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| harmonyfarm |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 2:55:17 PM
This morning, we let one of our dogs loose to run for a while and she came back down the road with her tail between her legs like something was wrong. My husband went to investigate and found a dead deer in the dried-up creekbed. Both of it's back legs had compound fractures and the poor thing must have surely suffered a miserable death. So that was why that car came to a screeching halt the other night while I was getting into bed. We couldn't leave it there to stink up the whole farm, so dear husband loaded it into the back of the truck and took it to a remote area where it could turn back into dust or be eaten by buzzards. If those people had let us know that they hit it, at least we could have put it out of it's misery and maybe even have had the opportunity to butcher it.
This afternoon as I was sitting at my sewing machine, I could smell smoke. I went outside to ask hubby if he smelled anything and we looked down the road and saw smoke. Lots of smoke. Our poor widow woman neighbor had allowed another neighbor to take the hay off her fields and when he moved the big bales, she asked him to clean up the mess. So what does he do? He puts it in piles and lights it. We haven't had any rain for a month and the wind was gusting 30 miles per hour today. Well, the fire got away from him. He was trying to stomp the fire out with his boots as our neighbor woman was frantically filling up a water bucket with a garden hose. Hubby helped with stomping the fire and I came back to the house and put on my work boots, filled some 5 gallon buckets with water and headed back to our neighbors house in the truck. We finally got the fire out. But, it had spread so much that if we hadn't been home and come to help, the fire would have jumped the creek and burned our fields and would have been to our house in no time. WHAT AN IDIOT!
I got into a huge argument with my oldest son this week about him living such an over-consumptive lifestyle. His kids are loaded with technological crap and don't have an ounce of respect for anything. His wife's favorite pastime is to go shopping. They live in a 13 room house and have 7 televisions. We didn't raise our son like that at all and it breaks my heart to see him killing himself to pay for it all.
It is times like these that I wish that the world would just collapse. The electric would go off, the technology would quit controling our lives and everyone would get back to living with nature and helping each other like we are supposed to do. But every time I turn around someone is acting like they don't have a lick of common sense or enough gumption to act at least civilized. The gimme, gimme, gimme, attitude of the world is making my head spin.
Sorry to vent, but sometimes I just shake my head and sigh...ya know?
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Oct 10 2010 : 09:42:08 AM
Amy, is this an article or a book? Let me know I would love to read it.
Thanks
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| granitelakegoatgirl |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 8:26:32 PM
Anyone read Patriots yet? Opening the can of worms here...
~Amy~ THE BEND IN THE ROAD ISN'T THE END OF THE ROAD UNLESS YOU REFUSE TO TAKE THE TURN
Wish I could stay home more to be a fulltime homestead wife/mom....SOMEDAY! Part time will have to do for now! |
| Room To Grow |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 5:35:04 PM
Debbie, It is the issue that has the Bald Eagle on the front. If you buy an issue of Backwoods they usually have it in the back to buy for 5.00...I bought it and then let someone borrow it and I cant remember who I let borrow it. I quess I have to buy another one. And I have to start writing down who I let borrow my books...
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| Littleredd |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 1:55:49 PM
I'm right there with ya Debbie! My fiance and I are getting off the grid. We're going to do everything we can without relying on electricity or technology. It may be hard....but things worth doing are rarely easy.
And common sense? That's a hot commodity. They should sell it on the stock market, perhaps the economy would recover then. |
| Alee |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 09:43:13 AM
Debbie- I would probably just "be there" for them when they come to you when they realize that they are in WAY over their heads. But it sounds like they know where you stand. Coming from a stubborn child (myself) anytime my parents tried to help me see the light I would resist what they were saying. It took me falling (somtimes pretty hard) a couple of times before I really came to my senses and realized that they might actually know a thing or two about what I was goign through. Luckily I feel like that phase of my adulthood was pretty short lived and while I have totally changed my perspective around from what it was when I first left home a little over 10 years ago- I am still paying (literally) for my bad choices back then. They really stick with you sometimes!
Alee
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| gypsy goat |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 08:20:09 AM
i agree that the world is in a bad way but when people like you and your hubby step in and help take care of other people and the earth it makes it a much better place to live in. don't let the bad in the world outshine the good that you can do! hopefully someday your son will come back to the good roots you gave him. sending you a big farmgirl hug and a thank you for your kind acts!
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
| harmonyfarm |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 07:10:33 AM
Deborah...what issue was it. I'd like to read that article.
I've never been one to keep my thoughts or feelings to myself...should I?
Things have gotten so bad with my son and his family that his wife has said that she wants nothing more to do with me. She totally misconstrued what I was trying to say and has blown it so out of proportion that I have no idea what the future holds for me and my son's family. Honestly I wish my son had never met the woman...but it is done and all I can do is sit back and hope someday down the road everything will work out.
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
| Room To Grow |
Posted - Sep 28 2010 : 7:41:47 PM
Debbie, I understand what y ou are talking about. But the people you mentioned are actually the ones that will be knocking on your door when things to go to sh&)&^*9it...Or steal from whoever the can before someone catches them...Backwoods had an article in a special issue about the collapse of what we know now of civilization. And it was a little scarey...But it was probably true.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| goneriding |
Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 4:41:19 PM
Nope, you're not alone. I could write a book on things I see every day from my truck window but you have to stay true to yourself, know yourself, know there are things you can't change and don't take it out on yourself.
Keep on keeping on!! 
For some 'venting'-type of entertainment, please read my blog, http://lostadventuresintrucking.blogspot.com .
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| msdoolittle |
Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 11:11:03 AM
Debbie,
Sorry you're having a rough time! Just know that you are not alone. We found a headless deer last year (some idiot killed it and whacked off his head/antlers), so I reported it to the game wardens. Man, I was SOOO mad about that! What a waste!
