Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Debbie McDonald <lbirke1@yahoo.com>]

I prayed alot about this mega storm and watched for days, the news and then since early this morning, starting about four o'clock and they showed us getting this rain, then sleet and freezing rain, then snow, the rain was really strong, thunder storms with lightning and then daylight and it ceased a bit later and then WHOOSH, some south south west? winds just shoved her northward and we never got the freezing precip, except some fluttery tiny flurries that persist off and on all day. I am so grateful, I cannot stop saying thank you. Now to continue that with the plumbing issues:). I am also blessed the animals seem unphased. They've been out roaming and playing since noon or so. I have the goats and horse/ponies. They were wet to the skin early on(equines not my goaties) and I really dreaded seeing them with the progress but that is all well now. I go out momentarily to feed again.  I paid to have my pipes sunk three feet under but my crooked plumber did not do this. I ran the water in the house for a good long while a bit ago and it released some pressure after about fifteen minutes. The pressure is never very good in the house so this was an AHA. I wonder if I should leave that faucet running all night as opposed to a slow drip one would do in city circumstances? It's sandy soil so I thought the wetness will conduct the cold down more since wet. . Any ideas?  I hope you all are doing well in these weather trying times. My power is on:)  

  I have kids due late May, Hopefully:). Last year Late Marthc till late April. It might work out well this year, but new buck so hoping for kids period:)

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From: Andeanfx <andeanfx@midrivers.com>
To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 11:54:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Food, Energy and Sustainability - Winona La Duke

We were down to -32 last night but it is supposed to be short lived.
Getting  warmer soon.


I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually
happened. -- Mark Twain


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From: "Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>
To: <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Food, Energy and Sustainability - Winona La
Duke



Right, milking can't wait but in the dead of winter - you're a hardier soul
than I am. We're sitting around zero for two-three days now and have to
battle snow just to get to the road into town for supplies.

I think you'll enjoy the video. Maybe more of us have time for it in
winter... ;-)

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 2/1/2011 at 8:15 AM Aliza Vanderlip wrote:

>Her mom lives(ed) here in Ashland. Nice people. Betty LaDuke - artist
>- we used to print her photography and some digital printing of some of
>her paintings when we had a print shop here in Ashland in the late 90's
>early 00's.Â
>
>I will take time to peruse this after I milk this morning. Thanks for
>sending it Paul.
>
>Blessings,
>




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