tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post8749656048124880346..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Late Night PonderingPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-59699030395571650392009-01-29T15:28:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:28:00.000-06:00you are not alone, we are all feeling the pinch an...you are not alone, we are all feeling the pinch and trying to figure out what to do next. In our county there are only 24,000 people, and 2,000 are out of work, and many more have had their hours cut. Plus we are a big dairy county, and the milk prices dropped yet again It will get worse, but all we can do is the best we can and help others when possibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-36476845311148603622009-01-29T08:03:00.000-06:002009-01-29T08:03:00.000-06:00Love this post...it took us far too long to meet o...Love this post...it took us far too long to meet our neighbors!Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-65759828469754540452009-01-28T20:45:00.000-06:002009-01-28T20:45:00.000-06:00This is a very well-written post. My husband and ...This is a very well-written post. My husband and I have been trying the past few years (since we got married) to really attack debts and now we are ahead of the game compared to most of our friends. On the flip side, as military, our home doesn't belong to us. It's Uncle Sam's and he limits what we can store, grow, and feed here - as well as whom. No helping out the Sis in Law who could use a safer place to live; no having my elderly grandparents move in to make sure they are warm enough.<BR/><BR/>I'll be going over to your mom's blog - I suspect this post is going to be just as well written as yours. <BR/><BR/>It's nice to find like-minded folk. Even during the tough times we are ahead of the average herd of "sheeple" - hopefully we will be able to get our common sense out there and help others learn from our efforts and yes, our mistakes, to get things back on track again.Meloniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218572127310877215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-86659148793888918892009-01-28T17:23:00.000-06:002009-01-28T17:23:00.000-06:00What a great post with so many truths. We do need ...What a great post with so many truths. We do need to be more concerning with our neighbours, friends and family. Everyboby will be doing it tough it every country and we should be willing to help those in need because you never know one day we could be in that predicament.white_lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706330207967150054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-5012093491345751982009-01-28T16:46:00.000-06:002009-01-28T16:46:00.000-06:00What I have always found strange is that the peopl...What I have always found strange is that the people that work for these companies that have no soul seem to lose their own soul all in the name of keeping a job. If I had to choose between leaving an old man in the cold and dark or being fired, I would take being fired. But, I also understand the person working to feed his/her family doing what they have to so they can keep feeding their family. <BR/><BR/>The people who said those awful things, most likely were speaking from a place of fear that they too could one day be where that old man was. I intend to switch to solar power and dump our electric grid as soon as possible. If we have to we will dig a well and get rid of the county water system as well. But, for now, Ill just be happy to find a decent chicken coop design that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg and to figure out how to garden despite my inablity to keep a house plant alive. <BR/><BR/>Im glad I found your blog. Maybe it will help keep me motivated to make the changes we need to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539194053019693719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-7915412516650376472009-01-28T16:06:00.000-06:002009-01-28T16:06:00.000-06:00I have days where I feel numb and calloused to the...I have days where I feel numb and calloused to the whole 'economic downfall' and such but then I read posts like this and I remember that ignorance is not bliss. We are far from being untouched by it all as my husbands job hangs by a thread and food in the cupboard is enough to last us the week. I appreciate the reminder and I am resolved to be more mindful. I almost gave into renting a townhouse (with NO yard) but remembered that garden and chicken space is necessary and I'll hold out till I find the right place! Oh and I so agree about being 'neighborly', if anything good comes from these hard times, perhaps it will be that people will start being more community oriented and willing to lend a hand and be aware of those around them! Not to mention being more self reliant and eating more locally!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-89187297941489781922009-01-28T15:46:00.000-06:002009-01-28T15:46:00.000-06:00i always check on my neighbours...but thanks for t...i always check on my neighbours...but thanks for the reminder!kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-45390888169948736722009-01-28T13:20:00.000-06:002009-01-28T13:20:00.000-06:00Thanks for the, erm... great? helpful? I dunno... ...Thanks for the, erm... great? helpful? I dunno... I guess "real" is the best word for this post.<BR/><BR/>Good thoughts toward you and yours.<BR/><BR/>Skippy-<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear VA companies are so enlightened as we Just moved there! Back in NM it's illegal to turn off power / heating from Nov to March and they can't force you to pay a bill in the winter if you went into it up-to-date. Lots of very poor people!April Bourgoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855203751193210558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-71980058375088560612009-01-28T09:46:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:46:00.000-06:00Thank you for the reminder. It's funny how we've ...Thank you for the reminder. It's funny how we've lost that desire to help one another. If you ever need anything, please do call.Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377381649964664127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-82156914163228438012009-01-28T09:20:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:20:00.000-06:00I read a lot of blogs and some of them are surviva...I read a lot of blogs and some of them are survivalists and preppers. I never could figure out why they felt the way they did... that this country and the way we live is going to come to a screaching halt. You mom's post explained it very well. I heard a speech about 3 years ago in which the lady spoke of the Depression our country would encounter by 2010. She encouraged all of us to pay off debt and save as much money as we could. I don't know if money will be the answer. I see bartering as a viable alternative as well as stockpiling. I think I'm going to increase the garden by 50% more and go ahead with that order of 25 cornish rocks now and another 25 in the summer. Spring cannot get here soon enough. Thanks for your midnight thoughts.Melissa ~ Mom to 6https://www.blogger.com/profile/02298290484388042867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-80389270855176600172009-01-28T08:26:00.000-06:002009-01-28T08:26:00.000-06:00Morning Phelan...bet hubby is poud to have you as ...Morning Phelan...bet hubby is poud to have you as a helpmate. I was moved by the sencerity and caring I felt in your post.<BR/><BR/>In the rough times ahead, I think that all of us will be needing our friends and neighbors more and more, both off the net and on...<BR/><BR/>Proud to have you as a net friend...stay warm!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-59173565434221921102009-01-28T02:38:00.000-06:002009-01-28T02:38:00.000-06:00Yeah, I heard about the story of the heating compa...Yeah, I heard about the story of the heating company and that poor old man, and was angry as the devil. I also saw the comments--I can't figure it had anything to do other than some poor old guy who couldn't get out in the cold, or couldn't ask for help. It's really a crying shame.<BR/><BR/>I hope you are doing ok, Miss. Thanks for always sharing the advice :)Zan Ashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884359288965669984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-25471077637789243892009-01-28T01:05:00.000-06:002009-01-28T01:05:00.000-06:00The story about the elderly gentleman made me cry,...The story about the elderly gentleman made me cry, for him, four you...for us...just for America in general.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe that the electric company would turn it off in this weather...even our gas company here in VA won't do that...they wait until the temp it up. [think March/April]<BR/><BR/>sigh...your advice is very sage - thank you Phelan. I hope it continues to be okay.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-78906085338017201322009-01-28T00:42:00.000-06:002009-01-28T00:42:00.000-06:00Things are ok. Always could be better. And you?Things are ok. Always could be better. And you?Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-28161997370876995692009-01-28T00:31:00.000-06:002009-01-28T00:31:00.000-06:00Hey, how is it going? Hope all is well.Hey, how is it going? Hope all is well.Leon1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/12707501065021550093noreply@blogger.com