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    Please help me find a catalog..

    Nope not that one. But I found it in my search today and ordered one. Hope its a good one...
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    Please help me find a catalog..

    Ok. When I was in high school my grandma ordered a catalog. In this catalog you could buy books, homesteading stuff. Like horse carriages and carts. Harnesses for horses. Old fashioned cow bells. Ointments for animals. Crocks for ferminting.. I believe you could buy heirloom seeds, but not sure...
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    How are the gas prices in your area?

    Actually Ive been thinking about that. In my town we are allowed to keep miniature farm animals. They just made the law about 2 years ago. Ive been looking into a couple of mini horses to pull a cart. But I dont have property.. But there is a vacant piece of land behind me. Been trying to...
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    How are the gas prices in your area?

    $3.93 here for the cheapest gas at the cheapest station.. The most expensive station is $4.02 for the cheapest gas.
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    On wednesday I got 2 hazelnut (filbert) trees. They had chalk spots on them so I got them for 20% off. I guess her DH forgot to move all the potted plants before he did a project. Ya Ive been looking for some. Hard to get here because you have to buy them from a local nursery. Our local...
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    How cool is this?? It only cost me a few dozen eggs.

    That is a great find. I wonder how many are left in this world. I think I would have traded some eggs and chickens for it.. I want one..
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    Smashed my toe!!

    You may still not loose your toe nail. But it is a 50/50 chance. I have smashed my toes dozens of times. One time a horse stepped on it, and put all its weight on that one foot. I have lost 2 fingernails, and 3 toe nails. Its not hat bad really. Most of the pain is from damaging your toe in the...
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    Fast Money ... Advice Needed

    If your child is considered disabled, you may be able to get benifits for the teen also.. If you can make crafts, grow vegis, do vegi starts. Those can all be sold at farmers markets or craft fairs. No reporting there, so it is basically under the table. Ive been selling on ebay since 2007...
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    Best All Around Dog for TEOFTWAWKI

    I had a Great Dane/ Bullmastiff mix. She was shorter than a great dane. But taller than a bullmastiff. She wasnt as refined and narrow as a great dane. But she wasnt as wide as a bullmastiff. She made a great draft animal. I trained her to pull a cart. She was friendly to small children. But...
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    Water Authority to Inspect Property Tomorrow!!!

    I would be a pain back to him, when they come to inspect the property. I would let them know that you are a closed flock. To prevent diseases. Quiz him on the various diseases that they can carry to your property, from another property that they may have inspected that same day. Go to the...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    Thank you. We have been watching some ebay auctions. Most are going for way over spot price. The company we bought from was a bit cheaper. But $12 shipping. Our only Pawn Shop in the whole county marks it up way high too. It would be cheaper to buy it with expensive shipping. But I will check...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    I have seen the price rising. We bought some when it was around $35 an ounce. I was just wondering where is a good place to buy it.. I mean a place that dont charge way over spot price and has reasonable shipping rates..
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    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    DH and I are small time/part time prospecters. And we have been selling black sand paydirt.. It takes quiet a bit of work to get the fine gold out of it. And with DH only having his days off to work on it. We sell off extra that we know will take up to much room in our house. We usually get...
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    Growing Sweet Potatoes? * OUTRAGE....or not*

    Actually California does have border sites to check for fruits, vegis, firewood.. Ect.. You cant even be eatting an apple while crossing the border. They make you pull over and eat it. Or they dispose of it. I live in Oregon, right by the Cali border. We go into cali all the time to buy Cigs...
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    Stealing produce by the truckload!!

    I was surprised by them stealing perishables also. You would think canned food would be stolen. No risk of is going bad before you could sell it without detection. To the original poster. Im sorry I started a thread about this also. I didnt see yours. I have asked to have it locked.
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    Have you seen this. Stolen Produce & Meat..

    Sorry didnt see the other thread on this topic. I glanced for one before I posted but didnt see any right then. Must have been buried. Please post comments on the other thread. Mod could you please close this thread. As I didnt know there was already one started.
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    Have you seen this. Stolen Produce & Meat..

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42603382/ It says that tomatoes, cucumbers, and frozen meat were stolen. The meat was bound for Portland Oregon. No wonder meat prices here have gone up even more in the last few weeks. The cheapest beef you can buy here is hamburger at. $2.89 a pound. And any other...
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    Meat rabbits: choosing a breed

    Ive been thinking about Standard Rex also. But they are just as hard to find around me as Silver Fox and American Blue/or Whites. Which is better for fur. Rex or satin. I hear they are both good. But I dont know. The Satins are soft. But Rex seem to be softer. ??? Hard to decide. I think the...
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    How are the gas prices in your area?

    Just went up to $3.93.. Ouch. Please stop raining.. So I can walk..
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    Meat rabbits: choosing a breed

    Im also trying to convince DH on rabbits. Right now there is Satins and not registered Silver Fox. I also found 2 other places within 100 miles that also have Silver Fox for sale. Ive also been thinking about American Blue or White. But the rarer breeds its hard to not find related stock...
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