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I'm scheduled for an excisional biopsy :( next Thursday...mine also appears benign, but there hasn't been much long term research done on this condition yet, so better safe than sorry- out it comes! Leanne

The title of the thread says it all...is anyone preparing for the possible mutation of bird flu into something very scary? I'm not prepared- not even a little..The cases of human contracted bird flu are very very rare, but increasing...and showing up in other mammal species. Apparently a...

Oh, Sheri- I am so very sorry that you have to deal with this issue again. You are in my thoughts and prayers... I guess that when you only have a day or two to prepare, things really get cut down to the most basic needs that must be met. I'm referring to the husband care, animal care...

DANG, Quail.... I wish I had just a TEENY bit of your energy! (And your bunny and some of your chickens!) And it sounds like you got your love of critters from your mom, perhaps? We used to have a pet male bunny that ran loose around the farm- UNTIL- (Wait for it...wait for it...TAH DA!) A...

I am angry for the boys' loss of innocence as well. Our band teacher was the culprit 35 years ago....but they were teenagers. He got a little weird with me but I told him to buzz off...made the mistake of not telling anyone...that's one thing that I teach my kids now...TELL SOMEONE if any...

Wow...I'd think Fels Naptha would take your skin off in some locations used as a bath soap...:D Scarey thought there..... :ep I DO remember using the Fels on our skin when we were kids with poison ivy---is it still promoted as a remedy for that, I wonder?

Hi Beekissed! I want to get some kelp also...I've read several statements about the value of feeding it to livestock...I think I can get it through my llama catalog, although I'll have to look it up...llamas are ruminants too, so they can use some of the same feeds and supplements as goats...

Hi again, Sheri... Still thinking about your water problem...and I found an item that Farmfresh had posted in the BuySellTrade section back in December... Its the "Homestead Carry Yoke"...remember the chinese coolies stereotypes that we used to see? this yoke is MUCH much nicer though... And...

I was just going to add that my dad had his own feed mill and store 45ish years ago, with the snack bar and ice cream...and a soda fountain. I loved going in there and buying a candy bar out of the old vending machines- the kind where you can see the mechanism working as you sort out which...

DANG! I hope I can find some jars again... Wouldn't you know, I got rid of most of my jars after dragging them across country 3 times on moves. I had not canned anything for a few years.and still resisted giving them up. DH convinced me that we needed to lighten the load since the movers...

I haven't been able to find Zote anywhere either, and we also have a large Latino population...it IS in the detergent section, isn't it? Anybody have any online sources to order from, if I still can't locate it Leanne

:D You could store the rolls in the attic as added insulation! :D

Sheri, is it possible for you to collect a number of water barrels and get them filled ahead of time? I am thinking that if you have a raised platform with filled barrels on top and a washtub underneath, you can just open the bung and let the water out- instead of having to carry it. We all...

If you DO decide to go for it, I would like to suggest a coffee counter, where the guys can hang out for a while and talk farming...just a table or two, or bar stools, etc...guys need their own place and I think you could draw some regular customers... Leanne

Well, tonight's round-up went a little better- instead of one hour chasing geese, it only took about half an hour. And it WASN"T raining.... The geese are amazingly sensitive to my movements. If I raise my arm thirty or forty feet away, the flock adjusts their position. These birds are three...

Dear Sheri, We have never met, nor spoken to each other on this board, but I feel that you are a kindred spirit- a sister who lives in step with nature. You have my thoughts and prayers, and BIG cyber hugs...from Cybercat Leanne

:barnie Does anyone have any good ideas for introducing a flock of geese into a new night time shelter? The new shelter is on the other side of the pasture from the old one, and I spent an hour last night trying to drive the geese into the new digs. I admit I now hate my geese. :he I've...

I vote for a Growing Your Own Food section too. I'm a new member here and I like finally finding a Self Sufficient forum that fits my personality. That being said, growing food and raising animals are THE topic for me...I hope that this board will consider including some of the most...

I enjoy Backwoods Home more than any other magazine!:) I've learned a lot and like supporting another Oregonian...

Hi- I have never used a pressure canner...been terrified of them for most of my life (due to a teacher who had one blow up on her, causing severe burns...) However, I am now ready to give them a try. I'd like to know what size is the most useful to most of you? I imagine that I'll can more...