Panther Creek Homestead - When Mama is sick......... PG 2

[Panther Creek Homestead]

Well this is my first post, but I have been reading about your wonderful exciting life. Here is where I choose to start.......


01. Name - Sheila
02. Gender - Female
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland - neither too much expense
04. What is your favorite color - Blue
05. What is your favorite kind of gum - Big Red
06. How much do you weigh - too much, wanna know my bra size also???????
07. How tall are you - 5' 8"
08. Can you swim - very little, I can tread water and attempt to look like a swimmer
09. Do you like to swim - I like to play in the water with the kids
10. Living arrangement - with my hubby, and two children
11. What's on your mouse paddon't have one
12. Favorite board game - checkers
13. Favorite magazine - Quilter - local newspaper
14. Favorite Actor - none
15. Favorite Actress - none
16. Do you have an accent - don't think so
17. Favorite smells - grass after is rains, freshly mowen hay, sweaty horses
18. Least favorite smells - My husband after brown sugar and beans, LOL
19. Favorite sound - my children laughing
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans - well tend to like ponds
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer - no
22. Pencil or pen - either one depending on which one I can find
23. Who's better - boys or girls - really isn't it the Mamas that make the world go round?
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle - no horses don't require gas and a mechanic
25. Do you sing in the shower - not most of the time
26. Who's the best looking Disney character - Dopey
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning - sheeeww, I made it another day!
28. How many rings before you answer the phone - 2
29. How do you want to die - peacefully and old
30. Have you ever called a 900 number - Never
31. Gold or silver - Silver
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping - Don't think so
33. Do you like dressing up - sometimes if I have enough time and don't have to get the rest of the family dressed up also
34. Would you rather be short or tall - Tall
35. Do you enjoy reading - Yes
36. What book are you reading now - It's Summer now so no time for reading
37. Favorite books - anything related to quilting
38. What was the last movie you saw - the Blind Side
39. Favorite movies - My sister's keeper, the blind side,
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animalno
41. What is your sign - Cancer
42. What are your personality traits-Funny, loving, helpful to a fault
43. What's your biggest fear - Something happening to my children
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery - No
45. Future child's name - No more children planned
46. Favorite foods - Fried Chicken - Fried Wild Mushrooms, Homemade Ice Cream
47. Chocolate or vanilla - Vanilla
48. Do you like to drive fast - No, not since leaving the rat race
49. Storms - cool or scary - Cool and Scary - Cool because of the excitement and awe factor, Scary because we live in tornado country in a Mobile Home.
50. Do you like to dance - love to dance - but not like they do nowadays
51. Do you do drugs - Only legal ones
52. Do you smoke - Yes - but want to quit
53. What do you think of people who smoke - I pray for them like I do me to find a way to quit
54. Do you drink - ocasionally
55. Favorite drink - beer
56. Do you think men and women could ever be just friends without wanting each other - Yes
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli - Yes - waste not want not
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be - the one I have now - Wife and Mother
59. What's your "type" - Strong and silent with a work ethic that doesn't quit
60. Do you bite your nails - depends on the situation, LOL
61. Any siblings - one brother
62. What movies have you cried in - to many to list
63. Do you believe in God - most definately
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl - Yes - when I was young and dumb
65. Have you ever stolen anything - see previous answer
66. Do you procrastinate - I can be a bad procrastinator
67. Do you believe in fate - I believe that God has a plan for eveyone and some people call that plan fate
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character - Big Bird - what a great guy - overweight, taller than normal and such a bright cheery color.
69. Do you organize your CD's - yes alphabetize
70. What is your favorite kind of music - country - but that is getting a little to nasty for my kids to listen to
71. What are your favorite bands/artists - George Strait and Chris Ledoux
72. What was the last CD you got - Taylor Swift
73. MTV or VH1 - neither
74. Who do you admire the most - my mom and dad - they have made farming seem doable and have made it through many tough times while showing us kids that you don't have to have money to have fun.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends - nope
76. Are you single - nope
77. Favorite TV show -
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads - Brunettes (we are totally underestimated!)
79. Glasses or contacts - Glasses, except when you are swaeting and they slide off your face - then i go BLIND!
80. What color are your eyes - Brown
81. What is your natural hair color - Black/brown
82. But what color is it now - Black/brown/gray
83. Have you ever been in love - I am now!
84. Any pets - Sophie the wonder dog
85. Good, decent, or poor grades - Excellent grades
86. Is the glass half empty or half full - It was half full but I got thirsty and drank it!
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys - sometimes
88. What's under your bed - corn green beans and dust
89. What is your favorite number - 26
90. Favorite sport to watch - Fast pitch softball or basketball


Wow that was alot of questions, but next time I get a second I will write a short synopsis of our little life here.

