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    Official Poll: What is your motivation to be more self-sufficient?

    I like knowing where my food comes from and what is (or isn't) in it. When I was little, my sister & I used to play 'pioneer woman'. She outgrew it, and I grew into it! Loved it when DH looked at the last few grocery lists and realized that they were 95% nonfood :)
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    Thinking about processing a few old chickens

    Personally, I'd go ahead and skin them. Tried plucking one of my ancient hens last month...much less fun (?) than skinning. Not to mention on birds that old, we won't be looking for a crispy covering on a piece of fried chicken!
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    Hubby & I just finished Financial Peace Univ which gave us enough of a kick start to really LOOK at things. End result is that in the last 2 months, we've made changes that have amounted to us getting a 7% raise!!!! None of the things we changed have substantially effected our lifestyle, and...
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    What else should I get?

    Emerald, Let me know what you think about the Rio Grands. I tried them last year and the mockingbirds thought they were great...didn't leave me a single one! Was going to try them again, but decided to go with more beans and fewer varieties of tomatoes.
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    Vacuum sealer confusion

    I've finally convinced myself that I need one of these, and after spending waay too long on the internet, I'm totally confused. :idunno Primarily planning on using it to package fresh chickens (maybe 6 at a time), rabbits and extra veggies that we like frozen better than canned. Any...
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    So, what'd ya get?

    Since it's decided to be winter and the girls are still mostly naked, I have a heat lamp in the coop. I'm really kinda surprised, they're 4 years old, and all 3 have started laying this week. Best present I could get...was about to have to (gasp) buy eggs!
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    So, what'd ya get?

    An IPod that I had reallllly wanted, but wasn't about to buy for myself, AND (drumroll, please) 2 eggs from my molting hens :clap
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    Keeping my feet warm in the winter

    Have you tried dusting your feet( lightly) with cayenne and then putting on whatever socks you're comfortable in? Sounds wacky, but it works! I've heard that ginger works well too, but I always have an excess of cayenne. Used to do this when I was skiing and it was usually good for at least...
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    Hyperemesis Gravidarum

    For what it's worth, try bacon. As my sister says, it at least tastes the same both times. :idunno
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    Just got my first BREAD MACHINE!!!

    Nice to know I'm not the only one that had a bread machine that thought bungee jumping would be fun! :th Mine did that last weekend, a nonrepairable adventure. I'd been using the basic recipe that came with it, but I also have a copy of Uncle John's Original Bread Book that I think we will...
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    Incoming and ongoing cat woes

    Just a thought, if the cats are ignoring the spray bottle, try canned air. I have a barn cat turned house cat that LOVED (seriously) get doused. One day I was cleaning computer keayboards and zapped him with it. All it takes now is to tap the can and he becomes a model citizen...at least for...
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    iDEAS FOR PLANTING RADISHES...

    I put some sliced in stir fries and even my radish-hating husband thought they were pretty tasty. Nice and crunchy with just a little bit of radish heat.
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    Keeping the Water Trough Warm

    I'll second putting the tank on top of a manure pile. We did this for several years and it worked well. The secret (and the hard part) is to dig a trough size hole about 2-3 ft deep, fill it 1/2 full with manure, put the trough on top and then add dirt up about halfway up the tank sides. The...
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    Have any of you ever been asked to take control of someone's finances?

    It is tough to take control of someone else's finances...and it's REALLY tough to surrender that control. I understand that you have her long term best interests at heart, but please don't forget that she's had a lifetime of living with instant gratification. A lot of compassion and a little...
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    plowing with horses

    OK, the subject of mules has finally made me say something! My family has used mules and draft horses in the recent past, and mules can be a challenge. A lot of the time, it's because of the way they have been treated, but mules are simply a lot smarter about somethings (and a lot less...
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