[Homestead] Ingenuity

Wendy crazygardens at verizon.net
Sat Jun 20 13:16:50 EDT 2009


Thanks!  My mood is better than it has been in longer than that.... and I'm 
not taking, drinking or smaoking anything.  It is amazing to see how a bad 
relationship can drag your butt down in the pitts and how long it takes to 
dig out.  I feel like the old me again.  Watch out world.  lol


> You sound great!  This might be the most upbeat I've heard you sound in
> 10 years or so!  I am really happy for you.   You deserve good stuff in
> your life.  It is hard to believe that your baby is now 17.  Wow.
>
> As to the weed, I've forgotten what picture I sent.  I have a file of
> photos of plants that I want to ID. Perhaps I should put them on the
> blog and tell everyone take a gander at them.
>
> Wendy wrote:
>> Hi Bev,
>> I'm still in Bloomsburg, PA.  I work for PPL (a power company) now and
>> recently bid into a position that pays me over double what I was making 
>> in
>> my old position.  And I love it.  I'm still on my little half-acre with 
>> my
>> youngest son (17).   I'm doing very well.   I'm still catching up on some
>> debt left over from when I was unemployed with four kids, but now that 
>> will
>> be taken care of in short work and I can put money aside for a home with
>> much more land.  I haven't given up my desires of homesteading just 
>> because
>> the last ass-hole I was married to stole the downpayment for my last 
>> farm. I
>> have a nice little garden out back with tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, snow
>> peas, zucchini, green beans and beets along with my rambling herb/flower
>> beds but I still have to board my horse :-(.  It looks like the real 
>> estate
>> marked rattled just in time for me.  I believe we are going to see 
>> another
>> big drop in real estate prices from the next wave of foreclosures in the
>> next year or so.  This area has a nice four season climate, good soil and
>> lots of nice rural land.  I'm a happy camper.
>>
>> I still haven't figured out what that weed was that you sent me a picture
>> for ID.  Did you ever find out what it was?
>>
>> Wendy
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <homestead at lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Ingenuity
>>
>>
>>> We have used rubber sidewalls from tires for hinges. Good to see you
>>> Wen.  What is going on in your life?  Are you still in PA?-can't
>>> remember where...
>>>
>>> Bev
>>>
>>> Wendy wrote:
>>>> I noticed the flip-flop hinges.  I use the bags from coffee "bricks" 
>>>> for
>>>> hinges.  Just fold them into strips and nail into place.  They are 
>>>> strong
>>>> and last a long time outdoors..
>>>>
>>>> Wendy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Very cool website! I particularly liked the Toyota Cowrolla!--Sage
>>>>>
>>>>> EarthNSky wrote:
>>>>>> I would say this is a good way to waste an afternoon or a weekend, 
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> it is not a waste of time.  This is homesteading in it's purest form,
>>>>>> making do with what you have, innovation showing no bounds.  I saw 
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> work ethic motto on one page:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Never expect magic from no where"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.afrigadget.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was mesmerized by this site, alternating between extreme heartache
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> profound admiration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bev, wondering why no one posts to this list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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