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Wisdom is the result of good judgement which is the result of experience which is usually the result of bad judgement, or so I've heard.

Stormy morning. Stayed dark till past 8:30 am. Storm woke me up at 6:15 am. Pretty wild one. Tore trees apart. Lots of wind and rain. Didn't hear the tornado siren though...and besides, where would I go? It has been brutally hot for the past week; high 90's and very little wind. Plants were...

It seems that some topics get attention and others just die out. I assume that is a natural phenomenon. I am not on very often for a number of reasons, of which work tops the list. I do notice that when you look at some strings, the same people are the last to post; as if whatever they said...

Well, it has been quite a while since I've been able to get on line here. Work seems to trump every bit of fun possible. Weather turned hot this week. Not sure I want to tackle much of the outdoor work till that changes with the possible exception of doing some work in an air-conditioned...

That garden looks so much better now. I can tell what is growing in it. I poured about 7.5" of rain out of the gauge just the other day. I tend to leave it for a while to get an idea of the cumulative amount rather than the periodic volume. Had no idea it was that much particularly over such a...

I got a whole lot of French Breakfast radishes from volunteer seed. They are pretty good but I guess the "after effects" are more than I had bargained for. Got the entire place weeded yesterday so it looks like a garden rather than a weed patch...much better.

The good news is that you will have more time with your animals and still have enough money to pay the taxes. I'm on one of those two week circuits. I left home Tuesday night, worked Wed in the clinic, Thurs in clinic and on call then Fri in clinic. Left there, drove 80 miles to the next place...

Hey HQueen, Are those "boys" still playing in the woods out in your neighborhood? They used to do some pretty sneaky stuff you know. Good to see you smiling.

:welcome Well, is sounds like you are in the midst of doing what many of here are either doing to one extent or another or wishing they did! Do tell us more about your homestead and what you are doing! We hope to hear a lot from you on the adventure you are pursing. :thumbsup Please keep us...

Whoa, there big boy! come on back down to earth. How in the world did you make THAT stretch? I can see why you think we need some new ideas on this forum but that isn't even a close association. Why not look at what was being discussed? The issue seems to have gotten lost here. The problem...

We are all sorry for your painful loss. If only there were some form of cheer we could give you, I'm certain each of us would do it. Losing one of your animals is so difficult to endure, particularly when you have tried so hard to take good care of them Be at peace, We are all with you.

Thank goodness I don't watch TV or listen to talk radio or any radio for that matter. I occasionally get to hear some radio when I am in the tractor, but then I prefer classical music and that is hard to find. I guess I do listen to "Prairie Home Companion" if I get the chance but that is so...

O my dear Rhoda. You can't possibly imagine the image that this sentence created until I read the rest of your post...:lau

OK, Now I have some perspective. That reminds me of the article I found in a newspaper where the author chastised hunters for shooting animals for meat when they could just as easily "buy is at the store where it was made and no animals were harmed." I thought that guy probably got a high...

Did you REALLY say that DD? I'm shocked. None of those eggs come from the butt, although they do come from rather close by... And yes, there might be a bit of feces on those eggs from time to time... Frankly, the NatGeo folks have taken to making fun of these folks who are genuinely scared of...

Well, now that we have opened the "sarcasm box" I guess we can look at this from a completely different perspective. There is a difference between different ideas and what we see here. New, different ideas are what make the world a better place and our nation is no exception. On the other...

I really don't think anyone scared this person off. If anything, maybe he was able to see that there isn't a big, wonderful world out there for him to exploit. His attitude is vailed by some VERY negative comments that may have escaped attention. Following are 3 quotes. Pehaps the attitude of...

Sadly, it appears that you are living in a dream world. Who would think that a teenager whose signature is in the language of his ancestors fails to see the realities of the world; particularly those of his ancestors. It is important to remember that there are two ways to influence other...

Thank you. Seems that I don't get much time to post here. I have been so busy with the new job that I just can't seem to find a moment to myself. The weather seems like it has finally broken. We are having 70's now. It seems that the entire calendar has shifted a whole month. The garden is...

:lau If that were the case, NONE of us would be here! While soap and water may have improved the health of the human being, it has never stopped the increase in the population. Quite the contrary. Many folks resort to "personal comfort" in times of great stress. :clap