Rose New member

#1 · September 26, 2001, 7:15 am

Quote from Forum Archives on September 26, 2001, 7:15 am
Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>

Rose, welcome to you. Do you have children at home who help you? We moved
here to Ohio from DeLand, FL in 1999. We currently live in NE Ohio in Amish
country. Glad to have you on our list!!!

Wanting to please my Lord and Savior,
Marci, Adopted List Momma
Amazing Graze Farms
www.amazinggrazefarms.faithweb.com

Keep striving to be the best Keeper At Home you can be!!

----- Original Message -----
From: <rmatthews6196@penn.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] New member

>
> Hi!!
>
> My name is Rose. I and my husband Bob moved from Orlando,FL to Potter
> County,PA a year and a half ago. Bob had lived on a farm as a small child
> but I had only dreamed about it when we (at age 50) bought our 45 acre run
down
> farm in this very rural area.
>
> On the way up to see the farm, Bob threw out a fleece to the Lord......and
> here we are.
>
> We started out with two Nubian dairy goats. We now have 9. We
> enjoy the fresh milk as well as cheese and sherbert made from the goats
> milk.
>
> Quickly chicken were added. Fresh eggs are wonderful!! We sell
> our extra eggs.
>
> Now we also have ducks, turkeys, rabbits and cats. We breed AKC
> registered Pekingese dogs, too.
>
> Both of us work full time besides running (or being run by) the farm.
> We have a plan to be debt free in 5 years. Those plans include solar
power
> and wood/coal heat.
>
> Our garden this year has taken a lot of our time. We grew potatoes,
> turnip, squashes, tomatoes, carrots, beets and lettuce. Next year we have
> plans for a garden twice the size with additional vegetables. We also
have
> an apple orchard and have just added blueberries. I canned salsa,
> spaghetti sauce and applesauce this year.
>
> Other than meat from venison, our own chickens and turkeys, we are
> vegetarians.
>
> God has provided for us nicely.
>
> My husband had a heart attack in May which left me looking at life in a
new
> and refreshing way.
>
> In November, my name will be on the ballot for "Tax Assessor" here.
> Not only will this provide an additional income but also an opportunity
for me
> to get out, talk to people I haven't met yet or those who I have been
blessed
> with meeting but also give me an opportunity to share with others what God
has
> done in my life....and continues to do.
>
> My husband wasn't handy before the heart attack (he has other talents), so
> I find myself doing most of the building and fixing. That is fine with me
> as I have always enjoyed that kind of thing. I have repaired our barn
> (with the help of a Christian friend) and put up fences (with the help of
> Church members). I love "bartering" and that has saved us a lot of
> money.
>
> I also make my own soap.
>
> I look forward to learning and sharing with you all.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rose
>

Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>

Rose, welcome to you. Do you have children at home who help you? We moved
here to Ohio from DeLand, FL in 1999. We currently live in NE Ohio in Amish
country. Glad to have you on our list!!!

Wanting to please my Lord and Savior,
Marci, Adopted List Momma
Amazing Graze Farms
http://www.amazinggrazefarms.faithweb.com

Keep striving to be the best Keeper At Home you can be!!

----- Original Message -----
From: <rmatthews6196@penn.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:12 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] New member

>
> Hi!!
>
> My name is Rose. I and my husband Bob moved from Orlando,FL to Potter
> County,PA a year and a half ago. Bob had lived on a farm as a small child
> but I had only dreamed about it when we (at age 50) bought our 45 acre run
down
> farm in this very rural area.
>
> On the way up to see the farm, Bob threw out a fleece to the Lord......and
> here we are.
>
> We started out with two Nubian dairy goats. We now have 9. We
> enjoy the fresh milk as well as cheese and sherbert made from the goats
> milk.
>
> Quickly chicken were added. Fresh eggs are wonderful!! We sell
> our extra eggs.
>
> Now we also have ducks, turkeys, rabbits and cats. We breed AKC
> registered Pekingese dogs, too.
>
> Both of us work full time besides running (or being run by) the farm.
> We have a plan to be debt free in 5 years. Those plans include solar
power
> and wood/coal heat.
>
> Our garden this year has taken a lot of our time. We grew potatoes,
> turnip, squashes, tomatoes, carrots, beets and lettuce. Next year we have
> plans for a garden twice the size with additional vegetables. We also
have
> an apple orchard and have just added blueberries. I canned salsa,
> spaghetti sauce and applesauce this year.
>
> Other than meat from venison, our own chickens and turkeys, we are
> vegetarians.
>
> God has provided for us nicely.
>
> My husband had a heart attack in May which left me looking at life in a
new
> and refreshing way.
>
> In November, my name will be on the ballot for "Tax Assessor" here.
> Not only will this provide an additional income but also an opportunity
for me
> to get out, talk to people I haven't met yet or those who I have been
blessed
> with meeting but also give me an opportunity to share with others what God
has
> done in my life....and continues to do.
>
> My husband wasn't handy before the heart attack (he has other talents), so
> I find myself doing most of the building and fixing. That is fine with me
> as I have always enjoyed that kind of thing. I have repaired our barn
> (with the help of a Christian friend) and put up fences (with the help of
> Church members). I love "bartering" and that has saved us a lot of
> money.
>
> I also make my own soap.
>
> I look forward to learning and sharing with you all.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rose
>