Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Re: TN Homestead

No joke! Hubby soiled drawers when one hollered by popup. Got a few stories
from locals, but on phone so tying is painful in the cold.

Jeanne
On Oct 20, 2010 5:53 PM, "Deb" <debsbread@yahoo.com> wrote:
> We have major issues here in the NGA mountains, too. Just last night,
> they were yipping all around the perimeter of our big pasture....it is
> calving season here. I always bring my mama cows up to the barn and put
> them in the secure field up there because of the coyotes. They are bold
> here and come right out into the open,even though we are heavily wooded.
> It is legal to shoot them here, but we have to watch for our own
> livestock placement and at night, that is hard to do when the moon is
> not giving her light! We did buy a couple of "night vision scopes" for
> this purpose...now we need one for the .22 rifle....they will kill
> anything that they can drag to the ground here....and we don't own small
> dogs because of this.Hope they don't become a nuisance where you
> are...they are scary at night to hear...especially if you cannot "see"
> them...~deb
> --- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, J Lookabill
> <atasteofcreole@...> wrote:
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>> Cool! I'm emailing from our 16 acres in KY right now. Nothing here but
> 1/2
>> flat & 1/2 woods.
>>
>> Come spring have several apple & peach trees on orfer, plus working on
>> extension guy coming out to help w/pond placement!
>>
>> May do septic, but no running water to it. Will use bucket to "flush."
>>
>> One thing at a time. We put up "no trespassinf" signs as we surprised
> some
>> kids in a pick-up! ;)
>>
>> Anyone know anything about coyotes?
>>
>> Jeanne
>> On Oct 17, 2010 7:24 PM, "john" roshioj@... wrote:
>> > Hi Y'all,
>> >
>> > We got back from TN Yesterday from finalizing paperwork on our new
>> property.
>> > It is 9.23 ac with a 1/4ac stocked pond and plenty of deer.
>> > We spent the past week looking it over. The cabin is unlivable. It
> is a
>> 200 yr old cedar hewn log cabin with additions added onto three sides
> over
>> the years. The additions are falling apart and need to be ripped off
> and
>> redone. The cabin's previous owner's daughter was murdered in one of
> the
>> additions, the well water needs to be tested and a water conditioner
> or
>> purifier added.
>> > We cleared about an 1/8th of an ac of trees and stocked about a
> chord of
>> wood and enough young trees to build a woven fence in front to keep
> the
>> quads from crossing through.
>> > There is a barn about 14'x 12' that I had to level the dirt floor
> and
>> redo. It now holds all my tools and equip I will need in the coming
> time
>> there. We met all the neighbors around us and feel very comfortable
> there.
>> They are nice and seem like they will be somewhat helpful. We were
> offered
>> the use of of a tractor and bush hog. The other neighbors mother
> passed away
>> this past summer and she loved to can foods so there is alot of items
> he
>> wants to give/sell us when we get back.
>> >
>> > We are in need of a mobile home to place to live in while we build
> our
>> house. We are looking in a radius of about 150-200 mi from Jackson TN.
>> > If anyone knows of anything the info would help.
>> > If anyone lives around that part of the state The wife and I would
> love to
>> buy you a cup of coffee and chat about the surroundings.
>> > We are all excited and can't wait to get back to set up permanent
> house.
>> We have a 36'Avion camper there we are using right now so we have
> SOMETHING
>> but not quite suitable for long term living for us and the kids.
>> > We brought up all of our stored foods, tools, clothes, and most of
> our
>> camping and survival things. We have about another 14' Moving truck we
> could
>> fill and it's all moved.
>> > I have 2 jobs here in FL that I have to wait on for prob enough wood
> to
>> build a 3 br frame for our house.
>> >
>> > We are so excited we can't wait.
>> >
>> > I will post pics soon,
>> >
>> > JR
>> >
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