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Until I was 10, I thought AC was something only found in cars and movie theaters. :rolleyes: Ever read that list of "you know you live in Washington when..."? On the list is "You know you live in Washington when you know more people who own boats, than have AC in their house."

Explain how this makes sense... It was 81 an hour ago, and NOW IT'S 87! What. Why??? And oh, humidity. We usually have high humidity, but a low dew point, so it does not feel sticky and uncomfortable. The east coast averages a much higher dew point. For example, now ours is 65, and the temp is...

Farmfresh- I like the rain, I like boring tepid weather. I would move away from here -to Alaska if need be!- to get away from 90+ degree weather! I hope you like your summers, but I'll pass if it's worse than my "little" summer! :th

Hate. Hot. Weather. This is so not normal. (BBH, serious, it's so NOT NORMAL. I'd move if it was!)

How are your horses about staying in their pasture? My parent's neighbor's horses are amazing... She has a long portion of unfenced front yard, and all she does is string some of that 1" tape along, and they stay inside it. It's the kind of tape that might be used to mark a property line. So...

It's like a sauna in here. And the tiny pathetic breeze is WET. I can't wait for this to go away. I can barely breath. On a positive note, someone on SS mentioned a 70s show called Good Neighbors. It's available to watch instantly on my computer through Netflix. I'm only on the second episode...

Well, since I have no chickens. :hit I'll just have to comment on how my parents feed theirs. Basically, not organic feed. But when I move back there I'm going to talk to the feed store, which is a small family business, about possibilities. Maybe they can order some for us? Also, we feed all...

I bought the package of lard at the grocery store. I just assumed that the smell was normal. :( Next time I'll bother the butcher in the meat section. Do I just ask for pork fat? And yeah, my batch is smaller, but it's just me so I don't need a five gallon batch lol! Is still too humid! 90% is...

Thanks Farmfresh. Made plain 100% lard soap today. The lard was $1.89 for 16 ounces. So usually the recipes use either half a bar of Fels Naptha (2.5 ounces) or a whole bar of regular soap, like Ivory, which is 3 ounces. So lets go with 3 ounces. Homemade soap $2.00 (lard + lye). 5 batches, at...

I just made this, and it's great!

Hey, just thought I'd pop in to cheerlead a bit! Yay for real food! I was never picky, I always loved everything put in front of me. No siblings to get bad habits from, and my mom never had anything junky in the house. I think something that helped was that we grew some veggies. Not a lot, no...

The American Farmer and Business Owner A man owned a small farm in Alabama. The Alabama Wage and Hour Dept. claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them, demanded the agent. Well, replied...

Bee- It's so true that some people can't manage time and errands! Like the one's who talk on their blue tooth phones. Do they talk of important things? No, and they waste all sorts of time that way! Drakemaiden- That's a good kind of busy, though. I would be fine with that! I used to never want...

What's the difference between the laundry soap you make, and the laundry bar in your book? I'd be interested in what that is. And by "discount" do you mean superfatting? Okay, does anyone ever notice how being busy seems to be something to brag about? I keep hearing these conversations and it...

:welcome I like BYC, but many of their members focus specifically on fowl, whereas SS members tend to look at the "whole picture" of self sufficient living. Just a different outlook, and from your comments, I think you'll fit right in!

I'm going to make that Greek dressing! I have all the ingredients, which is rare for me, and it sounds super yummy! Do you happen to know how long it will last at room temp?

Bahaha, you guys nearly made me spit my coffee out! Yay payday! Since I only get channels 1-22 now, my Comcast bill is about $66, which is a huge improvement. So that's internet and tv. I know, I know, I could do without tv. But since it's about $18 I can deal with that. I'm going to try to...

:tongue to vaccines. Not that this is a popular view, but it's mine and I've researched it to DEATH. I wrote a paper on the links between autism and vaccinations, and a nurse proof read it for me and completely agreed. *cough* I'll stop there, but I once read that parents think longer about...

Bee- I had not heard of a possible internal infection, I've read of 10, 20, even 30 year long infections, but not of that. I guess it makes sense, though. And it's amazing that I hadn't heard of olive leaf to treat it! But a quick google search has tons of results... I'm going to see if the...

I found this, and thought it would be fun to post. There are no right or wrong answers. Just evaluate where you are now, and think about where you might want to get. Do you grow your own vegetables? Yes ____ No __x__ Percent___ Do you produce and process dairy foods? Yes ___No _x__Percent___...