Little House on the Windy Prairie

Reintroduction-Hello

Just a hello and reintroduction of myself.  I haven't been posting because I recently moved from the hot steamy forested regions of S. IN to the dry, beautiful, windy praire of WY in December '08. I am learning a whole new way of homesteading. After having homesteaded in IN for 3 years and just getting the hang of things I am taking baby steps toward a simpler way of life all over again.

One of the things I've been able to spend time on is greening my home cleaning.  I've been working on simple homemade recipes to replace common household cleaning products.  I've also been seeking out afordable non-checmical alternatives I can purchace for personal care and home cleaning. 

I've been buying in bulk more and especially when I see a good product on sale. 

One big change we've made here in WY is that we use the non-electric air clothes dryer 100% of the time.  A.K.A. a clothes line.  We strung a clothes line in our basement (we've more room in this house) and the WY air is so dry our clothes are finished in 8 hours.  In IN we used the solar dryer (outside line) about 3/4 the time, but in winter months had to use our dryer because even with the wood stove clothes took 2 days to dry cltohes!  Since January we haven't used our electric dryer at all. 

We have plans for fruit trees, berries and chickens, but things more slowly when your starting from scratch and whatever you do you have to consider the wind. 

If you are a paraire homesteader pm me or post below.  I'd love to here your story of how you started out!

Christine

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philp. 4:6-7