A new journey into homesteading "pic heavy"

[Chic Rustler]

Next to you, I am such a slacker.

well there's 6 of us.

 

[Chic Rustler]

REALLY ??? Read that post, man! We are exhausted just reading it.

I guess I'm just trying to cram too much in the weekend because the week is so full

 

[flowerbug]

Me, too! I have the same issue. Fortunately for me, some of my jobs I can rearrange the date to do....so can stay home in good weather. One day you'll be old enough to have those type jobs & privileges.

i make much more $ growing food than i did at the part-time job, not counting the hassle of having to get ready, the clothes, expense of the extra car, unsurance, etc. i figure i'm way ahead since i quit that job. of course, i may just be justification in hindsight as i do prefer my quiet stay-at-home-garden life here.

 

[Mini Horses]

@flowerbug I can do ok with veggie sales ( IF I CAN tame this darned garden area!!), egg sales & goat kids. Next year I will probably "be there".

Here we have a veggie auction for commercial &/or home growers. So you can take a truck load or a bushel basket full. Many "farmers market" stand owners buy there. It's every Thu evening. State operated. It doesn't require a consistent amount or time to be "open" etc. So even the home gardeners with "overages" can sell. It's nice. Fun, too.

Also have a real good goat/sheep auction 10 miles from me, once a month....they do rabbits, birds, occasional cow/calf, pig, lama, etc.

 

[Chic Rustler]

gonna be a long night again. got corn and squash to blanch, package and freeze and green beans to can.

 

[baymule]

gonna be a long night again. got corn and squash to blanch, package and freeze and green beans to can.

I have done those up till 3 AM putting up ___________ (fill in the blank) Then be at work the next morning. Yup, I totally get where you are coming from. Retirement is pretty darn great, should have gotten an earlier start on it. LOL LOL

 

[Chic Rustler]

I have done those up till 3 AM putting up ___________ (fill in the blank) Then be at work the next morning. Yup, I totally get where you are coming from. Retirement is pretty darn great, should have gotten an earlier start on it. LOL LOL

oh that would be nice

 

[Chic Rustler]

corn is starting to come in....we still have a BUNCH in the freezer from last year. not a bad problem to have.

6 more quarts of chicken stock in the pantry from last night and 4 more quarts of green beans in the canner as I type. the wife asked how many cans we have put up this year and I got to looking and found over 150. it's still early too. haha

 

[CrealCritter]

REALLY ??? Read that post, man! We are exhausted just reading it.

We have no pity in other words

 

[Chic Rustler]

it's been a long weekend. we got away and rented a cabin at the lake. it was alot of fun and we are all a little sunburned now. today was the last day and the rain started at 3am. not grip8ng we needed it.

we come home to a full garden.