You need to go visit dtr-in-love's blog at http://www.mrs-adventure.com/2011/05/me-coffee-love-giveaway-awesome.html
She's giving away some fabulous fair trade coffee...good for you, good for them.....good for the world!
This has been a terrible week for bad weather. We have seen so much destruction in such a short amount of
time. Your whole world can be blown away in seconds! With all of these tornados happening, please take
the time to think about where you would find shelter if the need arose! When the tornado siren is going off is
not the time to be deciding where to take shelter, you should evaluate your dwelling when you have time to
rationally think about where the safest area of your dwelling or work place would be.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Ozark 80 Acre Farm for sale
As I was looking through old posts, I found this one. It definitely needs to be brought up to date as THE FARM FINALLY SOLD!!
This farm took 5 years to sell, but we and the real estate company finally did it!!
So, if you are trying to sell a piece of property don't be disheartened...it can happen!
Update!! The farm is still for sale.....but the price has been lowered to $110,000.00!!
In the previous post, I told you I would be giving you more information about being able to acquire
your own little piece of heaven here in the Ozarks. Now don't think that this is the retirement farm
that we're talking about selling, because that farm is definitly not for sale! This is the 80 acres that we
bought before we found THE FARM!
We had begun the search for THE FARM and ran across this 80 acres. It had everything that we
wanted. It had a nice mixture of grass and woods, 2 ponds, fenced and several beautiful views. There
are deer signs and is peaceful and quiet. And there are some beautiful views!
The only thing it was missing is a close access to the lake. We love to fish, so off we went in search
of a farm closer to the lake. We found it....it's the one where we spend all of our spare time working!
So now, we really need to sell this other farm. It really needs someone to take care of it and appreciate
it! There is lots of good grass on it and is currently leased to the neighbors so they can graze it. The
taxes are low....$23. That's right, you read it right.....$23....you can't get much better than that!!
All this can be yours for the low price of $120,000!
Contact me if you'd be interested :))
This farm took 5 years to sell, but we and the real estate company finally did it!!
So, if you are trying to sell a piece of property don't be disheartened...it can happen!
Update!! The farm is still for sale.....but the price has been lowered to $110,000.00!!
In the previous post, I told you I would be giving you more information about being able to acquire
your own little piece of heaven here in the Ozarks. Now don't think that this is the retirement farm
that we're talking about selling, because that farm is definitly not for sale! This is the 80 acres that we
bought before we found THE FARM!
We had begun the search for THE FARM and ran across this 80 acres. It had everything that we
wanted. It had a nice mixture of grass and woods, 2 ponds, fenced and several beautiful views. There
are deer signs and is peaceful and quiet. And there are some beautiful views!
The only thing it was missing is a close access to the lake. We love to fish, so off we went in search
of a farm closer to the lake. We found it....it's the one where we spend all of our spare time working!
So now, we really need to sell this other farm. It really needs someone to take care of it and appreciate
it! There is lots of good grass on it and is currently leased to the neighbors so they can graze it. The
taxes are low....$23. That's right, you read it right.....$23....you can't get much better than that!!
All this can be yours for the low price of $120,000!
Contact me if you'd be interested :))
Friday, May 6, 2011
New Tires
Yesterday, I got to go to town. The ton truck needed 2 new tires. It's a great truck that we found back
at the first of the year. We had been looking for a flat bed truck with a dump bed on it for the farm.
We knew we would need to be hauling gravel and other things for the farm, so we began the hunt.
Hubby searched high and low, far and near and we finally found this in Springfield.
at the first of the year. We had been looking for a flat bed truck with a dump bed on it for the farm.
We knew we would need to be hauling gravel and other things for the farm, so we began the hunt.
Hubby searched high and low, far and near and we finally found this in Springfield.
It is just what we were looking for! We knew we didn't want a
new truck....they only get scratched and dinged! So we found this used one :)
When you purchase from this business, they go through the
vehicle and fix what needs fixing and then give it all a new coat of paint!
So we found this used one :) They only problem
was that
a couple of the rear tires were slick and one had developed a flat....so off to town and $300 dollars
later we have a new pair!
So far it's been useful. As we construct the water lines for the cattle waterers, we had to purchase 10'
long pipes which we hauled with the truck. Then when we purchased the waterers themselves, wwe
hauled them also with the truck. It's been great! Another great feature of this truck is that both of the
side panels drop down for easy access to what ever you're hauling! A girl's gotta love it!
As we put this farm together and purchase the needed equipment, we're always trying to be as
economical as possible. We still don't have a house yet and still will need to build that, so all money
that we can save in other places will be used for that! And we can't get started soon enough! One
thing that could get that process started sooner though is for us to sell another piece of property. It is
an 80 acre piece of property that we bought before we found this farm. It is a beautiful piece with a
beautiful view. On the next post, I'll give you the information. It may be just the place you're looking
for! You too could have your own little piece of the beautiful, peaceful Ozarks!!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Rain....rain.....rain......
We are up to our eyes in water....not literally of course. But, it seems as if it has been raining every day! In the last 24 hours, at our house, I've measured 2.25 inches. But for the area a little south of here, on the weather map today, it was reporting 6 ". I'd like to send a little of this down to Texas which is burning up and on fire! Our lake (Bull Shoals) is so full, they are talking about opening the gates again.
It happened in '08
And the sound was deafening....it roared! It was pretty awesome to witness such power!
And it's cool too....much cooler than what is normal for this time of year, so the garden is waining. Just two days ago I planted squash and cucumbers.....now I'm wondering if they'll get the warmth they need to sprout! The potatoes are sticking their little heads through the soil...hopefully they'll not rot!
