Comments on: Acknowledging Limitations http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/ Our adventure into Homesteading and getting back to basic living. Life is tough, but living doesn't have to be. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cotton Lady http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9777 Cotton Lady Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:03:26 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9777 I agree with all, Penny. I think we all need to realise we have limits and accept them. I would love to do so much, but don't have an artistic bone in my body. I can sew fairly straight seams but so far that's about all. Did make a comforter for my mother last year, but that was all straight seams. You and Bernie have such a neat homestead-you've got that talent and you are such a good 'chicken mom', too! Thanks for your great blog, Penny. I agree with all, Penny. I think we all need to realise we have limits and accept them. I would love to do so much, but don’t have an artistic bone in my body. I can sew fairly straight seams but so far that’s about all. Did make a comforter for my mother last year, but that was all straight seams. You and Bernie have such a neat homestead-you’ve got that talent and you are such a good ‘chicken mom’, too! Thanks for your great blog, Penny.

]]> By: Oz Girl http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9775 Oz Girl Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:43:20 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9775 I loved this post. You reminded us all of a very important factoid.... we can't do it all, much as we might want. Although sewing is one thing I enjoy. Regretfully my sewing machine is buried in a closet. I've been wanting to dig it out and start sewing again, but once I dig it out, I'm really not sure where the heck I'm going to put it. We live in a VERRRRRY small house. This post conveyed an important message for us all, and yet you tickled our funny bones too. Thanks Penny!! (And I am very impressed at all the things you and Bernie DO do!) I loved this post. You reminded us all of a very important factoid…. we can’t do it all, much as we might want. Although sewing is one thing I enjoy. Regretfully my sewing machine is buried in a closet. I’ve been wanting to dig it out and start sewing again, but once I dig it out, I’m really not sure where the heck I’m going to put it. We live in a VERRRRRY small house.

This post conveyed an important message for us all, and yet you tickled our funny bones too. Thanks Penny!!

(And I am very impressed at all the things you and Bernie DO do!)

]]> By: LisaAlso http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9772 LisaAlso Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:48:56 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9772 Well the important thing is that you tried, and in a pinch you could sew something usable. I can sew, but there are plenty of things I know nothing about. This week, though, I have learned a lot! It all started when I poured diesel fuel into a gasoline powered riding mower. Bad idea all the way around. But in the last two days, I have learned how to drain a gas tank, buy and replace a fuel filter, test the fuel pump to make sure it was still pumping, and identify that the carburetor needed cleaning. But, I can't get the dang thing off, so I learned to call the engine repair guys, get the mower onto the trailer with hubby's help, and drive the thing to the repair place. I hope I never HAVE to use these skills again, but at least I have a clue where to start. That would be... don't put diesel in a gas engine!! LOL Well the important thing is that you tried, and in a pinch you could sew something usable. I can sew, but there are plenty of things I know nothing about. This week, though, I have learned a lot!

It all started when I poured diesel fuel into a gasoline powered riding mower. Bad idea all the way around. But in the last two days, I have learned how to drain a gas tank, buy and replace a fuel filter, test the fuel pump to make sure it was still pumping, and identify that the carburetor needed cleaning. But, I can’t get the dang thing off, so I learned to call the engine repair guys, get the mower onto the trailer with hubby’s help, and drive the thing to the repair place.

I hope I never HAVE to use these skills again, but at least I have a clue where to start. That would be… don’t put diesel in a gas engine!! LOL

]]> By: Kelly http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9760 Kelly Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:51:15 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9760 I often think I can do things that I really can't. I love to knit. I didn't say I was good at it. Yes, my first sweater didn't fit. That doesn't matter. I still knit. I stick with afgans, scarves, things that don't have to have sleeves. LOL. You make beautiful chickens, houses, yards..... see where I'm going? Oh, and you can grow meal worms. I can't. Bees neither. Okay, now I am depressed. Lets talk about goats.... Kelly I often think I can do things that I really can’t. I love to knit. I didn’t say I was good at it. Yes, my first sweater didn’t fit. That doesn’t matter. I still knit. I stick with afgans, scarves, things that don’t have to have sleeves. LOL. You make beautiful chickens, houses, yards….. see where I’m going? Oh, and you can grow meal worms. I can’t. Bees neither. Okay, now I am depressed. Lets talk about goats….
Kelly

]]> By: charlotte http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9732 charlotte Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:32:50 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9732 Penny I love the sewing machine you gave me, and one day maybe Tex will fix it for me so i can learn to use it. You are way to funny, I love the thing you say in you blog. and look foreward to the next. Penny I love the sewing machine you gave me, and one day maybe Tex will fix it for me so i can learn to use it. You are way to funny, I love the thing you say in you blog. and look foreward to the next.

]]> By: lisa http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9731 lisa Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:58 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9731 Bless you for all that you can do. So what if you are not able to sew. I can't either. When I was junior high, I had to take a Home Economics class for half of the year (I really wanted to take shop but had to take the home ec class to), anyways, shop class was fun, working with wood and the machines were awesome, then it came time for sewing classes and man oh man I hated it, we had to do a fashion show at the end of the semester, OMG, I was so embarrased, but it was so funny. Now I love to cook it is just the sewing that gets me. luckily I can sew a button, mend small things but forget making clothes. My Momma used to sew our clothes and she did a really good job, but she didn't pass her genes of sewing to her 3 daughters. LOL Take care, hope the chickens are doing well and My Boy DUKE, love him Bless you for all that you can do. So what if you are not able to sew. I can’t either. When I was junior high, I had to take a Home Economics class for half of the year (I really wanted to take shop but had to take the home ec class to), anyways, shop class was fun, working with wood and the machines were awesome, then it came time for sewing classes and man oh man I hated it, we had to do a fashion show at the end of the semester, OMG, I was so embarrased, but it was so funny. Now I love to cook it is just the sewing that gets me. luckily I can sew a button, mend small things but forget making clothes. My Momma used to sew our clothes and she did a really good job, but she didn’t pass her genes of sewing to her 3 daughters. LOL

