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    SSDreamin Blessings and curses

    i know 1 amish family in the area that uses a generater for their home. they had a premie baby and have to have the power for her machines. most of the buiness ones have generaters to operate machinery. the sawmills, harness maker, and furniture and cabenet maker all have gennies. and they have...
  16. the funny farm6

    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i just had someone contact me about dee-dee, they live about 12 miles away and their dog (an old english bulldog) came up missing the same day as dee-dee. so we are trying to compair notes. there are 2 different german shephards and a lab mix missing in the area now too. (none were chipped)...
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    Low carb?

    my dh is diabetic also and we did the atkins diet. he lost @8-12 lbs a week, i lost 3:somad. so i didnt stay on it, but it works by eleminating carbs. go to your local hy vee and ask to see the diatican (most hyvees have one now) and she walked us threw the store and showed us what were the best...
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    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    still no dee-dee.:hit kinda a nice day out it is cold but the sun is shining so it feels warmer than it realy is. and we knew there was a problem with the rear end of the truck... we thought it was 1 thing- bought the $20.00 part and took it to our friend who is a mechanic. nope thats not it...
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    SSDreamin Blessings and curses

    the amish stores here are very nice to people in general. and they are VERY nice to you if you ask about something non-electric, kinda like you are similar to them. and there are a few that will talk you to death when they find out you bake your own bread and noodles. some of the very old order...
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    livin' on the funny farm- SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    there have been a LOT of reports the last couple days. people are missing dogs off their chains in their backyards. and a couple that are gone from dog pens. and litters of puppies. the puppies i suspect will be sold in other areas, but the grown dogs? there is a lot of speculation on why, and...
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