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>>>>Sustainable Living PLUS Canning and Dehydrating Food<<<<
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[quote:tinygreen:MV8xNjEyNjkxXzM0Mzc5NjQyX0RCOEM3Qzc=] [quote:Nine's:MV8xNjEyNjkxXzM0Mzc2NTUwX0EwODgzOUE1] [quote:Texan Buckeye:MV8xNjEyNjkxXzM0MzYyMDU4XzFBOUFDRDlC] [u]I went into town this afternoon to run errands and I stopped at the vet's to get wormer for my 3 newest kits. I want to give it to them before I put them outside. I asked N, the office manager, if they had any animals that needed fostering. She said a terrier mix was dropped off yesterday. Someone had dumped the poor girl off 20 miles from town. The lady that brought her to the vets had tried to keep her for about 3 days, but it didn't work out. Her dog didn't like the new girl. While I was there a lady and her daughter brought in a calico they found in their yard. They couldn't keep her, either. She wouldn't get along with their other cats. The calico is wild. She tore up N and one of the other girls when they put her in the cage for the night. I had them bring the dog out so I could see and pet her. I almost brought her right home with me. She's the prettiest thing, but NOT terrier size! She has gingery colored hair. She won't budge on a leash and never wagged her tail the whole time I sat with her. Almost half an hour. She just snuggled in and put her head on my shoulder. Her eyes were so sad, it was like she was measuring me up. She had a litter in the not so distant past, too. She has eyes like my Mattie had. So intelligent, just so much in those eyes. She was so well behaved, but so sad. N told me they have been flooded with dump offs. The really bad part is, people are going out SO much FARTHER than ever before. This little girl was lucky. Someone found her that cared. I asked hubs to think about it tonight while he's at work. He asked me if she would be outside and I told him it depends on her. I don't know if he'll go for it, because we are really tore up here right now. Trying to go through all of the kids stuff and boxing it up AND doing small remodelling projects at the same time. I don't know what he'll say. I really want to bring her home, we need each other. I honestly don't know where I'll put her, though!LOL I wonder if she can sleep on the ceiling! She's not overly large, but she ISN'T small either. I just had to type this out to see it. It's probably not the best idea right now, but her eyes did me in. She's good with the other animals, too. Just tossing it out there, guys. [b]Say a prayer or toss it out to the universe, whatever. [/b] I just need her to find the right home, even if it isn't with us. Chapter over!LOL [/quote] :Sadone: How very sad. Hope there's a happy ending and nice pics for us in the end. My heart, thoughts, wishes and prayers go out to you and that sweet dog. [/quote] i agree, nine's. it's a horrible world out there for the innocent.:cryingtg: i hope TB lets us know what's up. how was your day? did you have sun today? any new dog wars?:chuckle: i put a pork roast in my crock pot, seasoned it, poured A&W rootbeer up to the top of the roast and let it cook about 6 hours. make my own bbq sauce. i had an enormous sammich after i shredded some of the meat. big rings of sweet onion on health nut bread. :zad: sammy liked my breath!!!! i worked outside most of the day, cleaning up around the property. resecured the tarps on the woodpile, which is home for about 7 cats of all sizes. i've tried to make it as covered as possible. when it snows it will provide more shelter as the tarp get held down. i ache though. i spent about 2 months not doing a whole lot of movement. now i have to get myself back into a new groove. i liked the old groove. hope all of you are doing well at your house. hell, i completely forgot to tell you i made a few calls today, i'll list them tomorrow, and i have been directed to an agency for wild and feral animals. it would be great to get as many done as fast as i could. i would have to have them inside for at least awhile after surgery, but i can handle that. thank you, thank you, for all the work you did for me finding all these good resources. that deserves a link of it's own. :luvzu: i gotta go, my arms hurt too much to keep having to retype every 5th letter. i'll be back early in the morning, my sister and nephew will be here around 11am and i have things i still need to do. my nephew has aspberger's and the first time he came to the farmhouse, he said, 'this place is a dump!' i laughed so hard cause it was a royale mess right after all my stuff was crammed everywhere. my sister was so upset, but now she understands that i understand. it's all good. love you, nine's. :kittyhugz: [/quote]
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last year i canned for the first time. wow, i was nervous.
this year, i'm doing better. i have been canning like mad.
if you'd like, tell us your how's and why's. learning to preserve food is one of the most important skills a person can learn.
if you have a picture of your preserved foods uploaded, let me know and i'll post it for you.
a good source for shtf or urban farming...
Thread: Farmin' in the HOOD --- VIDEO --- these families raise tons of food and have transformed the neighborhood...URBAN FARMING/ GARDENING
so far this year, we have canned...
green beans
yellow wax beans
peas
peaches
plums
zuchinni
sweet pickle relish
i'm going to try making my own fruit pie filling.
trying my hand at canning potatoes also.
finished the green beans while i was trying to write this. 14 quarts and 15 pints.
i'm going to edit this first post. moving pics to another post and will start the index of recipes and pictures.
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