Take care, hope the chickens are doing well and My Boy DUKE, love him

]]> By: basicliving http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9728 basicliving Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:13:06 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9728 Farmgirl_DK - well, yes, I can sew curtains. I sewed most of the curtains for our home in town - but they were easy swag types and I didn't use a pattern. Those curtains on the nest boxes though? They were some old curtains I had that I just cut to fit ;-) Katey - yes! That's what I mean. I can't sew anything that requires a pattern! I am pattern-following-impaired! That's too funny about your meat loaf. But, I must say, it's quite an accomplishment to be able to make one burnt on the outside, but nice and juicy in the middle! Seriously. Marmy - I bet your treadle sewing machine is gorgeous! That was quite a find. I actually had two treadles, and I gave one away. My parents acquired that one in Germany and I'm not sure of the age, but it was quite old. The one I kept is from the 1940s and it has a beautiful cabinet built all around it. But it's strictly for looks - heaven knows I can't sew anything on it! Farmgirl_DK – well, yes, I can sew curtains. I sewed most of the curtains for our home in town – but they were easy swag types and I didn’t use a pattern. Those curtains on the nest boxes though? They were some old curtains I had that I just cut to fit ;-)

Katey – yes! That’s what I mean. I can’t sew anything that requires a pattern! I am pattern-following-impaired! That’s too funny about your meat loaf. But, I must say, it’s quite an accomplishment to be able to make one burnt on the outside, but nice and juicy in the middle! Seriously.

Marmy – I bet your treadle sewing machine is gorgeous! That was quite a find. I actually had two treadles, and I gave one away. My parents acquired that one in Germany and I’m not sure of the age, but it was quite old. The one I kept is from the 1940s and it has a beautiful cabinet built all around it. But it’s strictly for looks – heaven knows I can’t sew anything on it!

]]> By: marmitetoasty http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9726 marmitetoasty Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:29:13 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9726 I LOVE this post......... oh how I wish I had someone to live the way you do with.... or even live it on me own LOL...... I think I can turn me hand to most things, except Gas and Electrical things lol...... if you read me Twaddle post of me plumbing in me washingmachine you will see Im a total dinlo at things that involve electric lol I can sew in a fashion LOL I can knit up a storm and use to have me own little designer knitwear thingie going once upon a time......I also use to paint farmyard animals on terricotta pots and flog those..... I have just acquired a 109 year old treadle sewing machine which I wanna get up and running........ and I could grow if I had the space (use to own a plant nursery lol).... Aint dont much of any of that for years though, its been hard enough raising 4 sons completely on me own(no family or father around) and working and keeping the house together as best I can...... Probably getting to old now to follow me dream of being self suffiencent :) I will live it through you two lol x I LOVE this post……… oh how I wish I had someone to live the way you do with…. or even live it on me own LOL……

I think I can turn me hand to most things, except Gas and Electrical things lol…… if you read me Twaddle post of me plumbing in me washingmachine you will see Im a total dinlo at things that involve electric lol

I can sew in a fashion LOL I can knit up a storm and use to have me own little designer knitwear thingie going once upon a time……I also use to paint farmyard animals on terricotta pots and flog those…..

I have just acquired a 109 year old treadle sewing machine which I wanna get up and running…….. and I could grow if I had the space (use to own a plant nursery lol)….

Aint dont much of any of that for years though, its been hard enough raising 4 sons completely on me own(no family or father around) and working and keeping the house together as best I can……

Probably getting to old now to follow me dream of being self suffiencent :)

I will live it through you two lol

x

]]> By: Katey http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9724 Katey Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:41:54 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9724 I know what happened, you tried to use a "store bought" pattern. Totally messed up your Chi. Trying making your own pattern out of cardboard and I'll bet it turns out! Since we are confessing: I love to cook and am prideful about my skills in the kitchen, but I cannot make meatloaf. (hanging head in shame). My sons thought this was hysterical as they were growing up, unless I forced them to eat it. I used every recipe, every "cooking tip" and it would always be a disaster. No two meatloafs (disasters) were ever the same, my most famous was burnt to a crisp and soggy in the middle. "The meat sponge" was a close 2nd! Going to the farm this weekend. Will email pictures soon. I know what happened, you tried to use a “store bought” pattern. Totally messed up your Chi. Trying making your own pattern out of cardboard and I’ll bet it turns out!
Since we are confessing:
I love to cook and am prideful about my skills in the kitchen, but I cannot make meatloaf. (hanging head in shame). My sons thought this was hysterical as they were growing up, unless I forced them to eat it. I used every recipe, every “cooking tip” and it would always be a disaster. No two meatloafs (disasters) were ever the same, my most famous was burnt to a crisp and soggy in the middle. “The meat sponge” was a close 2nd!
Going to the farm this weekend. Will email pictures soon.

]]> By: Farmgirl_dk http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/acknowledging-limitations/comment-page-1/#comment-9720 Farmgirl_dk Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:23 +0000 http://backtobasicliving.com/blog/?p=410#comment-9720 And yeah, what about those cute little nest box curtains...that required some level of sewing expertise! But yes, you are right, I think - it is good to know your limitations. Yours clearly are few...look at that incredible list you cited as accomplishments. WOW! And yeah, what about those cute little nest box curtains…that required some level of sewing expertise!
But yes, you are right, I think – it is good to know your limitations. Yours clearly are few…look at that incredible list you cited as accomplishments. WOW!

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