um, Frank? just so you know...

many of my friends 'n' family back in the States thought I'd lost my mind, running off to the jungle to create a farm.

because of my MS, and the temperature thing, ya know?

I'm SPMS, and wanted to build a fully accessible house, and create my dream of raising all my own food, and taking better care of myself, living and eating simple and healthy.

but I couldn't afford to HAVE my dream in the US... especially on SSDI.

so, I'm glad you don't think I'm bonkers, honey!

:D;):D

no I dont, think your as mad as a hatter, years ago I drew up house plans using solar and wind power and farming like you are but as you said its not afforable here, its dang impossible, on my income now.I give you the creidt for living your dream, as your erica says nothing ventured is worse


now as to bonkers, after the car trip yesterday have we got hubbys final say on this?:yikes:

Thank you for sharing

Frank just reminded me about your homepage. I've just spent the last hour there......Lovely!!!:) Thanks for the tour of your wonderful home, farm and zoo.

I am too bugaphopic to live where you do, but I so enjoy the view.:D

Thank you, Sally... you're very kind.

I'm bugophobic too!

I'm sure people could hear me SCREAM all the way to Guatemala when that boa constrictor was caught in our front door screen...

and last week, I found a giant scorpion on the bathroom floor... almost 5 inches long, from front to tail-tip.

I'd show ya, but I promised *certain people* that I wouldn't post bug/snake pics here anymore, so we're just looking at the NICE parts of farming in the jungle.

:D:):D

LOL...I come from a long line of Bugaphobics.

My very rich Aunt and Uncle bought a big beautiful home in the Fla Keys and the first night they were settling in, My Aunt pulled back the covers to find a scorpion on her pillow..:eek:

She left the house and went to a hotel for the night. They sold the house and moved back to Ohio, never to return to that house..LOL!

So, you being able to stay there after all the scaries you've had, makes you a mighty brave Bugaphobic..:D

Kay, I just wanted to say I admire you more than you could know..
I know you started this thread for Olivia, but I've enjoyed it as much as she has, I'm sure..And I've learned a lot! Just wanted to say thanks!

Olivia, Olivia !!

You know how your mama tells you to eat all of your fruit and vegetables?

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well, just LOOK at how good the hens cleaned up this watermelon!

There's nothing but RIND left, after their little peckin' party yesterday.

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the chickens and ducks also chowed down on a giant papaya, and a canteloupe.

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I get the fruit for free at the vegetable market, 'cause they're smashed or cracked.

my hens and ducks sure seem to know what's GOOD for them!

I also grow fruit here at my farm.

These are delicious tiny bananas that taste sort of like apples, they're called Manzana Bananas (Manzana means apple en Español)

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Yesterday, I sliced these all up and put them in my dehydrator.

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tomorrow, we'll look at more animals here...

especially the guinea pigs, okay Olivia?

Kay I read about your sprained ankle!!! be careful girl all thoses animals need you! Not to mention you need both of your feet!

LOL we posted at the same time Olivia said where's the wok woks???

okay, Olivia, your Mama says you want to see Wok-Woks now.

so, I'll wait awhile to take my nappy.

:p:o:p

Here's a guinea pig Mama... her fur color is called Calico.

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Here's a guinea pig baby, just born, and still damp from Mama licking him all clean.

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He looks pretty FUNNY doesn't he?

He's squinting up at the whole bright wide world, and wondering WHAT are these huge THINGS holding him!

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Here's one of my silly gooses:

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Her name is Glinda, named after the Good Witch, in The Wizard of Oz.

Here's where my goosies all live, in the Goose House...

It has a RAMP that the Wok-Woks can walk up and be SAFE inside at night.

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If you look VERY close, you can see one of the GEESE in the window!

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Here's Glinda and Gandalf (named after the wizard in The Hobbit.

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Glinda and Gandalf enjoy guarding my baby chickens... my geese work HARD taking care of little babies, they make very good babysitters!

But watch out, honey!

Our friend Sandy might POP UP at any moment!

And last, here's one of my duckies, sitting on her NEST full of eggs.

Her name is Halle... (like Halle Berry)

Can you guess what's Halle's saying to me right now?

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I think she is saying: "Hiss, hiss... Can't you see, I'm BUSY on this nest right now?"

:D:):D