~~~Ponderosa Hills~~~

New Here!!

Hello Everyone in Blogger land!!

I am new to this blog site but not new to homesteading!!  We live in Northern Idaho about an hour from the Canadian border.  Right now we live in  five acres, mostly wooded.  But we do have chickens and had a good garden last year.  Right now the chickens arn't doing too well but just wait until spring!!! OOOOOohhhhhh I just can't wait for warm weather again!!! Must be old age or something, but I just don't like winter anymore!!! LOL

Anyway, When we first moved to the area we lived in an old house built around 1914 on almost 10 acres.  We had pasture for 6 cows and a pony.  We also raised lots of pigs.  We would go to the local auction and bring home little  piglets and raise them and sell them.  It was good, but it was smelly!!  Two of our cows were milk cows.  One was a Jersey (Rosie) and the other was a holstein (clover--she would always pick out the clover in her hay first and then eat the rest!!!)  We don't have cows now, and I sure do miss the fresh milk and butter.  It was fun.  We are working on clearing land so that we can again have those marvelous cows.

We also homeschool 5 of our 9 children.  The two oldest are done and are working full time. 

They are ds 19, ds 18, ds 16, dd 13, ds 10, ds 8, ds 6, ds 3, and last but not least ds 20 months.  Yes there is only one girl in the bunch!!!  At least I have this one aly!!!

I look forward to reading other's blogs and getting to know you all!!!

God bless,

Mare 

Hello

{ 07:41, Tuesday 3 January 2006 } { Posted by MedBotany }

and welcome.

Blessings, Maribel

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{ 07:45, Tuesday 3 January 2006 } { Posted by Lisa }

Mare

You live so close! I rarely find anyone so close by--YAY! We are in NE Washington, near Colville. I'll look forward to reading your posts.....and in my excitement to see someone SO CLOSE to 'our neck of the woods' I didn't thoroughly read your post !?!? You have piglets ? We are looking for a pig or 2 this Spring. :)

Look forward to reading more from you! Come visit us at Our Little Homestead :)

Blessings
Lisa

Hello

{ 07:56, Tuesday 3 January 2006 } { Posted by patintenn }

And welcome!!! You sound like you have a wonderful family. All those boys!!! I have 3 daughters and I sure could use a few young men around here.
I look forward to hearing from you again.
Pat in Tenn

welcome

{ 10:51, Saturday 11 March 2006 } { Posted by ThistleCoveFarminVA }

Mare...

are you anywhere near Moscow, ID? I've been reading about Mary Jane Butters and her lifestyle.

Hello

{ 05:29, Thursday 23 March 2006 } { Posted by mommyof2 }

I am also new to the blogging world. I am a homeschooling mother as well. This is a wonderful way to meet people that we have things in common with.
Christy in Indiana