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James Landreth

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Hi Everyone! My name is James, I’m 22 years old and I just started moved to rural Lewis County (near Salkum) last winter. I'm new to this particular part of Washington and I'd like to make friends. I have limited transportation right now (I’m still getting my driver’s license) but I can meet people in Chehalis or Centralia or help pay for gas. I live here with two housemates (my partner Jacob and my friend Miranda) and we’d all love to meet people around here. I’m a little shy and probably on the spectrum too, just so you know. You can reply to this or message me on here

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Laura Sweany

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Location: Onalaska, Lewis County, WA

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Hi James - welcome to the neighborhood! I live in Onalaska, just 5-10 minutes from you. Feel free to pm me if you want to meet up and see our place (and young food forest!)
There is a great local resource, Lewis County Permaculture Society, that you can access via Facebook. We have regular socials and skill shares. Hope to meet you soon!

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"It is, of course, one of the miracles of science that the germs that used to be in our food have been replaced by poisons." - Wendell Berry

Beth Johnson

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Location: Lewis County, WA

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posted 6 years ago

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I moved to Centralia in October 2017. I was a member of the Permies FB group until I quit FB (Cambridge Analytica was the straw). I lost a local virtual community. Sadness.

Anyway, yeah. I'm socially awkward, and I'm not sure I'm going to post this, but I'm going to hit. the. submit. button. now.

Laura Sweany

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Location: Onalaska, Lewis County, WA

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Hi, Beth! Glad you hit that send button.

James Landreth and I have become best buds from this thread, so I'm delighted you reached out. My cel is 360 and 880 plus 24 and 24. Ring or text. There are lots of fun things going on around here and you should know about them!
-Laura

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"It is, of course, one of the miracles of science that the germs that used to be in our food have been replaced by poisons." - Wendell Berry

Beth Johnson

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Hurrah! Thanks, Laura! Stand by for socially awkward text from the 610 area code.

Beth Johnson

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Apologies for not calling yet. I have no good reason, although it seems like I should provide one given your kind offer, Laura. I plan to reach out. When I will is up in the air. I was raised to feel guilty about almost everything, and I'm trying to get over that. So, I feel guilty about not calling or texting, but I will.

Brandon Vercnocke

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Location: Cowlitz County Washington

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Hey! Still out there?

Beth Johnson

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Yup. Annnnnd, I haven't contacted anyone. I mean to! But...yeah. That's how I do (or don't) roll.

Austin Eschenwald

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Location: Centralia, WA

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Hello everyone! We just bought a piece of land outside of Centralia and plan to move in the Summer. We are building a house/bed and breakfast with natural building methods surrounded by a forest garden. We are moving to the area with my in-laws to be closer to my wife's siblings and their families. We currently live in Pennsylvania so we don't know anyone else in the area but are excited to make new friends! Laura do you mind if I contact you by cell too?

Beth Johnson

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Hi, Austin!

I'm originally from Philly! Is York really the first capitol of the US? ;)

Today I was outside trying to shoo away a bald eagle. Why? I have no idea. If they're going to shop in my yard, there's not much I can do about it. The ducks tilt their heads and head under the trees or next to my house. They're smarter than I thought.

With respect to making in-person friends, I'll get my act together eventually.

Laura Sweany

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Location: Onalaska, Lewis County, WA

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Hey, Austin!

For certain, give me a call! Happy to meet you or talk by phone and see what you're doing. I'm a huge fan of natural building; we are building a pallet/claystraw slip cottage this summer. Let's talk!

Hi, Beth - wave at the eagle for me, ok?

-Laura Sweany

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"It is, of course, one of the miracles of science that the germs that used to be in our food have been replaced by poisons." - Wendell Berry

Laura Sweany

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And Brandon! Missed your addition to our little chat - ring me up and let's chew the fat - suet, lard - whatever!

www.alwaysgrowingdesign.weebly.com
"It is, of course, one of the miracles of science that the germs that used to be in our food have been replaced by poisons." - Wendell Berry

Brandon Vercnocke

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Location: Cowlitz County Washington

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Laura Sweany wrote:And Brandon! Missed your addition to our little chat - ring me up and let's chew the fat - suet, lard - whatever!

Sure! I’m in the process of purchasing my new 2 acre property in rose valley. Should be moving in at the end of February.

James Landreth

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If any of you want to connect feel free to send me a message! There's a lot of neat stuff going on in our county right now, including grassroots landrace breeding

https://permies.com/t/139843/Solution-Crisis-Landrace

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Triton Nomad

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I know I am late to the party but just wanted to let people know that I too am new in Lewis County (Mossyrock). I had some good conversations with James that I want to expand to other people.

We are not fully settled in yet - lots of repairs needed for the shed, barn and a kind of greenhouse that were here already.

We did plant a lot of fruit trees and only mulberries died (leaves eaten by slugs) - so if anyone has any ideas or big mulberry trees, please help.

Also Laura I would really like to see a food forest in this area.

We had a couple of small successes this spring: we made pine buds syrup (great for respiratory infections) and elderflower syrup (antiviral).
Other projects for this summer: treehouse (most important!) and getting everything ready for chickens and ducks (and bees if possible).

Thanks and see you around!

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