Redneckville, USA

Sorry I haven't been posting blogs but I have been busy with my little part of the world building my little empire I call my backyard homestead...
Since last I was here, i have rounded up my family and we have now acquired 2 Yorkshire hogs. The female is Porkchop and the male is named Wilbur and are quite adorable if you don't mind getting muddy.
Along with the hogs, there are also six mallard ducks, six guineas, and about 250 assorted chickens and chicks of various ages...ranging from days old to laying age..
Recently I traded a hog and some chickens and got some goats. We started out with four goats. The first two are ala Manchester female called Sally Anne, and a Nigerian buckling we call billy joe. The last pair we got was a pygmy mix male called Samson and a pregnant Nubian female we named Delilah. We lost Delilah in childbirth, we believe to breech birth. It was a very sad day for us here.
Rest in peace Delilah.
Another thing we have done is stock our little pond with channel catfish and bluegill and now have fish. Yum yum!!!
I have been thinking about getting a cow...we have about three acres of undeveloped land that we could put one in....hmmm.    Anyone got a highland cow they want to give me and some fencing for it? We will surely appreciate it.!!
just saying

 I have decided to become a little more selfsustainable with the help of the family. Started with chickens.
Now I have PET chickens, egg laying chickens, and chickens estined for freezer camp, and my family has nicknamed me the crazy chicken lady. They say that in fun cause I told them I was getting a few and ended up with between 140 and 150 CHICKENS. There are also a few ducks and a pair of guineas thrown in the mix!!!LOL
To add to the selfsustainability, I also bought two pigs and my sister named them Ham and Bacon. I am hoping to get another pig in the near future.
Wish us luck in our road to selfsustainability!!!

A few days a go, I went to check for eggs in our chicken coop and there was a 3 1/2 foot long black snake in the run with thhe chickens.. At first, I tried to catch the snake to relocate it, but the snake was very aggressive. My daughter got a shovel and we hit the snake a few times so it was dying. I then took it out to the road for driversby to finish it off...
I was feeling really bad about the whole affair until my husband came home with pizza in hand, and while we weere eating pizza  said, "who killed the moccasin in the road". At which point I totally lost my appetite......
I mean POISONOUS snake???!!!??? I carried that thing out to the road by its tail while it was hissing!!!
OMG!!!!

Not my brightest moment for sure!!

made it thru neck surgery good...my daughter is now back home with us. we have now got chickens in our yard and I am preparing for back surgery on thursday....lots of things going on!!!

I will no longer be tied to a cell phone.
It didn't take me long (about 2 seconds) to make the decision after touring an RV Camper sales lot. For the price of my monthly cell bill I can walk away with a 21 foot Catalina camper with bed,bath,kitchen and dining area. Everything a person needs when camping in the not so wild wilds of the United States and the Perfect size for me and my husband to have a camping love nest. LOL Best thing is, this means weekend getaways that I could not afford before...how cool is that???!!!!???

ok am I the only one who knows what to do when the zombie apocolypse happens?????
here are some essential survival gear:
BIG GUNS!!!
AMMO!!
ARMORED VEHICLE/TANK
BIG MACHETE/SWORDS
DRINKING WATER
if you have all the above then you are prepared...as long as you have guns and ammo you can always take food from other survivers......big machetes/swords are also essential because eventually you will run out of ammo.....
head north cause zombies are SLOWER in cold weather...good luck in your zombie apocolypse preparations......haha

so have ya'll missed me???? just been up to my usual stuff...doing nothing....lol
actually I went to the doctor and I am scheduled for neck surgery in october...yeah me!!!can you feel the sarcastic love in that post??? at least I am on the road to being fixed. part cyborg already so a little more won't hurt I guess...will let you know how it works out for me.....

I thought I was Superwoman but.....
I am coming to realize
there are some things I can't fix.
There are some hurts that bandages can'tmake better.
There are some tears that tissue can't wipe away.
There are some pains that meds can't take away.
Since I am not Superwoman, God they are in your hands.

One of the greatest guys I ever knew passed away last week. He wasn't perfect, and was known to spin a tall tale or two and call em real. He was crazy, fun and very smart. Most of all, he was my hero.
God I am gonna miss you Donnie!!!!!!!!!!

