tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post2522008842103279742..comments2023-11-17T19:16:23.729-05:00Comments on Achorn Farm: What was I thinking:~day 17Country Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-72763787572782474262012-11-05T09:40:52.165-05:002012-11-05T09:40:52.165-05:00We were out 6 days. It came back on about 8pm yest...We were out 6 days. It came back on about 8pm yesterday. We have a generator we run a couple hours am and pm for the freezers so it gives us a chance to see what's happening in the world. (And I get to blog hop!) Farming and homeschooling definitely keeps us busy!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328022532018010780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-36480864983142282472012-11-05T08:32:29.367-05:002012-11-05T08:32:29.367-05:00Wow Missy, we burn about that much wood too and we...Wow Missy, we burn about that much wood too and we are still working to get it all in. The work on a farm is ENDLESS. Wow hom many days without power...how are you posting on the internet? Good luck with everything, hope things turn around for you. Thanks for the kind comment!<br />Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-25507017257166977992012-11-04T15:31:58.336-05:002012-11-04T15:31:58.336-05:00Oh, I don't mind at all. I definitely think a...Oh, I don't mind at all. I definitely think a lot of people are curious over such things, but aren't quite curious enough to ask.LuckyRobinhttp://luckyrobin.savingadvice.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-63004033569073456012012-11-04T11:05:01.251-05:002012-11-04T11:05:01.251-05:00We are still struggling to get the wood shed filed...We are still struggling to get the wood shed filed. I expect we'll need 7-8 cords for the winter. We only moved to our new farm in Sept so there are so many things that need to be done. We're still struggling to get water pumping from the spring to the house. And feed for the cow and calf are another thing. We have about a month of hay and money is so tight it sqeeks! We're currently still without power here in south central WV. Thankful for our wood and coal stoves. Limited generator use for the freezers. Phones are out so no purchases except for cash and we have 30 minutes to drive to town anyway so we're just hunkering down here for now. This life is a fantastic way to raise kids. We have 5. :) Our girls are twins 14 next month, 12 to be 13 in Feb, one turned 11 in Sept. and our son will be 3 in Dec. Enjoying your blog!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328022532018010780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-19478926717700815312012-11-04T10:04:38.454-05:002012-11-04T10:04:38.454-05:00Do you mind if I post your question and my respons...Do you mind if I post your question and my response? I think it is questions that a lot of people wonder about.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-24184726078876603172012-11-03T21:23:00.510-04:002012-11-03T21:23:00.510-04:00GREAT QUESTIONS!! My kids take much pride in prov...GREAT QUESTIONS!! My kids take much pride in providing for our family. They are actively involved in many aspects of putting food on the table from picking eggs, feeding and watering animals, hunting and foraging, and helping my husband process some of the livestock we raise. It is normal life for them. Our children thrive in this homesteading environment. My daughter did cry after shooting the deer but mostly out of excitement. I think she was unsure of herself, unsure that she could kill a deer so she was overwhelmed with emotion. I also think anytime you take the life of another there is a humbling moment and damn there should be. Hunting I guess is an extension of what we do and it is something my husband is passionate about therefore my kids are. It is sad that as a society we have taken the faces of the animals away from meat in the supermarket. In my eyes children of today should all learn these basic survival skills as someday they made need to know them.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391306626662391336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054676916913880208.post-45564719967776786992012-11-03T17:26:56.824-04:002012-11-03T17:26:56.824-04:00I'm curious, how do your kids feel about being...I'm curious, how do your kids feel about being such major providers for the family larder? Is it just business as usual or do they have a sense of pride that they helped put meat on the table? Was it hard for your daughter to shoot a deer for the first time or is she more of a practical person about it? Are they so used to life and death on the farm that hunting is sort of an extension on that? I know that's a lot of questions, but my kids are talking about learning to hunt and I guess I'm wondering about the psychological aspect of it. I never went hunting with my father, just fishing, so I don't have my own experiences to fall back on.LuckyRobinhttp://luckyrobin.savingadvice.com/noreply@blogger.com