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As you wash the breakfast dishes, you look out the window and watch the chickens scratching for their morning bugs and weed seeds.  It’s a nice sight- a pretty flock of chickens doing what God intended them to.  But wait- yesterday you had 12 hens and now you only have 10. Predators When we first […]

I guess if there is one thing we can count on the mainstream media to do, it is to go whichever way the wind is blowing.  They sell what they think we want to buy (or at least whatever certain politicians want us to buy). Just Cool Breezes For 2 years now, they have been […]

I had an experience a few days ago that I want to share with you. I think it is probably pretty typical of “American thinking” these days, but I’d like to hear your feedback too. My Experience I was in line at a StuffMart, putting my carefully planned tax-free purchases on the conveyor belt while […]

Security has taken a more and more prominent position in my mind lately.  Our town publishes the sheriff’s report of crimes and arrests each Saturday and I always scan it to keep tabs on what is going on. When we first moved out here, I remember one of the most noteworthy crimes involved the theft […]

We preppers are always looking for ways to get more food stored up against an uncertain future of inflation, shortages, crop failures and the like.  We find a big sale on bagged dry beans and we buy the store’s inventory and lug it home.  We breathe a small sigh of relief to have another 25 […]

You’ve been reading this site (and others) and you’ve heard the alarming reports in the news, but you’ve been busy and just couldn’t seem to get started in your preparedness.  Or, you’ve taken some concrete steps (you have a rain barrel to collect water and you’ve started buying extra non-perishables each month) but you live […]

With a little bit of rabbit-raising experience under our belts now, I thought I’d share what we have learned so far. Choose breeding stock with your goals in mind It seems there are nearly as many kinds of rabbits as there are cats.  Minis, giants, solids, spotted, floppy ears, special fur, even wool! Rabbit breeders […]

Many states offer a “tax-free weekend” in early August to encourage people to get out and spend money.  In our state, it usually covers all things associated with “back to school.”  In addition, stores are vying with each other for our dollars so there are many big sales to accompany the tax holiday. I take […]

As you work on storing up food for the future, it is important not to overlook a very important aspect- spices!  It’s all well and good to have a quarter ton of wheat, stacks of buckets containing rice and beans, and mylar bags full of oatmeal, but won’t that be mighty bland by itself? The […]

So, have you made a sincere commitment to incorporating more nutritious, inexpensive, meal-extending beans into your diet yet?  Have you been practicing rotation of your food storage?   No? Okay, I understand.  But I defy you to find ANYone who would not like this recipe!!  It is a new family favorite.  Please try it and then […]