We had to take mygranddaughter home to Missouri during 4th of July weekend. Its been a week and my back & neck are still going nuts. Oh well, this little princess gotta suck it up. Just been in pain and having a pity party.
I did however, get directions from my hubby's physical therapist for ice packs which is below. Believe me, this ice pack stays cold a lot longer than the 10 to 15 minutes you should leave it in one spot. I alternate between my neck and back while lying down in my recliner.

ICE PACK RECIPE

you will need:
two 2 gallon size ziploc bags
2 cups rubbing alcohol
6 cups water
1/8 cup salt

Directions:
place one bag into the other , so your ice pack will be double bagged, then add all ingredients, close bags, and freeze.

gotta pain in the neck and was told I need surgery for it..getting a second opinion and sitting here waiting for my referral. oh well. it looks like its gonna cut my summer with my gbaby short. next summer better be better.

uuuhhhgggg...you ever had a grandchild or child get ahold of a permanent marker and mark all over your furniture???? Well I did!!!! Then I had to go searching for ways to get rid of the permanent marker mark on my love seat.
The solution...plain old rubbing alcohol. The mark on my loveseat was there for over a week while I tried different things (basically "setting the stain). I got the hubby to buy a bottle of rubbing alcohol and then I went to work...I actually poured the alcohol on the loveseat because I have a hard time scrubbing things, gentle rubbing was all that was needed. Stain gone...

I am back.....and very happy to be here.... 
:-)

ok, I might be a redneck but I enjoy having nice pictures taken. I have been checking out a talented individual on facebook

Been watching (supervising)  the hubby as he is building a chicken coop. can't wait to have fresh eggs. yum!!!

Going home was an adventure, and also one of the best times I have had.
My little brother Billy (over 6foot 3 tall) and his wife Jana were great enough to give me a ride home.
I am used to using a map and mapquest for roadtrips that was I know where I am. I get nervous when I cant see where I am on a map.Well Billy uses GPS and that would be fine but you cant see yourself on a MAP. oh man.
We had a fun time traveling, just sightseeing, making up stories and reading aloud. I got to lay down so that helped with me traveling which was great!!!
All I can say is if you are doing a road trip, you MUST take one with Billy and Jana because they are great travel companions!!!!

I am assuming everyone knows what a parasitic twin is...Just so you know, I didnt really have one.
That being said, at the age of 41, I got my first absess.
YUCK-PUKE-GAG!!!! The darn thing was on the back of my neck.
The bad thing was, it really kicked my butt!!! It might as well have been a parasitic twin, cause God knows it felt like it was sucking the life outta me!!
I actually thought it was a spider bite and let it go for a while, then I got feeling sick and had my SIL Brandi take me to the hospital. We waited in the ER waiting room for over 3 1/2 hours. Before I got seen by the doctor I was frustrated with the wait and my back was killing me and I said to Brandi that we should just go to a pharmacy and get some cream for it. Brandi asked me what it looked like and I told her I dont know, I dont have eyes in the back of my head. She took a look and told me I was staying.
So when I got a room and the doc starting putting the gloves on she had the biggest needle and so I told her I would just hold onto the side of the bed and she could just skip the needle and cut it open. Yes, I let a doctor cut a hole in me WITHOUT anesthesia. That was a BIG FREAKING NEEDLE!!!!
Anyway, I am feeling better now and hopefully I never have another one of those gross things.

ok....so there was a dresser drawer that had fallen apart. unfortunately it was made out of what I call "paper board".
So after gluing it back together, I realized that there was a spot where the staples weren't hittin anything cause of the paper board being broke there. Well I got some newpaper and glue and papermacheted the hole in the board. worked pretty well.....

this one is for my neice savannah....love ya girl!!

five little monkies sitting in a tree,
five little monkies staring at me.
the two older monkeys had pretty long hair,
the two youngest monkeys were a matched pair,
while the monkey in the middle jumped into da air!!

so how do you know you're a redneck??
when you go to move, and the hubby gets the tractor and hooks it up to the house....