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Young Dreamers Chapter 4 2008-06-28 02:00:00 Young DreamersChapter
4-The New BusinessGood Morning,Last week I left you in 1984. We had finally moved in our 1st house. It had taken over 3 years in the making, but we made it. All four of us thought we were in hog heaven.Just as soon as we settled in good, someone told Billy about a piece of property for sale on the main state highway. It is a little over 2 acres and he is thinking about putti
Young Dreamers Chapter 3 2008-06-27 06:40:00 Hey Everyone,Here is the rerun of Chapter
3 of the Young Dreamers
Have a great day!Good Afternoon,I am sorry it is taking so long to post today, but I have had a lot of trouble uploading my photos.I am going to back up to 1978 because a couple of important things happened.One thing is this Case tractor.This tractor has been with us through a lot of garden plantings and farm work for the last 30 yea
Chapter Two of The Young Dreamers 2008-06-26 02:30:00 Even though I won't have time to post new blogs I still wanted to share the Young Dreamers
chapters I wrote earlier. I am proud of all our family has accomplished over the years and that was one of the reasons I started blogging. I especially wanted my husband's(and the whole family's) hard work and determination to be seen. If you stay focused and work together, you can make your dreams come tru Read more:Chapter
My Last Blog 2008-06-25 12:12:00 Good Afternoon,I decided today to call it quits on blogging for now. My family and farm comes first and the last few months this computer has taken up way too much time. I need to get my priorities straight.I have slow dial up and it is very slow so I spent more time blogging than with my husband some days, it seems like.The last few days I tried and tried to comment on several blogs sites I love
Chapter 1- Young Dreamers 2008-06-25 04:40:00 Good Morning,I thought since I am not having time to blog much right now, it would be a good time for summer reruns. I know some of you have read this already, but maybe some new ones might enjoy them now.This is Chapter
1 of 9 Chapters of our family's story of building our homes without mortgages. Hard work. Ups and downs.Tomorrow, Chapter 2Have a good day!As I read other people blogs and see the Read more:Dreamers
Large Birds and Draining the Old Mill Pond 2008-06-23 14:25:00 Good Afternoon,Billy decided since we haven't had any rain in over 6 weeks here, it would be a good time to drain the old mill pond to do some work on it. He takes the boards out one at a time to let the water out gradually.A view of the water going under the rock bridge.The rock bridge.When we came back down to the creek to check the pond we saw a huge white crane and a smaller blue heron-(on the Read more:Birds
Farm House Tour Begins 2008-06-20 03:34:00 Good Morning,I wanted to share where we live with you. We live simply, without a lot of material things. But we like it that way. What we have, we built, it's paid for, and it is who we are.I was a little reluctant about showing it. After I made the pictures I could see things that need some work. We do hope this fall to start remodeling the inside. We have put off work inside, trying to get the f Read more:House
Vegetable of the Day is Brown Crowder Peas 2008-07-17 09:52:00 Good Morning,This is where I spend my mornings. Picking Brown
Crowder Peas, among other vegetables.I wanted to add about the garden.... we used only compost, manure, and old leaves for fertilizer. We haven't used pesticides either. I am just so proud of the way our hard work is paying off now.A close up of the peas, bloom, and a Bumblebee. Peas waiting to be shelled.Peas shelled.Peas ready to be a Read more:Vegetable
Meet Jack 2008-07-15 01:18:00 Good Morning,I know some of you have missed seeing Jack. Today is all about Jack.Jack is a Mammoth male gelding donkey. He is around 7 years old and has lived here on the farm for 4 years.Jack is quite the clown at times.Jack's true love is Belle the Jersey cow. Jack really loves Belle. See more here.Jack in his Holiday Spirit. Click Here to see more.Jack is always exploring anything new.This is J
The Garden Now and Then 2008-07-13 09:02:00 Good Afternoon,I just wanted to share with you how 2 months can make a big difference in a garden. We got a late start this year on the garden. We planted on May 5th.This is now. July 12thThis tomatoe has grown so fast it is splitting open, since we FINALLY! got some rain in the last couple of weeks.All the tomatoes appreciated the rain too.The garden is producing so well. This week I have canned Read more:Garden
Surprise Surprise 2008-07-11 05:34:00 Good Morning,Snowball (someone put her out on our rural road when she was a kitten and we took her in)had four little surprises under the house. They sure are cute surprises. We didn't think there was another cat for miles around.Lionel ( my best friend gave me Lionel when he was a kitten 7 years ago)has been neutered so he is not the babies Daddy. I have new homes for 2 of the kittens. I plan on Read more:Surprise
Happiness is Six Jars of Green Beans 2008-07-10 05:34:00 Good Morning,The GardenGreen
beans cooking to get ready to pressure can.Pressure Canner on just the right pressure so as not to blow up me and the house.The end result. Six Quarts of Pure Happiness!Have a great day!
