tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post6864479950349410878..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: An 11 Year Old Speaks OutPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-14977879288200095452009-01-15T16:37:00.000-06:002009-01-15T16:37:00.000-06:00Some day those mean kids will look back and wish t...Some day those mean kids will look back and wish they didn't do those things. <BR/><BR/>When I was young I was laughed at because my clothes sometimes smelled like wood smoke and my sandwiches were on homemade bread.<BR/><BR/>Just recently I ran into one of those mean kids some 30 years later, guess how, that mean kid now grown and raising her own family was buying bread from me and very happy to get it.<BR/><BR/>Your not alone everyone at some point wishes their life was different or better.<BR/><BR/>Hang in thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-487067251743947672009-01-15T12:29:00.000-06:002009-01-15T12:29:00.000-06:00It's strange that his classmates make fun of him f...It's strange that his classmates make fun of him for doing things that used to be part of everyday living. Are there no other farm/ranch kids in his class????<BR/><BR/>One of my daughters friends thinks we are weird for hanging out our laundry. <BR/><BR/>I think your young man is going to appreciate his knowledge so much when he strikes out on his own.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-72314440084513482952009-01-15T06:53:00.000-06:002009-01-15T06:53:00.000-06:00alrescate, are you getting my emails?alrescate, are you getting my emails?Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-69618549548375814142009-01-14T21:37:00.000-06:002009-01-14T21:37:00.000-06:00That was absolutely beautiful and pognant. Thanks ...That was absolutely beautiful and pognant. Thanks for sharing.Irmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187488217492892133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-62923568328455688512009-01-14T21:22:00.000-06:002009-01-14T21:22:00.000-06:00I was there once. I remember feeling exactly the ...I was there once. I remember feeling exactly the way you do. The worst was the time they me have a sleepover and my Dad fed my friends "bunny burgers" which we had raised and butchered ourselves. My Dad actually made one girl cry telling her about it. I think my parents actually received a few outraged calls over that one. I also remember pulling weeds in the garden until my fingers hurt and harvesting feed corn by hand one very cold autumn. I swore I would NEVER have a garden when I grew up and now that is all I want to do. So you may change your mind or you may not. For the longest time none of my siblings had gardens but slowly they are turning back to the land. Whatever you do when you grow up, I am sure you are learning some lessons now that you can take with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-49963967683641946202009-01-14T19:59:00.000-06:002009-01-14T19:59:00.000-06:00Three cheers for honesty and self-awareness, pal. ...Three cheers for honesty and self-awareness, pal. The mean kids are either jealous, as SkippyMom said, or they're so unimaginative that they can't wrap their pea brains around the idea that anything other than their idea of Normal being good, useful, or beneficial. <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, while you're ignoring the vacuum headed little twerps, focus on your dreams, and keep on with your really great art!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894152513746944497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-55452186831935215962009-01-14T19:52:00.000-06:002009-01-14T19:52:00.000-06:00Good on you Buddy you are way ahead of your friend...Good on you Buddy you are way ahead of your friends. Love your art work!white_lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706330207967150054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-27692580351609235082009-01-14T19:42:00.000-06:002009-01-14T19:42:00.000-06:00This is such a wonderful powerful post. All the t...This is such a wonderful powerful post. All the things you are doing/learning now are wonderful. Do not let anyone tell you differently. Kids pick when they do not understand and sometimes when they are jealous.<BR/>It is wonderful that you have friends that do come and love the things you do. Those are your true friends. <BR/>My momma always told me, let it roll off, like water off a duck's back. And she also told me when they were talking about me, it was giving some one else a rest.<BR/>You are a good man, Charlie Brown!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-45006381084267107822009-01-14T16:47:00.000-06:002009-01-14T16:47:00.000-06:00Send me a postcard from Japan when you get there.Send me a postcard from Japan when you get there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-63663671523039494662009-01-14T14:41:00.000-06:002009-01-14T14:41:00.000-06:00Don't worry about what people say. They often tal...Don't worry about what people say. They often talk just to hear their own voices. They criticize what they do not understand or are afraid of! *hugs* It gets so much better. Be proud, quiet about it if you need/want to and look at them as if they have grown an extra arm when they start to rant. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-82030681111264676372009-01-14T11:11:00.000-06:002009-01-14T11:11:00.000-06:00Hip hip hooray for your Mom. McDonalds makes me si...Hip hip hooray for your Mom. McDonalds makes me sick, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-62690337443547187012009-01-14T09:59:00.000-06:002009-01-14T09:59:00.000-06:00When I was your age I went though many of the same...When I was your age I went though many of the same things you are now. Kids used to tease me and say that I smelled because of the animals. I kept very quiet all the time. I didn't want to be different. But I always was.<BR/><BR/>I was always the chief poop scooper too, and I HATED it. When I was young I dreamed of moving to big city, Chicago in particular, where I wanted to be a psychologist. <BR/><BR/>My life, as it turns out has come full circle and I have chosen to live a life similar to that of your parents and I have chosen to raise my children similar to the way I was raised. Can you believe that?! But, the point here is that I chose this. I went out, I tried different things, but in the end I came back to my roots and I am happy for it. <BR/><BR/>I don't doubt you will excel at anime (we are big fans in this family btw) and it's great that your family is so supportive of your interests. I also bet growing up different than the others, living you life as you do, you will have much success at it and have a very unique perspective to draw from. Good luck kiddo! I look forward to saying "I think I know that name!!" someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-79965181082122844582009-01-14T09:01:00.000-06:002009-01-14T09:01:00.000-06:00I am sure your Mom has told you all kids will find...I am sure your Mom has told you all kids will find something different to pick on. That is what those ignorant kids are doing.<BR/><BR/>It is nice you have friends that like to come visit, help and then enjoy all the neat things you get to experience and they don't.<BR/><BR/>The others that are just mean? They are jealous....believe me.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there kiddo! It gets better :DSkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-36525861723638230712009-01-14T08:40:00.000-06:002009-01-14T08:40:00.000-06:00I think Kellen, My 10 year old has the same outloo...I think Kellen, My 10 year old has the same outlook as well. Keep your chin up, the world can be stupid. Ignorant may be the better word. It is good to hear from different views of the family.Tim Appleton (Applehead)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095838102621049820noreply@blogger.com