tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post4225722112760482119..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Welcome to 2018. Setting the scene! Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-59802546680307074942018-01-07T15:34:11.772-08:002018-01-07T15:34:11.772-08:00Love the pantry Vickie! It is a thing of beauty. I...Love the pantry Vickie! It is a thing of beauty. I am so happy for you and your neighbors.<br />Much love,<br />PattiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-15013334262738788812018-01-04T20:14:30.037-08:002018-01-04T20:14:30.037-08:00Maria,
Thank you too!
XOXO
VickyMaria,<br />Thank you too! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-83217701044372686962018-01-04T20:12:49.728-08:002018-01-04T20:12:49.728-08:00Thanks Patty!
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VickyThanks Patty!<br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-3941113398801975442018-01-03T23:48:56.203-08:002018-01-03T23:48:56.203-08:00Thanks for the welcome Maria. I have read with in...Thanks for the welcome Maria. I have read with interest over the past year everyones preperations for natural weather events, storms etc. It is my partner who has us well organised in this department. We have plenty of water put aside and rotated and refilled. Bug out bag ready and in car. This includes food for the cat, first aid supplies, warm clothing. A full gas bottle for the bbq, plus a small charcole bbq. Frozen bottles of water in the freezer in case of loss of power, to keep food frozen for longer, torches and batteries. This all comes from living in a country rocked by earthquakes. I can relate to others experiences on here.<br /><br />Mandy(NZ)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-24449142128178123312018-01-03T22:03:49.331-08:002018-01-03T22:03:49.331-08:00Vickey your pantry is a thing of beauty. Congratul...Vickey your pantry is a thing of beauty. Congratulations on that huge project being don't.<br />Love PattyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20552731851988370942018-01-03T16:08:17.927-08:002018-01-03T16:08:17.927-08:00Dear Annabel , thankyou for showing us Vicky's...Dear Annabel , thankyou for showing us Vicky's wow pantry shop :-)<br />Vicky,I enjoyed reading your story and seeing photos of your well stocked pantry and hearing your voice , thankyou , and well done!<br />Your Patience and planning paid off. Patience is needed here too and it's slow often but other times whizz, it takes off haha.<br />Can you beleive we use to have a small walkin pantry but when the kitchen was renovated 24 years ago it was opened up and my pantry was a smaller condensed one behind bifold doors.<br />Last year I got hubby to help and we moved a slim Ikea cabinet formupstairs to downstairs out to our back conservatory L shaped area,and I keep spare pantry items there on a much smaller scale than many of you here ,as I also need to store spare bulbs, tools and bigger not often used storage items in there.<br />Across form that is a built in cupboard also narrow and earthquake bulky items and non food items plus medical kit are stored there . And in the laundry I have water bottles amongst a myriad of other things. I really need to cull a few things all over the house really. WE have a big area on paper but the reality is a lot of windows and little wall space with our staircases and attice topfloor windows. <br />Hi to Mandy , Im another kiwi :-)<br />Loved reading everyone's posts , welcome to the new Bluebirds, Love Maria xxx<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-37317951086514107902018-01-03T14:40:33.206-08:002018-01-03T14:40:33.206-08:00Hi Vicki, thank you for replying to my comment. W...Hi Vicki, thank you for replying to my comment. We also compost, recycle, and dispose of most of our own rubbish on site, and we love to barter. We have septic on our few acres, in fact a lot of small acreage blocks around our town have septic because Council sewage ha not been installed in their areas, however we are in a farming area, and all farms have septic, and there are no regulations as such, except for being close to water ways. We have our pigs in the Pig Taj Mahal shed because if they roamed "free range" they would damage the creeks that are part of our property and flow through other properties and eventually in to a major river system.<br />Our septic tank has it owns rubble drain and we have never and not likely to have any problems with it, it was approved by our Council.<br />Here's hoping at some time in the future you will be able to have other livestock.<br />Lorraine<br /><br />XOXOChookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-51180738023472966242018-01-03T01:20:49.933-08:002018-01-03T01:20:49.933-08:00It sure is Vicky. International visitors are ofte...It sure is Vicky. International visitors are often shocked by the high food prices here in NZ. We only have two major food chains here so they have only each other to compete with and a cornered market so to speak. Despite this we find ways around it and stretch the dollars.<br />I should mention we do have a small productive vege garden thanks to my dad who is an avid gardener. We are just waiting on our new potatoes to be ready, the tomatos are nearly ready, new silverbeet is in, parsnips are planted for winter, courgettes are coming thick and fast, my lemon tree I nursed back to good health over the past couple of years produces many lemons to share with others, we have had many raspberries leading up to Christmas and the peach tree is looking good. <br />I really get lots of ideas and encouragement reading everyones contributions, so thank you so very much.<br /><br />Mandy(NZ)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-1877540852678494202018-01-02T21:14:51.357-08:002018-01-02T21:14:51.357-08:00AW Lana I am so sorry, but please let that go. We ...AW Lana I am so sorry, but please let that go. We are human and we make mistakes especially in stressful situations and renos are stressful and I bet your husband who knows your personality better than anyone doesn't blame you one bit! If he has forgiven you then you need to forgive yourself as well and just move forward with love! I am guessing your cabinets are beautiful! Is there anything you could swap out in those cabinets for some of the buckets so that if you have to haul things from upstairs is would be lighter items? <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-26852793932790347912018-01-02T18:06:13.660-08:002018-01-02T18:06:13.660-08:00Lorraine,
Thanks for looking at both! We would lik...Lorraine,<br />Thanks for looking at both! We would like to be self sufficient, but sadly 100% isn't a possibility for us. We garden and can and have chickens and hunt wild game and compost and recycle and barter, but we wanted to get a cow, a pig and a goat and because we have a septic on our property we are not allowed to have livestock beyond chickens. <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10108359067454467432018-01-02T18:02:28.595-08:002018-01-02T18:02:28.595-08:00Mandy,
It really is like a game one thing goes up ...Mandy,<br />It really is like a game one thing goes up and we search for how we can make up the difference just take advantage of those sales and stock what you can and eventually it all adds up and you can cherry pick because of getting ahead. Your herb garden sounds like it's going to be really nice I would put in a tomato or two a cabbage or two and get the most from it. <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-34492417276437371792018-01-02T17:58:51.246-08:002018-01-02T17:58:51.246-08:00Thanks JES!!!
