Posted by susan C on August 19, 2001, at 10:23:24
In reply to Thanks I knew I could count on you! (np) » akc, posted by Willow on August 19, 2001, at 9:45:48
Me hubby be a carpenter (fine finish Union) for 17 years til his body gave out, now he is a plans examiner for building codes. He knows everything about buildings, I just have to be sure he doesn't do anything himself.
We could draw the buildings and make sure they were to code.
They could be influenced by frank lloyd wright and Buckminster Fuller and face the south, so in the winter there would be heat retention and heat sinks.
We could possibly have self composting toilets and rain barrels would sit under the rainspouts.
And, even though it is far north, there would be times solar panels would generate some power.
I will pass on the animals, I know nothing. I have tried to grow plants and found my self growing berries. Nothing else seems to grow. There would be a used hybrid electric car for use or maybe a couple.I like prius from toyota
In relation to minnesota, where is ths place? I remember going fishing in N mn and as the evening fell, seeing the lake turn black from the mosquitoes.
We played card and cribbaage all eveing after eating panfried in butter sunfish.
I just got 10k us on retroactive disability
I have put together three businesses, one a cooperative corporation...though, I have sworn off starting businesses, running business. Someone else would have to be incharge and I woould send a check and come visit.
Maybe it could get set up like a condominium. a condum. A safe secure readily available little place.
Maybe it is like insurance, just knowing you have it makes you feel better.
-Mighty mouse is on the way to Canada, but first to go swimming.
> I'll start working on that not-for-profit Canadian law!
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> > > Had a good chuckle! You sound like a friend of mine, well actually a few of them. I should start a commune up here for babblers. I could buy an affordable old big farm house with lots of acreage for about $40K Canadian ~ $25K american. We could grow organic food, the odd pot plant ~ but you would have to smoke it on the sly.
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> > > Hmph, it would be tax free I think? AKC could check out the legalities of forming a non-profit corporation. It would be in the interest of our well-being, a "time-out farm."
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> > > We could build a fair size sauna and when it's not in use people could go there for solitude. We would have a couch just for the pets. And with time build a few little log huts up in the bush for more private solitude.
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> > > In hopes of self-sufficiency we could keep chickens for eggs and if by chance they should expire we could always roast them and add some dumplings for a meal. Dessert would be freshly picked berries and whipped cream.
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> > > In the early evening we could have group therapy, either a game of cards or a board game. Participation would be optional. The musically inclined could play in a large gazebo. Because it is a time-out farm there would be no clocks, only a timer in the kitchen for cooking.
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> > > Sound good? or Nutty?
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> > > Willow
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> > > ps obviously i don't have a one track mind
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