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[Lisa Kae Van Meter Perry <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

>
> Right now we are having VERY unseasonable weather.
>

Welcome to the Zombie Homestead list--back from the dead. ;)

We are, too. Ridiculously warm. All of my spring flowers are starting to
come up--poppies, iris, even sweetpeas. My rose bushes are still in bloom,
a bit ragged, but still going.

>
> With the weather what it is, I think I'll just keep trimming up and
> dividing
> strawberries.  I am over run with strawberries.  They are taking over.  You
> guys in the southeast might be getting overrun by kudzu but I have the
> kudzu
> of strawberries!  The blooming things have actually climbed up my raised
> beds and I have to keep pulling them out :)
>

As problems go, Lynda, this doesn't sound a bad one though I'm sure you'd
rather they stay put.

Today I'm baking biscotti that we mail in small boxes (with a few other
goodies) for our Christmas gifts. Yesterday I spent the entire day writing
a 8 page quarterly report for Medicaid for my job as Service Provider to
our
live-in individual. Today is better than yesterday--feels like I can begin
our
regular holiday festivities. On Thanksgiving we did something new to us, we
took part in the Drumstick Dash 5k in Roanoke. My husband was our token
runner, the rest of us walked. We had great weather and it was a fantastic
start to a wonderful holiday.

lkvp
sw VA




>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anders Andersson" <doggyest AT hotmail.com>
>
> Hello everyone!
> My name is Anders Andersson and I have been on this list for a couple of
> years now.
> I found it while searching for information on wood gas, there was a lot of
> discussions about that on here some years back. I can’t remember what year
> though.
> I have learnt a lot from reading all the things that have been written
> about
> farming and growing,
> And have become really interested in homesteading.
> It's also been great fun reading all the stories you have shared.
> I never found the courage to post anything before the list sort of died
> out,
> so I am really glad to se it come to life again.
> A short introduction of myself: I am a 26 years old guy who lives way up
> north.
> I was born and raised on a farm. My growing experience is limited to
> potatoes.
> I drive a 1962 ih b160 which I am going to convert to run on wood gas, this
> is my main project right now.
> I have just bought some old ww2 gasifiers that will hopefully do the job.
> I am in the process of buying some land where I hope to build a house and
> settle down in the future, (maybe live entirely off grid). But for now, it
> means I will always have a place to collect firewood and hunt.
> I hope to read more from the frequent posters and maybe there are some
> wallflowers that can drop a line too?
> Warm Regards Anders
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