tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post8482666137396455804..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Take Some ResponsibilityPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-45034762219885982722007-11-20T07:32:00.000-06:002007-11-20T07:32:00.000-06:00Yeah, I laugh at people around me who fuss because...Yeah, I laugh at people around me who fuss because the deer ate their landscaping plants. Em, how about you just don't plant stuff the deer don't care for? Or better yet, leave your yard natural?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-51711672827778857802007-11-19T18:35:00.000-06:002007-11-19T18:35:00.000-06:00I can't believe how much this freakin city is grow...I can't believe how much this freakin city is growing. What I don't understand is why and how. The population doesn't seem to be growing and there aren't any major jobs around. Every food business is struggling to find help. I just don't understand all of the growth.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10753509148757883091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-82763642492068964882007-11-19T11:14:00.000-06:002007-11-19T11:14:00.000-06:00Good Luck Monica, propane prices are rather high r...Good Luck Monica, propane prices are rather high right now. The company that we deal with have us call when we are at 10%. I am relieved to here that you know where the tank is. It makes life so much easier ;)Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-64307070866132034482007-11-19T11:11:00.000-06:002007-11-19T11:11:00.000-06:00oh the hinking! I haven't heard that it a while. T...oh the hinking! I haven't heard that it a while. Thank you for the reminder Donna. People even honk at cattle they see. It kind of messes with the cows. Yes it is funny to see the cattle running, chasing your car, but they think you are there to feed them. <BR/><BR/>Celeste, we don't have a trash problem here, so thank you for bringing that up. People do take their big items, like couches and fridges to the river. One good reason to push repurposing. Animals, strays/dumps, don't last too long here. They are eaither shoot for raiding or, in the case of smaller animals, eaten by the coyotes.<BR/><BR/>Karen, One of the Irish Homesteaders I read, Killi on LJ, said that a woman moved out to the country because it was quieter. That got me laughing. This woman insists on calling animal control on the farmers out there because the livestock makes too much noise and it bother her.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-80716098073539582972007-11-19T11:07:00.000-06:002007-11-19T11:07:00.000-06:00While I don't necessarily live in the boonies as t...While I don't necessarily live in the boonies as there are plenty of neighbors around, we do have a heavily wooded greenbelt behind us. The only wild animals we have here are raccoons who I do slow down for and the neighbor's cat who thinks she still lives here.<BR/>We ran out of propane on Friday. I'm not sure if the propane company out here monitors the meter. It's our first time dealing with propane as our old house had natural gas and the company came out, looked at the meter and sent us a bill. So I'm going to make that phone call (not looking forward to it) and learn how to read the meter on the tank. I do know where the tank is located. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-52697189202791517742007-11-19T10:52:00.000-06:002007-11-19T10:52:00.000-06:00My home doesn't quite qualify as the "boonies" as ...My home doesn't quite qualify as the "boonies" as your's does. But we are at the far edge of town, up against farms and greenbelt. We have a lovely creek running through the development, cows and horses from the neighboring farms surrounding us, and the usual wildlife of turantulas, deer, rattlesnakes, wild pigs, wild turkeys and so forth. It's why we love it.<BR/><BR/>I'm always amazed at the people who chose to move into the neighborhood, then complain about those facets. Uhm, they were here first! Yes the wild pigs tearing out your yard each fall is a bit of a pain, that's why we use sod. Roll it back and stomp it down. :) <BR/><BR/>And please break for the turkeys. The fowl ones, not the human ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110730900456147500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-11884248319461650722007-11-19T09:22:00.000-06:002007-11-19T09:22:00.000-06:00And don't just come down our road to throw out you...And don't just come down our road to throw out you garbage or un wanted animalsCelestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-91084686122548999842007-11-19T08:52:00.000-06:002007-11-19T08:52:00.000-06:00And don't forget to slow down when you meet someon...And don't forget to slow down when you meet someone on horseback! And PLEASE don't honk at her!Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.com