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["Franklin W. Davis" <knarfme AT comcast.net>]

  Hi Jerry...I guess I was off just a mite as to where you live...:-) 
Virginia is a nice place to live though...:-) 
  If you can pick up some info abt ducks and geese from your neighbor that 
would be great. We have a variety of varmints that like fowl to munch on so I 
would have to have a secure place for them right from the start.
  You sound like an interesting dude that has his head screwed on right. If 
you would like to chat now and again off list my e-mail is Knarfme AT comcast.net
  Franklin
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Subject: Re: [Homestead] What is a homesteader?
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>   Hi folks...what is a homesteader? Can one be a homesteader by degrees?

It means different things to different people. I like the term self
sufficient better for what I do. I strived for self suffiency when I
lived in the city. Now I live on 35 acres in Virginia. My location
enables me to be more self sufficient. I like to think that I can get
by without outside input.

Right now there is a lot more outside input needed than I'd like. I
don't think that there is one definition of a "homesteader" and yes,
you can be a homesteader by degrees.

Rob - Va