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There's something about working with your hands and close to the earth that's rewarding, no? Larry Send a noteboard - 15/01/2013 08:54:00 AM
I started raising chickens almost 2 years ago. I have steadily been trying to grow/raise/preserve my own food. When I can't, I like to get them from a local source. I'm not a total snob about it, because one can't grow tequila/agave,certain nuts, avocados, etc in zone 4. :P. I just ordered a few fruit trees. My son is now in 2nd grade. I have been married for ten years now. Uh... I am currently unemployed, but really having fun enjoying the simple things in life. I might not go back to work full time. I rather like having all this time to devote to gardening and small livestock. Getting meat chickens in the spring, and I'm going to process them myself. Ive never even cleaned a fish I've caught, so it should be interesting. I have had to cull a few chickens before, and I have helped with deer harvest before, so I'll be fine. I hope.

Be well!


I have hated gardening ever since I was a kid and my dad made me do it, but there are times that I'd like to take a small patch and grow sunflowers and learn how to harvest them right and make better-tasting seeds and sunflower oil than what I can buy in stores. I've gutted/cleaned fish before, but never a chicken. Best of luck on that! :P
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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After the US election, I decided to take two months off from posting here Larry - 07/01/2013 05:56:18 PM 1561 Views
Okay, how about this..... Anonymous2000 - 07/01/2013 06:04:03 PM 1074 Views
That is wonderful Larry - 07/01/2013 06:13:17 PM 1022 Views
And a lot of peek-a-boo games! Anonymous2000 - 07/01/2013 10:01:24 PM 958 Views
Congratulations man, good luck. *NM* Stephen - 07/01/2013 06:34:46 PM 590 Views
Ha, cool *NM* beetnemesis - 07/01/2013 07:13:36 PM 614 Views
Oh, that's lovely. Rebekah - 07/01/2013 08:37:14 PM 967 Views
communists don't make as much noise, and they're really good at sharing their toys [/tim minchin] *NM* moondog - 07/01/2013 09:11:52 PM 632 Views
I have a suspicion that this one won't be that quiet..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 07/01/2013 10:03:17 PM 630 Views
Congrats and good luck. *NM* Avendesora - 11/01/2013 12:52:51 PM 569 Views
I suspect anything I'd be willing to talk about I already have Isaac - 07/01/2013 08:34:51 PM 1136 Views
I didn't know any of this Larry - 07/01/2013 09:24:31 PM 998 Views
Fennec foxes are adorable. Rebekah - 07/01/2013 08:45:02 PM 926 Views
I half-jokingly claim to be like a half-tamed fennec, like from The Little Prince Larry - 07/01/2013 09:26:20 PM 1040 Views
I obviously need to read that again because I don't remember. Though I remember pictures. Rebekah - 07/01/2013 09:44:27 PM 890 Views
It's in there and I read elsewhere that he befriended a fennec when stranded in the Sahara Larry - 15/01/2013 08:37:25 AM 974 Views
My wife talked me into getting a dog that promptly had puppies. j-whitt987 - 07/01/2013 08:53:27 PM 1185 Views
I went through that when I was 7-8 Larry - 07/01/2013 09:28:12 PM 930 Views
I like squirrels Yunalesca - 07/01/2013 11:11:57 PM 999 Views
It is wise to like squirrels Larry - 15/01/2013 08:35:15 AM 959 Views
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I like squirrels Yunalesca - 07/01/2013 11:12:10 PM 868 Views
damn double post. *NM* Yunalesca - 07/01/2013 11:13:22 PM 659 Views
Uh, I'm in England now? nossy - 08/01/2013 11:34:30 AM 1014 Views
Are you driving on the left side now? *NM* Dark Knight - 08/01/2013 04:25:12 PM 596 Views
i think you meant to say "wrong" side *NM* moondog - 08/01/2013 05:21:07 PM 571 Views
You're correct either way; I am driving on ALL the sides. nossy - 08/01/2013 05:26:44 PM 977 Views
I'm sorry? Larry - 15/01/2013 08:38:20 AM 975 Views
i took two weeks off from posting but not because of the election moondog - 08/01/2013 05:20:28 PM 954 Views
You just don't have good taste in commercials then! Larry - 15/01/2013 08:43:20 AM 1035 Views
I've acted on stage. Stephen - 08/01/2013 06:32:28 PM 909 Views
I did that in HS (not Shakespeare, though) Larry - 15/01/2013 08:43:58 AM 935 Views
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Hey John Larry - 15/01/2013 08:46:23 AM 1054 Views
I am currently under siege by the wife and kids to get a dog. I'm holding firm. *NM* Narg - 09/01/2013 07:25:21 AM 606 Views
Narg not smart! *NM* Bergioyn - 09/01/2013 05:58:48 PM 588 Views
Narg not clean up dog poo. Narg house not covered in dog hair. *NM* Narg - 11/01/2013 06:10:37 AM 663 Views
Maybe an outdoor dog? I like larger breeds and they need more space for movement *NM* Larry - 15/01/2013 08:48:50 AM 605 Views
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How time flies! Larry - 15/01/2013 08:50:49 AM 943 Views
I've started the job hunt. Bergioyn - 09/01/2013 06:02:32 PM 954 Views
I've done that off-and-on for 13 months now. It sucks Larry - 15/01/2013 08:51:59 AM 883 Views
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Yes, but I hear they are now using kazoos in place of the flute Larry - 17/01/2013 05:16:05 AM 852 Views
People on Facebook know this stuff already, but... Avendesora - 10/01/2013 05:03:55 PM 1010 Views
There's something about working with your hands and close to the earth that's rewarding, no? Larry - 15/01/2013 08:54:00 AM 948 Views
Yes. Avendesora - 17/01/2013 12:57:08 AM 947 Views
Yeah, I don't know if I'll try it this year Larry - 17/01/2013 05:15:09 AM 905 Views
Cleaning chickens is even less fun than it sounds random thoughts - 16/01/2013 12:58:51 PM 898 Views
Gonna try... Avendesora - 16/01/2013 11:24:21 PM 996 Views
We always dunked them in boiling water and it does stink random thoughts - 19/01/2013 10:15:42 PM 908 Views
Yes. I have a cone. Avendesora - 23/01/2013 12:28:52 AM 1017 Views
I keep trying to grow a beard so I don't look like a child TheCrownless - 12/01/2013 08:11:06 PM 913 Views
When you're older, you might be thankful you didn't Larry - 15/01/2013 08:56:30 AM 877 Views
When you're older, you might be thankful you didn't Larry - 15/01/2013 08:56:31 AM 902 Views
Contentment and hard work Beqi - 16/01/2013 12:29:12 AM 1181 Views
Sometimes the best things are the hardest to sum up Larry - 17/01/2013 05:17:19 AM 1055 Views
My new job has me starring at a computer screen about ten hours a day random thoughts - 16/01/2013 01:00:36 PM 872 Views
Yeah, I've noticed your absence Larry - 17/01/2013 05:18:35 AM 892 Views
He is playing in Dallas next month and I think we will go see him *NM* random thoughts - 18/01/2013 01:07:09 PM 554 Views
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Yes we can. We have smiley for it. Bergioyn - 22/01/2013 02:11:42 PM 1300 Views
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