Well! Lil Dumplin and the old fat man ain't no mystery no more! [How's that for proper english?] Neither is old Jake either. We are all look'n rite purty on the forum picture page, what we are. Mite also have a "look see" at the hoot rat kill'r whilst ya'll are at it. Rekon we'ns are gonna sell part of our farm along with the house and shop this summer. Want'n to build a smaller place on north end of the farm. It will be totally energy efficient, no grid, no propane heat, no air conditioning. I'm want'n also to try all these things I've picked up over the years---to see just how well they'll work. I'm also gett'n more stingy in my old age and don't wanna give all of my cash to the utility companies. Groundwater heat and a/c, solar electric coupled with hoot eleectric should do away with the grid. The 'hoot' electric is a thingy that I've expermented with years ago and it worked really well. Cost to operate is nothing! Cost to build--nothing! I have scrounged stuff to build't from. Spose I'll shut up---I'm begin'n to ramble. I'm batch'n this week as Lil Dumplin has already left for the week of travl'n. Oh Boy---SPAM, BOLOGNY and FRIED EGGS----GAG, YUCK AND PUKE! Old hoot--who just went on a diet for a week. Matt.24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), March 18, 2001

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Hoot ya'll are a plumb purdy couple!

-- Amanda in MO (aseley@townsqr.com), March 18, 2001.

Hoot ,if your old most of us are right behind you.I pictured an old man missing hair and a big old belly , didn't find one .

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), March 18, 2001.

I forgot to mention---if anybody can't get onto the picture page and want to see the rat killer---send me another email and i'll attempt to email it to ya'll. I lost all the other emails that was sent to me. A sicko puter---and it wasn't even eat'n SPAM! ole hoot. Matt.24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), March 18, 2001.

Gag, yuck and puke is right. You're a homesteader, whatcha eatin' all that ol' spam for anyway? nasty stuff. Keep the stories coming. God Bless

-- Cindy (SE In) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), March 19, 2001.

I am in agreement with Patty! I was picturing like Santa Clause in my mind, and boy oh boy Hoot, you don't look old too me!

-- Cindy in Ky (solidrockranch@hotmail.com), March 20, 2001.

Hi Hoot,,,Your plans for the summer sound great! Getting off the grid is a blessing in itself,,you and Dumplin will be able to save money and take that Florida trip you mentioned awhile back,,While Lil Dumplin is gone, fix Chicken and fish sandwiches, and baked potatoes, easy to fix,,that way you won't starve while she is gone,, or you could invite yourself to dinner at your friends and relatives. I look forward to seeing you and Lil Dumplin on the CS picture page, which I haven't got into yet. Last time I tried it said it was "overloaded" but will keep trying,,,Take care...

-- Patsy, MT (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), March 21, 2001.