Other People's Clutter
Going to an auction or yard sale? One of the cheapest items there is one of the most valuable for the homesteader.
Zombies Next 40 Miles
As the kids were coming home from snowboarding on Friday, they received their first real warning.
Cheap, Easy, Basic Shed
The location of your homestead often determines the kind of buildings you can have and the materials you need or can get by with.
Why Shipping Is Going To Get Even More Expensive
Everyone who buys stamps or sends a package knows that parcel transportation has been skyrocketing. We have all been witness to the phenomenon of fluctuating fuel prices and some pretty severe spikes in the last few years. It's time to understand why shipping companies are tagging us with such high fuel surcharges.
"In other energy trading, heating oil rose 5.25 cents to finish at $3.1511 per gallon, while gasoline futures fell less than a penny to end at $2.6368 per gallon. Natural gas finished virtually unchanged at $3.65 per 1,000 cubic feet."
Gift Giving Is An Indicator.
The weeks leading up to Christmas were truly hectic. With money being tight for many people, giving practical gifts was the trend we saw from serious preppers.
It's 2012 and high time we start talking about why so many people are starting to do what we have done.
Preparedness vs. Self-sufficiency
Why prepare for disaster when you can begin living self-sufficiently now? Being self-reliant is the best preparation because you have already tackled the learning curve.
Tweezer Weeding - Part 5
It might look like a giant weed but it's the future. Part five in a short series of experiences and deeper contemplations on the trials of 'tares' in the field.
Tweezer Weeding - Part 4
Posted by Pam Molloy on 8/4/2011
to Gardening
Tweezer Weeding - Part 3
A weed is a plant growing where you don't want it. Use discernment and don't dis the volunteers. Part three in a short series of experiences and deeper contemplations on the trials of 'tares' in the field.
Tweezer Weeding - Part 2
No weeds, Ever, is not practical and at times even detrimental to the crop. Part two in a short series of experiences and deeper contemplations on the trials of 'tares' in the field.
Tip on Tuesday
'Tis the Season,,,Get a gift they can really use while it's on sale.
Cherries
Posted by Pam Molloy on 7/15/2011
to Canning
This years cherry crop was beautiful and brings back many good memories.
Tweezer Weeding - Part 1
Since I saw that first advertisement for Troy-bilt rototillers, I thought the perfect garden was to have NO weeds, EVER. This is a series of experiences and deeper contemplations on the trials of 'tares' in the field.
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