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justusnak
Almost Self-Reliant
You know whats even FUNNIER!?? After she tried to make me look like the " hick" She later asked me if I had pickled any beets yet...and if she was getting some. I politely told her...I wasn't sure if the beets were going to produce this year. ( ok, so I told a little white lie, sorta, they are not ready yet! 
) What I SHOULD have said was....YOU buy some beets, and everything to pickle them, and I will only charge you a 10% take home "fee" for showing you how to can them. 
Oh, and she was telling her family.." SHE is raiseing a pig for US to put in the freezer" To which I replied...." Yeah, I get the hard part, they get the rewards" :/
Then this evening she called to tell me... " I turned into a real home maker...I cut all the corn off the cobs, that was left from the cookout, and put it in baggies, in the freezer" I sorta giggled and said..." yeah, but will you actually USE it?" I know, that was mean...but seroiusly, I bet it gets thrown in the trash. ALL that corn...our piggies or chickens could eat!
Oh well...darned " city folks"
12 July 09
Today, hubby and I hauled 5 truckloads of firewood in...and we started splitting it ... with an ax and splitting awl...and stacking. We were able to get about 2 ricks stacked. :/ My old body is BEGGING me to just lay down. Of course, I dont listen to the voices in my head! ONE more cuppa coffee....then MAYBE I will be ready. GOTTA get my caffiene in me, so I know the old ticker will tick all night!
) What I SHOULD have said was....YOU buy some beets, and everything to pickle them, and I will only charge you a 10% take home "fee" for showing you how to can them. Oh, and she was telling her family.." SHE is raiseing a pig for US to put in the freezer" To which I replied...." Yeah, I get the hard part, they get the rewards" :/
Then this evening she called to tell me... " I turned into a real home maker...I cut all the corn off the cobs, that was left from the cookout, and put it in baggies, in the freezer" I sorta giggled and said..." yeah, but will you actually USE it?" I know, that was mean...but seroiusly, I bet it gets thrown in the trash. ALL that corn...our piggies or chickens could eat!
Oh well...darned " city folks"
12 July 09
Today, hubby and I hauled 5 truckloads of firewood in...and we started splitting it ... with an ax and splitting awl...and stacking. We were able to get about 2 ricks stacked. :/ My old body is BEGGING me to just lay down. Of course, I dont listen to the voices in my head!
ONE more cuppa coffee....then MAYBE I will be ready. GOTTA get my caffiene in me, so I know the old ticker will tick all night!
I told my sisters....I do NOT want to be stared at, while I make a fool of myself, not knowing which fork to use when! And there is someone in the bathroom, waiting to hand a towel to ya when you wash your hands. I can tell this person will get a workout, I am sure...because I will drink LOTS of water...just to watch them run about keeping MY glass full! 
It was awful. Pedicure, manicure, EYEBROW WAXING, hair CUT and color, high heels(!), they even gave me NEW UNDER WARE! Then there were pictures! I was never so glad to get the the hotel with hubby and clean the mess off! 
