Around my house

Here are some recent picture's I have taken!

A trip to the Farmers Market

I had my 4H club demonstration today and I choice to do mine on my Urban Homesteading project. I titled it "A trip to the Farmers Market". 

In my talk I covered 5 points on how to shop at the farmers market, and why you should support the farmers market. 

My club liked my project so much that they voted me to represent them at the Union County Fair's Demonstration Day contest. I really hope to win State Fair for this demonstration.  


Here are some picture's, even though they are not great. 

Rabbit update

They are doing great. We currently have about 32 kits in the barn!

Here is one litter. It's 4 broken black Mini Rex and 1 solid black Mini Rex. They are about 3 weeks old in this picture and are growing good. I hope to get some show kits from this litter. This doe has 1 leg, and has produced a daughter with now 1 leg! So we are hoping for some winners in this litter! *Fingers crossed*

Spring

It's finally here, and I've spent some time taking some picture's recently! :D Enjoy!
Please note all the following pictures were taken by myself, and are copy written. 

A little more about "That girl being me"

I am doing this very in depth 4H project this year. I am striving to learn more about organic, greener, self sufficient living. Getting back to basic farming. Hands and shovel kind of deal. Making what you need, and using what you make. My family already gardens organically every year. Herbs, veggies, and fruits, we also purchase a lot from local growers in the summer during farmers markets. However, I find myself wanting more of a self sufficient life style. So for my project, I am trying to locate farmers in my area and am asking them to please, please help me with this in depth project.

I’ll frequently be updating about the process of my project, as this blog is mainly to document my progress and share what I’ve learned from my project.

I’ve made a list of things I want to learn more about, and things I want to change in my life. They are actually listed on the side bar as “things I want to accomplish”. Since it’s Friday, and my family ran out of bread last night. I am going to make some breakfast bread (banana), and some sandwich bread. I might also make some rolls or something. In case you didn’t get the hint, I am starting the “only eat homemade bread” part from my list, Lol. I’ll have to update later this week with pictures and maybe a recipe or two! : )

I think I’m also going to try and get the clothes line put up this weekend, and re-pile the compost pile. It’s quickly traveling outward. Which is not good at all!

In case I never mentioned before, I also raise rabbits. Mini Rex to be exact. I raise and show them. I sold one today to someone living in good ol Canada. I am buying 3 nice New Zealand’s on Sunday though, and the trio will be the foundation to my lines and be the sire/dam(s) of my 2010 Pen of 3 at fair!

I’ll leave you with this quote :

"From breakfast, or noon at the latest, to dinner, I am mostly on horseback, Attending to My Farm or other concerns, which I find healthful to my body, mind, and affairs."
- Thomas Jefferson

Hello there

So, I am "That girl being me". The name is actually kind of random. I'll tell the story.

I am sitting in our first day of Finance class with all my friends. I've never met the teacher before, although he’s one of my friend’s dads. Class starts, goes on. Half through the teacher asks us to make a list of ways to save money. I’m excited. I put things like “re-chargeable batteries, garden, buy locally”, ect. Eco-friendly type things. I announce what I have after several kids do the same… the teacher laughs and says “ooh, your that girl, huh”. When I asked what he meant, he said I knew, Lol.

So. I'm starting this blog to document my adventure in life, it’s also part of my in depth 4H project. I'll be trying new things, talking about old ones, and in general showing the world how I am choosing to embrace life.

My goal for this blog is to document me trying new things in life, and discovering/leaning about the things I’m interested in.

I'll try to update as often as possible. For now, it's nice to meet you.

I've got finance class tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to seeing my teacher. He's a pretty fun teacher, and well, even though I'm "that girl being me", he actually finds me rather interesting to talk to.

Sleep tight!