Sheila

 

[miss_thenorth]

Looking forward to the synopsis. (I barely read that long list as it is filled with useless (imo) info.)

 

[Panther Creek Homestead]

Well supper is in the oven and I have a few minutes to tell you a little about us.

I am married to a wonderful guy that I will call Big K. We have two children and he has a daughter from a previous relationship. Our two, P is 6 and B is 3 and A (really my stepdaughter, but love her like my own) is 23.

We live in Central Missouri we I grew up on 80 of the family farm. My father raises beef cattle and is still groing strong at 75 years old. My mother retired about 6 years ago and is suffering from emphysema and COPD. She was also recently diagnosed with breast cancer and just started chemo therapy.

I originally was a corporate person and then went to a daycare to be closer to my children and then back to the home when I realized I wanted my children to be sheltered from all the absurdities (is that a word?) of the world. I am still at home doing the Mama and Wife roles, but have now also become the caretaker for my mother. About 2 years ago, she became less and less able to take care of their house with her COPD. She is on oxygen 24 hours a day and is now dealing with breast cancer.

For a little background on my state of mind/lifestyle. I have always said I was born a hundred years too late. I keep chickens for meat and eggs, always put out a large garden, pick and can those veggies along with anything other friuts and veggies I can get my hands on. Due to me being home with the kids, money is always tight, so I have learned to make homemade laundry detergent and went back to line drying the clothes. I love to crochet and quilt and anything else crafty. I especially love to be able to be crafty with leftovers that others think of as trash.

I think that children should be taught that hard work is not a punishment but a necessity for a family to survive and that if it is done together, it actually can be fun. Although mine are a little to young to give the hard labor too, I expect them to help with the things they are able to do. I want them to grow up with the skills to be able to grow their own food and to make due with the things they have. And I want them to understand that they can be totally realiant upon themselves for the things they need and also to realize that should they be lucky enough to have an abundance, that God asks us to share that abundance with others.

I really look forward to talking and chatting with all of you and have gained a wealth of knowledge in the few months I have been lurking here.

So howdy and stop in and read about our big adventures anytime.

Sheila

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Henrietta23]

Looking forward to hearing more!

 

[Panther Creek Homestead]

Well I wanted to share with you my love for blackberries and hatred for the birds that eat them. We got several suckers given to us about three years ago. We planted them and had no idea how to care for them, (really we are still in the dark about that, but this year we reworked the rows and dug and reset about 50 new plants from the middle of the rows. We have about a gallon of red berries now, but I am afraid that the birds will end up getting them before we can pick them. I had always imagined the the birds that ate them were sparrows and outher nuisance birds.

But tonight after running supper to my Mom and Dad, we pulled in to find a mama and daddy Cardinal having supper in our blackberry patch. UUUUGGGHHHHH! It was easy to hate the birds when they were unknown but how can I hate cardinals (one of my favorite birds). So Big K, P and B and I picked a few of the ripe ones and I had to share a picture of them with you. Most are larger than a quarter in length. Now if only I could get 10 or 12 gallons more like this.

Sheila

 

[newmochick]

Welcome fellow Missourian. Those blackberries look delicious. Have you tried netting?

K

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I have always said I was born a hundred years too late.

Me, too!!!!!!!!!

Except I tend to feel I was born a couple hundred years too late. I would love to have lived during the 1800's or, even better, Colonial times.

I also loved your answer to number 74.

 

[lorihadams]

ooooo the power company got all of ours. In our old neighborhood, if you can even call it that, we used to walk down the dirt road and pick the unbelievable amount of wild blackberries growing there. Well, the kids and I went to go check them out and lo and behold the power company had come through and cut down everything that was within 20 feet of a power line. All those blackberry bushes....gone. So mad. My kids were even madder than I was.....I'm still hearing about how much they hate the power company.....

Oh, and welcome, btw!

 

[framing fowl]

Welcome! My neighbor last year suggested going to goodwill and picking up some sheer curtains for 50 cents and clothespinning them over the blackberries. She's gardened for 60 years and it worked like a charm!