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So true! Most of the time we are around each other all the time, so he can't sneak cleaning in on me like that. It was because I was gone that he took the opportunity to have an empty house and do the floors. So, he is the cleaner and more organized one of us, believe it or not. I have been...

What a happy story! Makes me feel warm and good inside.

What fun! Every coat I own was found used. Now mostly they are farm coats, usually needing a bit of mending, but really rugged and warm. Two weeks ago I found a "go to town" coat! It is wool blend, designer label and looks like it was never worn, for $5 :woot And it even fits perfectly! I...

Thanks for reminding me to start some sprouts. I usually don't do sprouts in the summer when there is so much live green coming from the garden. Now is the ideal time, after garden and before the greenhouse is producing much. We have such a dry climate that I keep a fresh damp towel over the...

So I'm thinking, I must really be out in the woods, cause I don't know what Schwans is. I googled them, and yes the truck is one I have seen somewhere in the past. I just thought it was a restraunt supply truck...:idunno Guess I belong more in the Mayberry generation, even though I'm not...

I'm bringing this old thread back up because I have been doing some experimenting. I have discovered that the one whole egg recipe does not mold or turn in the refrigerator nearly as fast as the egg white only recipe. I don't know why, but I have tried it enough both ways now to be sure. In...

Hi farm_mom, so what are you most proud or accomplished about in moving toward self sufficiency? (if you are not too burn't out to talk about it?)

Well DH was a bit miffed at me. While I had been gone making the enchiladas he (drum roll): Mopped and Waxed the kitchen and dining room, and cleaned both bathrooms! The problem was that I was so tired I didn't notice :he He finally had to point it out to me and boy did I feel unobservant...

New Mexico between Quemado and Pie Town, beautiful country! For a mostly rural state, that area is quite remote from any towns. A long way to find a big grocery store or hospital. I took the kids to Quemado lake camping a few years ago. We had so much fun with the canoe. I don't fish any...

This is the first year I tried pickled peppers. I tried three different types of peppers. I haven't opened a jar yet, I wasn't sure how long you wait (or if you do) before you open them?

Helena, that is a great starting list! Justusnak, I thank you. I read your post this morning and got a couple of boxes of matches when I went to the store. I am so spoiled by using the lighters with the long ponts for lighting the wood stove that I never thought to have matches as reserve.

You hit on a real problem! I am finding that I need a bigger garden because not only can I trust the quality of my homemade canning, but it does taste so much better than store bought!

Well we did it, about 575 enchilada meals served yesterday, and virtually all on time or early. I tend to be a chief rather than an indian, so I was cracking the whip getting everyone cooking. We had the tortillas started frying by 6:30 in the morning! One of my biggest fears was correct, the...

I use my guest room with an open window at night and a closed door. I cover the bed with a tarp, then newspapers. The tomatoes keep best in a cool dark place. So this year the queen size bed is FULL!

When I was a kid (under 10?) my family had butter and margerine both in the house. The butter was a lot more expensive, so my Dad made me take a blind taste test to prove to him that I could tell the difference. I aced the test and was allowed to eat the real stuff after that :D I so agree...

I going to have to learn to make setan, because around here is is very expensive to buy. I think I will start with the gluten flour, but the recipe for the roast sounds great! I don't have that cookbook, I will have to hunt for one and suprise DH with a "thank you so much for getting this for...

I love the pics of your chickens! Makes me more antsy to get some chicks next spring to expand my flock. I have a large Buff Orpington named Emily who went broody twice on me this summer. When she goes broody next spring I want to give her some chicks after she sets fake eggs. Then I can...

That is not happening here (yet?), do you have any idea why?

Dacjohns, your photo is exactly what it is like here! Sometimes I don't think people always believe me when I talk about our hummers :D Gina, I am self taught. I did enough formal schooling in science to know how to teach myself almost anything I want to learn from books. I have an extensive...

Thanks so much!!!! I never noticed that icon up on the toolbar, and it works. Golly darn gee whizz thanks :D