tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post5748507382090531092..comments2023-09-03T02:18:45.267-07:00Comments on FARM LIFE LESSONS: # 163 - Going Country AgainLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422413007128219320noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-50317983937297721112012-01-03T19:35:43.951-08:002012-01-03T19:35:43.951-08:00You really do rough it. You crack me up. You two a...You really do rough it. You crack me up. You two are going to have such a wonderful life living on your ground. Keep having fun together. Blessings!<br />LaraA Primitive Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205375008312950661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-18311617417661972112012-01-03T17:58:46.961-08:002012-01-03T17:58:46.961-08:00Charade --- our backs didn't feel half our age...Charade --- our backs didn't feel half our age, but my mind is right there with my former 20 yr old self when I'm on our land! A motel would actually be great, but we have dogs, etc., & I'd not torture my family by asking them to dogsit. The family who would volunteer to dogsit wouldn't notice a doggie gone out the front door for hours on end. That kind of makes up our mind to camp, save money, enjoy being with nature & thanking God for man-made contraptions such as a generator!<br /><br />Karen --- you guys are always outdoors on your propery doing all kinds of projects that have me ready to roll around in the grass & be giddy!! Your place is amazing. I'm a Hostas fan because of you & plan on putting them around a lot of trees on the part of our land that will be residential. I can't wait. You're a huge inspiration to me. As for the differences in winter, this is one of the awesome aspects of blogging...I get to see the seasonal impact on each of us. It's weird to be sitting here in 80degree weather & read a blog buddy's panicked entry about not having enough fire wood yet & the next day would be too late to go find it. And our doggies are such a delight. We sure do miss our little 4 lb Chihuahua who died about 2 1/2 years ago, she lived for approx 15 yrs & LOVED our acreage. If you see cardboard for sale on an infomercial, then you know who is behind the outrageous idea. I guess we'll see if the Duggar kids believe in the buddy-system for their own children, sharing responsibility is great, but I felt that my 2nd child was my responsibility, not my oldest child's responsibility. I always hear them say "buddy" on that show & actually think, "Back-up Mommy." But, I do admire the way their kids are so polite & down to earth. Still, I enjoyed being the "buddy-mommy" myself! Lastly, I keep talking about getting a load of boulders delivered to our property, always remembering your pictures. So much to look forward to doing at a snail's pace!!!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422413007128219320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-28502750841688734752012-01-03T17:57:48.175-08:002012-01-03T17:57:48.175-08:00Mike --- yes, the bag is a biggie version of somet...Mike --- yes, the bag is a biggie version of something that comes to my recollection as well, I hear people pay for those kinds of things these days, like the Kardashian girls. And Deputy Dave was pretty much exhausted at that point in the photo, he probably didn't feel like a macho man after having to dig & lift the lawn tractor out of the 5th mud rut. He was pretty fed up. And, we started out on the land in a Coachman pop-up camper that we'd traveled all over the place with as the girls were growing up...that thing was awesome & comfortable. I'm a big pop-up camper loving kind of gal! Amazing contraptions of comfort!<br /><br />Allison --- the cold shower outdoors might as well be a torture treatment because it was HORRENDOUS. It wasn't my 1st, but hopefully these will be my last. Deputy Dave heated pots of hot water on the fire & it helped, but that hot water turns super chilly the moment it hits your skin in the cold night air. Ugh! <br /><br />Vickie --- we were taking a huge chance the last night staying there with the pee bucket in the corner, especially with the dogs. But, it had an airtight lid w/that blue septic solution inside of it & was used one time. It was so dang cold that peeing became a luxury! However, I don't think I'll take such risks again in the future because the bucket was on my mind throughout the night. I'm sure you can understand my level of desperation to put this in the tent's corner. And there have been times when we've been so severely stuck in the mud that we were forced to stay for days. Not pleasant.<br /><br />Rae --- if a person wasn't a dog lover, especially a dog who adores being outdoors, they'd never imagine the pure exhileration that they feel at being in the country & the moping sadness when trapped back inside their city house. It's always an issue w/Howdy & Lyla, especially Howdy. He's a definite outdoors sports/agility dog that ADORES being in wide open spaces. I bet your Henry loves the country.<br /><br />Linda --- I didn't feel so tough at the time, but looking back through the pictures, I told Deputy Dave that you don't see many people volunteering for off-season camp-outs at our age, without children. But, we love it. Of course, I'll REALLY love having four walls once we build! And fires did hit right around the corner from us, we were fortunate. So many people lost everything; I can't imagine having a fire consume my life. I've had a hurricane destroy our home, but a fire is different. And the mud out there is horrendous, yet a big teacher in life of patience.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422413007128219320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-46208675869460296362012-01-03T15:47:36.069-08:002012-01-03T15:47:36.069-08:00Oh, wow, Lana, you guys really rough it! We don&#...Oh, wow, Lana, you guys really rough it! We don't camp well, I don't know why, but it's not on my Top Ten List. What fun the dogs must have on the property. I know even my little doggies just love to tear around here, too. <br /><br />Winter there looks a whole lot different than winter here. We were down to 2 degrees last night. Cardboard would definitely be in order for a tent then! I bet you could sell cardboard on TV, people would buy anything if it's marketed well. <br /><br />I agree with you about the Duggars, I never thought about assigning one of my kids to raise the other one. What an ingenious solution to the question of who will change the dirty diapers. (Poor kids.)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-1842347005386208472012-01-03T12:30:09.752-08:002012-01-03T12:30:09.752-08:00I LOVE our country property, but if it didn't ...I LOVE our country property, but if it didn't have a house on it, I'd be camping out at the local motel. You amaze me with your half-your-age spunk!Charadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461603001722068211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-55524001015216909012012-01-03T10:43:10.044-08:002012-01-03T10:43:10.044-08:00You're tougher than we are!
Glad you had a go...You're tougher than we are!<br /><br />Glad you had a good time. I take if your property was safe from the fires then?<br /><br />We have a driveway and it was <i>still</i> muddy after all the rain we got. ;)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-82716910674239284392012-01-03T08:08:22.196-08:002012-01-03T08:08:22.196-08:00:) Our Henry knows how Howdy feels. Henry would g...:) Our Henry knows how Howdy feels. Henry would get so excited to go out to the farm on weekends, and would mope and sigh around our city house during the week. The furry kiddos sure are characters!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-89546056645963233182012-01-03T08:00:37.680-08:002012-01-03T08:00:37.680-08:00I love camping and roughing it, only we go outside...I love camping and roughing it, only we go outside to do our business. No pee bucket in the tent. I'd be the first one to knock it over! Looks like y'all had fun. Too bad you didn't get stuck in the mud and stay for a few extra days! haha!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-73708747202256286002012-01-03T06:33:42.156-08:002012-01-03T06:33:42.156-08:00What a fun post to read, glad I stopped by! I don&...What a fun post to read, glad I stopped by! I don't know if I could do the cold shower outside though :)Allison of A Farmgirl's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023926901821017215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-46448856160603044942012-01-03T03:30:26.124-08:002012-01-03T03:30:26.124-08:00Now, who doesn't like the great outdoors? Yea...Now, who doesn't like the great outdoors? Yeah, lots of folks. They don't know what they're missing. <br />As for the 'shower bag'. I won't say what it looks like, to me. ;)<br /><br />The last pic reminds me of an Eddie Murphy skit. He's singing...'I'm macho man'.. <br /><br />Thanks for the look-around. I think I'd have to have a small pop up camper, just for heat, if nothing else.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.com