thistledown

@thistledown (45)

United States • Age 70

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Gardener to Hobby Farmer

Philbo @Philbo (578) • Canada 24 May 09

At what point does your home gardening addiction turn your place into a hobby farm. We have a little less than two acres and I think we crossed the line some time ago. We have a small flock of chickens, a small flock of Muscovy...

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thistledown After the first place we sold, we then bought a 20 acre farm. All we did was clean up the yard and barnyard and the gardens,(and man did it need it!!) and sold it one year later for $20,000. more than we paid for it. Then we moved up to a 40 acre place and...

25 May 09

Do you feel our government pushing us into a "Company Store" situation?

thistledown @thistledown (45) • United States 20 May 09

Remember the old logging and mining communities that the owners of the companies built to house the workers? They would pay the workers and then between paying the rent,(houses were owned by the company), buying food and anything...

bailouts

government

politics

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thistledown Yes, and the more industries that are bailed out (bought) the quicker we can be brought to heel.

21 May 09

I am a tick magnet!

crazyredhead @crazyredhead (954) • United States 19 May 09

In the last week - me and my boyfriend have both found a minimum of seven ticks on each of us everyday. Maximum each of us so far has been fourteen. We haven't even gone near the woods on some of the days. I live in northern...

ticks

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thistledown Something I have heard works, is to take those tasteless garlic capsules. I think you have to take a few a day, but the ticks don't like garlic in the blood, and will not stay on you. It will actually come out through your skin (so your boyfriend and you both...

21 May 09

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Just bought a new plant for my garden, one I haven't grown before. Ever venture

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 4 May 09

into growing new plants that you never tried before? I bought 2 asparagus plants. Haven't grown those before. So what have you tried for a new kind or kinds of plant or plants? How did it turn out? Have you ever grown asparagus?...

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thistledown That is about what I paid for all 25 of these, but they were bare root. They come in a bundle just rubberbanded together.

4 May 09

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are you on food stamps yet?

Erin Nicole Cochran @CallieWVU2 (520) • United States 3 May 09

Well you definitely don't have to be an Einstein in this day to see that our economy is going down the s-h-i*tube, so many people are losing their jobs, the middle class is suddenly wondering where all there money went, and how...

foodstamps

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thistledown ZephyrSun, I have to ask out of curiosity...what kind of sale is your husband in? I'm happy to hear that some folks are actually doing well in these troubled times. And I know there has to be some folks making money somewhere. But other than people in the...

3 May 09

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Have you ever taken part in a clinical study?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 30 Apr 09

I just did the other day - and I was compensated. I will continue to be compensated for it up to a year, which is the length of the study. They are gathering data about depression and I'm a 'healthy control' so I'm not taking any...

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thistledown Years ago, I was a reading tutor for adults. I was matched with this one gal in her 30s. And her brother came with her to our classes. I would meet them in a local library. Both had dropped out of school and thought they couldn't read. They had been told they...

3 May 09

Will the 22nd amendment be abolished and term limits ended?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 1 May 09

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hj111-5 Democrat Jose Serano has proposed once again that term limits be abolished. That would include the office of the president. Evidently, he's tried to get this passed a number...

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thistledown Obama is just the latest puppet in this charade that our government has turned into. I think he came into this situation actually thinking he might have some imput. But he was retrained quickly, in order to be allowed to play the part. And he has obviously...

2 May 09

Have you ever taken part in a clinical study?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 30 Apr 09

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thistledown I guess that is the bottom line, what you say about "I know better" To those of us that aren't in that kind of situation, it seems so obvious. But to these folks....life is a battle with defeat at every turn.

2 May 09

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It's a little bit unsettling when ...

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 29 Apr 09

You've been hearing and reading about a possible "pandemic" for the past few days and then your child comes home feeling sick. I'm not a person who panics. I never have been. I know he's fine and it's not a big deal, but when...

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thistledown I live in WA state and yesterday was the first confirmed cases here. So, it has hit all corners of the states at this point. But my sis and her husband just got over a regular flu a couple weeks ago and it was a REALLY bad one. Not the respritory, just the...

30 Apr 09

have you heard of the bilderburg group and their agenda?

roadrat @roadrat (274) • United States 4 Jun 07

global elite, centuries old and operative within government and industry.

bilderburg group

global 2000

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thistledown I just joined the group. And can't understand how few people you had answer you on this question. WOW! We are familiar with the above mentioned "B" group. Have you watched the video The Obama Deception? If not, it will solidify all the information you are...

28 Apr 09

Are you scared of the new strain of swine flu?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 25 Apr 09

I'll say right now that I looked this up and there were no discussions on the swine flu. I'm sure when I post this, I'll see dozens! My apologies ahead of time! This really should be in a "conspiracy" category....

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thistledown I didn't realize this was a money making type site, until after I signed up and looked at different options. I've no idea how this works, but yes, I'm interested in whatever you would like to share. Skipping around on this site I see lots of discussions I...

27 Apr 09