Comments on SmallMeadow Farm: It is better.....

Killi...I do like wordpress a bit better than blog...

2008-12-17T20:36:00.000-05:00

Killi...I do like wordpress a bit better than blogger. It seems to have fewer "glitches" though it did take me a bit to figure out all the "stuff"
Oh yeah...thanks for linking into WomenNotDabbling.

Wendy...so far it looks a bit better. We'll have to keep our fingers crossed. With this economy unfortunately many are having the same problem. Makes me feel extra lucky but want to cry too.

I wanted to cry when I read Phelan's post about th...

2008-12-10T13:48:00.000-05:00

I wanted to cry when I read Phelan's post about the possibility of losing her farm. I've been following her blog for a while now, and she and her family have worked SO hard. They *are* homesteaders and to lose even one of the people who can teach us how to live in these uncertain times would be a horrible shame.

It's wonderful that you've reposted her story to share with others :).

I must add WNMDIN to my Mozilla page of blogs! I ...

2008-12-10T09:29:00.000-05:00

I must add WNMDIN to my Mozilla page of blogs! I do read it from time to time, but must go back & read it all & add it to my wordpress bloglist ~ blogger won't let me add anything except text-only posts to my blogspot blog

Killi...it sounds as if you have more than a first...

2008-12-10T08:33:00.000-05:00

Killi...it sounds as if you have more than a first hand knowledge of bad times. I hope that things work out along the way how you would like them to be---in other words super best luck to you. Also...NEVER apologize about giving "less" because it's not about how much---but that you do it. Thank you from both myself and Phelan. Hopefully you will come back and read us at womennotdabbling.wordpress.com every so often.
Monica

5 years ago, I was sitting shivering at my compute...

2008-12-10T05:16:00.000-05:00

5 years ago, I was sitting shivering at my computer with no wood for my wood burner & a broken range ~ the only other source of heat/hot water & cooking. My then online community of musicians rallied around behind my back, ordered a load of wood (local wood, but ordered by friends living in Spain!) & then sent me an email telling me to pick up a paypal "cheque". I'm not sure that any of those musicians lived in the UK where I was, they were spread round the world ~ some I'd met, many I hadn't. The wood was delivered the day that snow started (as soon as the wood was in my garage!) & just before I slipped & cracked ribs around my spine. (I'm partially hemi-plegic anyway, with no sense of balance & had been living alone with my 3 childer for 2 years after my ex was arrested for violence & abuse to us.) I was so pleased by what those friends did for me & so thankful for them.

I still don't have much money at all & the SVP here were horrified that my house (I've moved since the last time ~ I had to to avoid ex & an unsuccessful suitor ~ to an old cottage that needs renovating) was colder inside than out, so fuel for my fire & range magically appeared in my yard.

I've given what I can ~ before the bank managed to swipe it ~ via twofroghome's email, I'm just sorry that it was so little