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Quick and Easy Fresh Summer Vegetable Recipe 2008-07-08 08:12:00 Good Morning,I wanted to share one of my favorite summer vegetable recipes. It is fast,easy, and good.All it takes is these fresh vegetables here.2 cups of fresh cut off the cob corn.2 cups of diced squash (yellow or zucchini)2 cups of fresh diced tomatoes (or you can use a large can of dice tomatoes if you don't have fresh) but fresh is so much better!Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in large pan. Ad Read more:Vegetable
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Drought, Rain, Fish and Chicken 2008-07-07 05:28:00 Good Morning, The drought has been terrible this summer in Middle Georgia. We finally received around an inch of rain yesterday evening here on the farm. It was wonderful! Do you know that since we planted the garden we have only had about 3/4 of an inch of rain until yesterday? It has been a struggle trying to grow a garden. We have a chance of a shower all week so hopefully we will get more Read more:Drought
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Wandering around the Farm 2008-08-02 04:00:00 Good Morning,Here are a few pictures I took this week around the farm.Jack, the cows, Annie and the goats late one evening in the pasture behind the house.The Golden Polish Rooster looking to see if that really may be a bug to eat.The water wheel sits still waiting until the old mill pond fills back up.Wild grapes growing near the creek.For all of you who have missed seeing big boy-- click here >( Read more:Wandering
Looking for the right Hardwood 2008-08-01 02:50:00 Good Morning,When we first build our house 14 years ago we had the intention of putting hardwood flooring down. Well, so far we only have the kitchen hardwood floors down.I decided to look around at sites to compare different hardwoods.One site I found is T.L.B. Forests Products inc.I saw the white birch hardwood lumber and I really liked how it looked.T.L.B. Forest Products inc. trades white birc Read more:Hardwood
Vegetable of the Day is Butterpeas 2008-07-31 02:05:00 Good Morning,This is a Dixie Speckled Butterpea vine.They do not taste like a pea or butterbean to me. Here is a link that will explain more about the butterpeas.Click here>Dixie Speckled ButterpeaThe hull looks more like a butterbean and the bean looks more like a pea.Here are the butterpeas cooked and ready to eat.This is what occupied my mornings this week. Picking the butterpeas. This is what Read more:Vegetable
Blogging Friends 2008-07-30 04:41:00 Good Morning,Yesterday I was so excited to receive not 1 but 3 awards from some great blogging friends.I received this Arte y Pico Award from The Fearless Blog.The Fearless Blog is a wonderful blog written by a caring lady who inspires and motivates so many people, including me. Please visit her site.A few weeks ago I was given the same award by Organic Growing PainsA great blog written by Peggy i Read more:Blogging
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Yes I Still have all Four 2008-07-29 02:20:00 Good Morning,I still have all four kittens.I am trying to teach them to be barn cats.But so far they all still end up on the front porch.I just can't give them up. So, if you see a few ads or advertisements on my site, please remember...I have 5 cats to get fixed and feed. I think they are going to make some great barn cats, don't you?? Or at least great front porch cats.Have a great day!
