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justusnak
Almost Self-Reliant
31 Dec 09
Its the last of the "great 2009" Hubby had to work today, from noon till 8 pm to get his holiday pay. This gives me time to prepare for a quiet evening just him and I, bringing in the New Year. I have decided to make a small buffet type of snack foods...and we will sit in front of that "one eyed monster" ( the TV) and bring in the new year together. Our "buffett" consists of cheese squares, grapes, BBQ meatballs,shrimp, chili and cornbread, nachos and hot wings. Just snacky foods. We will have a glass of wine at midnight to toast the end of a trying year, and bring in the new one. I have brought in the firewood for the evening and will straighten the house a bit, but I dont plan to do anything big. Yesterday I moved 2 truckloads of firewood from the shop area, to the house, and stacked it....by myself.Today, I am sore, and dragging...so no big chores for me. Oh, I can see it now....Autumn will start lambing...because its cold, rainy, icy out there..and im sore and dont want to leave the comforts of my woodstove! I told her this morning...she better cross her legs, at least untill tomorrow...AFTERNOON!
I sat by the fire last night, and went through my seed catalog, from Gurneys. I was able to get it down to $86.00. I still think I might thin a little more from there...but, hubby was impressed! When I told him this morning I had my list ready he replied" How many hundreds are we talking about?" I thought for a split second..." I could increas this list...if thats what he was planning" But, I smiled and told him I kept it under $100.00. He just stared at me like a 3 headed monster...and said.." really? Under $100? Thats not bad at all." So I have the "go ahead" on THAT order.
Wonder if I can sneak in a few from another catalog? I am so wanting to try the watermelon " Moon and stars" Its so beautifull, gets to 40 pounds, and they are heritage.
I think they would sell great around here...well, maybe. Folks in these parts can be a little cantankerous when buying "new things" We had Easter eggers, they laid the most beautifull pale blue eggs, and an occasional olive drab. I just "knew" they would sell. Boy was I wrong! About 95 % of my buyers would open the carton, and tell me..." Oh, I cant eat those blue or green ones" I tried to tell them there was no difference...they just shook thier heads, and said no way! So, I sold that flock of chickens right away.
Oh, hubby told me something this morning...made me laugh. There is a guy he works with who's nabor has cattle. These cows are always getting loose and coming up in his front yard. He told hubby, he was tired of chaseing cows, that wasnt his, so the other day, when he got home, there in the front yard was a small herd of cattle grazeing peacefully..again! So, he said he got his 4-10 thinking he would just shoot into the ground, and spook them into running off. Well, this had no affect on the cattle, munching on his lawn...so, another "bright idea" was to get the 22 rifle, and put a shot into ones behind...this would surely work. So, he gets his rifle...and pow, shoots one in the rump. On the other side of that cow...another cow was standing...and dropped dead!!! Apparently, the bullet went THROUGH the first cow, and caught the other just right, in the spine, and killed it on the spot!! He quickly got his 4 wheeler and drug the dead cow off behind his barn, and loaded it on a trailor..to take to his inlaws so they can process it. What was the chance, of THAT happening!?? Shoot one in the rump, and kill one on the other side!?! I guess he has had alot of trouble with this nabor, keeping his livestock on his own property. The sheriff has been involved, and told the guy " If they come back, and are tearing up your property, shoot em"
Gotta love small town thinking. I was told the same thing, about my nabors animals...Turkeys, Guineas, donkeys...you name it, they come "visiting" I just grab a feed bucket, and lure them back to where they belong, and let the owner know. I could never shoot them...just not my style. I did however tell him, if the donkeys come over one more time, I will put them in my barn, and find them another home.
I hope everyone has a wonderfull, and SAFE New year. I think I will go card some wool..by the woodstove.
