Comments on: Real Living http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7970 Mary Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:30:09 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7970 Well, hey, at least you can laugh about it, and you even touched it as a child, which is really overcoming! We all have our own particular limits! Well, hey, at least you can laugh about it, and you even touched it as a child, which is really overcoming! We all have our own particular limits!

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7956 Geri Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:19:52 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7956 No I'm not sure about the hummingbird moth...this "moth-bird" was just a grayish-brown...ugh! I can't even stand thinking about the thing! That is interesting though that there are such things as a hummingbird moth! There are so many interesting creatures out there...although as neat looking as that hummingbird moth is, I would probably still be terrified of it haha. No I’m not sure about the hummingbird moth…this “moth-bird” was just a grayish-brown…ugh! I can’t even stand thinking about the thing! That is interesting though that there are such things as a hummingbird moth! There are so many interesting creatures out there…although as neat looking as that hummingbird moth is, I would probably still be terrified of it haha.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7951 Mary Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:19:34 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7951 Hummingbirds are incredibly fascinating! I've never heard of a hummingbird moth! And forgive my ignorance, but I never knew moths ever had bright colors. That is interesting. We've got skinks all over the place here. They're about as much fun to catch as fireflies! Geri, I wish I knew what happened to the moth at night! What a cool neighbor to enjoy bringing you forest treasures! My dh is like that, he loves finding baby bunnies, chipmunks, etc, and bringing them home in a pocket to show the girls. Hummingbirds are incredibly fascinating! I’ve never heard of a hummingbird moth! And forgive my ignorance, but I never knew moths ever had bright colors. That is interesting.

We’ve got skinks all over the place here. They’re about as much fun to catch as fireflies!

Geri, I wish I knew what happened to the moth at night! What a cool neighbor to enjoy bringing you forest treasures! My dh is like that, he loves finding baby bunnies, chipmunks, etc, and bringing them home in a pocket to show the girls.

]]> By: Grandma noni http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7924 Grandma noni Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:38:30 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7924 My daughter's home is surrounded by flowers so it's common to see hummingbirds come to feed in the blossoms. However, one evening we noticed a couple of 'hummingbirds' that were unusually 'tame' and who did not seem to mind us being just a couple of feet away. Strange as it was, these were not birds at all but a rather rare type of moth called (big surprise) hummingbird moths. One was the colors of a female rubythroat; the other was the similar bright green all over just as one of the green hummers! Very unusual and interesting. My daughter’s home is surrounded by flowers so it’s common to see hummingbirds come to feed in the blossoms. However, one evening we noticed a couple of ‘hummingbirds’ that were unusually ‘tame’ and who did not seem to mind us being just a couple of feet away. Strange as it was, these were not birds at all but a rather rare type of moth called (big surprise) hummingbird moths. One was the colors of a female rubythroat; the other was the similar bright green all over just as one of the green hummers! Very unusual and interesting.

