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The recently-graduated chickens exploring the hillside behind our farmhouse.
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on August 19, 2009
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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....
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- If you decide to use the scythe be sure that it is SHARP! It can be sharpened with a file, like you would a jacknife.
Scything is not hard, it just takes practice. Easier than clipping or mowing tall... - brookdale on Barn Tour - Storage Side
- Are barns in West Virginia built "looser" than more northern states? It seems like the the slats (siding?) on your barn have more space between them than the ones up north. I imagine it is because of ... - lavenderblue on Barn Tour - Storage Side
- Awesome. Genius! We just got a tractor last year. It sits in the field across the way and mocks me. I gotta get me one of those 4-H manuals,too.... - rurification on 4-H Project
- OK Suzanne, You've bought your own farm, visited a hardware store, made butter and cheese, make soap from scratch, and so much more. Now follow the directions, and get moving on that tractor! It lo... - D1BeachBum on 4-H Project
- What's the saying...'don't mess with Mother Nature'...sounds like the riding ring era people kinda messed with Mother Nature. Glad you are getting if all figured out Suzanne. I love that the creek i... - Sonia on Two Pipes to Nowhere
- Things are budding and about to bloom here in the north GA mountains. Not good. We've got buds on the apple, peach and cherry trees. If we have a freeze now, and it probably WILL freeze before April, ... - Darlene in North GA on Daffodils in February
- OK, OK, they lost me with Chapter 2 "Recognizing the different types of ROPs". Do they have a kindegarten version? I hope like modern manuals that have a English, French, Spanish, etc. version inclu... - joykenn on 4-H Project
- It looks as if that tractor is coming to good use for you. It's a good thing you have men to help out and who know how to use it. Otherwise, you'd be digging this time next year to find the pipe!
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- I think it's great; a booklet that doesn't assume you know anything about tractors. Maybe when you're done with book A you could be some advanced 4Her's service project: teaching you how to use the tr... - whaledancer on 4-H Project
- For once, a problem with an easier solution than you feared! And not another huge expense! :woof: Although the mystery may have you scratching your head for years, at least the problem is solved.
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