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Farmwife
This could take a while!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Southwest Mississippi--Zone 8
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Married (21+) years. two of us
3. How would you define self sufficiency
Being able to provide as much of our own sustenence as we can.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Volunteer work--I used to love that!
5. Have you ever built a house , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No, I have not.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, not yet. My brother in law has a welder so there is still hope!
7. Who or what inspired you to become more self sufficient?
My Grandma and Grandpa. I lived with them until I was 7 years old.
8 Cloth or paper?
Paper for now and cloth when neccessary. Already have the cloth stored.
9. In what ways are you self sufficient now and in what ways would you like to learn more?
I have skills. Canning, sewing, making my own cleaning and some health and hygiene products.
10. In what way(s) will you never choose to become self sufficient?
I can't imagine any way that I would choose not to be self sufficient, if given the opportunity to learn.
11. Are you interested in stocking up for future needs?
You bet! I come from and am now again in hurricane country.
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
In a good book or asleep!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
Tractor and a 37 ft. RV - not quite a semi but close.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I make Christmas ornaments and sew.I taught a short canning class at Church years ago.
15. Can you have legally livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
now in the rv park- no
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes but very little experience at it. Hope to remedy that soon.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes, bait. No time to read a book if one uses explosives!
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City? Country?
House will be on a large lot "way out there"!
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, General, Advanced? ARRL?
Nope
21. What is your self sufficient specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Canning is what I do really well. I want to learn how to tan hides, soap and candlemaking, goat and chicken care, slaughtering, gardening well, raise mealworms and earthworms. List can go on
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Major in Small farm life. Classes in --refer to #21 all of them!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
No--add to classes!
24. Are you interested in herbal medicine?
Yes definitely.
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I'm at.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No but I have hopes!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
I often think of my Schnauzer as Underdog!
28. Are your family or friends also interested in self sufficiency?
DH, yes finally! Took awhile but he gets it now. Other friends and family--nope, not at all, think we are crazy.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Yes. Yes. Yes and yes!
30. What was your MOS?
Didn't have one.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
Only so far as picking wild elderberries, dandelionn greens, etc.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more self sufficient?
I've been told I don't think like a woman. Not sure if that is good or not or really what it means. Basic canning and sewing skills, very basic animal care. A willingness to learn and practice what is needed.
33. In which fictional universe would you most like to live?
Dr. Who's
34. Do you have solar panels? Plans to use solar energy?
No, not at this time.
35 What is the mass/weight ratio of a European swallow carrying a coconut from the tropics to England?
Zero--they couldn't get there!
36. Have you ever lived completely off grid? Would you like to?
I did until I was about 5 years old w/ grandparents.
37. In what do you trust?
God and DH!
Will answer some of these too!
01. Name?
Miki
02. Gender?
Female
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland?
Disneyworld in my youth!
04. What is your favorite color?
Turquois blue-- like a beach in the tropics!
05. What is your favorite kind of gum?
Fruit Stripe--always liked the horse or zebra on the pkg.
06. How much do you weigh?
Pbbbttt!
07. How tall are you?
5'0'
08. Can you swim?
Yes.
09. Do you like to swim?
Yes!
10. Living arrangement?
At the moment in our paid off travel trailer.
11. What's on your mouse pad?
No mouse, laptop.
12. Favorite board game?
None.
13. Favorite magazine?
Quick cooking or whatever it is called now. And Womans World.
14. Favorite Actor?
Cary Grant, Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones.
15. Favorite Actress
Myrna Loy, Audrey Hepburn.
16. Do you have an accent?
Nope
17. Favorite smells?
Honeysuckle, baking bread, rain.
18. Least favorite smells?
Mildew, burnt popcorn.
19. Favorite sound?
DHs voice!
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans?
Yes!
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
Nope, never.
22. Pencil or pen?
Pen
23. Who's better - boys or girls?
For what?
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle?
Used to and would like to again.
25. Do you sing in the shower?
Nope.
26. Who's the best looking Disney character?
Goofy!
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
It should be God but usually it's "Here we go"
28. How many rings before you answer the phone?
As soon as I see who it is.
30. Have you ever called a 900 number?
Nope
31. Gold or silver?
For what?
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping?
Nope
33. Do you like dressing up?
Rarely.
34. Would you rather be short or tall?
Tall-er
35. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes, I do.
36. What book are you reading now?
A Stephanie Plum story!
37. Favorite books?
Poetry and Henry David Thoreau
38. What was the last movie you saw?
Gran Torino!
39. Favorite movies?
Oh Brother, Where art Thou? Second Hand Lions! Both excellent! And any of "the Thin Man" series.
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nope, they are live ones.
41. What is your sign?
Warning!
42. What are your personality traits?
Sarcasm, perseverance, loyalty and independence.
