fairview610
Ridin' The Range
I have been a guest on this for a while, then joined and finally decided it was finally time for a introduction!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I live in north Alabama...never know about the weather around here lol
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
I have awesome parents and a one younger sister who I am very close to. I have a awesome boyfriend who supports my animal habbit, that says a lot
3. How would you define your farm?
Organized mass chaose!
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Expand my pasture
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
Well I buillt a sad very sad goat house, does that count lol
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Nope I am so accident prone I would hurt myself lol
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
My grandfather encouraged my animal obsession by buying me an animal I wanted growing up
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Unfortunatly just a hobby...my occupation is as a paramedic
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I grew up showing horses my entire life and have raised goats for 10 years but there is always still much to learn
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
After a bad experience I will never own another llama(I'll just admire everyone elses) and have no desire to own pigs
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes to an extent
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
In my favorite place the goat pasture!!!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No but I can drive an ambulance and fire trucks
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I am fixing to try my hand at making homemade goat milk soap
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes as far as I know livestock wise anyway
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
I have a brown thumb nuff said
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes with bait but explosives sound fun
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
We have 30 acres out in the country
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
Tech
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
I love love love my goats and minis!
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
I would create a goat and mini livestock course
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
I am not very crafty unfortunatly
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
I try to keep things as natural as possible
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I am
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No but would like to!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
My super heros dont wear capes....they wear uniforms
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
I have a few goat friends and my grandpa raises goats, my parents own chicken houses and I have a friend who owns a dog resuce
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I am not a cook by no means. I drink raw goats milk and love it!
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
My best animals experience involves horses, they are just amazing creatures with so much to give.... Worst was with a uncontrollable llama
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I dont hunt but my boyfriend deer hunts.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
I worked as a vet tech for a short period of time and read any farm book I can get my hands on
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No I cant know my food before I eat it lol... I am a sissy farmer
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No but would not be opposed to the idea
35 What is on your to do list?
Fencing, fencing, fencing
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No but would like to do so
37. In what do you trust?
The good Lord above
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes as best i can, if I cant I usually know someone who can!
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes I believe so. they have a calming effect on me esp in such a stressful job. I would not be the person I was if it were not for my four legged babies. They make life so good!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I live in north Alabama...never know about the weather around here lol
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
I have awesome parents and a one younger sister who I am very close to. I have a awesome boyfriend who supports my animal habbit, that says a lot
3. How would you define your farm?
Organized mass chaose!
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Expand my pasture
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
Well I buillt a sad very sad goat house, does that count lol
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Nope I am so accident prone I would hurt myself lol
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
My grandfather encouraged my animal obsession by buying me an animal I wanted growing up
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Unfortunatly just a hobby...my occupation is as a paramedic
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
I grew up showing horses my entire life and have raised goats for 10 years but there is always still much to learn
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
After a bad experience I will never own another llama(I'll just admire everyone elses
) and have no desire to own pigs11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes to an extent
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
In my favorite place the goat pasture!!!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No but I can drive an ambulance and fire trucks
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I am fixing to try my hand at making homemade goat milk soap
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes as far as I know livestock wise anyway
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
I have a brown thumb nuff said
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes with bait but explosives sound fun
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
We have 30 acres out in the country
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
Tech
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
I love love love my goats and minis!
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
I would create a goat and mini livestock course
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
I am not very crafty unfortunatly
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
I try to keep things as natural as possible
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Right where I am
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No but would like to!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
My super heros dont wear capes....they wear uniforms
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
I have a few goat friends and my grandpa raises goats, my parents own chicken houses and I have a friend who owns a dog resuce
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I am not a cook by no means. I drink raw goats milk and love it!
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
My best animals experience involves horses, they are just amazing creatures with so much to give.... Worst was with a uncontrollable llama
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I dont hunt but my boyfriend deer hunts.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
I worked as a vet tech for a short period of time and read any farm book I can get my hands on
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No I cant know my food before I eat it lol... I am a sissy farmer
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No but would not be opposed to the idea
35 What is on your to do list?
Fencing, fencing, fencing
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No but would like to do so
37. In what do you trust?
The good Lord above
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes as best i can, if I cant I usually know someone who can!
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes I believe so. they have a calming effect on me esp in such a stressful job. I would not be the person I was if it were not for my four legged babies. They make life so good!
