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planting dates'/><category term='recession'/><category term='self preservation'/><category term='heat advisory'/><category term='farm living'/><category term='radio podcast'/><category term='food stamp stimulus'/><category term='economic survivalist'/><category term='healthy eating disorder'/><category term='cheese making'/><category term='stolen goats'/><category term='inland huricane'/><category term='farm goat'/><category term='NHRA Full throttle Hard Working Crew'/><category term='Christmas wishes'/><category term='catch rain water'/><category term='spring rain'/><category term='live chat'/><category term='healthy eating'/><category term='baking bread'/><category term='rabbits'/><category term='corn snake'/><category term='home made cheeses'/><category term='winter cold'/><category term='governmental stupidity'/><category term='seed starting'/><category term='foraging'/><category term='grow your own food'/><category term='thyme'/><title type='text'>Comments on Self Sustained Living: Reflection Time</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/feeds/5643791574218735771/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html'/><author><name>mmpaints</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05626939370845488942</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECCDviZgbMw/SUsgNOShQMI/AAAAAAAAADw/IBSpiQ33oOA/S220/Arizona1986.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5499966792381748364</id><published>2012-01-07T09:33:11.578-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-07T09:33:11.578-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great pictures, but what a year! 

Wishing you goo...</title><content type='html'>Great pictures, but what a year! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wishing you good luck &amp;amp; fortune for 2012! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/5499966792381748364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/5499966792381748364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325950391578#c5499966792381748364' title=''/><author><name>* Crystal *</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05747729287507332288</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06897959223458850798'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tW1rQy8NowE/TfwNyb3BuaI/AAAAAAAAAEk/4IZZSuQzpnk/s220/photo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1198318015'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-6075394887758190352</id><published>2012-01-04T10:22:22.419-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T10:22:22.419-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Even with the bad year you had you carried on like...</title><content type='html'>Even with the bad year you had you carried on like there was no tomorrow!! Hope 2012 has more good than bad in it for you!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/6075394887758190352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/6075394887758190352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325694142419#c6075394887758190352' title=''/><author><name>Debby</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991952705204675</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02733180032008361272'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-204816516'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-1277998453710769021</id><published>2012-01-03T09:51:40.128-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-03T09:51:40.128-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I hope your new year will be better.</title><content type='html'>I hope your new year will be better.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/1277998453710769021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/1277998453710769021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325605900128#c1277998453710769021' title=''/><author><name>small farm girl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01917293407543569912'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qKxy4Lk-65Q/Sdko1ZVDbHI/AAAAAAAAAAw/XKhZGkbaXeI/S220/DSCF2337.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1648074523'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-3067162738628978408</id><published>2012-01-02T19:42:28.515-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-02T19:42:28.515-06:00</updated><title type='text'>This lady has got some major problems in her life....</title><content type='html'>This lady has got some major problems in her life. Ill be praying for her and hers :) Hopefully 2012 will be a better year!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/3067162738628978408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/3067162738628978408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325554948515#c3067162738628978408' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-655420130'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-4599648098397277537</id><published>2012-01-02T04:57:46.307-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-02T04:57:46.307-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, I don&amp;#39;t want you to feel like the Lone R...</title><content type='html'>Well, I don&amp;#39;t want you to feel like the Lone Ranger, it&amp;#39;s been a rough year (especially financially) for us, too. But let&amp;#39;s keep our chins up and hope for better days this year!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/4599648098397277537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/4599648098397277537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325501866307#c4599648098397277537' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous Homesteader</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12667020243102357714</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eZVloVhE_88/Tv3bqgRN8qI/AAAAAAAAAAg/pzlIJQ1cL8Q/s220/stick_figure_farm_animals_mousepad-p144448283136468022z8xsj_400.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-873102539'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-422281434117658136</id><published>2012-01-01T20:04:29.794-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T20:04:29.794-06:00</updated><title type='text'>wow - what a year!!  I hope 2012 is MUCH better fo...</title><content type='html'>wow - what a year!!  I hope 2012 is MUCH better for you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/422281434117658136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/422281434117658136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325469869794#c422281434117658136' title=''/><author><name>Mystic Mud</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16303644588621009103</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08679897461342248409'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibk7Mt0vFoc/TuhKly8HKcI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Yx36oZe9u2s/s220/%2521cid_A49F39596BAE4105B828F4A3EB1C3C01%2540davidk7bmydc58.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-125853936'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-1852305792104339983</id><published>2012-01-01T16:48:04.720-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T16:48:04.720-06:00</updated><title type='text'>i am not looking for the economy to improve..if an...</title><content type='html'>i am not looking for the economy to improve..if anything, it will probably get alot worse. financial reports i am getting show the only bright spot is farms and farming..but chances are good that is not the farmers giving that glowing report. know exactly what you mean about 2011 being a really rough year. it has been a very lean one for us as we pay off our debts without much leftover..first day of the new year and upon arising this morning no electric power. well, so what. i went ahead and put the coffee on anyway (gas range) and waited for the husband to bring in the sunday paper. enjoyed the comics and then got busy finishing a baby quilt i have been working on all week. by the time i was finished sewing, i looked up and noticed it was lunch time and that the electric was back up..shoot, guess i have prepared well cause i just did not miss it in the first place. think i am gonna get my rain barrels ordered this week...it will take two quilts to sell to pay for them but i am feeling like that is okay...as long as i have them when the garden needs them and the summer is once again hot and dry.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/1852305792104339983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/5643791574218735771/comments/default/1852305792104339983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html?showComment=1325458084720#c1852305792104339983' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.selfsustainedliving.net/2012/01/reflection-time.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188198933297385827.post-5643791574218735771' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9188198933297385827/posts/default/5643791574218735771' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2099272705'/></entry></feed>
