Hi I am Brandi, I live in Regina, Saskatchewan.  27 years old with a husband, son, and one on the way.  I grew up in a farming town and find it comforting that people still like the country lifestyle.  Both my husband and I miss country lifestyle so much and hope to move to an acreage within about 5 years.

I work from my home as a Remedial Massage Therapist and have recently launched my personnel wellness website.  I post articles on common things that my clients ask me about (http://www.brandiheuchert.com) and am very excited to keep growing the site.

Right now I am gathering all the second hand canning supplies that I can get my hands on so that this fall I can store away the good stuff!  Can't wait for home canned tomatoes, I miss them so much! 

My name is Angela.  I am 50 years old, but my mind doesn't accept that as truth yet.  I have been married to my best friend for 30 years and we have no children.  I have 2 cats right now, Onslo and Daisy.  Both are spoiled beyond belief.

 I am originally from southern AR, but right now I live in nw AR in Fayetteville.  My husband works in computers and his job has taken us to live in Dallas TX, Savannah GA, Charlotte NC, and now back to AR.  We are just waiting for this contract to end and we intend to head back east. 

I love crafts, cooking, Nascar (hence the sign-in Junebug)(other Nascar nuts will know who that is).  I live in a hotel right now, but when we move I intend to do all of my crafting and canning and preserving and drying and just basically try the frugal life.  I am fed up with prices and the quality you have to take at such terrible prices.  I like to make candles, garden, cross-stitch, embroider, reading is my major habit.  I usually have 4-5 books all going at the same time.  We love to travel and take photographs.

I completely love this website and visit it daily, sometimes more than once per day if I am feeling down.  It makes me feel happy and brings a feeling of contentment.  Suzanne is living my life for me right now, but she has to give it back when I am better prepared to take hold of it.  I would love to talk to any of you folks.  I do not work right now and being alone gets awfully boring.  I have been reading this website for well over a year now, but just never worked up the courage to come out in the open.  I don't know why.  Anyway, would love to talk to any of you nice folks about anything you like to do, anything I like to do, just anything basically.  Look forward to hearing from others like myself.  Sorry for rambling, I just get excited thinking there may be others out there like me that I can communicate with. 

With love, Angela

Hi My name is Jennifer and I am a lover of all things primitive, and a prim doll maker,who also

dabbles in paper making, jewelry making,sewing, crocheting, knitting and beginner soap maker. I love making Annies and other prim treasures.I have also started making boutique items like aprons, baby clothing and accessories. I just plain love creating.

I have been married to the love of my life Wayne for 18 years. We have 2 sons one 17 who just graduated high school and one 11 just starting middle school. I live in a small town in Ohio. I just found this forum a few days ago and after having a look around I must say I love it. I look forward to getting to know everyone and learning many great things here.

JenW!~

Hi, I'm Johanna.  I live outside of Cincinnati near Kings Island.  I don't remember how I found Suzanne's CITR but I've been hooked ever since and like most of us, I visit every day.  I found CITR earlier this year and since that day have gotten others hooked.  I think I'm driving my associates crazy with the recipes I've found on "Chickens".  Thanks to Suzanne and y'all, I've made a lot of bread, lots of pop tarts, hot pockets, cinnamon rolls, Kahlua, yogurt and cream cheese.  My friend who has a condo nearby has planted a "small" garden in my side yard and I'm looking forward to helping him (if he lets me) can this year.  Unfortunately, I learned that my flattop stove cannot be used for canning, so we'll have to haul the produce to his house to do the work.  He's canned apple butter before and knows how to do it.  The only thing I've "canned" is putting instant powdered pumpking spice coffee mix into pint canning jars…there's no processing.

My first divorce was 10 years ago and I was bulk cooking to save money.  My 3 children were all under the age of 5.  Every Sunday we sat around the kitchen table making our lunches for the week.  I had a loaf of bread for each of us (pbjs and pbs) that I stashed in the freezer to pull quickly for daily lunches.  We also made "emergency breakfasts", which were grab and go baggies of cereal to be eaten at daycare.  My girfriend would make fun of me because she would stop by and find me bulking…standing at my table cutting 10 lbs of potatoes for fries.  One time I even wrapped potatoes, all 10 lbs. of them, and baked them…ran off to a football game with one in each pocket to keep me warm…and then I ate them!

Since the 2nd divorce, "hurricane" and a job loss a few years ago, I started looking into "just add water" food but I didn't want processed chemicals.  I now have beans, Suzanne's long grain and wild rice mix, homemade gatorade, instant pumpkin spice coffee, coffee cake in a mug and anything else y'all want to send my way…I want chickens and a cow but it is just me now and these here city folk don't take kindly to livestock.  I'm just thankful I don't live in an HOA neighborhood or I'd be run out of town!!!

Hi, I'm Ms. Donnie.  Yep..that's my real name!!   I've been reading this wonderful site for over a year…it's almost a daily "meeting"…me, my coffee, and all the goings on at Suzanne's farm.  Love it! 

I'll soon be 65 (yeah, Medicare)!!  I semi-retired about 4 years ago and supplement my income by doing transcription work for several TV production companies, via the Internet.  Money is good…but it's sometimes a grueling task meeting deadlines, etc.

After more than 25 years of widowhood, I met a wonderful man about 3 years ago and he has become the "light of my life".    Who would have thought it?   lol

Al loves to garden and is constantly trying to make it bigger and better.  If he keeps up the current pace we will soon run out of back yard!  Hmmm….no mowing…but the garden work is much harder (??)   Check out our garden under the "Share Your Garden" forum.

I gave up canning and preserving years ago..but got back into it last year.  Had to re-learn a lot!!  This year Al will be around to help more and we're looking forward to stocking our pantry with everything from the garden and local farmer's market.   He has high hopes of getting some venison this fall.  Then we'll be busy learning new recipes.  Oh,  I forgot to mention, he loves to cook and actually does most of the cooking around here. 

Glad to be part of the group!! 

I'm Melinda, and I'm a 54 year old country girl who happens to live in the city. I came across this site while looking for an apple pie recipe, and instantly fell in love. Now, I'm spending waaay to much of my time here.

Just when I thought I could not love you more, I discovered vegetarian and vegan recipes! I can "veganize" just about any recipe, but imagine my joy in finding delicious sounding treats that need no changing at all.

Honestly, this site is just a little slice of Heaven, and I'm thrilled to have found you. It's rapidly becoming my go to place when I need a break from the stress and noise of city life.Thank you.

Hi everyone,

Let's see, I am 41 years old and have lived in GA for the last 19 years, before that I was from NH. I have always been fascinated by the idea of self suffiency. I guess because we were quite self sufficient when I was growing up. So here on our little acre, we have fruit and nut trees, a small garden (need to expand it), chicken and more chickens, quail, ducks and one lonely pheasant, dogs and cats. I have been working full time this summer so haven't gotten nearly as much done as I would like to but this weekend we are putting in a water catchment barrel and hope to be doing a little cheap solar system soon. I love to craft but don't seem to get a lot of time to do it lately. Phil and I have been together 13 years. I have three children Buddy is 22 and in Germany in the Army, John is 19 just went into the Army and broke his ankle on the 3rd day of Basic. They are sending him home next weekend to recover. Michelle is 17 and I am homeschooling her.

I think that is about it. Very interested in trying several things I have seen on the site already.

Becky