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Show y I i ; Castle Valley Comments... j warm hello from the rtle Vaey Homestead I This column hopes to de the Moab Valley with from and about the old ! . eW residents of this Ltiful valley, plus some L nd thoughts to make Lsteading (or living) eas- or maybe harder. Spotlight Our spotligM this week is on -e of the newer residents of telle Valley, the Richard ' Lcki family: The Stuckies children, 3 of whom still "side in Salt Lake City, (tichard and Madge have rived -the same home for about 24 pandas the family grew in jje so did their lovely home. Hey had a very large house J $ no elbow room to garden k raise pets. The Stuckies had always had , dream of having a place of tdeir own in the country. Big (jough to raise a few animals, tables and fruit trees. So 1 year ago they bought , in Caslte Valley. Almost 8 Keeb ago the Stucki family joined the ranks of the modern jay pioneer. Equipped with determination, determina-tion, ingenuity, courage and a lot of "Organic Gardening Magazines" they moved to V. With them came 5 ? children, 1 pig, 12 chickens lid 2 goats. Richard had planned to stay 1 week to get his family settled, then return to Salt like to take care of his utique shop "Sunflower Hill". Well, that 1 week lasted - 4 weeks. There were pens and shelters to be built for the animals (and family), ditches to be dug, a garden spot to be plowed, and plowed and plowed. Many back breaking hours were spent getting their "homestead" settled. The Stuckies will be building build-ing their new home soon and true to their pioneer spirit they will be doing most of the work themselves. Despite the deer flies, knats, flies, mosquitoes, not to mention a few snakes, a couple of flash floods, and hauling water every day, not one of the family wants to go back to the "easy life". No, homesteading is not for everyone, but for some it is exciting, challenging and rewarding. Next week we will spotlight ' one of our long time residents. Homestead Hints! Tired of canning, try drying some fruit! Simply wash, cut and pit fruit. Place on a cookie sheet or a wooden frame with screen on the bottom. Cover with cheese cloth or more screen and place in the sun. It takes 4 to 5 days to dry fruit completely. Be sure to take it in every night. It is that simple. Your family will be delighted with the natural sweet taste of dried fruit. Thought for Today It is possible to give always and become richer. It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. |