Its the last of the "great 2009" Hubby had to work today, from noon till 8 pm to get his holiday pay. This gives me time to prepare for a quiet evening just him and I, bringing in the New Year. I have decided to make a small buffet type of snack foods...and we will sit in front of that "one eyed monster" ( the TV) and bring in the new year together. Our "buffett" consists of cheese squares, grapes, BBQ meatballs,shrimp, chili and cornbread, nachos and hot wings. Just snacky foods. We will have a glass of wine at midnight to toast the end of a trying year, and bring in the new one. I have brought in the firewood for the evening and will straighten the house a bit, but I dont plan to do anything big. Yesterday I moved 2 truckloads of firewood from the shop area, to the house, and stacked it....by myself.Today, I am sore, and dragging...so no big chores for me. Oh, I can see it now....Autumn will start lambing...because its cold, rainy, icy out there..and im sore and dont want to leave the comforts of my woodstove! I told her this morning...she better cross her legs, at least untill tomorrow...AFTERNOON!
I sat by the fire last night, and went through my seed catalog, from Gurneys. I was able to get it down to $86.00. I still think I might thin a little more from there...but, hubby was impressed! When I told him this morning I had my list ready he replied" How many hundreds are we talking about?" I thought for a split second..." I could increas this list...if thats what he was planning" But, I smiled and told him I kept it under $100.00. He just stared at me like a 3 headed monster...and said.." really? Under $100? Thats not bad at all." So I have the "go ahead" on THAT order.
Wonder if I can sneak in a few from another catalog? I am so wanting to try the watermelon " Moon and stars" Its so beautifull, gets to 40 pounds, and they are heritage.
I think they would sell great around here...well, maybe. Folks in these parts can be a little cantankerous when buying "new things" We had Easter eggers, they laid the most beautifull pale blue eggs, and an occasional olive drab. I just "knew" they would sell. Boy was I wrong! About 95 % of my buyers would open the carton, and tell me..." Oh, I cant eat those blue or green ones" I tried to tell them there was no difference...they just shook thier heads, and said no way! So, I sold that flock of chickens right away.Oh, hubby told me something this morning...made me laugh. There is a guy he works with who's nabor has cattle. These cows are always getting loose and coming up in his front yard. He told hubby, he was tired of chaseing cows, that wasnt his, so the other day, when he got home, there in the front yard was a small herd of cattle grazeing peacefully..again! So, he said he got his 4-10 thinking he would just shoot into the ground, and spook them into running off. Well, this had no affect on the cattle, munching on his lawn...so, another "bright idea" was to get the 22 rifle, and put a shot into ones behind...this would surely work. So, he gets his rifle...and pow, shoots one in the rump. On the other side of that cow...another cow was standing...and dropped dead!!! Apparently, the bullet went THROUGH the first cow, and caught the other just right, in the spine, and killed it on the spot!! He quickly got his 4 wheeler and drug the dead cow off behind his barn, and loaded it on a trailor..to take to his inlaws so they can process it. What was the chance, of THAT happening!?? Shoot one in the rump, and kill one on the other side!?! I guess he has had alot of trouble with this nabor, keeping his livestock on his own property. The sheriff has been involved, and told the guy " If they come back, and are tearing up your property, shoot em"
Gotta love small town thinking. I was told the same thing, about my nabors animals...Turkeys, Guineas, donkeys...you name it, they come "visiting" I just grab a feed bucket, and lure them back to where they belong, and let the owner know. I could never shoot them...just not my style. I did however tell him, if the donkeys come over one more time, I will put them in my barn, and find them another home. I hope everyone has a wonderfull, and SAFE New year. I think I will go card some wool..by the woodstove.
Is he kidding me!??? FIRST, its about 350 ft from the barn to the house....and there is NO WAY I can carry her that far!! SECOND...IN MY HOUSE!??? Ewwwwwwwwww, no way! She is in a warm stall, fresh hay...dry bedding..and I will take her out some oatmeal with molasses. Any other ideas?? I dont have electric out there yet...so no heat lamps.
