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Kewl! Abifae, how do you make kohl? ETA: Duh, just realized you'd answered that already!

I hear you, Leta - I end up with the wedge-head look too ;) Youtube has some great videos on cutting your own hair. My favorite was one where a woman tipped her head down, brushed her hair and put it in a pony tail on top of her head, worked the rubberband down until it was where she wanted...

Organic grains are cheap if you mill them yourself, and they have tons of nutrients which are lost in commercial flour. I just have a hand crank mill, and I can't stand to run it through enough times to get it super fine, so I use half home-milled flour and half commercial flour. Gives the...

That's wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

Hey, good to meet another Washingtonian :) Every time we go to Forks we have to stop at that Mexican restaurant on the side street - wow! Chickens have been a big learning curve for me, can't imagine getting into goat ownership - yet. Do you smoke your meat to preserve it? Hoping these...

TanksHil, I had problems with keeping compost in a tumbler, till I found out it wasn't draining enough. I've had really good results with dumping our stuff in a couple holes that are somewhat sheltered. The only problem is one of our dogs is obsessed with it, so I want to contain it. That and...

Nicely done! Going to look at barrels tomorrow :)

That could be really satisfying :D

Hey guys :) I'm always trying to come up with the master plan for garden fencing, and was wondering if you have any pictures to share, or advice, or both. Our garden space is about 24 feet square, and the problem is it's right in front of the house where most of our windows are. My husband is...

I have a pair of clogs for casual, then if it's serious I use my Chaco boots. I love Chaco because they have the best arch support I've ever found, a wide toe bed - great when you're on your feet for ages - and a fairly narrow ankle - keeps my ankles from being fatigued. I bought them online...

Being part native, I had access to "free" health care in Alaska. Haven't lived there since '91, and really don't miss the health care. (Saw some major problems both on the doctor and the patient sides). I really favor homoeopathic alternatives, and even if those options are covered with...

I came up with a lot more questions but now I've forgotten them ;)

Great to read - what a lovely bunch of people you all are :)

Nicely done!

Guess I could answer my own questions. 1) How long have you been interested in self suffiency? Since I was 17 2) Does your family think you're nuts or are they as crazy as you are? They're crazy in their own way :) 3) What is the climate like where you live? Right now, mediocre 4) Have you...