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Hey, I like Country and Country Extra. Even read Country Woman. I don't subscribe either, but I pick them up at garage sales. The pics are great. Always perfectly serene...........one day I want a place like that.LOL

FarmerChick, thanks for the offer to help. And, if you get a chance, please tell your friend, Barb, thanks a bunch. firemn3, for me, most days it's kinda nice to stop the fast pace we live here and milk. I hand milk this gentle cow and it can be a peaceful experience. She listens and doesn't...

My husband has been asking for a fried bologna sandwich for lunch for the last week. He's just joking with me as he knows we haven't been grocery shopping. It's a big treat as we don't buy lunchmeats often. But, every once in awhile he'll get his fried bologna. What a wonderful gift to the...

Farmerchick, thanks so much for going to the trouble to help me. That is exactly the info I'm looking for and to get it from someone who "knows" sure helps. I'm glad to know that your friend reinforces what we thought was the right procedure. Pat, I did try the Backyard Cow forum, but I kept...

Sorry for all the troubles for your farm. Not a good thing to happen right before Christmas either. Hope you find a good used one if the old can't be repaired. And yes, anything to do with a farm is expensive. It's hard to get one going. I think being SS costs money. Maybe as times goes...

Holiday baking.........I haven't even begun! But, I do have the ingredients gathered. The plan is to start tomorrow. I will make a few different recipes. My Mom and I will bake in the morning and then it's to the post office to send a package of goodies to my nephew in the Navy. We sent him...

All the soups sound good - a perfect meal for this frigid weather here. But, we had leftover Goulash and cornbread. Tomorrow, I'm making a big batch of meatballs to have in the freezer. So, it's meatballs with sauce of DH choice, some sort of potato and a veggie.

We joke about this as we have a dog with similar disposition as you describe. But, we always say that the thief would laugh at our "valuables" and run.LOL Seriously, everything we have is very valuable to us, but I'm sure most would think differently.

I think a book is a great idea. I know I'd enjoy reading it. I think it might target 2 groups - those that strive to live a simple lifestyle and those that have no desire to live such a way, but are intrigued with how others live.

Our garden seems to grow in size every year. We've spent the last 2 years trying to revive the fruit trees. We were blessed with many good apples last year. Plums were plentiful, too. Time will tell for the other fruit trees. This was our second year for potatoes. We'll try to expand the...

Farmerchick, that's very kind of you. Thanks. Beekissed, it is more of a challenge, especially after milking a taller cow. But, she's so gentle it makes it easy. The real difference has been the size of her teats - small. This has been her first lactation so as time goes, they seem to...

Oh good, pigs. Another timely topic as my DH and I are nearing the end of our pig adventures. They will be going to the butcher in Feb. We are in the midst of setting prices and all the other details. It would be easier if we were more business oriented. We have fed ours grain, garden scraps...

miss_thenorth, I hope you get your Dexter. We just love them. TanksHill, I will try to get some pics to share. That is, if I can get them from the camera to here.LOL I'm afraid I'm not up to speed as far as computers go.LOL Beekissed, I felt the same way about Jerseys. I wanted a Jersey...

Brrr, we are freezing here in N. IN. The temp at 12 a.m. was 53 degrees, dropped 25 degrees by 6 a.m. and it's 15 now. It's suppose to dip to 3-5 tonight. I won't mention the wind chills. All I know is I can't warm up after chores tonight. My hands freeze when hand milking. The water line...

I had to read this thread as we're always trying to cut $$ at the grocery store. I appreciate the good ideas shared. But lately, as we go over our budget we find that there isn't much left to cut. We already buy in bulk from the Amish bulk store, we garden and can/freeze,dehydrate what we...