MyKidLuvsGreenEgz
Lovin' The Homestead
Finally time to come over from BackyardChickens.com ... hiya! About time, right? I recognize some of you, like Wifezilla!
Working towards self-sufficiency in the midst of crises of the family, financial, and health natures.
Edited on August 9 to add questions/answers:
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? USA, Zone 5, Colorado Plains, very hot, very cold, blizzards, heat waves, and always MASSIVE huge winds.
3. How would you define self sufficiency? Being prepared for anything, like blizzards, power outages, zombie invasions, decline of the economy, etc. Providing for my family without depending on the trucking system to fill up the grocery shelves.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed? READ!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi? If I had to, I'm sure I could learn.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these? I am learning how to make soap, cheese, and candles. Lots more on my list. Not good enough to teach anyone how.
15. Can you have legally livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds? Yes, almost everything is around us... donkeys, horses, alpaca, pigs, etc. We have goats, chickens, and a dog.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing? I do but I'm not very good at it. Brown thumb.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take? Would love to do herbalism / homeopathy.
24. Are you interested in herbal medicine? See above.
25. If you could live any place you choose, where would it be? Durango, CO
28. Are your family or friends also interested in self sufficiency? Nope. All but one think I'm nutso.
29. Do you like to cook? No, but I do. Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs? Use as much natural stuff as possible. Have our own goats and chickens so you can figure out my answer!
34. Do you have solar panels? Plans to use solar energy? Wish wish wish wish
36. Have you ever lived completely off grid? For a week, in a cabin, on a mountain, in a blizzard. Would you like to? Uh, yup.
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Working towards self-sufficiency in the midst of crises of the family, financial, and health natures.
Edited on August 9 to add questions/answers:
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like? USA, Zone 5, Colorado Plains, very hot, very cold, blizzards, heat waves, and always MASSIVE huge winds.
3. How would you define self sufficiency? Being prepared for anything, like blizzards, power outages, zombie invasions, decline of the economy, etc. Providing for my family without depending on the trucking system to fill up the grocery shelves.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed? READ!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi? If I had to, I'm sure I could learn.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these? I am learning how to make soap, cheese, and candles. Lots more on my list. Not good enough to teach anyone how.
15. Can you have legally livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds? Yes, almost everything is around us... donkeys, horses, alpaca, pigs, etc. We have goats, chickens, and a dog.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing? I do but I'm not very good at it. Brown thumb.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take? Would love to do herbalism / homeopathy.
24. Are you interested in herbal medicine? See above.
25. If you could live any place you choose, where would it be? Durango, CO
28. Are your family or friends also interested in self sufficiency? Nope. All but one think I'm nutso.
29. Do you like to cook? No, but I do. Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs? Use as much natural stuff as possible. Have our own goats and chickens so you can figure out my answer!
34. Do you have solar panels? Plans to use solar energy? Wish wish wish wish
36. Have you ever lived completely off grid? For a week, in a cabin, on a mountain, in a blizzard. Would you like to? Uh, yup.
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and hello from NE Ohio! 
It isn't easy is it? (She is 14 now too.)
hope you like it over here! This is a great site. It is much slower than BYC, but the quality of advice can't be beat 