43. What's your biggest fear?
Spiders-eek! I'm getting better though.
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?
Nah, one either likes me like I am or doesn't like me.
45. Future child's name?
I'm past that stage.
46. Favorite foods?
Fresh!
47. Chocolate or vanilla?
Yes, thank you.
48. Do you like to drive fast?
Of course.
49. Storms - cool or scary?
Cool as long as I am not out in the middle of it.
50. Do you like to dance?
Yes
51. Do you do drugs?
No!
52. Do you smoke?
No- not for 21 years.
53. What do you think of people who smoke?
What do you think of people who take vitamins or mow yards? They are people.
54. Do you drink?
Very rarely and very little.
55. Favorite drink?
Water
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
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?
Sounds crazy but I love waitressing. When I work outside the home, that's what I do.
59. What's your "type"?
Of what?
60. Do you bite your nails?
No.
61. Any siblings?
One brother that claims me.
62. What movies have you cried in?
Most of them.
63. Do you believe in God?
Yes
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl?
Of course.
65. Have you ever stolen anything?
No more than a pencil.
66. Do you procrastinate?
Sometimes.
67. Do you believe in fate?
God is fate to me.
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character?
Never watched Sesame St. I was a Capt. Kangaroo girl. My favorite was Mr. Green Jeans!
69. Do you organize your CD's?
Only own about 4 cds
70. What is your favorite kind of music?
Blues
71. What are your favorite bands/artists?
Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Willie Nelson, Blackberry Smoke!
72. What was the last CD you got?
Blackberry Smoke- Live at the Georgia Theatre!
73. MTV or VH1?
No.
74. Who do you admire the most?
Condalesia Rice--may have spelled that wrong.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends?
No
76. Are you single?
No
77. Favorite TV show?
Justified and Memphis Blues
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
It's their choice.
79. Glasses or contacts?
Glasses
80. What color are your eyes?
Brown
81. What is your natural hair color?
Brown
82. But what color is it now?
83. Have you ever been in love?
Yes, just with DH
84. Any pets?
Two mini Schnauzers--Buddy and Lucee--rescues. And now Molly the road dog! Another rescue.
85. Good, decent, or poor grades?
I think they should get good grades!
86. Is the glass half empty or half full?
About 3/4 in this area of Mississippi
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?
Yes
88. What's under your bed?
Storage
89. What is your favorite number?
7
90. Favorite sport to watch?
None!
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1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Southwest Mississippi--Zone 8
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Married (21+) years. two of us
3. How would you define self sufficiency
Being able to provide as much of our own sustenence as we can.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Volunteer work--I used to love that!
5. Have you ever built a house , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No, I have not.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, not yet. My brother in law has a welder so there is still hope!
7. Who or what inspired you to become more self sufficient?
My Grandma and Grandpa. I lived with them until I was 7 years old.
8 Cloth or paper?
Paper for now and cloth when neccessary. Already have the cloth stored.
9. In what ways are you self sufficient now and in what ways would you like to learn more?
I have skills. Canning, sewing, making my own cleaning and some health and hygiene products.
10. In what way(s) will you never choose to become self sufficient?
I can't imagine any way that I would choose not to be self sufficient, if given the opportunity to learn.
11. Are you interested in stocking up for future needs?
You bet! I come from and am now again in hurricane country.
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
In a good book or asleep!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
Tractor and a 37 ft. RV - not quite a semi but close.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I make Christmas ornaments and sew.I taught a short canning class at Church years ago.
15. Can you have legally livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
now in the rv park- no
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes but very little experience at it. Hope to remedy that soon.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes, bait. No time to read a book if one uses explosives!
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City? Country?
House will be on a large lot "way out there"!
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, General, Advanced? ARRL?
Nope
21. What is your self sufficient specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Canning is what I do really well. I want to learn how to tan hides, soap and candlemaking, goat and chicken care, slaughtering, gardening well, raise mealworms and earthworms. List can go on
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Major in Small farm life. Classes in --refer to #21 all of them!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
No--add to classes!
24. Are you interested in herbal medicine?
Yes definitely.
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I'm at.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No but I have hopes!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
I often think of my Schnauzer as Underdog!
28. Are your family or friends also interested in self sufficiency?
DH, yes finally! Took awhile but he gets it now. Other friends and family--nope, not at all, think we are crazy.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Yes. Yes. Yes and yes!
30. What was your MOS?
Didn't have one.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
Only so far as picking wild elderberries, dandelionn greens, etc.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more self sufficient?
I've been told I don't think like a woman. Not sure if that is good or not or really what it means. Basic canning and sewing skills, very basic animal care. A willingness to learn and practice what is needed.
33. In which fictional universe would you most like to live?
Dr. Who's
34. Do you have solar panels? Plans to use solar energy?
No, not at this time.
