Working toward a more self sufficient life and trying to be prepared for the unknown.
This is week 29 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. Jimmy read the message a third time, just to be sure. He looked up at Terry, … [Continue reading]
I get emails from people who claim to follow my site and want to guest post for me all the time. Last week alone, I had 8 different 'offers' to guest post and "help provide important information to my readers.' Needless to say, I delete them without … [Continue reading]
The term 'homesteading' brings up different images for different people. It's safe to say that most people's imagination would include growing food, a large spread of land, chopping firewood, and raising and butchering livestock. While this was … [Continue reading]
This is week 28 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. The group of volunteers heading to Reed City had been traveling for two hours, … [Continue reading]
I have gotten a lot of questions about being able to homestead with a baby. While I am past the age where having one would be wise, my initial reaction is always "Of course you can! Heelllooo....pioneers had babies, and they made it!" In truth, … [Continue reading]
I want to learn, and hone, how to harvest seeds from my garden for the next year's crop. To me, it is the ultimate in self reliance! No more seed ordering every year or the expense that goes with it. Not that my seed cost is huge, mind you, but … [Continue reading]
This is week 27 in volume 3 of the Saturday Survival Serial. To learn more about what the Saturday Survival Serial is, click here. To start at week 1, click here. Roger heaved a 50 pound bag of flour off the pallet and threw it over … [Continue reading]