No one talk to the rabbit

As my long time readers have noticed, I did not participate in blogathon this year. Those of you that are new, every year I choose one charity to raise money for and will blog every 30 mins for 24 hours straight. It gets silly and we raise a good amount of money. 

This year with the motorcycle wreck and the move, I just didn't think I would be up for it. Now I think I could have, but my time line for soliciting businesses to donate raffle items was expired. 

If you are feeling charitable, my friend and fellow blogger, mmpaints, is still crowd funding for her commercial kitchen. The response has been wonderful, but she is still half way to her goal. You can read updates on her farm life over on self sustained living, and her business plan on this crowd funding site. 

We have decided to take the boys to a professional fireworks display this Thursday. Two of them have never seen it before, as we always just set off our own display here. We really don't care for all the crowds and traffic, but they should experience it at least once in their childhood. 

Husband has decided that we are moving to Kentucky in three weeks, address or no. So I have had to ramp up my packing and purging. So much to do still. 

I have been walking around the house without my brace. I am still weak when it comes to bending my knee and trying to kick my own rear. I am still stretching, not quite to reasonably normal, but getting closer. I can sort of walk up stairs like most people do. Just takes me a bit of time.

Since the ads on the left side of the screen have been up for the year, and I did not do a blogathon, they will be removed sometime today. Maybe my pictures will now fit into the white bits.

I was getting grief over hills in Kansas yesterday. So I will leave you with a picture of Mt. Sunflower in Western Kansas. 

If you see your name,

 please email me (found on my profile page) with your shipping address. Please put the name of your prize in the subject line.

Trivia questions

At what altitude do deer turn into elk? 6,000 ft above sea level, at 10,000 they turn into moose. Will also accept, can't happen.

How do YOU make snow? Lots of water and magic. Will also accept the scientific version as well

How do you remove the black skin spots off a pig when you butcher? Bleach, a scouring pad and elbow grease. Will also accept, you can't remove the spot, it is the natural pigment of the pig's skin and can be as deep as the muscle, or peel that sucker.

How many teeth are on a secondary drive belt for an 83 Fxsb? 126, would also accept, having my wife count them as we speak.

Who is in this photo? E.T.

What do cats and some breeds of cattle have in common? Acceptable answers are, four legs, eyes, nose ears mouths, tails, get in your way when you don't want or need them there. But I was looking for rough tongues.

The winner of the trivia contest, and the Kadayan Hiker Pro Water Filter, donated by Ready Nutrition is. . . Propwashz!


The winner of the two sets of books from Fox Chapel Publishing is. . . Jaze

The winner of the goody bag from Roadrunner Magazine is. . . Lynda

Tie down winner. . . Kymber

Emergency survival seeds from Hometown Seeds goes to. . . Tanya

would DFW, Noelle and Maxine also email me with their shipping addresses? 

The end.

Only 30 mins left

Then you will find out all the winners.

Plus we have pledged $730!

You should be proud of yourselves. Thank you thank you!

I am a bit tired. I have been up for over 24 hours now.

I apologize for spreading the giveaways out too far. I had thought I had it down, but I did indeed keep losing track of time.

Only 30 mins left. Get your last bid in for some of those prizes.

Last trivia Question.

This will be open until the end of the blogathon.


What do cats and some breeds of cattle have in common?

Only 2 hours left in this 24 hour blogging thingymajigger

And I have only had 2 cups of coffee so far.

Husband got restless and went riding with some new buddies. New as in never went riding with them before, but have known them for years. He got home around 2am. It's all good though. He is taking me out when I wake up.

Let me thank some people first,

Kymber from Framboise Manor

Lynda from Cortina Creek Farms

Noelle from life's Everyday Adventure

Tanya and Amanda.

Thank you for keeping me all bright eyed and bushy tailed!

And thank you to the sponsors on the left sidebar. Be sure to check out their websites. I know corporate greed. But these guys stepped up. Several businesses didn't.

And thank you to everyone that has pledged and secretly donated to Companions for Heroes. Every little bit counts.

Contests still open? Try and win it! Double dog dare

There are four contests still open and up for grabs.

First is the trivia questions, for your chance to win a Kadayan hiker pro water filter. You must answer each question. The closest to the correct answers will win.

Trivia #1

Trivia #2

Trivia #3

Trivia #4

Trivia #5



Second, tell me a joke for your chance to win an Emergency Survival seeds package.>>>

Third, tell me where you want to ride for a chance to win a goody bag from Roadrunner magazine>>>>

Last but not least, for every $10 you pledge, you will be entered to win 2sets of DIY/homesteading books>>>

This is a formal invitation, so what are you waiting for?

Goody bag give-a-way

RoadRunner Magazine has graciously donated a terrific raffle item.

"We'd be happy to donate a RoadRUNNER goodie bag with a FREE One year subscription, a current issue of RoadRUNNER and some RoadRUNNER stickers and T-shirt. The retail value of this price is about $50.00. Good luck with your Blogathan. It's great to hear you're raising money for such an important cause."


Go check out their site!




And what to do to win this?

Leave me a comment about where you would ride if you could ride anywhere in the world. Don't care if you can't ride a motorcycle. It's three in the morning, you can pretend. Winner will be drawn randomly, however if you write something that stirs my soul, it's your's.

