"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[LemonMeringue]

I haven't purchased soap at the store in 1 1/2 years. We have SO much soap!!! If you get the basic safety knowledge down and figure out the soap calculator then you will be off and running! I make our own lip balm and laundry soap. There are a couple of different ways to do the laundry soap. Its cheaper and I love that we can customize a batch of soap how we want it. Here is a random picture of one of the soaps that I made. It has banana, whipping cream, essential oils for scent and vanilla bean seeds. This pic is kind of washed out a bit by the flash.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Yes, both Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide are very strong caustics! I have a background in hazardous waste handling and chemical spill handling and treatment, so I am very careful around chemicals. I also have experience in fire fighting, so I worry about KuntryGirl and her matches, sometimes! LOL

Boy that last sentence is so true!

I love the story of your doggies! Precious!

 

[catdaddyfro]

Yes, it is bad timing. Yes, they will blame him even though this one is not his fault. They were checking their backup system and updating their normal one. Well, their backup didn't work. Better to learn now than find out during a crisis. People are upset because they don't properly budget their food spending and run out before the next FS come in. This causes them to rush to the store as soon as the card is loaded. Cooking on a budget may not taste as good as a T-bone or chips and icecream but it allows you to at least have something in your pantry. I am glad it happened and hope that at least some will rethink how they manage their pantry. Heck, a 20lb bag of rice for $5-10 (depending on where you buy it) in the back of the pantry and a few cans of beans would go a long way if they don't have the ability to go shopping right away. Also, have you noticed that the best sales go out right after most FS are run dry for the month. A little careful planning would go a long way for them.

Over in Simmesport they only have one grocery store there Wiggly Piggly the town is a predominantly FS and welfare assisted as it is full of Katrina N.O. refugees. Anyway that store is sky high on prices I don't remember there ever being a sale there(they do have a points system but thats a lure/baiting is all) LOL you can drive 20 miles to Marksville and get twice the groceries for the same amount of cash, you know there is place in HELL for folks that take advantage(feed off the poor and desolate) of that system like that but too I think most of the FS recipients should/could GET A JOB too. J/S

Jeff

 

[LemonMeringue]

These hens DO NOT PLAY if the cats get anywhere near them! Hahaha!!! The poor kitties don't even have to be doing anything but stand too close. The charge is always led by this red sex link hen. She will chase them off from the time she was young. It always cracks us up......even though we love our kitties!

 

[chickenbelle]

Hi all! It's been so long since I've made it on here to say hello. School started back in August and then my 35 year old little brother passed away in September. Things have been wayyyyyy to topsy turvy this year. Nothing seems to have gone right.

If anyone is near me and is looking for males of any specific breed I will be glad to talk to you...I have two partridge bantam cochins, one black frizzle bantam, three swedish flowers, and one rir. I also have a young pair of lavender orpingtons to go.

I'm not incubating anything else until late November/December.

My daughter is doing well and is 29 weeks!! I can't believe it will only be 11 more weeks until I'm a grandma! When did I get this old?

I scrolled through a few pages trying to catch up with everyone. Lots of great stories.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Hi all! It's been so long since I've made it on here to say hello. School started back in August and then my 35 year old little brother passed away in September. Things have been wayyyyyy to topsy turvy this year. Nothing seems to have gone right.

If anyone is near me and is looking for males of any specific breed I will be glad to talk to you...I have two partridge bantam cochins, one black frizzle bantam, three swedish flowers, and one rir. I also have a young pair of lavender orpingtons to go.

I'm not incubating anything else until late November/December.

My daughter is doing well and is 29 weeks!! I can't believe it will only be 11 more weeks until I'm a grandma! When did I get this old?

I scrolled through a few pages trying to catch up with everyone. Lots of great stories.

I had just checked on your profile page yesterday to see if you were still around or had fallen off the face of the earth yet, Sandy. Its good to hear from you, sorry to hear of your brothers passing, but here in a few more weeks you will have a new life to help fill some of the void left from losing a close loved one and then in time you will be better too. You got to stay good/strong for those little inquisitive, knowledge seekers too.

have a good day

Jeff

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Over in Simmesport they only have one grocery store there Wiggly Piggly the town is a predominantly FS and welfare assisted as it is full of Katrina N.O. refugees. Anyway that store is sky high on prices I don't remember there ever being a sale there(they do have a points system but thats a lure/baiting is all) LOL you can drive 20 miles to Marksville and get twice the groceries for the same amount of cash, you know there is place in HELL for folks that take advantage(feed off the poor and desolate) of that system like that but too I think most of the FS recipients should/could GET A JOB too. J/S 

Jeff

There will always be some people that abuse the system, but I would never want someone who is hungry to go without food. Certainly, the grocery store predators that charge too much to FS people so they can get less food are despicable. And 20 miles to a better store is often not an option. JS

 

[foreverlearning]

There will always be some people that abuse the system, but I would never want someone who is hungry to go without food. Certainly, the grocery store predators that charge too much to FS people so they can get less food are despicable. And 20 miles to a better store is often not an option. JS

They allowed $50 one time spending limit for any card holder until the system is fixed. The store has to call in with the card holders info and get an auth code. This prevents hunger while also preventing as much fraud as possible. The amount isn't much but a little budgeting with staple items only will get them threw this time. As far as the stores... I think it is on purpose and they have to wait for karma on that one.

 

[CackedNut]

A couple of weeks ago we were talking about it. Everyone should be on by tomorrow to give you pointers and tips. You better watch out, we have too many hobbies going and everyone seems to get addicted. Side effects of this are Kuntrygirl...not enough hours in the day and the only sleep you get are from your "projects".

 

[CackedNut]

I haven't purchased soap at the store in 1 1/2 years. We have SO much soap!!! If you get the basic safety knowledge down and figure out the soap calculator then you will be off and running! I make our own lip balm and laundry soap. There are a couple of different ways to do the laundry soap. Its cheaper and I love that we can customize a batch of soap how we want it. Here is a random picture of one of the soaps that I made. It has banana, whipping cream, essential oils for scent and vanilla bean seeds. This pic is kind of washed out a bit by the flash.

How cool!!! It seems almost too pretty to use.