You thought you had solved your egg hunt problem, but they are starting to go missing again. You can’t find any “rogue hens” nesting in the bushes. What’s going on? Egg Thieves We have 2 big lovable mutts (that scare the pants off strangers and delivery people) that are incurable “egg-sucking dawgs” as country folk […]
July 23, 2011
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. ~ Ronald Reagan
July 22, 2011
Whether scarce or abundant, it is always a good practice to conserve resources. Making the most of every asset is part of the prepper’s creed. This is important in every area of prepping: the beans, the bullets, and the band-aids. The longer our supplies last, the better off we’ll be. It’ll cost less in the […]
July 21, 2011
If there is one flavor that just about everyone can conjure up a mental memory of, it’s mint. From candy canes to chewing gum, it’s a popular treat. Most of us associate mint with freshness and that is why most toothpastes are flavored with it. The leaves tend to leave a pleasant aftertaste in the […]
July 20, 2011
Raising rabbits for meat is just about a forgotten hobby these days. Fifty years ago, they were a pretty common part of the food chain and lots of youngsters had a hutch out back. Until a few years ago, a Boy Scout could earn a merit badge for rabbit-raising. Even 4-H has relegated rabbits to […]
July 19, 2011
As one who likes to think through every scenario and plan accordingly, I gravitate towards books that offer mental bones to chew on, even if they are fiction. Just because something hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean that it’s not possible. I enjoyed Lights Out by David Crawford and the Last Light series by Terri Blackstock […]
July 18, 2011
Apparently, Tractor Supply Company is having an unadvertised sale for preparedness items. I am a bargain hunter by nature, so I always give at least a glance to the clearance sections of just about anywhere I shop. Look at some of the fantastic things in the clearance bin now. When the world is a different […]
July 16, 2011
Be Prepared… the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise. ~ Lord Robert Baden-Powell
July 15, 2011
The internet provides a wonderful encyclopedia of information on every topic imaginable. I could easily lose hours jumping from one topic to another following links in the sidebars of blogs and news articles. I frequently download or copy and paste information into “documents” to refer to later. But have you ever considered what you would […]
July 14, 2011
You may have guessed from my previous posts that I’m not really the “shrinking violet” type. I’m not prone to standing up on chairs and shrieking “Eek!” at the sight of a mouse. But I am prone to diligently eradicating them. We live in an old farmhouse built in stages since 1900. As is often […]
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