TanksHill
Super Self-Sufficient
Yes basets, no piles. If I leave a pile the dog will sleep on them. 
Freemotion's food journal: Expanding the gardens, pics p 53
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noobiechickenlady
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Weeeeelllllll, most of it is!freemotion said:Your laundry is in baskets? Not in piles on the floor?
Then those get dumped on the bed so I can get more in off the line, then those get moved to the couch so I can sleep, then they finally get folded & put away while we veg out to a late evening movie. Wheee!
But my sink is almost always empty! Can't wash out filters & milk buckets with a full sink
Henrietta23
Yard Farmer
I just put the piles up high, like on every flat surface in the room....TanksHill said:Yes basets, no piles. If I leave a pile the dog will sleep on them.
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freemotion
Food Guru
My dog holds the piles down for me so they don't walk away....
noobiechickenlady
Almost Self-Reliant
Oh what a good dog!
Putting the piles high never works when you have a cat. They just fall over & you hear this muffled mmmrrrrr coming from your jeans...
Putting the piles high never works when you have a cat. They just fall over & you hear this muffled mmmrrrrr coming from your jeans...
Henrietta23
Yard Farmer
Speaking of laundry, I'd better do some. The one pair of jeans that fit in because they're soaked with milk....
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freemotion
Food Guru
Yep, it can be cause for heart stoppage when the pile starts to move....or it shrieks when you step on it!
Ahhh, milky jeans. Plummy gets gobs of milky spit bubbles and when she headbutts the bottle, milk goes everywhere. Do I EVER remember to bring a cloth with me? Nooooo....so I wipe her mouth and face with my hand and try in vain to shake it off....then wipe it on my jeans with a shrug. What's a little more dirt.....
Ahhh, milky jeans. Plummy gets gobs of milky spit bubbles and when she headbutts the bottle, milk goes everywhere. Do I EVER remember to bring a cloth with me? Nooooo....so I wipe her mouth and face with my hand and try in vain to shake it off....then wipe it on my jeans with a shrug. What's a little more dirt.....
Henrietta23
Yard Farmer
Ya know, there's just a little milk on one knee. I don't think I'm going to sweat it. 
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freemotion
Food Guru
That stain is a badge of honor! Wear it proudly!
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freemotion
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Yesterday I finished a bit of hoeing and weeding in the two main vegetable gardens, so they are now pristine and beautiful. Some of the seeds are already sprouting in the tomato garden, the root veggies that I planted between the tomato plants last week.
Then I got in my car to go stove shopping. I hate shopping generally, and this was no different. I usually have a very clear idea of what I am looking for, but apparently I tend to want something that doesn't really exist most of the time!
My first stop was at a place that was highly recommended, an appliance store that sells primarily to contractors but will sell to the public. The sales staff is not working on commission and really know their stuff! It was a fast and pleasant experience. The salesman asked a lot of questions and taught me a lot about gas stoves. He did not steer me to more expensive stoves to up his commission like the salespeople at the other places I visited. He actually saved me $150 when I told him that I would be storing the non-stick griddle, prefering my uncoated antique cast iron griddles. "Oh, this model comes without the griddle," he said, unlike any other person who was trying to keep their commission high. $150 for a griddle! Imagine that!
I went to only three stores altogether, and called this guy back, ordered my stove from him, and told him why....that it was because of him and how he treated me, rather than the stove or the price. I'd stopped comparing prices, since I didn't trust the other salespeople to keep me happy in the long run. They were just thinking about their own pocketbooks at that very moment. Sheesh. Bad business.
So yesterday was ultimately about food, too. I can't wait to start getting to know my new gas stove, and to be able to use my pressure canner without the constant fiddling with the temperature controls on the electric stove. The knobs are in the front, too, so no more burning my hands and wrists trying to reach behind a huge canning pot to adjust the temp! Woohoo!
I should plant a couple more items in my front garden before leaving for work, as the gentle rain creates ideal conditions for transplants. However, I got soaked going through the pasture to feed the pigs, and will remain warm and dry until I have to feed those pigs again tonight. As soon as we have a few sunny days predicted, I will be cutting a nice path across my field and harvesting my first hay. I'm down to less than one flake, and was hoping not to buy any until winter. But alas..... I guess the $6-7 for a single bale won't bankrupt me! Just annoy me slightly....
Then I got in my car to go stove shopping. I hate shopping generally, and this was no different. I usually have a very clear idea of what I am looking for, but apparently I tend to want something that doesn't really exist most of the time!
My first stop was at a place that was highly recommended, an appliance store that sells primarily to contractors but will sell to the public. The sales staff is not working on commission and really know their stuff! It was a fast and pleasant experience. The salesman asked a lot of questions and taught me a lot about gas stoves. He did not steer me to more expensive stoves to up his commission like the salespeople at the other places I visited. He actually saved me $150 when I told him that I would be storing the non-stick griddle, prefering my uncoated antique cast iron griddles. "Oh, this model comes without the griddle," he said, unlike any other person who was trying to keep their commission high. $150 for a griddle! Imagine that!
I went to only three stores altogether, and called this guy back, ordered my stove from him, and told him why....that it was because of him and how he treated me, rather than the stove or the price. I'd stopped comparing prices, since I didn't trust the other salespeople to keep me happy in the long run. They were just thinking about their own pocketbooks at that very moment. Sheesh. Bad business.
So yesterday was ultimately about food, too. I can't wait to start getting to know my new gas stove, and to be able to use my pressure canner without the constant fiddling with the temperature controls on the electric stove. The knobs are in the front, too, so no more burning my hands and wrists trying to reach behind a huge canning pot to adjust the temp! Woohoo!
I should plant a couple more items in my front garden before leaving for work, as the gentle rain creates ideal conditions for transplants. However, I got soaked going through the pasture to feed the pigs, and will remain warm and dry until I have to feed those pigs again tonight. As soon as we have a few sunny days predicted, I will be cutting a nice path across my field and harvesting my first hay. I'm down to less than one flake, and was hoping not to buy any until winter. But alas..... I guess the $6-7 for a single bale won't bankrupt me! Just annoy me slightly....
