I second Denim Deb's suggestion of birch for starting fires. It seems you could cut that stuff same day and it would burn up like a match!
Also, my stepdad over the phone told me something about wood they sell at the hardware store near him called "Fat Wood," which is sap wood apparently...
Hi again, everyone! I see there have been a lot more welcomes since I last came online, and I appreciate them! Thanks again. :)
As for you N.B. neighbour, hwillm1977, it's okay! I'm in Wolfville, and as far as I can see, it's one of the hippy-est towns in this area! Though I was originally born...
Tennessee, Arkansas, Jersey, and Southern Alberta, fantastic! Forums bringing people together.
I don't know if I consider myself a hippie per se but I'm quite sure most of my family does! :) It's certainly not a bad thing.
This definitely feels like a very warm community, glad to be a part of...
Thanks everyone, for the welcomes! Let me try and reply to every single one...
California! I used to live there for a time, outside of L.A. Beautiful. I love that state!
Mississippi! I have a couple friends from there. I would love to visit someday.
.... And yes, fair enough: stalking is...
Lovely, that sounds ideal. We currently are lucky enough to be able to support a locally made toothpaste company, all natural and all that, but all that said... it's still pretty pricey.
Will definitely look into doing this in the future.
Any idea why the liquid stevia? I happen to have it so...
A life without labels... sounds like post-modern thinking if I ever heard it. :)
In all theory, I absolutely love the idea of life without labels. I think that at their worst, labels are limiting and also open the door for discrimination. If you think I'm a hippie, you might have certain ideas...
This is not quite a meat grinder but related: do you already own a food processor? I ask because if you are into the idea of making your own sausage patties or ground sausage, you can do something quite similar to ground meat just with your food processor.
I buy a pork shoulder, boneless or...
Hi there! Let me introduce myself:
Name: Amelia
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada, in a lovely little community bursting with hippie-ness and excellent intentions
Marital Status: Been with my partner, David, for three years now, and living together for about 2.5 years.
Kids? Someday! But none now...