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Feb 9, 2012, 9:59 pm
by Nate Smith
If you have made the decision that you would like to try your hand at keeping some chickens in your backyard, there are a few considerations that you might want to make first, and although you have probably thought of some of these, there just might be a few that might come as a surpri... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2012, 12:21 pm
Are both these cows healthy?
I have a woman in the neighborhood that would tell you that the bottom cow is being starved to death, and we must intervene. I would say that both these cows are indeed healthy.
Dairy cattle, like the Brown Swiss above, are slimmer than beef cattle, like the Angusrind... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 7:57 am
It's been a long while since we have been able to ride with pleasure in the dead of winter. The last couple of days have been exceptional! Its been in the 60'sF.
Today, it's pouring. Not going to complain about the thunderstorms, we very much need the rain. And they expect snow tomorrow.
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Feb 1, 2012, 8:21 am
I called the Chamber yesterday to find out what time the meeting was, turns out is was not last night, but to take place next week. While I was on the phone I decide to go ahead and get all the info I needed to sign our business up as a member. As soon as I told her my name, she asked what the na... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 8:00 am
For starters I would like to say that the City is indeed working with us, but it is a lot of negotiations. Honestly it is a bit frustrating, and if you are not stubborn, I can see why so few new businesses open here. This will be something to discuss at the Chamber meeting tonight.
I re... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 8:47 am
Our feisty soon-to-be landlord had called me. After that final sounding email from the city, I really wasn't sure on how to proceed. I talked with my business partner, and we were close to giving up on this property, however the only other suitable place, just jacked up their advertised space by $60... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 12:53 am
He says it's hand rubbed meat
She even lays on her side, and will stick a leg up for her belly rubbed, just like a dog. But because he does this, she runs, screaming at me as soon as I walk into the pen. She thinks I will scratch her, I think she is going to push me down and eat me.
I am still o... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 12:33 am
We have been working very hard the last few weeks. It seems that I have no time to do anything else but write letters, and testimonies, and researching various laws of the State, County and City. There are other things that I need to do as well. Monday I begin a bit of leg work.
Tuesday how... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 11:29 am
I was emailed this video this morning by one of the stars. Very funny only because we really do sound like this.
enjoy Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2012, 6:51 pm
The video shoot went well. We had a few issues, and the 20 minute shoot turned into several hours. But at least we had a good time.
Here is your sneak peek. The feels like temp was 37F Comment - Like
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Jan 21, 2012, 9:06 am
Welcome to my new readers!
Seems that some how I ended up on the American Legions Webring. exactly how that came to be, I'm not sure. We are not members of the American Legion, however we do go to benefits, we ride with a few, and work on several of their members bikes. Same with the Patr... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 7:29 am
We usually ride through the winter here. Yes, in Kansas, in snow, in the cold. But this week has been brutal. The air temp isn't that bad, around the freezing mark. But the "feels like" temps cut through you.
I can make it about a block before joints stiffen up, and my spine aches from fending... Comment - Like
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Jan 19, 2012, 5:30 pm
As you are well aware at this point we are crowdfunding. One of our "gifts" is a year of advertising on our website along with a placement on our opening day t-shirts
We are looking for advertisers for our website; Twisted Flatland
As we are crowdfunding this isn't a traditional exch... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2011, 8:38 am
Good thing I'm not stressed about it. But the conversation about Christmas keeps creeping up.
Many of you know that for the past 5 years we have a no electronics Christmas. The boys try every year to get around this clause. This year Large is asking for solar powered robotics. Hmmmm. . . we will see... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2011, 8:14 am
A couple pulled in my driveway last night, just as we were getting ready to head off trick or treating. They were looking for goats, or even sheep that were for sale. Actually they wouldn't get out of the truck until I put Buckets away.
Honestly, it isn't the first time I have had visitors refuse t... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 1:37 pm
Local wine. Very nice I must say. Not only have I been drinking it, but cooking with it as well. I am the only one in the house that drinks wines, no way I can drink it all before it goes bad.