35 What is the mass/weight ratio of a European swallow carrying a coconut from the tropics to England?
Zero--they couldn't get there!
36. Have you ever lived completely off grid? Would you like to?
I did until I was about 5 years old w/ grandparents.
37. In what do you trust?
God and DH!
Will answer some of these too!
01. Name?
Miki
02. Gender?
Female
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland?
Disneyworld in my youth!
04. What is your favorite color?
Turquois blue-- like a beach in the tropics!
05. What is your favorite kind of gum?
Fruit Stripe--always liked the horse or zebra on the pkg.
06. How much do you weigh?
Pbbbttt!
07. How tall are you?
5'0'
08. Can you swim?
Yes.
09. Do you like to swim?
Yes!
10. Living arrangement?
At the moment in our paid off travel trailer.
11. What's on your mouse pad?
No mouse, laptop.
12. Favorite board game?
None.
13. Favorite magazine?
Quick cooking or whatever it is called now. And Womans World.
14. Favorite Actor?
Cary Grant, Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones.
15. Favorite Actress
Myrna Loy, Audrey Hepburn.
16. Do you have an accent?
Nope
17. Favorite smells?
Honeysuckle, baking bread, rain.
18. Least favorite smells?
Mildew, burnt popcorn.
19. Favorite sound?
DHs voice!
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans?
Yes!
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
Nope, never.
22. Pencil or pen?
Pen
23. Who's better - boys or girls?
For what?
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle?
Used to and would like to again.
25. Do you sing in the shower?
Nope.
26. Who's the best looking Disney character?
Goofy!
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
It should be God but usually it's "Here we go"
28. How many rings before you answer the phone?
As soon as I see who it is.
30. Have you ever called a 900 number?
Nope
31. Gold or silver?
For what?
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping?
Nope
33. Do you like dressing up?
Rarely.
34. Would you rather be short or tall?
Tall-er
35. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes, I do.
36. What book are you reading now?
A Stephanie Plum story!
37. Favorite books?
Poetry and Henry David Thoreau
38. What was the last movie you saw?
Gran Torino!
39. Favorite movies?
Oh Brother, Where art Thou? Second Hand Lions! Both excellent! And any of "the Thin Man" series.
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nope, they are live ones.
41. What is your sign?
Warning!
42. What are your personality traits?
Sarcasm, perseverance, loyalty and independence.
43. What's your biggest fear?
Spiders-eek! I'm getting better though.
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?
Nah, one either likes me like I am or doesn't like me.
45. Future child's name?
I'm past that stage.
46. Favorite foods?
Fresh!
47. Chocolate or vanilla?
Yes, thank you.
48. Do you like to drive fast?
Of course.
49. Storms - cool or scary?
Cool as long as I am not out in the middle of it.
50. Do you like to dance?
Yes
51. Do you do drugs?
No!
52. Do you smoke?
No- not for 21 years.
53. What do you think of people who smoke?
What do you think of people who take vitamins or mow yards? They are people.
54. Do you drink?
Very rarely and very little.
55. Favorite drink?
Water
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
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?
Sounds crazy but I love waitressing. When I work outside the home, that's what I do.
59. What's your "type"?
Of what?
60. Do you bite your nails?
No.
61. Any siblings?
One brother that claims me.
62. What movies have you cried in?
Most of them.
63. Do you believe in God?
Yes
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl?
Of course.
65. Have you ever stolen anything?
No more than a pencil.
66. Do you procrastinate?
Sometimes.
67. Do you believe in fate?
God is fate to me.
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character?
Never watched Sesame St. I was a Capt. Kangaroo girl. My favorite was Mr. Green Jeans!
69. Do you organize your CD's?
Only own about 4 cds
70. What is your favorite kind of music?
Blues
71. What are your favorite bands/artists?
Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Willie Nelson, Blackberry Smoke!
72. What was the last CD you got?
Blackberry Smoke- Live at the Georgia Theatre!
73. MTV or VH1?
No.
74. Who do you admire the most?
Condalesia Rice--may have spelled that wrong.
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends?
No
76. Are you single?
No
77. Favorite TV show?
Justified and Memphis Blues
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
It's their choice.
79. Glasses or contacts?
Glasses
80. What color are your eyes?
Brown
81. What is your natural hair color?
Brown
82. But what color is it now?
83. Have you ever been in love?
Yes, just with DH
84. Any pets?
Two mini Schnauzers--Buddy and Lucee--rescues. And now Molly the road dog! Another rescue.
85. Good, decent, or poor grades?
I think they should get good grades!
86. Is the glass half empty or half full?
About 3/4 in this area of Mississippi
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?
Yes
88. What's under your bed?
Storage
89. What is your favorite number?
7
90. Favorite sport to watch?
None!
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