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  1. Up-the-Creek

    Do You Celebrate Thanksgiving??

    Thanksgiving was quiet here. Just the kids and DH and of course myself. We just had some chicken casserole and fixins, nothing fancy. DD and I watched the dog show and the parade and DS and DH both worked on our pole shed most of the day. Just another day,....:D It was the most peaceful...
  2. Up-the-Creek

    Quail_Antwerp: Words from the Barnyard...

    Aly that is the FATTEST goat I have ever seen! :gig The name Twinkie would fit it perfect! I love that horse, he is soooo pretty.
  3. Up-the-Creek

    Free's piggie thread...new pics p 19

    I am just curious. Our last hogs finished out real well in 6 months, but we had a good deal of a feed bill. I would love to see the pictures of them right now. We never learn nothing not unless we ask questions,..right? ;)
  4. Up-the-Creek

    kitty question!

    Give her some yogurt,...:idunno
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    Free's piggie thread...new pics p 19

    Hi Free! Just wondering,...you have had the pigs two months and feeding them on this diet of free food? How much do they weigh or how much do you think they have gained weight wise? We have two pigs reserved from a neighbor for this spring,..we have raised pigs for butcher using hog meal and...
  6. Up-the-Creek

    BarredBuff's Homesteading Shenanigans

    Sorry about the baby bunnies,....:(
  7. Up-the-Creek

    Cornsyrup free Pecan Pie!

    Don't you just love feeding them growing boys? :love
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    one forlorn little egg ...

    I LOVE Countryside & Small Stock Journal. Latest issue was on goats,...I want goats!!! :love
  9. Up-the-Creek

    Cornsyrup free Pecan Pie!

    My son is the same way,...he LOVES my pecan pie,...then apple.
  10. Up-the-Creek

    2011 is just around the corner..........

    2011 is fast approaching. Myself I have decided not to make any plans. It is best just to do as you can. I always seem to have more plans than time :lol: . K0xxx love your sig line!
  11. Up-the-Creek

    A Craigslist ad you have GOT to see!

    Now days you just never know who is packing. ;)
  12. Up-the-Creek

    Cornsyrup free Pecan Pie!

    I don't use corn syrup in mine either,..I use Maple Syrup,..YUM! :D
  13. Up-the-Creek

    girl to girl: how many of you gals chop your own firewood...by hand?

    To split BIG pieces of wood by hand you need a splitting maul and maybe some wedges ( a splitting maul is usually enough). A good double bitted axe for the bigger stuff, and a single for kindling. A small chainsaw or an electric chainsaw aren't to hard to handle either. When you are splitting...
  14. Up-the-Creek

    Anyone else shop at a dollar store?

    I don't shop at the "Dollar Tree" since it is about 30 minutes away, but I do a lot of shopping at the Dollar General and Family Dollar. They are just 5 miles down the road. I do most of my food shopping at DG and FD, since our local grocery is outragous on their prices. There is a big...
  15. Up-the-Creek

    Hmmmm... new car? or new transmission?

    Hubby's time was a factor for us too,...we were just lucky it held out until he got laid off for the winter. Sunday mine will be fixed,..:)
  16. Up-the-Creek

    JUSTUSNAK...Summer coming to an end!?

    I love the chargers! Table looks very warm and inviting. :)
  17. Up-the-Creek

    Hmmmm... new car? or new transmission?

    Having the same problem in my subaru. My situation, we are going with buying a new/used transmission. In our case it will cost much less. Plus I like my old car very much. :)
  18. Up-the-Creek

    one forlorn little egg ...

    My son is feeding his grandmothers dogs and checking in on the chickens while she is away. Today he came home with a pocket full of eggs! Perks of the job I guess! :lol:
  19. Up-the-Creek

    Who are you most thankful for on SS?

    Finding people that is into this kind of lifestyle, even in the most rural areas, is not an easy task( Am I right Bee???). They think either there is something wrong with getting dirty and actually doing manuel labor or they just assume you are dirt poor and dumb and don't know no better. When...
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    JUSTUSNAK...Summer coming to an end!?

    OMG,...your house sounds like my mothers on thanksgiving! :ep Glad it all came out allright for ya! ;)
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