appaloosa 239
Loving the herd life
My Journal
appaloosa 239-my animal and farm journal.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I live in North Carolina. The climate is usually warm and mild, but has been getting quite cold recently.
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
I live with my mother.
3. How would you define your farm?
It isn't huge and grand, but we have goats, a horse, rabbits, geese, guineas, chickens, cats and dogs. We have a grapevine, blueberry bushes and a pear tree and grew a vegetable garden this year.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Not sure.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I am working on a little coop right now, but no, I haven't built any building.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
8. Is it a hobby or an occupation?
I guess it is a hobby. I mainly do not grow my animals for food of to sell.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I know a lot about orthinology and would like to study oceanography and Spanish.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Farming animals to sell; stuff like that.
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes indeed. I would like an apple tree.
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
Not sure.![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
No, but I enjoy making bracelets.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
No.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
I like to grow flowers, especially irises and roses.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
No, I'd like to try fishing though.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
I have two acres of country farm.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
No.
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
I have no specialty and so far have nothing in mind.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
I haven't really thought about that one yet.
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
No. But my mother likes to refinish and sand dressers and vanities.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Not really.
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Australia, or Oceania.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No.
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
LOL, I definitely haven't thought about that one.
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Yes.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I only eat and cook with organic foods. I barely eat any meat except for [store bought] chicken.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
My best animal experience(s) are when I found a stray cat and when i found a stray chicken! My worst experience: when Smoky, the cat I found, was hit and killed.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No. Just collect eggs.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Um...I'm not sure exactly.
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No. My mother does the canning, and we have canned grapes, figs, pears, and tomatoes.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No.
35 What is on your to do list?
Feed rabbits, feed goats, take care of chickens, and other such tasks.
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No.
37. In what do you trust?
I completely trust in God.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Sometimes.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes.
And that is my journal so far!
appaloosa 239-my animal and farm journal.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I live in North Carolina. The climate is usually warm and mild, but has been getting quite cold recently.
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
I live with my mother.
3. How would you define your farm?
It isn't huge and grand, but we have goats, a horse, rabbits, geese, guineas, chickens, cats and dogs. We have a grapevine, blueberry bushes and a pear tree and grew a vegetable garden this year.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Not sure.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I am working on a little coop right now, but no, I haven't built any building.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
8. Is it a hobby or an occupation?
I guess it is a hobby. I mainly do not grow my animals for food of to sell.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I know a lot about orthinology and would like to study oceanography and Spanish.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Farming animals to sell; stuff like that.
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes indeed. I would like an apple tree.
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
Not sure.
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
No, but I enjoy making bracelets.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
No.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No.
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
I like to grow flowers, especially irises and roses.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
No, I'd like to try fishing though.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
I have two acres of country farm.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
No.
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
I have no specialty and so far have nothing in mind.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
I haven't really thought about that one yet.
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
No. But my mother likes to refinish and sand dressers and vanities.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Not really.
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Australia, or Oceania.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No.
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
LOL, I definitely haven't thought about that one.
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Yes.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I only eat and cook with organic foods. I barely eat any meat except for [store bought] chicken.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
My best animal experience(s) are when I found a stray cat and when i found a stray chicken! My worst experience: when Smoky, the cat I found, was hit and killed.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No. Just collect eggs.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Um...I'm not sure exactly.
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No. My mother does the canning, and we have canned grapes, figs, pears, and tomatoes.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No.
35 What is on your to do list?
Feed rabbits, feed goats, take care of chickens, and other such tasks.
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No.
37. In what do you trust?
I completely trust in God.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Sometimes.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes.
And that is my journal so far!
As far as the chicken goes ; they don't like the rain, and that's all...