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VickyThanks JES!!!<br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10503544667248388872018-01-02T17:58:47.771-08:002018-01-02T17:58:47.771-08:00Those are great ideas, Vicky! Unfortunately, no wa...Those are great ideas, Vicky! Unfortunately, no walls. It's a small house and every inch is pretty well optimized. Even under the beds! lol! Jennileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684495712469386275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-91429253372262693592018-01-02T17:58:25.652-08:002018-01-02T17:58:25.652-08:00Oh yes! I hope you get your pantry it is a big ble...Oh yes! I hope you get your pantry it is a big blessing to have!<br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-77886538698661498832018-01-02T17:56:06.045-08:002018-01-02T17:56:06.045-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-46915754730590621142018-01-02T17:47:17.687-08:002018-01-02T17:47:17.687-08:00Hi Mom! Stay out of the chips in the pantry eat yo...Hi Mom! Stay out of the chips in the pantry eat your cottage cheese!<br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-83758828804111413742018-01-02T17:45:57.274-08:002018-01-02T17:45:57.274-08:00A walk in pantry is fantastic Joy! I would have lo...A walk in pantry is fantastic Joy! I would have loved to have seen your grandfather's house and the little pantry room there is always something to appreciate with any pantry room! Good luck with using your fabric! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-40618135698933715842018-01-02T17:41:09.682-08:002018-01-02T17:41:09.682-08:00Thanks Jen in NS! It did get very frustrating at p...Thanks Jen in NS! It did get very frustrating at points I think that is normal for everyone and there were days I just wanted to pull my hair or my husband's haha! And yeah my son is a hoot! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-38688636411974088192018-01-02T17:37:46.617-08:002018-01-02T17:37:46.617-08:00Thank you Cheri! It has been very much needed over...Thank you Cheri! It has been very much needed over the years for us and others as well. <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-72325017065608855262018-01-02T17:36:40.077-08:002018-01-02T17:36:40.077-08:00Little Penpen,
No I don't sorry. LOL my son is...Little Penpen,<br />No I don't sorry. LOL my son is a nut haha he is always making fun of me. Thanks so much for looking at my pantry! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70630850653247748152018-01-02T17:34:40.014-08:002018-01-02T17:34:40.014-08:00LOL thanks Jenn! I haven't seen that movie in ...LOL thanks Jenn! I haven't seen that movie in forever I need to watch it again! If you have a wall that you don't use as much the shelving only sticks out 18 inches so it doesn't take up the whole room. They could easily be hidden with pretty curtains or you could go with something like boards and chicken wire for a country looking door or even doors and go for a den like look. Anything helpful there? <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-41840964428452465072018-01-02T16:09:24.557-08:002018-01-02T16:09:24.557-08:00Most welcome Judy and hope I helped a little.
Tha...Most welcome Judy and hope I helped a little.<br /><br />Thank you too Cheri as your words really spoke to me that preparing is a twofold thing both temporal (being aware of world and community events and taking appropriate action) and spiritual "faith". We stock out of faith and not fear too.<br /><br />The happy and wonderful side effects from this is that we are following scriptural advice, able to help others, our pantry supplies purchased on special are earning us better than bank interest and we have prepared enough our own families as well.<br /><br />Sewingcreations15.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-17341208555247124162018-01-02T15:11:53.736-08:002018-01-02T15:11:53.736-08:00Thanks Allegra! My son can be a real corker at tim...Thanks Allegra! My son can be a real corker at times! Oh yes when the hubby told me that paint was marked down to $9 it changed my mind quick! Haha!<br />XOXO<br />vickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-16250407014928085732018-01-02T15:09:45.237-08:002018-01-02T15:09:45.237-08:00LOL Thanks Sherry! I have napkins in the pantry if...LOL Thanks Sherry! I have napkins in the pantry if you need one for the drool. Haha! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-22213312233327627522018-01-02T14:58:13.492-08:002018-01-02T14:58:13.492-08:00WOW what a fantastic pantry Vicki, thank you Annab...WOW what a fantastic pantry Vicki, thank you Annabel for showing us and I also enjoyed the fb tour of the pantry thank you Vicki.<br />My pantry is also deep, but very different, as we try to be self sufficient on our piece of land and stretch our fixed income as far as we can, so preserving is mainly what we produce from the garden and buying apples direct from the orchard. We are very fortunate, that through hard work we a able to be self sufficient with our meat, have chooks so eggs and meat have cows (2 have now calved) so milk, cream butter etc coming in a couple of weeks, and we have a beast in the freezer, we also have sheep so plenty of lamb and we will be putting our own pork on the freezer in the next few months. So need to learn how to turn it into ham and bacon.<br />We pass along a lot of our vegetables esp to Can Assist a local charity in town who sell loads of pickle and relishes etc that they make.<br />We eat very little prepared food 99% is cooked from scratch, by choice and also because I am diabetic. Our family also love to help themselves from Mum's pantry I am still working on my aims and goals for this year, but I am sure in which way we want and need to go.<br />Love LorraineChookasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419723204569278592noreply@blogger.com