The Old Folks Home

[getaclue]

Good luck with quitting smoking. The biggest help with quitting, for me, other than the patch, was the list. Take the time to make a list of at least 5 reasons you don't want to smoke. Memorize it. This sounds like nonsense, but is very important to do. Each time you get the urge to smoke, recite the list. Usually, the urge will be gone by the time you finish the list. For the first couple weeks, you may have to recite the list twice, before the urge is gone, but after that, the urge will leave before you get through it the first time. Once you have quit smoking for awhile, and you think you're over it, you will be blindsided at least once. Out of nowhere you will get the urge to smoke. Recite your list, and the urge will be gone before you get through the list.

 

[vehve]

Not at least a dedicated website. The event listing on facebook would be a good way to distribute any materials used, but I think the main thought was to have some sort of hand-outs. I'll have to pester Karin to produce one, and have her ask the others if they have something prepared. Basing everything on people taking notes isn't a good idea. Some of the stuff can of course be found online easily, like the legal aspects and also a lot of info on the landrace preservation program. But that's a good idea, I'll have to suggest they make some sort of materials available online after the class too.

 

[bamadude]

Getaclue: I may do that. Thanks

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Wow, that's rough. One of our furnaces went out about 2 weeks before we wouldn't need it for the season. It was repairable and my procrastination ran the bill up more than it should have been. $275.
One of the ACs needed repair each of the last 5 years. 2 years ago one finally needed to be replaced. I lucked out and the guy that has been doing our HVAC work since we moved in was installing a new AC at a house where he had maintained the old one since it was new so he sold me the old one for 800 and gave me a 2 year warranty. That cut the price because it was the same type of Freon so we didn't have to replace the whole system.

I hope you don't lose power!

It's a good thing you got a great deal on yours.

I can't go with out ac here it get's up to 125 in the summer and I don't have a pool!
Within the last year and a half we have had to replace the washer, fridg, freezer. My dryer is on it's last leg. And now our AC it gone ca-put! Oh I forgot my computer also died and had to get a new one. Like Diva when it rains it pours.
This does hurt the pocket book a bit. DH is hoping it only needs freon and hope it is only a relay or something simple.

Luckily I have a good generator parked pretty close to the house but I haven't started it in about 3 months or so. I'm bad about that. My plan was to put a little gas in it, start it monthly to run the gas out each time.

I hate to say it but our dishwasher and dryer went out last year and still not fixed. The refrigerator quit and instead of fixing it right away I found a cheap smaller one on craigslist (we once had one on the back porch and my wife wanted another). I parked it on the porch and we put the perishables in it and then I had time to properly troubleshoot the main one and fixed it. I think the part was about 20 and the other fridge was 80 so for 100 I ended up with 2. Wife likes to keep all liquids (bottled water, beer and occasionally soda) in the small one. The rest is used for chicken related stuff.

CC, good things. I'll have to mention those to Karin. I hope someone will touch the subject of nutrients in feed.

The schedule for the day they've got planned is as follows:

9:00 Registration and introduction of lecturers
10:00 A functional backyard chicken coop
-Chicken keeping and the needs of a chicken
-Coop structure and ease of maintenance
-Regeneration of a flock and new generations

Discussion and Q&A session with the lecturer (He's from some agricultural school)

LUNCH

13:30 Common illnesses in chickens and prevention
(This would be Karin's bit)
14:00 Regulations and legislature
-Necessary registration and permits
-What laws affect chicken keeping and why
(Lecturer is a veterinarian who previously has worked at the Finnish Food Safety Authority)
14:15 Chicken behavior
-Natural behavior of chickens and studies in their well being
(Lecturer from the Helsinki University)
14:45 The Finnish landrace chicken preservation program
(Lecturer from the Natural Resources Institute of Finland)

Discussion and Q&A session

15:00-17:00 info fare and marketplace
-breeders
-local farmers and feed sellers
-supply sales
-chicken related crafts
-veterinarians

Personally I think the latter part is a bit rushed though. If the class is well received, a more in depth follow up course wouldn't be a bad idea. And I bet a processing class would generate some interest too. I hope this thing will be good. Apparently I'm working there too, I don't know what I'll be doing yet though. Probably providing answers to questions no one's asking

Wow. That's quite a session. Apparently you will be working.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I never smoked but my wife did. I told her she'd have to quit before we got married. For years she hid the fact that she was still smoking. I finally busted her.
I never thought she would quit - especially since she was a bartender and smoking was still allowed indoors. She got acupuncture and hypnosis and quit cold turkey. She hasn't smoked in 12 years.

For the chicken class, a picture is worth a thousand words. I run a slide show throughout with pictures of various housing and tractor options; predators and their devastation, brooder setups, breeds, etc..

 

[chickadoodles]

CC a generator is a must have in the south.
We got on a couple months ago for free.
Most of our appliances were here when we married 5 yrs. ago. I knew they were getting up there in age and told DH we should think about getting new ones here and there. lol
So now most of them are new. He did tell me if the dryer goes out before he pays off the washer I would have to hang cloths to dry till it is paid off. lol I can do that.
And DH actually said last month he was going to have someone come out and service the AC this summer. Oh well it's a little off of his timing but not by much.
I would love a dishwasher and I told my DH I want one. But there is no place in the kitchen for even a portable. So I have been looking at the kind you set on the kitchen counter! They cost as much as a full sized one! Maybe I will luck out and get one in the RV. lol

vehve your wife's class looks amazing! I know if I could come I would love it!

 

[vehve]

It looks good on paper at least

I just threw together a little write up on my bunny pen build, if anyone's interested.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-nordic-hare-pen

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

To those stopping smoking!! It's gotta be tough.

Alaskan doesn't eat bacon????

Must be a woman. Men can't live without bacon

I saw the radar CC. It's now tornado season ...isn't it.

 

[drumstick diva]

Chickadoodles love your avatar

 

[vehve]

That's a cute avatar, but poor little turkey. His legs must be getting kinda tired...