Monthly Archives: October 2011

Being Single

I love my sister, all of them actually, but my one sister, who lives in New Jersey has it in her head big time, and she is trying very hard to get me hooked up and married off. She has made this one of her lives missions and is constantly trying to get into my business. It’s not that I wouldn’t like to meet a young lady, but right now the farm is my priority and is taking up all of [...]

The Need For A New Kitchen Undermount Sink

It really shouldn’t surprise me that so many things are in such bad shape around here, but with so little time and little money to put back into the old homestead it sure is frustrating and very disappointing. The latest thing that I have discovered is the need for a new Undermount Sink in the kitchen. Instead of going into town and spending the time and money that it takes for the gasoline that it takes for the trip, I have [...]

The energy crisis

With the cost of fuel increasing, and it is increasing once again, it is getting harder for the farm to be making enough money to pay for the fuel I need to run the tractors to tend the farm.   I’m growing enough crops to feed my own livestock, assuming that the weather cooperates I won’t have to buy too much winter feed. I’m thinking about putting in a windmill and some solar panels to try to generate some of my own [...]

Time Honored Family Traditions

I have to admit that the holiday season’s are still pretty tough for me considering that I am living at the homestead and farm that we all grew up on and our parents were running up until they passed away over 3 years ago now. It is just me here, all though I have a ton of relatives that live close by. All of those holiday traditions are the hardest. My eldest sister and her family all try so very [...]