This will stay open until 530 am central US Time.

And there is still time to tell me a joke and enter to win over 22,000 seeds>>>

Looks like only two remain

Lynda, Kymber, you two want to arm wrestle over the rest of the prizes? Swords maybe? Kymber you might look good in a trench. Lynda, there can be only one!


I have some good ones left.


Let's see if they start crawling out of the wood work here shortly. Oops spoke to soon, Tanya is in it to win it!


Another give-a-way comin up on the hour.

ARE YOU READY?

My mind went from Highlander to He-man in half a sentence. Good thing I don't always type out loud. Some scary stuff in here.

Emergency Survival Seed Package Give-a-way!!!

I am now entering survival mode. Things are getting blurry, I would like to get some sleep. I have been up since 445am. And the next four hours are going to be getting ditzy.

Tell me a joke.

Best joke will win a package of Emergency Survival Seeds from Hometown seeds.

Emergency Survival Seeds Package Contents - $37.99
OVER 22,000 SEEDS! We encourage you to compare us with the competition.
You will not find a better value for premium quality seed.
Wholesale Pricing.
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Know that your family will have food during a crisis.
Includes an in-depth instruction booklet and e-book on sowing and saving seeds - a $19.99 value.
Enough seeds to plant 3/4 of an acre!
Non-Hybrid Survival Seeds produce true to variety seeds to replant for future harvests.
Optimum water content to increase storage life.
Double water tight packaging.
5 yr. minimum shelf life, up to 20 plus 
Hometown seeds is 100% GMO free!
Makes a great addition to your long term food storage.
Nearly 1 1/2 lbs. of premium seed.
Ships next business day.
Includes 16 Easy To Grow Non-Hybrid Varieties:

NOw make me laugh puppet.


Look at what they are missing by sleeping!

Trivia question #5

Since the last one was so troublesome, here's an easy one.


Who is in this picture?




By answering all the trivia questions, you could win a Kadaryn hiker pro ware filter.

Why I have been blogging for 19 hours straight.

from Companions for Heroes website;

There are 18 veterans in the United States that commit suicide everyday and one (1) shelter animal is put down every eight seconds — C4H’s work helps facilitate the healing and support for the 10-12 million men and women that suffer with some form of psychological condition and homes for the 4-5 million shelter animals that are euthanized every year so that both may live in dignity together. C4H provides our nation’s heroes that do not have a companion animal, a choice in selecting a dog or cat, while providing cost-effective Animal Assisted Activities (animal companionship) as they pursue rehabilitative and therapeutic care from their health care providers.


I am only taking pledges. I never see your money.

For every $10 you pledge, you get one entry to win 2 sets of books from Fox Chapel Publishing.


If you wish to pledge, please do so here>>>

Do you have a bucket list?

If so, what's number 1 on the list?


Lynda wonders. . .

No, I do not have a bucket list. As Husband says we live a life that some people dream of. Lol!

Right now sleep is something I wouldn't mind experimenting with.

Only 30 mins left to win!!

You have a half an hour left for a chance to win the book, Maximizing your Mini Garden. Enter here>>>

Also, of you have left a link on your blog to my blogathon page, for your chance to win the two sets of homesteading/DIY books, could you comment please. I found a couple of you, but I need to know to be able to put you in the drawing.

Thank you!

Amanda wants to know. . . .

What is our favorite animal we have had on the homestead.

The cows. Urth is my favorite out of them all though. I can use her as a pillow and read when she is laying down.



That's Winnona. She seems to always be laughing at something.


What is our least favorite?

Goats. Hands down, goats. I know, sorry to all my friends and readers that have profile pics of their favoritest goats. But they are just not for me. I tried, I got ticked, I moved on. I like them as kids, enjoy them even. Then they become adults. . .

What happened?

I take it google isn't helping you out much on that last trivia question huh?


I know you know it. You know you know it. You can do it!!! Heck I know it.

I'll give you a hint, it"s more than five.

What activity makes you lose track of time?

Well blogging tonight seems to be causing that problem.

In general I would say riding the motorcycle. We always lose track of the time. We don't mean to, but heck we are having too much fun.






Questions tonight are brought to you by Noelle. Who just happens to be doing her own blogathon at the end of July.

Have an answer that you demand to be questioned, email me or leave it in comments.

Cooling

It's finally cooling off. Thank goodness. I was so done with the heat today. But they say it isn't going to let up.

It is reeking havoc on my garden, just like last year. I think we will end up butchering most the cattle rather than selling them, as hay prices will go up again, and people will not be buying.

And that's the way the homestead turns.

Embarrassing quirk number six

When I find something hysterically funny, I snort when I start to laugh.





You know you can change the subject at anytime.

Let's give another book away shall we?

Maximizing your Mini Garden by Brett Markham


Donated from Skyhorse Publishing




Husband would like you to record yourself doing a head spin to be able to win. But I will make it easier on you. Tell me what's in or just a little bit about, your garden.

This will be left open until Midnight central US time.

Have you ever had to call the police or fire department?

Yes.


Oh, you want me to tell you why.