Hi, some of you know me already but to those who don't my husband and I have recently moved permanently to the mountains of western North Carolina. We've been coming here for quite a few years (25+) and have been semi-permanent residents for half that time. Now we are here totally - lock, stock and chickens
. My girls are mostly Rhode Island Reds with the recent addition of some Austrolorp chicks this spring. I'm looking forward to they adding a nice element to the flock. A little background on me - I've had chickens in my life since I was about 8 or 9 years old. My Grandma had them and that's where I got my early start learning about the little fuzzbots. I was a Nurse for almost 40 years with most of my work in Coronary Care. I have always been a "back to earth" kind of gal. My hub refers to me as his Earth Mother. I enjoy any and all crafts and skills many of which I have taught myself or learned from some wonderful mentors over the years. A few areas of my interest include: canning and other ways of putting food by, soapmaking and skin care products, herbal medicine, spinning and weaving, sewing, quilting and other needle skills. I have always loved gardening and utilize both my veggies and herbs in both food and healing ways. You might call me (and hub) a prepper but actually having been raised by people who went through the Great Depression it has always been something my family did. Be prepared for the unexpected. We've just kicked it up a notch or two. I don't claim any highly specialized knowledge in any field (except nursing) but I do have a wealth of information, tips and ideas garnered over a lifetime which I am happy to share with anyone. So come on in, set down, maybe get a cuppa tea a few cookies and let's chat. Joyce

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