tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8326756129421581563..comments2024-03-28T13:36:34.479-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Fast food, country stylePatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73678958789446034982013-06-24T20:15:29.194-07:002013-06-24T20:15:29.194-07:00I'm reminded of a fun conversation I had with ...I'm reminded of a fun conversation I had with my brother years ago, before I'd ever even heard of homesteading.<br /><br />He remarked about the origins of a simple sweater. As he thought about it, more layers of work kept becoming apparent. <br /><br />To produce a sweater totally from his own hands he'd have to:<br /><br />1. Get a sheep. Build a barn. House the sheep.<br /><br />2. Grow some hay. Forge a scythe. Cut the hay. Bale the hay. Store the hay.<br /><br />3. Feed the hay to the sheep.<br /><br />4. Shear the sheep with shears you forged yourself from iron ore, on a fire you fed with wood you cut yourself with an axe you already made yourself the same way.<br /><br />5. Clean and card the wool.<br /><br />6. Find a branch. Forge a knife. Carve a drop spindle. Spin the wool.<br /><br />7. Find another branch. Carve knitting needles. Knit the wool.<br /><br />I'm going to go check out Frank and Fern's blog.<br /><br />Just MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-35095226373465371852013-06-24T16:40:38.716-07:002013-06-24T16:40:38.716-07:00Patrice,
Thank you very much for the mention of o...Patrice,<br /><br />Thank you very much for the mention of our blog. Yes, it is fast food, but it takes years of hard work before you can sit down and enjoy it. This has been our way of life for a long time and we are happy to share. <br /><br />Thank you again,<br /><br />Frank and FernFrank and Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15570058990887565563noreply@blogger.com