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You think you know gravel, but do you really know gravel?

Thoughts of a peaceful drive through the country often conjure up images of gravel roads.  But have you thought of the driveways?  Most driveways in the country are topped with gravel because it is a somewhat inexpensive alternative to concrete.  Now, think children and gravel –and bikes, and skates and scooters.  Having grown up in [...]

11May2009 | Suzi | 1 comment | Continued
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Mickey (not mouse)

Barn cat.  Outdoor cat.  Mouser cat.  Whatever you want to call it, if you live on an acreage you likely have one or more of these cats.  They tend to come and go and often you don’t know where they’ve disappeared to.  If you’ve had a kitty population-explosion you might even be secretly relieved when [...]

18Mar2009 | Suzi | 0 comments | Continued
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Water; part 2 of a 2-part series

 
In this second article I would like to discuss waste water.  Waste water should be one of the first things you consider when buying a rural property upon which you intend to build your dream home.  (If you missed the first article in the water series, click here.)
 
There are two basic types of waste water [...]

13Mar2009 | Suzi | 0 comments | Continued
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Tick Control

The grass is green and the trees are in full bloom.  The sun is always out and we spend most of our time outdoors.  Mowing, planting flowers, trimming trees, doing chores, working the horses and most anything else you can think of.  Each trip outside brings a tick or two back in.  So many, the [...]

7Mar2009 | Suzi | 3 comments | Continued