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Repeating Pattern Adds Interest

While a repeating pattern can be boring and repetitive in some instances it can also be eye catching and inspiring. A black and white checkerboard floor in a bathroom can be quite dramatic and pleasing to the eye. I’ve made special note of the “repeat pattern” practice in my decorating magazines and have noticed that […] Read more
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Seager Wheeler National Historic Farm

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He left behind an agricultural legacy that is still recognized and respected today. Had Seager Wheeler been one inch taller, agriculture on the Prairies might have been a whole lot different. At less than five feet, the young Englishman was too short to get into the British navy. Immigrating to Canada was his second choice, […] Read more
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If OAS Isn’t Enough…

I read Andrew Allentuck’s new book “When Can I Retire?” My first reaction was that this book was not really written for farmers, but after some thinking I decided some parts could be useful for you. The book talks a lot about defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, which most full time farmers don’t […] Read more
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Avoid The Next Catastrophe

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Stock markets around the world were in turmoil from summer 2008 to spring 2009. Stocks have been a disaster for investors across virtually all categories. Worst of the breed have been financial services equity mutual funds, down 53.8 per cent for the 12 months ended February 28, 2009. Next in line of the flopped — […] Read more
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Tips For Safe Online Shopping

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Many people have not purchased anything over the Internet because they fear they may get ripped off, end up with fraudulent charges on their credit card, or have their identity stolen. Many people who DO purchase online have these concerns. It’s not possible to be 100 per cent safe, but there are things you can […] Read more
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See The Lighthouses Of Oregon

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The northwest coast of continental U. S. can be wet and rainy in March, and it’s not hot like Mexico. But it’s green and the daffodils are blooming. We traveled the Oregon coast for nine days in March 2008, and it was a real treat to see daytime highs well above zero when the conditions […] Read more
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Starting To Farm At 38

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“I think we were perhaps more open to doing things differently since we had no generational model of enterprise to live up to.” —STAN HARDER “ We felt that if we did not pursue our dream of owning a cattle ranch before we turned 40, we likely would never do so,” says Stan Harder. It […] Read more
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Ask Reena – for Apr. 20, 2009

QA friend discovered that plastic parts of a kettle melted onto the enamel part of her stove. She can chip pieces off a bit but she is afraid of damaging the enamel. What can she do? A Begin by heating the area with a blow dryer, leave it in place for three minutes and then […] Read more
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Muskoxen — A Delightful Addition To Country Life

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The muskoxen were as excited about their new home as their new owners were at their arrival. About 10 years ago Karen Holden and her partner Mel Bolen were asked whether they’d be interested in taking care of a small herd of eight muskoxen. The animals had been part of a research project at the […] Read more
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Spring Returns

Springtime comes on the wings of the wind and melts the drifted snow. The ground gives up its hoarded frost and tiny brooklets flow. The trees put on their coats of green at springtime’s soft request. Their limbs, like stalwart sentinels stand to guard the robin’s nest. The river rolls unhindered to join the mighty […] Read more

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