Third Generation Vegetable Soup 2008-07-27 08:00:00 Good Morning,This week I made and canned one of our family's favorites. Vegetable
soup. It has tomatoes, corn, peas, butter-beans, onion, peppers, okra, potatoes, and cabbage. All from the garden. Sounds and looks good, don't it?The original recipe came from my Grandmother. My father's mother. She was born in 1900 and passed away in 1977.This is me and Grandma. I was around 13 or 14. I should have Read more:Generation
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Home Security Surveillance Camera Systems 2008-07-26 07:55:00 Good Morning,Living in the country has it's advantages like privacy and seclusion. It also has it's disadvantages like privacy and seclusion. Even though this is a low crime area I thought about looking into some home security cameras and surveillance cameras.There is a great site with high quality and competitive pricing home surveillance systems.Sun Security.I checked out the features of this 4 Read more:Camera
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Here a Chick There a Chick Everywhere a Chick Chick 2008-07-25 02:05:00 Good Morning,It seems like yesterday when my little biddies arrived.What a day that was. Click here to see more>Biddies.Now they look like this.The Rooster Award for the month goes to. Drum roll please.........Mainly because this little Silver SeBright didn't chase me around the yard while I was taking these pictures.The most crowing award goes to this Golden SeBright.Crowing again on another gate
Vegetable of the Day is Silver Queen Corn 2008-07-23 04:45:00 Good Morning,If you haven't ever tried SilverQueen
Corn you are missing out on a good sweet corn.With the drought we had this spring and early summer, the corn really suffered. We didn't make very many ears of the Silver Queen this year.The Silver Queen makes a pretty white ear of corn.It is good cut off the cob and has a sweet, smooth taste.It freezes well too.I found this site.Click here>Silver Read more:Vegetable
Questions and Answers 2008-07-21 04:50:00 Good Morning,I wanted to answer some of your questions you had lately.What exactly is a crowder pea?Click here> Crowder Peas for information on the crowder and cow peas from southeast U.S.A.Do you shuck those yourself or take them somewhere?Here is my shucker/pea sheller: Farm Man-plus I am also a full time pea sheller lately too.Have you ever just put your shelled peas in a pillowcase?No, but I h
Meet Annie 2008-07-19 08:51:00 Good Morning,This is Annie
.I raised Annie and Lil' Annie on bottles last spring after both their mothers died.Annie is just a common goat. No special breed. But she is special to me. Annie actually does not know she is a goat.I did spoil her as did the rest of the family. My grandson loves Annie and Annie loves him too.Annie could not understand why she wasn't allowed to live in the house with us.
Lumber for the Chicken House 2008-08-18 07:05:00 Good Morning,The chickens are back in their old penbecause several chickens have disappeared lately.When the chickens were out running loose the critters were enjoying all you could eat chicken buffets. We have so many wild animals here like coyotes, opossum, raccoon, to mention a few. When we walked to the pond yesterday evening, farm man and I saw 2 very big coyotes headed up the hill toward th Read more:Chicken
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Camping at the Pond 2008-08-17 04:08:00 Good Morning,We all enjoy the ponds here on the farm for swimming,boatingfishingand camping out. When our 2 sons and their friends come down for a visit, they love to camp out at thepond.We started camping when the boys were young. Even the dogs went along. It was so nice and peaceful that it was one of the reasons we all wanted to move to the country. We have so many great memories of camping , f Read more:Camping
On this Day 2008-08-16 11:49:00 August 16thOn this day in 1896My Grandfather was born.On this day in 1923My Mother was bornOn this day in 1975Sailor boy eloped(across the state line) with want-a-be-hippie-girl.On this day in 2008The chickens laid their first eggs!!Have a great day!
Recipe for a Happy Marriage 2008-08-14 13:34:00 I thought this might be a good time to share this recipe.Recipe For a Happy
Marriage:1 cup of confidence and encouragement1 cup of consideration1 cup cup of courtesy2 cups of human kindness1 gallon of faith in God and each other2 cups of praise1 SMALL pinch of in-laws1 reasonable budget1 generous dash of cooperation3 teaspoons pure extract of "I' m sorry"1 cup of contentment2 children(at least)1 l
Morning has Broken on the Farm 2008-08-13 02:05:00 Good Morning
,I wanted you to see what I saw yesterday morning when I looked out my kitchen window.So...I grab my cameraI was still in my gown and running around in the backyard taking pictures.and another advantage to country living ...they are the only ones that saw me.Have a great day!
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