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Sharie Forum Rookie
Joined: July 06 2006 Location: Wyoming
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Posted: Sept 21 2006 at 2:23pm | IP Logged
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Well, I finally took the plunge and started a blog. All the wonderful 4Real blogs inspired me to start. I have been having some troubles learning about how to make links,etc., but I am getting there slowly.
Sharie
http://chrysalis.homeschooljournal.net
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Sharie Forum Rookie
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Posted: Sept 21 2006 at 2:29pm | IP Logged
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Guess I am still not too good at linking things. I put the link in my signature (I hope) after posting this. Trying again to see if it will show up correctly now.
Blessings,
Sharie
__________________ Ranchwife and mom of 5
Chrysalis
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MarieC Forum All-Star
Joined: Oct 19 2005 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sept 21 2006 at 2:41pm | IP Logged
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Your blog is lovely! I love the picture at the top. Very interesting content. Thanks for the info. about food production and the COOL bill.
__________________ Marie
mom to 6
dds-98, 00, 02 and 09 & dss-03 and 06
Out in the Orchard
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Erin Forum Moderator
Joined: Feb 23 2005 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sept 21 2006 at 11:31pm | IP Logged
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Sharie,
I was just over checking out your blog and then saw this I'm looking forward to reading more about life on an American ranch. What size is your ranch, when American's say ranch do they mean a very large property like our outback stations (which are measured in square miles ) or are you talking a large property as in hundreds of acres?
__________________ Erin
Faith Filled Days
Seven Little Australians
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Lisbet Forum All-Star
Joined: Feb 07 2006 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sept 21 2006 at 11:40pm | IP Logged
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Your blog looks great. I love visiting all the real learning blogs, and I'm suprised how much I'm enjoying blogging myself. Now MarieC ~ you need to start one!
__________________ Lisa, wife to Tony,
Mama to:
Nick, 17
Abby, 15
Gabe, 13
Isaac, 11
Mary, 10
Sam, 9
Henry, 7
Molly, 6
Mark, 5
Greta, 3
Cecilia born 10.29.10
Josephine born 6.11.12
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Sharie Forum Rookie
Joined: July 06 2006 Location: Wyoming
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Posted: Sept 22 2006 at 7:20pm | IP Logged
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Erin,
I answered your questions...and then some...on my blog. Take a look.
Blessings,
Sharie
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lapazfarm Forum All-Star
Joined: July 21 2005 Location: Alaska
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Posted: Sept 22 2006 at 8:00pm | IP Logged
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I am very much enjoying your blog! I left a comment about horses on one of your posts. We have horses, too, but I just can't seem to find the energy for them lately. I wish I knew what to do as dh is saying we need to get rid of them if we don't ride them more. He is right, of course, but I sure would hate for that to happen. How do you find the time and energy to work a ranch while homeschooling?
__________________ Theresa
us-schooling in beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska.
LaPaz Home Learning
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Sharie Forum Rookie
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Posted: Sept 24 2006 at 6:11pm | IP Logged
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Theresa,
All I can say is that it isn't easy! I do all the bookkeeping and paperwork for the ranch, but don't do as much outside as I used to. When I first married dh, the ranch ran 2500 cows and I fed 10 tons of hay by myself every day of the winter(dh was feeding his own 10-15 tons). The boys are big enough to be out there helping dh now on the day to day chores. I still help on days that we work big bunches, like shipping, branding or pregnancy testing. I also take some of the shifts when we are calving heifers, but again, not as much as I used to.
Dh and I both trained horses - I used to train and show a lot for my parents (they raised Paints in AZ). We are in the process of handing the training over to the boys. Even though we all love the horses and everyone rides, it is hard to find time to break new colts since they started playing sports in town. I don't have time to ride with all the other responsibilities and I do miss it....but something has to give.
This is the season of children - growing bodies, minds and hearts for the Lord...this will pass all too quickly....then, God willing, there will be a season to ride again.
__________________ Ranchwife and mom of 5
Chrysalis
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