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:lau I was done in the barn by the time I posted last--remember there is a couple hour time difference between us too. But, you can bet, I don't care for late nights! I do like my sleep.

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Don't worry, I've read the flatulence in other threads today. It's kind of fun. :)

Wow, I go do milking and chores and come back to a busy thread! :) To those who envy the farm life, I can't imagine not having the farm so, I can understand. ;) My DH isn't allowed to touch the garden. I do everything from hauling the manure to tilling to planting to harvest and putting it up...

I have one for emergencies and it gets paid off as soon as the bill comes. Every once-in-a-while one of us travels so, it's nice to have one.

Here's a link that has a picture: http://countrylife.lehmans.com/2009/05/14/wringer-washer/ And one with somewhat of a history of them: http://www.maytagclub.com/page-16.htm Thank you.

It's an old neighborhood with a lot of retired/almost retired people so some of them grewup with the SS life style. I would imagine that helps. Thank you for the welcomes.

DH works off the farm for the health insurance but, the basic bills are paid for by the farm. DH's paycheck covers the groceries and extras but, his paycheck itself could be made up if he were home full time with odd jobs. He has a big demand there but, not enough time. It would also give me...

The SS helps greatly and we have been very careful not to go into more debt than necessary. Milk prices were good last year and we paid down/off what we could instead of taking out more loans like a lot of farmers did.

I'm in Wisconsin. Where else with happy dairy cows? :D SS has been something I've slowly worked at for many years. It started with the farm and being able to do our own vet work, as much as possible anyway. Then moved to fighting for time to garden and can. We've always raised our own beef but...

Hello, I thought maybe I should tell you about myself. I have 1 DH and 2 children. We have a dairy farm with chickens and pigs. Chickens are for eggs and meat and the pigs will taste good. I have a good sized garden that I will be doing lots of canning and freezing from. :fl I'm lucky enough...

It looks awfully small to me. I have a wringer washer. One of those that you fill with water and wash the clothes and then send them through a wringer into the first rinse tub. Then work by hand and put through the wringer into the second rinse tub to be worked again and through the wringer to...

Wow! So many from Wisconsin! I have 1DH and 2 children. We have a dairy farm and also have chickens and pigs. The pigs will taste good this fall and the chickens are for eggs and meat. We have considered lambs for meat but, I'm afraid the kids will become to attached to them. In the past we...

I use a small binder with the plastic sheet coverings. I take out the page I need and like mentioned above, the recipe is protected from the messes.

I would think, with added ventilation that it could make good animal housing. Many old barns don't have much if anything for insulation but, the animals do just fine. The big thing is to keep it dry and draft free and the animals can keep themselves warm with plenty of bedding.

I love horses too! They are beautiful animals. :) Other cultures raise cows to a high level and wouldn't dare think about processing them as we do. It's the differences in cultures and I think we all have the right to our own. I could never knowingly eat a horse and would be extremely mad at...

Excuse me! I said how I thought she has done great with Blossom. I did not attack her but, feel I have been attacked here. Yes, I'm a new member. One who thought I could help someone else out. SORRY for being a bitch and interrupting! I won't again. This is an extremely unfriendly site!

I had the same problem until my SIL told me the trick. Every so often, as the jam sets, gently shake or tip back and forth as the jam is setting. Make sure you do it gently so as not to disturb the seal.

As a dairy farmer I have bills to be paid too. Milk prices suck right now so don't think I've got all this money either. I've said you've done great putting weight on her and really you don't want to do to much to fast putting weight on either. I just feel that putting a bigger demand than the...

We don't have much for teas in the house so, we tried the baking soda and water. Funny faces made but, it seems to have helped. Thank you!