Mike - that was a wonderfully written piece! It has just occured to me that our economy also keeps families like mine dependant on places like Walmart, just...
1968
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 5, 2005 4:32 pm
Mike from this list was at the Maple Corner parade yesterday and I got to meet him ;-) He took a picture of Zeke and I and I sure wish I had been smart enough...
1969
John Strong
jjunk300
Jul 6, 2005 3:17 pm
Mr. John Linder, I have sent a copy of this to my Vermont Representatives Over a month ago on another forum there was a nice write-up on the Fair Tax Bill. It...
1970
MacDale1st@...
macdale1st
Jul 6, 2005 10:50 pm
I like this! - publicizing your experience with our duly elected employees. Much more of this is needed. Not long but exact and to the point, without rancor. I...
1971
John Strong
jjunk300
Jul 6, 2005 11:12 pm
MacDale, I thank you for your reply and hope others will express their concern about not getting answers from our employees. In the original I asked if they...
1972
Walter Jeffries
pubwvj
Jul 7, 2005 8:30 pm
Ugh. PETA people stand accused of killing dogs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8255324/...
1973
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 7, 2005 11:17 pm
*****Ugh. PETA people stand accused of killing dogs.****** Extremist groups, like extremist people are unbalanced in their ideas and acts. If you look at life...
1974
farmbeet
Jul 8, 2005 10:45 am
Some of you may be interested to know about the several new Christian-Agrarian Blogs that have sprouted up on the internet recently. "The Deliberate Agrarian"...
1975
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 8, 2005 12:05 pm
_www.thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com_ (http://www.thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com) I am impressed. A good combination of heartfelt writing, information...
1976
Don
pc_don1
Jul 8, 2005 2:28 pm
I recently recieved an advertisement for a subscription to the "Vermont property owners report" and I noticed it mentioned something about an "Ancient roads...
1977
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 8, 2005 2:34 pm
*****I'm worried that our frontage maybe closed but am unsure how to find out. The road appears on the Westfield town map as a legal trail (runs between...
1978
Amber Kelley
kelleysvt
Jul 8, 2005 2:44 pm
I just did a search on vermont ancient roads and came up with a slew of links. There's alot of info out there. My understanding is that the state actually...
1979
forestchilde
Jul 8, 2005 5:43 pm
Hi, I'm a new member and Wendy blog reader and want to ask Wendy how you manage to live so well on such a tight budget? I'm envious. I'm up in Troy, on a...
1980
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 8, 2005 6:21 pm
*****I'm a new member and Wendy blog reader and want to ask Wendy how you manage to live so well on such a tight budget? I'm envious. I'm up in Troy, on a...
1981
Hardy Machia
hardymacia
Jul 8, 2005 6:58 pm
Factoring in everything you can - land, taxes, medical, food, ... how much does it cost to live a homesteading lifestyle? The federal poverty level is $9,570...
1982
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 8, 2005 7:19 pm
*****Factoring in everything you can - land, taxes, medical, food, ... how much does it cost to live a homesteading lifestyle? The federal poverty level is...
1983
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 8, 2005 7:36 pm
*****Factoring in everything you can - land, taxes, medical, food, ... how much does it cost to live a homesteading lifestyle?**** Are you asuming it's...
1984
forest child
forestchilde
Jul 9, 2005 1:07 am
Hi Wendy, Thanks for explaining so much especially when you don't feel good. If I'm not getting too personal, I was wondering where you income comes from and...
1985
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 1:12 am
*****If I'm not getting too personal, I was wondering where you income comes from and how you afford health benefits and all your medical care?***** As I...
1986
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 1:34 am
When I was a young homesteader, I had no healthcare. When I had a tooth go bad, all I could afford was to go to the dentist and get it yanked. I only saw a...
1987
forest child
forestchilde
Jul 9, 2005 1:35 am
Hi, I was curious because I worry. We don't have health insurance and I wondered how you and Heather were able to get such great medical care. Thought if you...
1988
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 1:41 am
*****Thought if you had a great insurance provider for low income farmers like myself that i'd check into it.**** If you are low income, you are eligible for...
1989
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 2:00 am
You can get info about VHAP here... _http://www.dsw.state.vt.us/districts/ovha/ovha10.htm_ (http://www.dsw.state.vt.us/districts/ovha/ovha10.htm) ...
1990
forest child
forestchilde
Jul 9, 2005 2:31 am
Hi Wendy, Thank you for the information. No I haven't applied but I'll look into doing so. Farm work can be dangerous and you never know what might happen. ...
1991
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 3:15 am
*****I was impressed with the quality of medical care you seem to be getting. At least it comes across as quality when reading your blog.***** Really??? I...
1992
Walter H. Jeffries
pubwvj
Jul 9, 2005 1:39 pm
... You're right - it is bad. But the level of insurance that many people can afford, or not afford, is not much better. We don't have health insurance. We...
1993
Hardy Machia
hardymacia
Jul 9, 2005 2:37 pm
... Hehe, I had the list of how to spend my millions when I was in 7th grade. It goes real quick. Hardy...
1994
Lisa inVermont
lisainvermont
Jul 9, 2005 2:41 pm
Income is not as important a question as expenses- My health insurance is more than my property taxes with transportation costs (gas and car maintenance) a...
1995
wsm311@...
im4farms
Jul 9, 2005 8:14 pm
****I do sometimes have to buy good lumber but I don't spend money on cable tv or cell phones or other trappings of modern society. When I lived in the city,...
1996
Amber Kelley
kelleysvt
Jul 10, 2005 10:26 am
VHAP no longer covers dental for adults (what a bummer) they dropped it a couple of years ago when they increased the number of people they could cover and...
