Self sufficient living in a modern world
Using my Excalibur Dehydrator, I have been processing and preserving food for almost 15 years here. Over that time, I have always told myself I am doing something that will save my life and my family. Folks that I shared my ways with didn’t always see the value of my work or learning. Having a…
So we can properly identify Ramps, the first photo below should help. Now, some folks have improperly identified Lily Of The Valley as a Ramp. But Lily Of The Valley is poisonous.
Spread through here in western PA and America are pockets and small communities of Amish and some Quakers. I have encouraged all my English friends to keep clear of hiring Amish workers, but most of these employers are older men who didn’t believe that covid19 was even real. I passed by a truck filled with…
Many times when I pitched my page, I was looked at differently and even friends distanced themselves because I was living off the land as much I choose to. But now that this is upon us, it is time to move back to my ways and for me to take the leadership role I have…
Defined in our story of this life from the days that have since long past . From the small struggles as a child, we cried, laughed, and found the next days adventures exciting. From the yelling, hitting and anger, often there are life long bonds made, and some life long bonds broken. We’d grow up…
When we talk about growing our own food, there is something that strikes at our inner soul. When we labor so hard to put the compost in, gather the leaves in the fall, grass clippings in the summer and we create a habitat for worms to thrive in. We get a sense of responsibility that…
I stood above the pond today, and moved to my sitting spot under a wild cherry tree there. A tree as old as I am, I have sat there at least 40 hours over these years. Sometimes fighting with God, thinking my issues through, enjoy the wind, leaves, the time of the season. I made…
Yes, I did it, another milestone met. Let me explain how I did it, the tools you’re going to need, and the mind-set your going to need to understand in order to get there. So today, I am pleased to tell you that I have no more real debt. No credit cards to compile interest…
This growing season has been a tough one…. From constant rain to drought…. Growing food has been a challenge this year and the harvest has been spotty. Years ago, when I began this adventure, I looked at understanding that some food is ready early, some later. After the bumper crop issue faced by some, I…
In the busy season now, I learned long ago to always be safe no matter what. The idea is to get as much done, be in a way that is safe. I always double check my gear, equipment, tools, and have all my safety gear up to date. There are times when you can cover…