OINK Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Howdy from WV! I'm a homemaker and have been married for 29yrs. We have 5 acres. I garden in raised beds. And I freeze my bounty. I'd like to find a class here locally to learn to can. I plan on planting blackberry and raspberry bushes this year. I also plan on planting some dwarf fruit trees in the yrs to come. I'd like to have a half dozen chickens for eggs. I just have to convince the hubby.We have 3 cats, 2 dogs and an ungrateful rabbit. We have no CC debt. And only have 7 more years left on our mortgage. I've been lurking for a short while but theres alot more to read and learn. I like to read, bake, garden, crochet and ride my ATV. We have no children as they both have died. I hope to learn alot and help sometimes with a recipe or two and some helpful advice. Link to comment
Homemaker Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Welcome Oink! Sounds like we share a lot of interests. I'm planting blackberry bushes this year and am expanding my garden so I can preserve more. I started into chicken farming this year with 8 hens. I have dwarf fruit trees, three cats and one dog, no cc debt and 8 years left on the mortgage. I've been married almost 23 years. I would love to learn to crochet. Too bad we're not neighbors! Link to comment
Dee Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Welcome OINK...love your name. You might check with your extension office on learning to can. I know ours works with people (Iowa) and they're really a nice group of women that work together. You like to read......I read and have audio books going all the time. Right now I'm listening to hmmm, can't think of the name but it's by Karen Kingsbury and reading The twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. We don't have an ATV but we do have a Kawasaki Mule that I love putzing around in. Again, welcome. Link to comment
Yart Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 OINK - Welcome to the group! I am a suburban beginner homesteader. We don't have any animals, plan a garden this year and I can everything that isn't nailed down. I just got my pressure canner... I crochet all the time, and am learning how to knit. I have been married for 15 years and have 3 girls. Good job on being debt free, DH and I are working on that slow but steady progress. Link to comment
OINK Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thank you all. OINK stands for One Income No Kids LOL Homemaker: Funny ain't it how there are so many of "us" out there? LOL Yart: It wasn't easy, but we did it. Now, when we have cc debt it is paid off every month. We mostly pay cash for everything. Makes you think about buying when you have to take it out and actually look at the money leaving your hand. Thanks again Link to comment
Stephanie Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hi Oink, Glad to have you here with us! You'll find that there's always a listening ear and another amazing thread to read, it just never ends! I am sorry to hear of the loss of your children. This is something that no mother wants to face, but many do. Link to comment
sassenach Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hello OINK! Love the nickname! Glad you decided to join us. There are several folks here who can help you get started with the proper canning techniques. Violet is probably the number one person on the site. Preservation forum and threads abound. She and several others have been coaching me as I learn with my new canner too. Alot of us use the weighted gauge system, which you can just listen for, that keeps it at ten pounds pressure or 15 pounds depending on how high in elevation you are. It sounds like you are doing terrific, with setting yourself up for prepping. I too am sorry your children are gone as well. I only have one son who recently married and there are a lot of military in my family, so thats an ongoing thing today for all of us. I live pretty far from him for now, but we are planning on me moving south when DS and DIL settle probably in east Texas. I do have a friend in Bluefield, WV too. Trying to get her into prepping some too. BTW, canning can be addictive! Come join us in the evening if you can, in the Shoutbox, it's where we chat and sometimes during the day there are members chatting with one another there. Great folks here from all over, many different ways of living. We sure do figure out lots of ways to deal with the issues we discuss here on MrsS, and the support for each other is tremendous and I see God working in many lives, including mine. Don't be afraid to post, or ask questions or answer to someone elses questions.... we are all learning from each other. Welcome! Link to comment
AarounPierce Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Welcome, I too am new here and have been received very warmly. And as you can see, you're very welcome here as well. Link to comment
OINK Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thank you all Stephanie: Thank you. It took 5 yrs from my life but I'm back now Arby: I was reading that the canners with the "toggle" that "bounces" around is more accurate than the gauge. And that the gauge should be checked every year to make sure it's accurate. Aaroun: I'm noticing that! LOL Thanks again all. Link to comment
Violet Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hi, and welcome. Come on over to Preserving the Harvest. We can teach you how to safely can, dry, and freeze your foods. I teach lessons at my local extension office, so I am willing to help you out. There are lots of us here with many similar interests. Good for you getting out of debt. I am also working hard on paying off our debts. Link to comment
zzelle Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 hello and welcome so glad to have ya Link to comment
WormGuy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Welcome Oink, you'll love it here. John Link to comment
OINK Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thank you all! Violet: thank you very much for the offer. I think I'll be taking you up on it later in the season LOl Thank you again! Link to comment
Becca_Anne Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Welcome Oink! Great name Link to comment
serendipity Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Welcome, OINK!!! So very very glad you are here with us!!! ((((OINK))) Link to comment
OINK Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thank you both! LOL Link to comment
Cat Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Approved? Approved for what??? **Cat looks around, wondering if she's been approved, too...** Yup, Darlin', welcome to the family... You're approved for having fun, learning and sharing, and running amok in the forums... Link to comment
Snowmom Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Oldpine and I have been married 46 years and have 3 children of course, all grown up and away from home. 2 are in TX and one in N. D. Take a look in the Homemade Memories forum and you can find all kinds of things to make. I think there should be a youtube about learning to do all sorts of different crafts. Link to comment
Darlene Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 **Cat looks around, wondering if she's been approved, too...** Your registration approval is still under consideration. It's only been 10 years yanno...patience my dear, patience. lol Link to comment
MomM Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Welcome, this is a great place! Glad you're here. Link to comment
kathy003 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Welcome Oink! glad you have you post after lurking. It's quite the accomplishment to only have seven years left on your mortgage and no CC debt, you must feel pretty good about that. All i know about preserving food i learned from this site, so you will find the topics very informing,, not to mention if you have questions plenty of people will help - there's even been times i needed immediate help and someone was here. Welcome again! Link to comment
OINK Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thank you all so much! I've been sucked into Mother Earth's "Gathering" thread. I literally read it all day! ( well, stopped and got some stuff done, ya know). I truly think that she could sell that. Amazing. Thanks again everyone! Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Welcome Oink! Don't ya just love motherearth's story? Be careful though...if you start reading in the Fireside...you might not come out for days.... Link to comment
OINK Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 LOL! Don't I know it! LOL! Thanks for the welcome and the warning! LOL Link to comment
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