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{ 07:50, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted in Homestead info } { 5 comments } { Link }

Good Morning everyone! I hope this finds you all in good health. I thought I would update you on what is going on around here. The front fence is finished and the "guard dog" is now in the front yard. He really seems to be enjoying it. The wash station I ordered from Laymans has finally arrived and is put together. It is the double tub and wringer. It works great. We ordered the "best wringer" and I am glad we did. It is a very heavy duty wringer that I believe will hold up a long time. I also got the glass washboard...I had some reservations about this..just because it was glass and I was afraid it would chip and break...however it seems very tough and durable...I am pleased with it. The clothes line with the rollers is working out nice. Its like the ones you see in the movies hanging outside an apartment window-lol-it really works well with the tub set up. The clothes line is impressively strong. I haven't been able to find a good clothes line locally and now that I have seen this line I will probably order more for my big clothes line. I ordered the braided rug instruction book, but I am not happy with it...it just tells you how to brade a line of cloth then sew it together. I was looking for instructions on the one that is truely braided together on itself. I'll keep looking. The computer we ordered was supposed to arrive yesterday but the truck broke down so it should be here today-I hope! This one is dying fast-lol-it is very old. I'm looking forward to trying a new software package I got to help with my daughters homeschooling. I'll let you know how it goes. I still do not have any kids born-the does are really large this year. The older one is still concerning me but I am praying it all goes well. We had another batch of kits from a new mom rabbit but she did not prepare her nest and they died. I tried to do all I could but I couldn't save them. It was sad. The other babies are growing rapidly. I had to set up a new cage yesterday for the ones born about a month ago--I'm thrilled at how well they are doing. By next year I should have all the breeding stock I need to fill the new rabbitry my husband is building. Nothing new with the chickens-they are laying good now and some of the bantums are getting broody. We are having more fish delivered to stock the pond today-I'm praying the nasty weather holds off for another day-we are supposed to have Ice moving in later today-YUCK----I found two nice trees to add to the orchard-both are varities of peach. It will be so nice to have fresh fruit here every year. As it is now we only get a few apples from a young tree and a ton of pears-pear trees do so well on this ground. It is still to early to put out the new blueberry bushes-maybe in another week or two. I am expanding the strawberry beds by 200 plants and adding another four blackberry bushes. The garden is still sitting there-it rained 3 inches in two days last weekend and the ground is so soggy. The plants in the greenhouse are doing fine-and the seeds are ready to go in-just waiting on the weather. That's about it-I'm going out to the barn early this morning to get things done-I really prefer to be inside when the weather turns nasty-lol--I really could use a couple of days in the house cleaning and dusting anyway--where does all the dust come from? Have a blessed day!>faithfarm>
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Oh my goodness.......

{ 09:52, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by patintenn }
After reading everything that you shared here, I look like I am so not doing anything around my place.

You are one busy person my lady !!

It was all very interesting.Are you really washing clothes the old fashion way? I think that is so neat. I would not mind trying it .

Again, thanks for sharing,
Pat

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{ 10:10, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by faithfarm }
I have alot of really good family help! I do not wash clothes the old fashion way unless it is necessary. I use my washing machine and hang my clothes out on the line. We are working on getting off the grid and this is just a step in the process. I will eventually, but for now I love my machine! I do not use the dryer anymore...I love the clothes line and it saves alot on electricity! Thanks for visiting! Blessings>faithfarm

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{ 10:47, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by Anonymous }
Hey, share with me what kind of blueberries you got. I don't have any idea what kind to buy for this area, I keep reading contradicting information.

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{ 11:29, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by catsnmore }
how cool is your new washer!! Can you take a picture of it and post it? Patrick is going to re-build the old cellar house for me. It was used as the wash room too. I'm so excited. You sound busier than bees. Have a blessed day, Elizabeth

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{ 12:49, Wednesday, February 20, 2008 } { Posted by SisterLori }
Blessings!
I LOVE that washer set:) I do need to get the heavy duty wringer though. I'm afraid I went with the antique which at the time had a great wringer but being old it didn't last as long or stand up as well as I had hoped. Only got 4 years out of it. I will have to look at Lehman's:)
I really enjoy your blog and visit often:)
God be with thee!
Sister Lori

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