Veterinary Guide history
I noticed that the first veterinarian guide that you authored with C.E. Spaulding listed you as Jackie Spaulding. Can you tell us about that period in your life? How did you gain the information for the first book? As a devoted fan of yours, I love to hear about your life and history.
Deborah Motylinski
Brecksville, Ohio
I was married to C.E. Spaulding for 18 years. We were then divorced. I had worked for another veterinarian as a veterinary technician after completing school, then worked with C.E. Spaulding for 15 years after we were married, before writing the book with him. We worked on both pets and extensive large animals and I went on most calls with him to assist in the treatment and restraint of them. I learned a whole lot! And, of course, I always had my own homestead animals. Thank you for your interest. — Jackie
Peeling logs
Looking at Will peeling the logs with a draw knife. Here in Louisiana we peel our pine logs with a “piling peeler”, do you have those up there? If you would like to try one I’ll send you mine and when you finish you can send it back. I live in a log house and I peeled the logs . And built the house! And have enjoyed it for thirty or so years
Katie Evans Daffin
Evans, Louisiana
Thank you so much. But Will is finished peeling posts! Yes! Now it’s on to other projects! It seems that log peelers are called different things in different locales. Here we call them peeling spuds, as they do in the western states. So you’re a fellow loggie? Great! Aren’t log homes great? — Jackie