And, when I was about 4 months pregnant, we were going out to a country cafe for lunch and saw a pasture fire! Some goober had set fire (in the middle of summer) and left it unattended. Well, it was slowly creeping towards their neighbor's house. We jumped out of the truck, ran to the neighbor's house (who wasn't home) and grabbed up rakes we found and went and beat that fire out! Lol! It was a pretty big fire, but fortunately the flames were small and slowly spreading. Of course we called the volunteer fire dept, but it takes them time to get assembled. Anyway, I guess that's just another part of country life, isn't it?
As far as your son and grandkids, I sure am sorry to hear that. The best thing we have done is turn off our TV service. No more begging for toys or sitting in front of the TV like zombies. Bless their hearts! Of course, I guess you know that no amount of whining or begging will change your son's mind! This is coming from a hard-headed girl who has to find things out on her own (eye roll), lol. I pray they will discover what is truly important, and that is their family that they have created. How sad! We were out of power for a few days last year, and my Lord, you would have thought people were just crazy! My mom was frantic, saying, "What are we going to do without heat?" I told her, uhhhh, you have a huge fireplace and a well-insulated house, right? Lol! People are so funny. :0)
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.wordpress.com |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 09:04:07 AM
Whenever I feel like Debbie, I just log on to visit with my MJF sisters. I can feel the hope and kindness and then I don't feel so bad and I count my blessings instead.
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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
| Violets November |
Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 07:53:23 AM
Debbie, I also know exactly what you're talking about. Sad, sad. All we can do is the best we can do.
I agree with the others about living without. As a young family, there were quite a few times we did without.
It's hard work, but if need be, we know we can live without modern conveniences.
~Violet~
Farmgirl Sister #1669
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| Annab |
Posted - Sep 26 2010 : 03:15:41 AM
I also agree with the above statements
It's sad how dependent folks have become w/ all the trappings of the modern world and isolated themselves via texts and e mails rather than hand written letters and phone calls.
I get shunned at work b/c hubby and do not have cell phones. We also don't have cable or satellite and most days that's just fine
The rudeness some people demonstrate, lack of cooth and basic respect for one another makes me sad too.
Sorry about the deer. Someone must have been in too much of a hurry 1. to put it out of its mysery and 2. indeed go to the nearest home for help |
| Melina |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 8:24:22 PM
Back on December 25, 2000, we had an ice storm. The power went off as tree after tree fell onto power lines. Our county in Arkansas was plunged into the 19th century and stayed there for 8 days. No phone, no power, no running water (well pumps), no microwaves, etc. We heated with wood in the fireplace, hubby used a generator to keep the fridge going (our only modern convenience), I cooked on the top of the fireplace insert, we lit with oil lamps. It was tough, but I LOVED it. It's amazing how different people reacted. After hubby ran the fridge at our house for a couple of hours, he would unhook the generator and cart it to neighbors and do the same thing. Some folks just sat and cried "Why is this happening?" while others got in the spirit and helped their neighbors. It really separated the hardy types from the tenderfeet. It reminded me of the fable of the ants and the grasshopper. At the end of 8 days, when the power suddenly came back on, I felt relief, but I also felt a twinge of regret. It was over. Life went back to normal, whatever that is.
Everyone should experience just a tiny bit of hardship once in a while, just to remind us what life is really all about.
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
Rumi |
| Elkaye |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 5:02:14 PM
I agree too Debbie, it is so disheartening and often the way of the world weighs heavy on my heart. But, just because I am in the world doesn't mean I have to be of the world. I am so thankful that I don't have to drive to the city to work. I dont even have to take the freeway anymore. I just take a country highway and drop down a hill to the outskirts of a growing area, to work for a trucking company. I pretty much hibernate by myself in my office all day. I have days where I just don't want to go anywhere. Especially on the weekends, I just want to stay home and enjoy our little 1/3 acre homestead, bake, sew, read posts by my Farmgirl sisters and focus on the wholesome things in life. It's so easy for people to get themselves caught up in the credit card frenzie, especially when they go into survival mode. Like Alee said though, they don't realize how their problems will only be compounded. Years ago, we lived in a tiny little old farmhouse on 12 acres (boy do we wish we had it now) We had 2 babies, and I was home full time. We didnt have enough money to pay the bills. Anyway the power was shut off ( a couple of times) But I actually enjoyed that time. We had a river across the road, I drove my station wagon over ever day and filled up 5 gallon buckets for the animals and boiled for doing dishes. It was the best time, and I think everyone should have to live like that for a period of time at least. It makes a person really appreciate so much that most take for granted. Well, sorry to go on and on here I hope you all dont mind. I just want to add that while things can be very disheartening, there really is still a lot of good in the world. I have to remind myself to focus on the good things, to see the blessings where I can and have faith in the blessings that I can't see. Everyone keep your sights on heavenly treasures, and have a fabulous farmgirl day.
With Love
Elkaye
Seeds of Love rooted in Faith will produce a bounty... |
| Alee |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 4:38:43 PM
Oh boy Debbie! I so understand where you are coming from! I see people every day that overspend and just keep on like there isn't going to be an accounting for it. I see people that think that the credit cards just make the debt "go away" but it only compounds the problem. I hope that things get better for your son and I am sorry that people around you have been so thoughtless lately. *hugs*
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Annika |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 3:39:58 PM
Debbie...I can SO relate. I won't bog everyone down with details =This world is the only one we've got, so here's a big farmgirl hug of understanding and a hope for a better tomorrow.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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| maggie14 |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 3:31:31 PM
This is the world we live in sadly.
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
| melody |
Posted - Sep 25 2010 : 3:10:54 PM
Debbie...I hear ya girlfriend!
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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