1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
WV USA! (panhandle area) I think we're a zone 7...I'm in a valley.
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
married with ONE EVIL child!
3. How would you define your farm?
pleasure/hobby farm.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
fence the rest of the property; spin, laze about....
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I have built things previously...do I "want" to...not really. Can I? Yes.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Nope.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Probably stories of my grandma growing up on a VERY rural farm !
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
hobby
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I am a source of all kinds of "useless" information! I ALWAYS want to learn more....
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
hard core stuff!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
SLEEPING! Or spinning, drawing, painting, crocheting, etc.
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
Nope...but that would be SOOOO cool!
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
yes and yes.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
can you say "unrestricted" baby?! WOOO HOOO! (just no junk yard OR selling alcohol)
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
nope
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
YES! Tomatoes; I LOVE edible landscaping - but I'm starting over again as we just moved here 1.5 years ago.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Nope. (explosives seems a little like cheating to me....)
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
3 +acres.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
huh? I have a degree....
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Hmmm....still working on that.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Something called "real life"...where classes were geared towards the things/skills in life that are REALLY needed to live day-to-day! Not this crap they have to spend all your money on that doesn't "prepare" you for REAL life!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
I have in the past. Made musical instruments.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Sure...I've studied human herbal medicine...
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
I would live in a temperate environment with lots of farmland...on the ocean!
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
yes
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
?
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Mom's side of the family is all into ranching. But no...no immediate family members are "into" animals like I am.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
LOVE to cook (when I have time). Yes, interested in more natural foods.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Hmm...don't know about 'best'....WORST: when my goat Fauna died in my arms due to heatstroke last summer during the heat wave that wiped out all the power. That broke my heart.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No...would LOVE to hunt though. Hubby's not into it anymore.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Lack of friends?
The desire to do things myself really.
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
I've processed my own rabbits. I also can/preserve in the summer.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
When finances allow, I'd like to install some solar panels for energy.
35 What is on your to do list?
What ISN'T on my 'to do' list!
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No - that's pretty hard-core. I wouldn't mind doing it, just don't know if I could.
37. In what do you trust?
Myself.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Absolutely.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes...it's made me happier, more 'satisfied,' and given me a purpose.
WV USA! (panhandle area) I think we're a zone 7...I'm in a valley.
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
married with ONE EVIL child!
3. How would you define your farm?
pleasure/hobby farm.
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
fence the rest of the property; spin, laze about....
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I have built things previously...do I "want" to...not really. Can I? Yes.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Nope.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Probably stories of my grandma growing up on a VERY rural farm !
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
hobby
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I am a source of all kinds of "useless" information! I ALWAYS want to learn more....
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
hard core stuff!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
SLEEPING! Or spinning, drawing, painting, crocheting, etc.
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
Nope...but that would be SOOOO cool!
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
yes and yes.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
can you say "unrestricted" baby?! WOOO HOOO! (just no junk yard OR selling alcohol)
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
nope
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
YES! Tomatoes; I LOVE edible landscaping - but I'm starting over again as we just moved here 1.5 years ago.
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Nope. (explosives seems a little like cheating to me....)
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
3 +acres.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
huh? I have a degree....
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Hmmm....still working on that.
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Something called "real life"...where classes were geared towards the things/skills in life that are REALLY needed to live day-to-day! Not this crap they have to spend all your money on that doesn't "prepare" you for REAL life!
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
I have in the past. Made musical instruments.
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Sure...I've studied human herbal medicine...
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
I would live in a temperate environment with lots of farmland...on the ocean!
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
yes
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
?
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Mom's side of the family is all into ranching. But no...no immediate family members are "into" animals like I am.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
LOVE to cook (when I have time). Yes, interested in more natural foods.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Hmm...don't know about 'best'....WORST: when my goat Fauna died in my arms due to heatstroke last summer during the heat wave that wiped out all the power. That broke my heart.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No...would LOVE to hunt though. Hubby's not into it anymore.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Lack of friends?
The desire to do things myself really. 33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
I've processed my own rabbits. I also can/preserve in the summer.
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
When finances allow, I'd like to install some solar panels for energy.
35 What is on your to do list?
What ISN'T on my 'to do' list!
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No - that's pretty hard-core. I wouldn't mind doing it, just don't know if I could.
37. In what do you trust?
Myself.
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Absolutely.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes...it's made me happier, more 'satisfied,' and given me a purpose.
I'm SURE I'll be able to find SOMETHING to blabber about....Maybe I should talk about the critters I have...
I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't take up crocheting, or needlepoint (I used to like doing the little kits) or something along those lines. It at least would be something to do at night after the kids are asleep. I'd rather have a book but they are too expensive to buy all the time and I rarely get to the library. Tried to tell DH a kindle would be nice for me but got a "no" and a 