Guess it has been a bit since I wrote here. I have been doing much better. Got the all clear on... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 1:00 pm
Had to get this down before I forgot it.
2 lbs unripened tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons bacon fat
1 medium sized onion, chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Merlot for deglazing
salt to taste
fresh parsley, chopped
Saute onions in the bacon fat, until g... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2011, 7:51 am
Today is Husband and I's Wedding Anniversary. (Part 1/ Part 2)
(Before anyone gets all upset, there was a serial killer theme running through the grooms side. Husband was Manson, best man was Clyde of Bonny and Clyde, my brother was Capt Spalding, and a few other mass murders showed up as well)
We ... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2011, 10:05 am
2 lbs unripe tomatoes, quartered and skin on
1 large onion
4 bell peppers
13 jalapenos
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salad oil
pinch of hand crushed fennel seed
dash paprika
dash chi... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2011, 9:35 am
This is just rumor for now. I tried to find a news story or something to back up what I have been hearing. But nothing. However this isn't surprising as local news does lag behind the country chatter.
With hay prices now topping $110 for a large round bale, and the quality of the hay being so poor... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 7:34 am
This one is a cheater. Simple, chop up your tomatoes replacing the red's for the unripe. Only I had to go and try and get all experimental and fancy. yea, that didn't work.
I looked for a recipe that the base of the chili sounded like it would work well. With the unripened tomatoes you should real... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2011, 7:59 am
First, I know I am preaching to the choir with my regular readers, but there is a difference between green tomatoes and unripe tomatoes. Green tomatoes can be used like regular red or yellow tomatoes, while unripe tomatoes take a bit longer to prepare.
3 lbs unripe tomatoes
1 1/2 lbs onions
1 teaspo... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2011, 10:08 am
The frost that I mentioned was coming. . . even with the precaution of covering the plants, was still a killing frost.
I pulled all the tomatoes off the plants last night before yet another frost hits tonight.
yes, there are a lot more of them than seen here. I have a counter full for ripening, h... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2011, 1:00 pm
Long Acres is selling 114 head of cattle at 11 am Saturday October 29th: West Union IA.
Fayette Co. Fairgrounds
They have 82 Brown Swiss (49 cows -28 bred heifers-5 calves)
22 Milking Shorthorns (5 cows-8 bred heifers-9calves)
8 registered Holsteins
Website for the auction; Brown Swiss Sale Servic... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2011, 8:20 am
Many of you are curious on where my health is (stroke).
I have been having some word issues over the past couple of weeks. Guess I have been coming off a bit mean. Sometimes I come off as rambling. Sorry if you ended up with either of those emails. The word thing isn't new. I have been dealing with ... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2011, 8:16 am
Being violently ill.
Your kids can get sick, and you still function, your mate gets sick and you can still coddle them and work. You get sick you pass out throwing bales. You still have to work no matter how sick you get.
The past two days I caught something from Small. Of course when Small had it, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2011, 8:44 am
Last night the family had gone out to round up the lambs for slaughter. It was a bit frustrating. These aren't the sheep that go willingly to anything, we have even watched a very pregnant gal clear a 5 foot fence with room to spare. So capturing them has us getting creative and a bit sneaky. It w... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2011, 9:07 am
Our local news is doing a decent job letting people know about how bad things are for the farming community right now. It is a pleasant change. Now I don't have to go out of my way to find out what's going on, but you know I will.
One of Husband's clients asked after our lambs the other day. He ... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2011, 7:33 am
We saw 1 inch of rain over the weekend. I must say, that was pleasant.
The lockers are full. No appointment for full service is available. And if there were, we are looking at a $2000 bill. So we are thinking about doing it ourselves. One of the problems however is the amount of time it takes and... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2011, 7:43 am
For those of you that don't, Seminole Wind (Sam) was a horse that Good Neighbor had given us. We had her for awhile, but when our plans fell through, we were unable to keep her.
I donated her to a horse therapy program for low income Autistic children called "Abe's Hearts and Hooves".
