[Ag-eq] Out House

Sun May 9 16:55:49 UTC 2010

So your horse took the latrine for a spin?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House

>I could see that happening.  Luckily your horse wasn't afraid of the 
>outhouse, mine wouldn't have gotten close enough for me to hold onto him 
>and still be able to use the bathroom inside the port-a-potty.  He would 
>have to had been tied to a tree.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peg Brandt" <hazer100 at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFB Equine" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>
>
>>
>> Years ago I was on a huge Iowa trailride where there have been as many as 
>> 1300 horses with riders on it and at the half way point I needed to use 
>> the bathroom, portable potties in this case!  I couldn't find the rest of 
>> my party I was riding with and had to go into the outhouse holding my 
>> horses reins throught the door!  Shortly afterwards, I heard my cousin, 
>> Wendy, yell my name and like a dummy I answered back!  Everyone started 
>> laughing and they were all talking to and making noises to get Shodow's, 
>> my horse, attention.  Why, at the time I did not know.  Several weeks 
>> later at cousin,m Wendy's house, she pulled out a photo book with a 
>> picture of Shadow and the outhouse with arrows pointing and labeled 
>> Shadow, pointing to he5r and Peg with arrow pointing to the outhouse! 
>> That is one of her most treasured pictures she told me and a source of 
>> great laughter for everyone!  Even me now!  Peg, in Iowa
>>
>>> From: dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> To: ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 21:30:54 -0600
>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>>
>>> I want mine to have a good lock. Growing up, we use to always go in 
>>> two's
>>> because sneeky boy cousins always liked to either lean against the door 
>>> and
>>> wouldn't let you out or they would fling open the door and then run.
>>>
>>> Susan
>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com>
>>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>>
>>>
>>> > Cool, we could all learn to build our own outhouse! Mine will only 
>>> > have
>>> > one seat as I value alone time!
>>> >
>>> > Seriously as much as I hate to admit it I'm a little nervous about 
>>> > power
>>> > tools and some machinery. I think it's the noise, but not sure. I 
>>> > would
>>> > like to learn more so I could make more of my own repairs and maybe 
>>> > even
>>> > build things.
>>> >
>>> > I know blind people who mow their own yards, but again the noise makes 
>>> > me
>>> > nervous. While living in Arkansas I got one of those old push mowers, 
>>> > the
>>> > kind without the motor and used it. I liked it and had a system so 
>>> > that I
>>> > could cover the whole yard. It was also good exercise!
>>> >
>>> > Nella
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Peg Brandt" <hazer100 at hotmail.com>
>>> > To: "NFB Equine" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:33 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi, All! Peg from Iowa here! Have been enjoying the conversation here
>>> >> and I would like to tell you all that if you wwere to take training 
>>> >> at a
>>> >> National Federation of the Blind training center, you would basically 
>>> >> be
>>> >> required to run chain saws, cut with saws, learn to mark and measure, 
>>> >> and
>>> >> putting all of these together wheere you would build something that 
>>> >> you
>>> >> would like in your house out of wood! If you have usable vision, you 
>>> >> are
>>> >> blindfolded and guided at YOUR pace until you are comfortable at 
>>> >> handling
>>> >> the saws! No parent theree, no spouse there to fret and freak out at
>>> >> what they feel is an impossibility for a blind person to do! Don't 
>>> >> let
>>> >> their fears convince you that you can't do this as you can! If you 
>>> >> feel
>>> >> that a blind person can do anything a sighted person can do with the
>>> >> proper training and equippment, except to drive a car and that is in 
>>> >> the
>>> >> forseeable future if you read all the N.F.B. news out there, then you 
>>> >> ARE
>>> >> an N.F.B. minded person! Most of you cook. If you can cook a meal
>>> >> without burning yourself every time you get near the stove then you 
>>> >> can
>>> >> run a chainsaw, a jack hammer4, etc! Maybe your local state 
>>> >> departments
>>> >> for the blind have programs that offer shop, home ec, travel, 
>>> >> computer,
>>> >> etc. Check to see that these are programs that teach full inclusion 
>>> >> and
>>> >> immersion onto doing these. If not, theree is a way that your state 
>>> >> will
>>> >> pay an N.F.B. center in another state that will give you the program 
>>> >> that
>>> >> you desire! I know on their recreation time the centers do rock
>>> >> climbing, yes, horseback riding, skiing, etc! I, unfortunately, did 
>>> >> not
>>> >> attend an N.F.B. center but being in Iowa, which ALL N.F.B. centers 
>>> >> are
>>> >> modeled after, as a student there, I arranged twice to go riding at a
>>> >> horse park near by where those who didn't want to ride went golfing! 
