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  • From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Ingenuity
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:26:11 -0400

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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