They don't hav... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 6:51 pm
Husband has. He claims it happens to him twice a month.
We went out earlier, as we do every Monday, to run some errands on Husband's bike. We made it into town just fine, as usual. I was off in my own little world staring at something to my right, when suddenly Husband goosed it on some railr... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2011, 8:33 am
Missy is getting pleasantly plump. As soon as the temperatures drop and the weather is right, she will be butchered. We doubt we will wait until February to do it, only because we don't want a hog over 200 lbs to butcher at home.
Yesterday she got too big for her tractor. Or should that be too... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2011, 2:49 pm
Those raw milk proponents advocating "teach, teach, teach" may want to enroll Wisconsin Judge Patrick J. Fiedler in their first class--in the kindergarten section.
In response to a request from the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, the judge issued a clarification of his decision last week regar... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 10:57 am
Husband and I decided to check out the Local Lion's Bike show this weekend. It's the 4th year that it has been held, and the first year we have decided to check it out.
It was the quietest show I had ever been to. And not a lot of roaming people. I guess because it was small, newerish and not ... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 9:36 am
We rarely go out and do things. Now that Large is old enough to babysit, Husband and I have been going out on the bike for an hour or so. He is dead set on finding me a blueberry slushy for some reason (now we have a bet, if you know where one is, don't tell him, please) I digress, we tend not to sp... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 9:56 am
Some have pics on their side bar blog feeds, so I am posting this one to push the last one off.
Please read an entire post before you judge me. Or better yet, if you really feel the need to pass judgement without actually reading an entire post, just leave.
I have said many times that I am not the... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 8:10 am
So I debated back and forth weather I should even post this or not. But as I have posted graphic photos in the past. . . but even this one make me cringe.
I wonder about chickens sometimes. It almost seems like they can't feel. Yes if you step on them they will freak out. But they get cuts in their ... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2011, 10:46 am
This article is dated from March, but as I don't read the Houston paper on a regular basis, I neglected to see it.
Houston Drivers Getting Tickets and Online Harassment. . .
(Houston) -- If getting a ticket wasn't frustrating enough, some Houston drivers are being targeted for intense online h... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2011, 7:49 am
This year I am very happy with the school system. Last year I had a rant about the bully system that was in place. Policies have changed this year, thank goodness, but the reason I am very happy with them this year is all about Small.
I knew there was a problem. He didn't seem to be progressing like... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 10:07 am
I was on a forum last night and the question of is a Trike or a quad still a motorcycle or bike?
The answers made me chuckle. And some pissed me clean the well off.
First off not everyone that rides a trike is " a cripple", an old man, or a pussy. Because my ol man use to ride a sevi-c... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 8:12 am
I am grateful not to be a large production farm. This year especially. However I do rely on the smaller farmsteads close to me to help feed my livestock.
Normally we can produce 80% of our food needs here on the homestead (that's human food needs) and around 55% of the small livestock's needs. Ho... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2011, 9:18 am
original post D. Landreth needs your help.
There has been a bit of red flags thrown up for some people. Why would they need to sell 1 million catalogs, how big is the company? and so forth. Yesterday the company released a statement for there accounting;
Why we are trying to sell 1 million catalogs.... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 8:38 am
In the day in age of the weekend rider, lawsuits like this are not surprising;
There is an ever-increasing movement of folks who feel Harley-Davidson has taken the air-cooled engine about as far as it can go. It seems like, without fail, anticipation rises among industry insiders and consumers a... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 7:36 am
Soybean hay isn't very common here. Although I read that in other parts of the country, it is. So color me stupid when Husband came home the other day and told me that they were baling the soy fields.
The heat and drought conditions have cause a bit of desperate times, not only for us raising catt... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2011, 6:05 pm
Barb Melera describes the company’s situation on Facebook:
“We set about to restore this Company because it is the most historically important American small business in existence. It is the only American company, still operating daily, that existed when this country became a nation. Its founde... Comment - Like
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