Judy Bowman

Thanks, John. :)  Just for info, at least around here most veterinarians have barn kittens to get rid of or know where some are at.  Mine are all rescues, spayed and neutered.  They do their jobs well and we take good care of them.  Last night we found Bob playing with a rattlesnake in the front yard.

If it’s feasible I’d add a cat or two to the arsenal along with something like this..  I don’t think it would be hard to cobble one together.  Depending on your sensibilities you can use it either dry or about half full of water.

Yes, Anne, I can see myself going back to college in my 80’s😁

This one is sadly funny.  Cotton farmer goes to the bank, like he does every year.  Banker asks, “What do you plan to grow?”  Farmer says, “I think I’ll try watermelons this year.”  The farmer has a fantastic crop and a great profit,  all without the help of a government bailout.  Next year, cotton farmer goes to the bank.  Banker, sort of excited, says, “So what are you going to try this year?”  Farmer says, “Cotton.”

This is purely hypothetical at this point, but is it realistic to think that anyone would want to offer a land share with a woman in her 60’s to 70’s with a guaranteed income and her own accommodation.  This woman would have wisdom from experience in homesteading, off-grid living, livestock, hunting, food preservation, sewing, nursing, lots of stuff like that.  She would have a plan in place for when and if the time comes that she needs care.  She would be willing to work, actually wanting to work since she has trouble sitting still. 🤣🤣🤣

I'd like to see this post resurrected.  I'm on a budget so I'm not going to pay for a course.  So far I've marked the perimeters on my 2 acres.  Not sure what to do next.  I have Google Pro on my desktop.  Thanks for any guidance.

Back when you could pick up cotton calicos at WM for less than $3 a yard I’d buy 2 yards, cut it in half crosswise, turn one piece 180° so the pattern would match, sew up the sides (the selvedge kept the seams from fraying), put on a casing and elastic at the waist and a simple rolled hem.  I’d pick up flannel for winter. Sometimes I’d find curtains at the thrift store to use for fabric.  I’d layer them in the winter, and I actually found several of this type of skirt (a dirndl I guess) in real silk at the thrift store.  These made warm liners.   For a flatter front you could always work more the elastic to the back half and secure it there with a stitch in the ditch at the side seams.  Aprons are pretty much a must for me.  I can ruin a new t-shirt for anything but farm wear on a day.  I get chefs aprons cheap at Sam’s and keep half a dozen or so on hand.

Here in Oklahoma the wildlife department hosts workshops and webinars.  Also, get to know your local game warden.

I tether one, but there’s no brush or trees for her to get tangled in. She’s always visible from the house and we never leave without putting her up.  One thing I’ve done is run the end of the tether rope through a short length of old garden hose and tie it into a loop that I can slip over a t-post.  It makes it easy to move her and keeps the rope from abrading.

Anne, that looks really good. It reminded me of my favorite meat pie.  I discovered these when I was in the Air Force stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana.



Natchitoches Meat Pies