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7906 Geri Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7906 I agree with everyone's sentiments here! I have really started to realise how much I love this lifestyle since starting my own family...and Grandma Noni-I used to have one of those blue-tailed skinks! LOL I forgot about him...my old neighbor was a logger and would work out in the bush and he would always bring me back little creatures...mostly I would get to keep them for a week and then he would bring them back out to their home. I loved it! Although once he brought me a rare "moth-bird" not knowing I was deathly afraid of moths (even butterflies give me the shudders which is ridiculous I know...from afar they are beautiful!). This "moth-bird" is a massive moth with huge tufts of fur/feathers on the top of it making it look huge. I was too polite to let on how terrified I was of it so I said thank you and, holding it as far away from me as possible, took it home. Apparently something happens to it at night (I don't know what) but he said keep it for the night to see but make sure to bring it back first thing in the morning since it was so rare and needed to be returned to it's environment...the thing flew off of me just as I made it to my house. And there was no way I was running after it to catch it, scared as I was of it! I called my brother to help me look for it but we couldn't find it...still don't know what it's supposed to do at night though. I agree with everyone’s sentiments here! I have really started to realise how much I love this lifestyle since starting my own family…and Grandma Noni-I used to have one of those blue-tailed skinks! LOL I forgot about him…my old neighbor was a logger and would work out in the bush and he would always bring me back little creatures…mostly I would get to keep them for a week and then he would bring them back out to their home. I loved it! Although once he brought me a rare “moth-bird” not knowing I was deathly afraid of moths (even butterflies give me the shudders which is ridiculous I know…from afar they are beautiful!). This “moth-bird” is a massive moth with huge tufts of fur/feathers on the top of it making it look huge. I was too polite to let on how terrified I was of it so I said thank you and, holding it as far away from me as possible, took it home. Apparently something happens to it at night (I don’t know what) but he said keep it for the night to see but make sure to bring it back first thing in the morning since it was so rare and needed to be returned to it’s environment…the thing flew off of me just as I made it to my house. And there was no way I was running after it to catch it, scared as I was of it! I called my brother to help me look for it but we couldn’t find it…still don’t know what it’s supposed to do at night though.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7902 Mary Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:53:19 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7902 Hi Grandma Noni, yes we do have pets, sometimes more varieties than others! Currently we have several horses, two ponies, a nice collection of Border Collie dogs, and a calico cat that has adopted our property, but won't let us near him! We've had pygmy goats in the past, chickens, and baby calves...they really add a lot to our lives, giving my girls much incentive for being outdoors, having chores, etc. I'm so glad we're able to live in the country. Sometimes I regret having such a big feed bill for all these animals, but though our pockets may not be rich, our lives sure are! From a fellow farmer at heart! ;) Mary Hi Grandma Noni, yes we do have pets, sometimes more varieties than others! Currently we have several horses, two ponies, a nice collection of Border Collie dogs, and a calico cat that has adopted our property, but won’t let us near him! We’ve had pygmy goats in the past, chickens, and baby calves…they really add a lot to our lives, giving my girls much incentive for being outdoors, having chores, etc. I’m so glad we’re able to live in the country. Sometimes I regret having such a big feed bill for all these animals, but though our pockets may not be rich, our lives sure are!

From a fellow farmer at heart! ;) Mary

]]> By: Grandma noni http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7896 Grandma noni Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:09:21 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-7896 You are living as humans were intended to live; close to the earth and in love with it! A very large (and loving) German shepherd lies at my feet much of the time when I'm online and is always with whichever of the family happens to be "working" or otherwise doing something active. Children who are able to have pets, hunt for those cleverly colored skinks (I've only seen one adolescent one with the neon blue tail--two years ago when we lived up near the Dairy Capital of Michigan). Are there dogs in your family? Or other animals...are the horses yours? My dog has the same name as my first horse did back in '57. I think it's just natural for humans to be 'farmers' at heart! n.kateus dogbeds.powerforpaws.com You are living as humans were intended to live; close to the earth and in love with it! A very large (and loving) German shepherd lies at my feet much of the time when I’m online and is always with whichever of the family happens to be “working” or otherwise doing something active. Children who are able to have pets, hunt for those cleverly colored skinks (I’ve only seen one adolescent one with the neon blue tail–two years ago when we lived up near the Dairy Capital of Michigan). Are there dogs in your family? Or other animals…are the horses yours? My dog has the same name as my first horse did back in ‘57. I think it’s just natural for humans to be ‘farmers’ at heart!
n.kateus dogbeds.powerforpaws.com

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2566 Mary Fri, 04 May 2007 19:29:14 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2566 Ah, see, we have no awesome parks here in the vicinity...when we do come across one in our travels we always stop! I have great memories of a park in Austin in my growing up years...met some good friends there on hot summer evenings. :) Ah, see, we have no awesome parks here in the vicinity…when we do come across one in our travels we always stop! I have great memories of a park in Austin in my growing up years…met some good friends there on hot summer evenings. :)

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2561 Leticia Fri, 04 May 2007 17:30:14 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2561 Ahhh Mary, you are just too sweet! We do live in the city limits, but we are a small drive away to our local lake, but no one is allowed to swim or play in it. However, the boys and I love going out to an awesome park. Ahhh Mary, you are just too sweet! We do live in the city limits, but we are a small drive away to our local lake, but no one is allowed to swim or play in it. However, the boys and I love going out to an awesome park.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2549 Mary Fri, 04 May 2007 03:23:24 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/05/01/real-living/#comment-2549 I know so! Thank you so much, Rachel Anne. Visiting your blog was a highlight for me today! I know so! Thank you so much, Rachel Anne. Visiting your blog was a highlight for me today!

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