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Pelenaka 04/10/11 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by katlupe (Post 5058078)
My newest blog post is Building Our Off-The-Grid System. It is the first in a weekly post I am going to do on our alternative energy system. I am going to be writing on a certain topic each day of the week. This will keep me on track. I think!

This is the one that I am the most interested in ... appeals to my fugal nature.

This Winter we ended up having the furnace on during the night (opened heating duct vent) allot more than I wanted because of the possibility that pipes would freeze (cellar).
Would love to come up with a method that didn't involve spending money on powering a space heater.


~~ pelenaka ~~

Pam6 04/10/11 01:53 PM

Post #10
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/04/turkey-egg.html

Pam6 04/11/11 03:15 PM

Post #11 Spring Fever!
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-fever.html

Posts still to come...eventually LOL!
Top Bar beehive Part 2
Homemade popcorn
Blueberry syrup (this could end up being two posts or maybe three. Who knew blueberry syrup was so detailed??)

katlupe 04/11/11 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelenaka (Post 5059590)
This is the one that I am the most interested in ... appeals to my fugal nature.

This Winter we ended up having the furnace on during the night (opened heating duct vent) allot more than I wanted because of the possibility that pipes would freeze (cellar).
Would love to come up with a method that didn't involve spending money on powering a space heater.


~~ pelenaka ~~

The problem is solar heating is more complicated. It takes a good sized system to power any devices that use heat. We heat with wood and that is our only heating source. No electric needed. But lots of hard work!

katlupe 04/11/11 04:55 PM

My newest post:

Repost Of My First Giveaway - Hurry Ends April 15th!

Pelenaka 04/12/11 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by katlupe (Post 5062414)
The problem is solar heating is more complicated. It takes a good sized system to power any devices that use heat. We heat with wood and that is our only heating source. No electric needed. But lots of hard work!

Sorry I wasn't clear in my question - we heated primarily with wood this winter also, except for the times that it got below freezing in the cellar where the water pipes are. All we would need is to keep the cellar heated at 40 degrees max.
We had discussed using a small kerosene heater but I'm uncomfortable with that.
Well I have until next Winter to figure this one out.


~~ pelenaka ~~

Pam6 04/12/11 01:06 PM

Post #12
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...ve-part-2.html

katlupe 04/12/11 07:59 PM

My newest post:

Our Natural Garden From The Forest

Pam6 04/13/11 01:33 PM

Post #13
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...up-part-1.html

katlupe 04/13/11 01:47 PM

Post #13:

Our Cats At Peaceful Forest - Wordless Wednesday

katlupe 04/13/11 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pam6 (Post 5066479)


Great post Pam! Made my mouth water for blueberries!!!:clap:

Pam6 04/14/11 05:10 PM

Post #14
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...up-part-2.html

Thanks Katlupe!

Someone gave me 2 dozen jelly size canning jars and a small food mill yesterday! Woot! Now I want to make something with the food mill and do a post about it him....

katlupe 04/14/11 07:45 PM

My post for today:

Our Homesteading Journey

hoggie 04/15/11 10:15 AM

I got behind with things going on here, but am starting to catch up a bit :)

Here was yesterday's - will post today's later :)

http://goatsandgardens.wordpress.com...-new-arrivals/

Pam6 04/15/11 02:09 PM

Post #15 Part 3 of blueberries!
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...hydrating.html

katlupe 04/15/11 08:11 PM

Post #15:

Surrounded By State Forest

lonelyfarmgirl 04/16/11 08:00 PM

I have also been behind on my blog, but am catching up. I have an issue, though. I would like to add a second page for a slightly different subject matter. I can't figure out how to add a page. How do I do this?

Pam6 04/16/11 09:52 PM

Post #16 Homemade theater style popcorn
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...e-popcorn.html

Pam6 04/17/11 04:42 PM

Post #17
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...nock-offs.html

I now officially have no more posts ready to go...ACK! I better put my creative cap on! LOL!

katlupe 04/18/11 08:50 AM

Post #17

Little Country Cemeteries On Back Roads

Post #18

Visiting In The City

Sometimes I have no idea what I am going to write. But if I take pictures of where I have been or doing something, I can always use them to get myself writing. I'd be lost without the camera. I carry it everywhere.

katlupe 04/18/11 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lonelyfarmgirl (Post 5074332)
I have also been behind on my blog, but am catching up. I have an issue, though. I would like to add a second page for a slightly different subject matter. I can't figure out how to add a page. How do I do this?

You can add up to 10 pages on Blogger. Here is how to do it:

1. Go to new post.

2. Then right above the editor will be a link that says: "Edit Pages." Click it.

3. Then you will see: "New Page." Click it.

4. There you are. It will be a new page and you can go from there.

Hope that all works the way I see it on mine.

lonelyfarmgirl 04/18/11 09:56 AM

I see it thanks, I wonder though. it says they are stand alone pages. What does that mean? Can I still post on it like the main blog page? I will have to try and see what it does.