>>> >> I
>>> >> missed my horses and since I wasn't close to my home to ride them, I 
>>> >> had
>>> >> to compromise riding their horses! It was sooo much fun and they even
>>> >> gave me a lively black snorting gelding that I just delighted in! By 
>>> >> all
>>> >> means, if you can take tim
>>> >> e to attend an N.F.B. center as you are being oppressed by family and
>>> >> friends, I highly reccomend the experience! For the outhouse thing.
>>> >> Windchimes could work, different sounding ones. Mayve a radio 
>>> >> blaring.
>>> >> Different genres for different buildings? Anybody have any other
>>> >> suggestions for this?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Peg
>>> >>> From: dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> >>> To: ag-eq at nfbnet.org
>>> >>> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 21:48:03 -0600
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Oh, that was bad, almost as bad as seeing who could finish first!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Susan
>>> >>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
>>> >>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 4:37 PM
>>> >>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> > this is turning into a very interesting conversation, but I was
>>> >>> > thinking
>>> >>> > that people could encourage eachother.
>>> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> > From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>> >>> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:12 AM
>>> >>> > Subject: [Ag-eq] Out House
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >> No waiting?
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Susan
>>> >>> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> >> From: "Nella Foster" <nfoster at extremezone.com>
>>> >>> >> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" 
>>> >>> >> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:02 PM
>>> >>> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Egg color
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> I'm still trying to figure out why anyone would want a 3 whole
>>> >>> >>> outhouse!!!
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Nella
>>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> >>> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
>>> >>> >>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" 
>>> >>> >>> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:46 PM
>>> >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Egg color
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>> Our friends cabin is way up in the north woods in wisconsin 
>>> >>> >>>> about a
>>> >>> >>>> 6
>>> >>> >>>> hour drive straight north. there is usually quite a bit of snow 
>>> >>> >>>> on
>>> >>> >>>> the
>>> >>> >>>> ground when we go to tab the maple trees and make syrup. we
>>> >>> >>>> especially
>>> >>> >>>> enjoy going up there as we are so far from civilization, we 
>>> >>> >>>> have no
>>> >>> >>>> electricity or gas. we boil the syrup down over a wood fire and
>>> >>> >>>> finish
>>> >>> >>>> it off in a copper kettle. We cook our meals on a wood stove 
>>> >>> >>>> and
>>> >>> >>>> have a
>>> >>> >>>> big fireplace that keeps us warm. The cabinwas built in the 
>>> >>> >>>> 1930s
>>> >>> >>>> and
>>> >>> >>>> at the time they built a huge outhouse that is a 3 holer. We 
>>> >>> >>>> pump
>>> >>> >>>> water
>>> >>> >>>> right out of the deep artisian well and I think it's the best
>>> >>> >>>> tasting
>>> >>> >>>> water in the world. since there is nothing out there but 
>>> >>> >>>> treestrees
>>> >>> >>>> and
>>> >>> >>>> more trees, the boys had to come up with some sort of a 
>>> >>> >>>> landmark so
>>> >>> >>>> I
>>> >>> >>>> can find mmy way out therre when nature calls trudging through 
>>> >>> >>>> knee
>>> >>> >>>> deep snow. the cut down a large iron wood tree and lay a path 
>>> >>> >>>> of
>>> >>> >>>> logs
>>> >>> >>>> so my cain has some point of reference.
