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  1. Up-the-Creek

    So is the s*%t starting to hit the fan for you?

    Both posts are very well said. :clap
  2. Up-the-Creek

    Where to build goat shed and pig pens???

    First I would say you need to invest into the book "Backyard Homestead" has a lot of great ideas for small acreage....... Next, I would say,...make sure the animals are downwind. This is from experience. :D
  3. Up-the-Creek

    squirrel hunting

    We live in the southeastern part of WV in the mountains and the squirrels are thick here this year. People don't hunt them much here anymore. My DH and son love to squirrel hunt, and as you, my DH is a HUGE squirrel gravy and biscuit fan. :)
  4. Up-the-Creek

    My dog needs a job?

    My dogs need jobs too,....anyone hiring??? They need to pay for their own food,...they are so lazy and I am tired of paying for everything! All they do is lay around ALL day and lick themselves,...:sick...they won't even bark at a stranger,..:rolleyes: Its worse than having teenagers in the...
  5. Up-the-Creek

    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    Today,... I sold some vintage car parts of DH's on Ebay (yes,he knows :D ),...that is going to the pig fund! The pen is almost ready! :clap
  6. Up-the-Creek

    trying to help DH pull out a tooth so the dentist doesn't have to

    We have dental insurance and still the costs are unaffordable. It pays 100% on maintenance,..but pulling teeth or fillings,...put it this way,last winter my DH had two teeth pulled and one filled (which as usual,..it fell out just a few months later) anyway,...it still cost us way over $500. It...
  7. Up-the-Creek

    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    I sold a pile of books on Ebay today,...turned right around and spent it on buying more chickens,....:rolleyes: That is an investment,..right????? :P
  8. Up-the-Creek

    trying to help DH pull out a tooth so the dentist doesn't have to

    I guess it would depend on whether you had a hundred bucks or not,....:D
  9. Up-the-Creek

    trying to help DH pull out a tooth so the dentist doesn't have to

    My poor brother used to get slap drunk and pull his own teeth when needed,...with a pair of pliers. :sick He usually passed out first,...:lol: Bless his heart. :)
  10. Up-the-Creek

    How to lose a few pounds/inches without any radical diet

    Okay MC,...BUGER and fries???? I read Lori's journal,....booger,..buger,...:lau Is that a new diet???? :gig :lau
  11. Up-the-Creek

    "Cooking for Dummies"

    :clap to the cast iron skillet!! You will not be sorry. I have some real old cast iron skillets,....they have seen many years of cooking. Good investment! Make sure to season it good,..;)
  12. Up-the-Creek

    Oh, how I hate Paypal.....

    Paypal is a pain,..yep SKR8PN so is Ebay,....I had a paypal account quite a few years back and canceled it. Last year or so I TRIED to open a new account,..wasn't happening. They kept telling me my bank information was allready attched to another account. I said no, that was closed. They said it...
  13. Up-the-Creek

    Beer, Wine and Mead Makers Thread

    Well I have my mead bottled finally,..and it turned out nice. :D My DH was very impressed,..I think he thought what I was making would be awful, :rolleyes:, but he tasted it and he like it! :lol: I am very happy with the results. I now have about 2 gallon of a white grape/apple wine...
  14. Up-the-Creek

    "Cooking for Dummies"

    First and formost I must say that you my gal are no dummy about cooking,,....I seen those doughnuts! :drool I will say, in my experience,...I was never "taught" to cook. My mother was/is a wonderful cook, but she never took the time to teach me to boil water. I married young and basically...
  15. Up-the-Creek

    SKR8PN.... two small butts........

    I think everyone has been conditioned to look down upon "menial labor" jobs. Thats why all of the illegal immigrants love our country sooooo much,....they will tell you,.."Americans are lazy, but that is okay,..we will work for those wages and enjoy it. " :/ That says a lot about our country I...
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    SKR8PN.... two small butts........

    It is a sad situation that we have put our future generations into. I have a 14 yr. old son who has been very frustrated with school and the majority of his teachers. They push the agenda of higher education and anyone who hasnt got the brains for it,..well gets pushed aside. My son is very...
  17. Up-the-Creek

    BarredBuff's Homesteading Shenanigans

    That is awful! Computers are such a pain,...I NEVER rely on mine for keeping any of my info for anything. I always back-up with pen and paper,...but I am old school so to speak. :D
  18. Up-the-Creek

    Buy chocolate now!

    Ohh SH_T!!!!! I must have Hershey's baking cocoa!!! Tomorrow I will be stocking up. Coffee,...ahhhhh,..no biggie here. We don't drink coffee,..now if COCA-COLA shortages are announced,..we are in trouble!!!! :hide
  19. Up-the-Creek

    Quail_Antwerp: Words from the Barnyard...

    Counting the days here too Ali!!! Come on SPRING! :weee
  20. Up-the-Creek

    Is everyone else having a lazy day today too?

    VERY LAZY. :D It is Sunday,..right?? Pancakes for breakfast, the rest of the day spent at my parents house.(Sunday is our day to visit the parents),...Listening to my son play my Dad's guitar, eating Mom's homemade cookies,...and talking smack! DH visiting friends,..horsetrading on car...
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