Pam6 04/18/11 10:28 PM

Post #18
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/04/awwww.html

LoneStrChic23 04/19/11 01:53 AM

Well how cool!

I totally missed out on this, but thanks to this thread have read several of your blog post and enjoyed many of them :)

I currently only have my cell for internet so I usually blog on the laptop, and then post my blogs whenever I happen to be near WiFi...

Originally my blog was on myspace and I had 115 followers (yes I know, not impressive but I was shocked I had followers at all, lol)...but I deleted myspace. When I did, I took a few of my most popular blogs, put them on blogger and have added a but here and there as I'm able.

I can not wait to have home internet again..... I havent even turned on my desktop in a year!!! :(

Anywho..... to those of you who posted in this thread.... I'm slowly making my way through your blogs and becoming a "Follower" on your pages :D

glazed 04/19/11 03:53 AM

I missed it, too ... I haven't been able to blog since mid-January.

Hello Noodle Girl ... good to see you here ... I had no idea you were on HT, too ... how are the fires around Abilene?

:donut:

katlupe 04/19/11 10:20 AM

Blog Post #19 (April):

Signs Of Spring At Peaceful Forest Homestead

katlupe 04/19/11 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lonelyfarmgirl (Post 5077224)
I see it thanks, I wonder though. it says they are stand alone pages. What does that mean? Can I still post on it like the main blog page? I will have to try and see what it does.

What it means is that you can post on it and it shows up as pages either on a top tab or on the side. Mine is on the side and I have under "Pages," Home, FTC Blogging Disclosure, About Me, Advertising On My Blog and Contact Me. You can have up to 10, but I think you can edit the ones you have and add to them.

katlupe 04/19/11 10:28 AM

What we bloggers need, is a Homesteading Today button for our blogs. Maybe like the logo but smaller, saying "Proud Bloggers from Homesteading Today". But that is so long. I am not really good at graphics and buttons. As you can see! LOL

katlupe 04/19/11 08:20 PM

I haven't included my other blogs in the challenge but wanted to add this one to our list here now.

My newest post:

Beginning The Wind Turbine Installation

Pam6 04/19/11 10:05 PM

Post #19
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...d-conquer.html

Pam6 04/20/11 02:17 PM

Post #20
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...is-guitar.html

hoggie 04/20/11 04:10 PM

I'm loving reading everyone's blogs :) Funny how we all are in a similar place,(homesteading, self-suficiency etc) yet all the blogs are so different :)

katlupe 04/20/11 08:50 PM

Blog Post #20:

Mud Season Is Here - Wordless Wednesday

LoneStrChic23 04/21/11 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glazed (Post 5079114)
I missed it, too ... I haven't been able to blog since mid-January.

Hello Noodle Girl ... good to see you here ... I had no idea you were on HT, too ... how are the fires around Abilene?

:donut:

Yep... I am here :D

Fires out this way have been a mess! 75% of my property was burned 3 weeks ago, And the fire that caused the Rotan/Roby evacuation have left us in a permanent smoke cloud!

Hoping and praying for rain!

Pam6 04/21/11 03:20 PM

Post #21
So far I am right on target!
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/04/dandelions.html

katlupe 04/21/11 04:12 PM

Blog Post #21

A Cool Spring This Year

hoggie 04/22/11 03:51 AM

I'm getting there although I have a feeling I haven't caught up on the 30 posts in April thing yet LOL.

Pam - you have gorgeous kids :)

Katlupe and Otter - I tried to leave comments on your blogs but couldn't find the "post comment" text box. I found the "post a comment" text - but couldn't actually find anywhere to type ??

It may be something to do with my computer (really really needs changing but I dont' have the money at the moment) but I was goign to comment but couldn't ?

hoggie

Pam6 04/22/11 10:45 AM

Thank you Hoggie! Haha...I always post on the wrong blog post when I comment on your blog because I always forget that yours is ON TOP of your posts not at the bottom. And your comments get sent to spam on mine because you are overseas. No worries though because I rescued it! :)

Post #22
http://pamspride.blogspot.com/2011/0...ie-treats.html

I am going to a big flea market and livestock auction today so HOPEFULLY I will have some good pictures to share for tomorrow.

Pelenaka 04/22/11 10:50 AM

I having a giveaway on my blog - a Ball Blue Book & canning utensils.
Still well behind Pam & Katalupe but I'm trying. Enjoying everyone everyoneone's posts.

http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...-giveaway.html


~~ pelenaka ~~

Otter 04/22/11 11:53 AM

I'm so behind - my computer is dying. I'll be lucky if I can post this without getting the Blue Screen of Death. And SOOOO much has been going on here I could write about! sob

Hoggie, I think the problem with my comments thing is I cannot (yet!!) figure out how to change the text color and it disappears into the back ground. It lights up if you happen to scroll the mouse over it.
LOL, think of it like a little game - like Where's Waldo?

sorry, trying to cut back on coffee and it's got me a little weird.


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