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> I've never had a guide dog before. I own a retired yellow lab 
>>> >>> >>>> named
>>> >>> >>>> leonard who just had his 14th birthday and the poor guy has a
>>> >>> >>>> little
>>> >>> >>>> trouble with his bag legs and he had some difficulty handling
>>> >>> >>>> walking
>>> >>> >>>> around out there in deep snow, but he really loves it out there
>>> >>> >>>> from
>>> >>> >>>> and he sure is very helpful out there so much so that I don't 
>>> >>> >>>> have
>>> >>> >>>> to
>>> >>> >>>> depend on any sighted person have to lead me around
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> P.s. what this story has to do with egg colors I have no idea, 
>>> >>> >>>> your
>>> >>> >>>> guess is as good as mine lol
>>> >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> >>>> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
>>> >>> >>>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" 
>>> >>> >>>> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 5:06 AM
>>> >>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Egg color
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> Yeah, I don't think I'm quite ready for home made toilet paper
>>> >>> >>>>> yet.
>>> >>> >>>>> When we use to have an out house growing up, there were times 
>>> >>> >>>>> we
>>> >>> >>>>> had
>>> >>> >>>>> to get creative, but I'd rather prefer good old tp.
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> Matt and his brother who lives in Belfair Washington, outside
>>> >>> >>>>> Seattle,
>>> >>> >>>>> both love making artisen bread. We do not buy any store baught
>>> >>> >>>>> breads
>>> >>> >>>>> any more. Our local NFB chapter has been doing monthly 
>>> >>> >>>>> auctions to
>>> >>> >>>>> raise money for our treasury and Matt made a loaf of Irish 
>>> >>> >>>>> Soda
>>> >>> >>>>> bread
>>> >>> >>>>> with raisens and a 50% wheet bread and I put up four of my
>>> >>> >>>>> preserves
>>> >>> >>>>> and in three lots, they went for $87 total.
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> Susan
>>> >>> >>>>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>>> >>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> >>>>> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
>>> >>> >>>>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" 
>>> >>> >>>>> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:35 PM
>>> >>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Egg color
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> I've tried brown, white, green and blue eggs and I never 
>>> >>> >>>>>> noticed
>>> >>> >>>>>> a
>>> >>> >>>>>> difference in the flavor. I get my fresh eggs from local 
>>> >>> >>>>>> farmers
>>> >>> >>>>>> around here. I'm lucky, I do 4 farmers markets per week and
>>> >>> >>>>>> between
>>> >>> >>>>>> the vendors, our garden friends the only thing I have to get 
>>> >>> >>>>>> from
>>> >>> >>>>>> the
>>> >>> >>>>>> grocery store during the market season is toilet paper. lol
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>> >>>>>> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
>>> >>> >>>>>> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'"
>>> >>> >>>>>> <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>>> >>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 4:54 PM
>>> >>> >>>>>> Subject: [Ag-eq] Egg color
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>I have a funny story you will all enjoy. When we lived in 
>>> >>> >>>>>>>upstate
>>> >>> >>>>>>>New York
>>> >>> >>>>>>> the white eggs were more expensive then the brown eggs 
>>> >>> >>>>>>> because
>>> >>> >>>>>>> everyone
>>> >>> >>>>>>> thought they were better. We moved to New Hampshire and the
>>> >>> >>>>>>> brown
>>> >>> >>>>>>> eggs were
>>> >>> >>>>>>> more expensive then the white eggs because everyone thought 
>>> >>> >>>>>>> they
>>> >>> >>>>>>> were more
>>> >>> >>>>>>> natural. We live in Florida now and I don't even know if you 
>>> >>> >>>>>>> can
>>> >>> >>>>>>> buy a
>>> >>> >>>>>>> brown egg here.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>> People sure have funny ideas.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>> JODY
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
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