Comments on: Monday’s Homestead Barn Hop #22 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2011/08/mondays-homestead-barn-hop-trying-to-get-away/ Homesteading * How To Be Self Sufficient * Simple Living * Off Grid * Farming * Country Living Sun, 19 May 2013 12:11:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Deanna http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2011/08/mondays-homestead-barn-hop-trying-to-get-away/#comment-48830 Deanna Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:39:13 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=11730#comment-48830 So far when we want to get away, my parents or our neighbors have been willing to feed our horses and dogs and check on our chickens!

It is a blessing!

]]> By: Pam W. http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2011/08/mondays-homestead-barn-hop-trying-to-get-away/#comment-48803 Pam W. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:04:55 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=11730#comment-48803 As Debbie said, that is also the reason we haven’t gotten any animals that require milking. We’re able to get someone to come twice a day to feed the pigs, cats and dog, and to lock up and let out the chickens, but if we had something that required milking, we’d never be able to go anywhere, unfortunately. That’s great that you were able to work it out! :)

]]> By: Mona @ Healthy Homesteading http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2011/08/mondays-homestead-barn-hop-trying-to-get-away/#comment-48786 Mona @ Healthy Homesteading Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:25:11 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=11730#comment-48786 Thankfully we have good neighbors too. I have one neighbor that takes care of the goats and another neighbor that takes care of my garden, horses, chickens, cats and dogs. I actually have many neighbors that would help out if we needed it. It’s nice living in such a community.
One of my other neighbors has alpacas. Before her knee surgery she lined up about 10 different people to take care of her alpacas, dogs and property. So on Tuesdays I go and take care of her alpacas and dog. She chose a day a week for each of us so none of us have too much to do. It works out perfectly.

]]> By: Debbie Chamlee http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2011/08/mondays-homestead-barn-hop-trying-to-get-away/#comment-48781 Debbie Chamlee Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:21:42 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=11730#comment-48781 This is the one thing that is keeping us from getting a cow & goats. We do go out of town occationally & it’s hard to find someone to take care of the chickens. My dad can do it for us but I know he really doesn’t like to. My husband & I have talked about this a lot. Our kids are all teenagers, the oldest is a senior in High School this year.(Boo Hoo! I’m going to be a blubbering mess this whole school year! I already teared up this summer when he had his senior yearbook pictures made & he had to wear a cap & gown.) Anyway, with the kids getting older we have realized that we could be all alone in as little as 7-8 years & we think that we would like to do a little traveling like my parents did when I left home. It’s going to be hard trying to figure out what to do!

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