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Julie Dickson replied to Julie Dickson's discussion 'We have ducklings!' in the group Apron Stringz

"You are more than welcome to come up with kidlets in tow. I'm sure we can find something for them to do."

Jul 20, 2011

Calamity Jane replied to Julie Dickson's discussion 'We have ducklings!' in the group Apron Stringz

"yum, yum. i love duck. and all that fat..... oh! how long do they take till "harvest?" i remember being shocked at how short it was. maybe i can come visit you and help out when it's duck slaughter time. now, that's my idea of a…"

Jun 13, 2011

Julie Dickson added a discussion to the group Apron Stringz

We have ducklings!

We bit the bullet and got the 20 ducklings. I made it more than clear to my husband that I am not responsible for them. However, I am making sure they have water and that Keku doesn't kidhandle (manhandle) them too much. So does that make me responsible after all? Hmm Me thinks I've been tricked. Well, they sure are cute anyway and hopefully they will be delicious this fall. And produce lots of eggs.

Jun 9, 2011

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Calamity Jane replied to Julie Dickson's discussion 'Faith Restored' in the group Apron Stringz

"hey, somehow this new thread didn't get delivered to my inbox. i just found it. i'm so glad to hear you had an up. community living has some low points for sure, when it seems like everyone and humanity just sucks. but the high points can…"

Jun 7, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Quick, good, healthy dinner ideas?' in the group Apron Stringz

"These recipes sound great. I make a Moroccan Stew that's similar to the tagine. "

Jun 7, 2011

Jill replied to Julie Dickson's discussion 'Faith Restored' in the group Apron Stringz

"Hi Julie, so glad to hear that the community came through for you this time! Yay for the new porch roof! And really, most of all, thankfully you guys enjoyed your group work day... and it sounds like you were able to articulate a way for…"

May 24, 2011

Julie Dickson added a discussion to the group Apron Stringz

Faith Restored

Well, we had a work party to work on our porch, and many people showed up. We got the new porch roof framed in and figured out. I made lots of food and we had beer at 5pm. It was great fun. Our group is now having rotating work days where we all get hellp on our projects. So my faith in community is being restored. See More

May 23, 2011

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Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Quick, good, healthy dinner ideas?' in the group Apron Stringz

"I just thought of some slow cooker chili. Guess what? I don't even brown the meat, I just kind of separate it with a potato masher and throw everything else in on top of it. When it;s ready, just break it up a bit. You…"

Apr 30, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Quick, good, healthy dinner ideas?' in the group Apron Stringz

"I just thought of a really quick one I did for a party last year. Take a can of white beans such as great northern or cannelini, drain and rinse well. While they are draining, halve cherry tomatoes, dice red onion, and add fresh herb, we…"

Apr 29, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Quick, good, healthy dinner ideas?' in the group Apron Stringz

"Roasted beets and sweet potatoes with italian sausage links. Roast in olive oil one hour. Slip off beet skins. Meanwhile cook italian sausage, dice everything up and sprinkle parmesan cheese. This is what we had last night. …"

Apr 28, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Nuts and Bolts' in the group Apron Stringz

"Thanks for the uplifting words guys. My husband is putting together a work day, so we'll see what happens. Gonna bow out and just lurk around the discussion for now. Bye"

Apr 12, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Nuts and Bolts' in the group Apron Stringz

"Yeah Harriet and Pat, I'm going thru a funk right now. Nothin's goin right. (true or not). I feel pretty demotivated right now. so just take anything I say with a grain of salt. So I'm off to…"

Apr 11, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Nuts and Bolts' in the group Apron Stringz

"I guess I always felt that you offer and people should get the hint and offer help in return. And this is not a problem of them not doing for themselves, they do for themselves and then take off, knowing that we need help. But they have more…"

Apr 11, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Nuts and Bolts' in the group Apron Stringz

"As far as building community goes, we have been only semi-successful in that. We moved to our run-down house in OKC because it was right behind a community of young DIY radicals, one of which also is homeschooling his daughter who is the same…"

Apr 11, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Julie Dickson's discussion 'What's up & What's fer Dinner' in the group Apron Stringz

"New version: What's up? Walking to the asian grocery nearby for some tea and mushrooms. About a mile each way. Kind of hungover from a community dinner last night. My farmer friend gave me some fresh mint; so what else ya…"

Apr 10, 2011

Julie Dickson replied to Calamity Jane's discussion 'Nuts and Bolts' in the group Apron Stringz

"My daughter does do chores. She just wants to do the chores she likes. She loves to help herd the goats and takes her job of watching over the baby goats very seriously. She also loves to help me make baked goods and hang clothes on the…"

Apr 9, 2011