Pearce Pastures: Where did I go?

[Pearce Pastures]

I sure hope something is done. For a small town, we have had a lot of teen crime around here lately (horse shot for fun, houses vandalized, cows show with high-powered rifles when some kid were having no luck hunting...) and not that this has anything to do with that but I really hope that this is taken seriously.

 

[CocoNUT]

I wish I could believe you...but she's AGHAST at my cats...HATES chickens...can't understand why I would POSSIBLY want goats...and GUS! Oh wow! It's just "too much"...nevermind the rabbits. My grandmother grew up on a VERY rural farm...and my mom was a product of the generation of BUYING eggs to show you were well-off. So she doesn't understand why I (raised in the suburbs) would want to have ANYTHING to do with farming or farm animals...they're so "dirty" and "messy"....and "stinky." She just "pretends" I don't have these animals...and that one day I'll "wake up" and be "normal" like everyone else!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

My kids are going to be ecstatic for this incubator, I just know it! I can't keep them out of the barn as it is and now we kind of have a little bit of barn inside too

So far, it is working great, level heat and humidity. Can't wait to try out the candler to see what is developing.

 

[CocoNUT]

that incubator is so cool! I wish I could get my DD into that. I'm surprised how 'into" our baby angora rabbits she is, so I'm not pushing it! I'm excited FOR your kids! Man...this is going to be an awesome Christmas!

that photo is rough! My DH took one look at it and said "that's totaled"...he should know...he's gone through a few cars over the years! He doesn't believe the kid should walk away ticket-free. So let's hope the cops get this one right.

That sucks with all the teen crime going on in your town. Sounds like bored kids and absent parents. Craziness!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I wish I could believe you...but she's AGHAST at my cats...HATES chickens...can't understand why I would POSSIBLY want goats...and GUS! Oh wow! It's just "too much"...nevermind the rabbits. My grandmother grew up on a VERY rural farm...and my mom was a product of the generation of BUYING eggs to show you were well-off. So she doesn't understand why I (raised in the suburbs) would want to have ANYTHING to do with farming or farm animals...they're so "dirty" and "messy"....and "stinky." She just "pretends" I don't have these animals...and that one day I'll "wake up" and be "normal" like everyone else!

I think that is kind of how my mom was with us at first. I have always loved animals and she was amazingly lenient at letting me have all kind of pets and rescues growing up (baby robins, turtles, tadpoles, a snake, cat, dog, desert iguana, forest armadillo, tarantula, mud puppies, hamsters, gerbils). But when we moved to the country and our neighbor gave us three chickens as a housewarming gift, we were hooked on hobby farming and grew from there.

Every time we got more chicks, when we got goats, I think she thought we were losing it. She has really gotten on board though lately since we are starting to be more self-sustaining and the food we get is so healthy. I thought she was going to roll her eyes at me when I told her about getting and LGD and she actually is considering getting one now if she gets meat goats! I have turned her to the dark side

 

[bonbean01]

That's quite a crash Pearce...again...so glad your Dad is okay!!!! I have a hard time understanding how anyone could just drive off and not check the car crashed into and see if they need help and an ambulance...but I know it happens

@ Coco...I have a few family members who wonder why I'm doing this...don't they have that kind of stuff in stores? Even family members that grew up on the same farm I did :/

I have never been ashamed at growing up on a farm...feel so grateful I got to do that...couldn't wait to move to the city and by the second weekend, was driving back to the farm... this lifestyle isn't for everyone, but I'm loving it and happy to be living on a chunk of land that lets me do this

 

[Pearce Pastures]

That's quite a crash Pearce...again...so glad your Dad is okay!!!! I have a hard time understanding how anyone could just drive off and not check the car crashed into and see if they need help and an ambulance...but I know it happens

And I could see if he had just been scared and not stopped immediately, because he is young, but it doesn't seem to be the case here. We will see though.

 

[CocoNUT]

Oh Pearce...my mom won't 'come around'...she's too ingrained. She was aghast that her brother thought it was FANTASTIC that i had my own chickens...he's in charge of the sustainable farm coop at his community...took me to meet the ladies running it and 'talk shop'! My mom just doesn't 'get it'...but she never really liked a lot of pets either. I was always trying to 'save' animals...but my dad would put his foot down and that was that. They kept telling me "when you have your own place, you can have as many animals as you like"....so I do!

My mom at one point demanded that i get rid of my cats so that she wouldn't have to suffer her allergies when she visits. Since we've lived in WV, she's only been out once! (in 7 years). She was upset when I told her I REFUSED to get rid of my furry children in the 'off chance' she decides she wants to visit us! I've just learned not to mention the animals too much and she's happy. She IS happy that I'm MUCH happier in the country than I was in town...but she still doesn't "get it" is the thing.

I'm so much happier on our little plot of land. Just able to do our own thing...even if most of our animals are 'pets'...I can do my own thing! Although I'm getting much better at processing our rabbits...I need to get back into gardening hard core like I used to be. I'm looking forward to it. And this is coming from the girl who was labeled "city slicker" by our tour bus operator in New Zealand!

Let's hope this kid gets something to learn this lesson well! Again, thankfully, your father is ok. I do agree with Southern though, he should still get checked out at the hospital...just in case! Our neighbor's father had massive internal injuries that they weren't aware of after a bad accident HE WALKED away from. If they hadn't done a routine check on him at the ER, he would've been very bad off! Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

It is nice that your uncle gets it. It is funny how different siblings can be from each other, isn't it. Good for you for doing what you love too. I am never as happy as I am taking care of my critters.

 

[CocoNUT]

I'll tell you what...it's with friends like you all that i feel "at home" enough to pursue this happiness (and not feel like a weirdo!)...so thank YOU!

It's so nice finding kindred spirits out there!