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The other day, I finally broke down and bought a 3.5 gal. poultry waterer for $20. I hated to do it, it seemed like too much to spend. For 3 years I have reused empty one gallon juice bottles, drilled two holes in the bottom sides about 1" up, and set them in a $2.50 plastic oil change pan...

Excellent advice, Kyle. Thanks for taking the time to put it all down! I wish I'd done better with my money when I was younger. I'd be really ahead of the game now if I had, given the good paying jobs I had at the time. Responsibility with money is something I will definitely make a point to...

The sun has been out off and on here today, but still it's really cold, so I'm staying inside cleaning and organizing my basement (so I can clear a path to go down there and put wood on the fire!!) My sinuses are paying for it though. :P ETA: Sorry for your loss, Pam. :hugs My husband lost...

LOL, just wait 'til she figures out that yours is WAAAY better than what you'd buy at the store! :cool:

Good grief... 9 yrs old ought to know better than to point that thing at somebody. :/ My brother shot the paperboy in the cheek when he was little, but he didn't mean to fire, he was standing close by talking to him. Could have put his eye out! I like the crocus idea! Can't wait to see the...

Had to see it to believe it. :cool: So a few clouds are ok... What about wind? I get full sun exposure where I'm on top of this ridge, but I also get the WIND, regularly 30+ mph in winter here. Would that sabotage it? I like that lady's channel, I think I'll subscribe. She has a long list...

Oh that sounds like fun! You all will learn so many things about each other that you never knew or imagined perhaps. I don't think more than a dozen people at my church know I keep bees. Here's a couple varieties that the lady at our farmer's market makes: red pepper, jalapeo, feta with...

If TSHTF during winter, a solar oven wouldn't get you very far! ;) I just got a dutch oven this year and I'd really like to learn to cook with it over a campfire (other than just beans or soup.) I hear they are very versatile. I used to watch a neat show on RFDTV (back when I had TV)...

Virginia is a commonwealth. I lived there for 5 years in the Blue Ridge Mountains and I liked it. Very pretty state. I don't know much about their laws now though, how they would affect you as a small business owner. What kind of business do you have, Wife? Your targeted market might be an...

My black australorps were pretty broody. I didn't care for them myself...maybe just got a bad lot. Buff Orpingtons are a pretty gold color and are good layers of brown eggs. Barred Rocks are good layers and have a striking appearance. If you are really going for color in your egg basket...

Howdy neighbor! :frow One of these days I might do a journal on here too. It's intimidating! :P Bring on the snow! I am really ready this year. I'm with you, I'll take it as a chance to rest. Got a lot of indoor stuff I need to catch up on anyway. Do you sell all of your eggs for $1 or...

Perhaps so. But I still think it's lazy not to think for yourself. I think it's a shame so many voters take their information from the media frenzy. I want to know who each individual is and what they stand for, especially regarding any previous voting record they have. I have to buy my...

LOL, I wish there was a law that you have to be informed by something other than MTV before you vote. :rolleyes: Being an informed voter is hard work! You can't believe anything you see/hear and I put a lot of effort into doing my own research and trying to keep up with what's been going...

INDEED!! We had a really heated senate race here in WV. The ads were relentless! I think this is the first time I've voted that it felt like WORK. :rolleyes:

They'd be handy for baked goods and my personal favorite...my morning oatmeal! So much yummier and better for you than those overpriced dinky packets of sugar-loaded instant oatmeal.

We have the meat grinder and have been using it for years. Definitely a good investment.

Niiiice! That first buck is a monster. Good luck, hope you bag 'em!

I have that book, but I haven't tried making the lotion yet. I have a bunch of beeswax I saved up from my own bees this summer and I've been trying to decide what to do with it. This sounds like a winner.

My daughter is 3. I don't keep junk food in the house, although we enjoy an occasional cookie or chocolate. I put the fruit bowl where she can reach it herself. She helps in the garden, then I make a point of telling her that's her own squash on her plate for dinner tonight. :lol: I give...

Thanks for that tip, Birdaholic. I am going to run out and get some tomorrow and give it a try. The tooth I had to have a root canal in has been hurting me a little off and on and I have had a sinus infection for a month. I worry that the tooth is acting up and will need more work, then it...