I should have planted the cool weather things sooner, but school kept getting in the way...all those projects! But the lettuce and radishes have sprouted and the sugar peas are about 6" tall now. The tomato plants that were friended to me will have to wait to go in the ground. The weather man is predicting upper 30's tonight and I don't want them chilled.
Where's the sunshine and warm weather? Come on....I'm ready!
And the sound was deafening....it roared! It was pretty awesome to witness such power!
And it's cool too....much cooler than what is normal for this time of year, so the garden is waining. Just two days ago I planted squash and cucumbers.....now I'm wondering if they'll get the warmth they need to sprout! The potatoes are sticking their little heads through the soil...hopefully they'll not rot!
I should have planted the cool weather things sooner, but school kept getting in the way...all those projects! But the lettuce and radishes have sprouted and the sugar peas are about 6" tall now. The tomato plants that were friended to me will have to wait to go in the ground. The weather man is predicting upper 30's tonight and I don't want them chilled.
Where's the sunshine and warm weather? Come on....I'm ready!
Monday, April 11, 2011
We've done it again!
Well....it happened again. We just can't help ourselves. This time though, it's a little boy and his name is Tug.
We were headed home from the farm and a lady who was riding the ferry with us told the husband that she had some blue heeler pups to give away. When we adopted Petie, we were looking for a heeler pup, but the one promised to us never materialized. So when this opportunity presented itself.....what else could we do? Besides, we felt that we were rescuing this little guy. When he was brought to us, he was with two of his remaining brothers. Each of the dogs was absolutly covered in ticks. They had so many ticks between their little toes that they were all splayed out. They were all in their ears and under their arms. We probably spent 2 hours picking off about 300 ticks.....it was AWFUL!
We were headed home from the farm and a lady who was riding the ferry with us told the husband that she had some blue heeler pups to give away. When we adopted Petie, we were looking for a heeler pup, but the one promised to us never materialized. So when this opportunity presented itself.....what else could we do? Besides, we felt that we were rescuing this little guy. When he was brought to us, he was with two of his remaining brothers. Each of the dogs was absolutly covered in ticks. They had so many ticks between their little toes that they were all splayed out. They were all in their ears and under their arms. We probably spent 2 hours picking off about 300 ticks.....it was AWFUL!
We decided on the name of Tug, since his possibility of adoption came about on the ferry which is
powered by a .....tug!
He went to the vet today.....got his first puppy shots, worming and weighed in at a healthy 10 lbs.
So now, has anybody got any good tips on training a heeler?
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Spring has sprung!
It's spring in the Ozarks and it is beautiful!
We have waited through the cold and gray and the anticipation for warm and green and lots of other colors.
As I drive around, all of the beautiful trees are bursting with colors such as white pinks and mauve! And if you can find a redbud next to a cedar...oh my what a sight!
The dogwoods have opened their blossoms over night and what a sight they are. So the absolute best is if you can find a cedar a redbud and a dogwood all together....it just don't get no better than that!
We have waited through the cold and gray and the anticipation for warm and green and lots of other colors.
As I drive around, all of the beautiful trees are bursting with colors such as white pinks and mauve! And if you can find a redbud next to a cedar...oh my what a sight!
The dogwoods have opened their blossoms over night and what a sight they are. So the absolute best is if you can find a cedar a redbud and a dogwood all together....it just don't get no better than that!
While I was out walking this morning, I was still looking for the elusive morel mushroom. I have a special spot that I check each spring, but nothing yet. I'm wondering if anyone else has found any yet?
Go out and take a walk and see what beauty you can find!
Monday, April 4, 2011
I've been outed!
Dear readers,
I have been writing this blog for a while now. I didn't tell any of the family or friends. I just wanted to test drive for a while and see if anyone was interested. Well......I got found out! I'm officially out of the closet! And it's a funny story if you read my daughter-in-law's blog http://www.mrs-adventure.com/2011/04/i-found-her-and-shes-coming-out-of.html#comments. She's so funny and such a good writer...maybe I was a little intimidated. Even my husband didn't know, so I had to confess to him too. Ironically though, he had made off handed comments over the last couple of months, that I write a blog. Little did he know! And it wasn't that I was trying to be secretive about the whole thing. Haven't you ever tried something and not told anyone....maybe started a diet or started exercising with out telling anyone? Maybe we don't do that so we won't be held accountable. Maybe we think that if no one knows and we fail, then it's only us that knows about it? Anyway, I'm out and here I am! Thanks Rachael and Aaron, you've helped me with my little secret and it couldn't have turned out better!
I have been writing this blog for a while now. I didn't tell any of the family or friends. I just wanted to test drive for a while and see if anyone was interested. Well......I got found out! I'm officially out of the closet! And it's a funny story if you read my daughter-in-law's blog http://www.mrs-adventure.com/2011/04/i-found-her-and-shes-coming-out-of.html#comments. She's so funny and such a good writer...maybe I was a little intimidated. Even my husband didn't know, so I had to confess to him too. Ironically though, he had made off handed comments over the last couple of months, that I write a blog. Little did he know! And it wasn't that I was trying to be secretive about the whole thing. Haven't you ever tried something and not told anyone....maybe started a diet or started exercising with out telling anyone? Maybe we don't do that so we won't be held accountable. Maybe we think that if no one knows and we fail, then it's only us that knows about it? Anyway, I'm out and here I am! Thanks Rachael and Aaron, you've helped me with my little secret and it couldn't have turned out better!
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