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MontanaHome;
Not sure if your thinking Concrete Tank or a Plastic Tank.
If Concrete Tank you can get them without the Baffles in them, meaning they would be full open end to end. AND you can order larger “tanks” so more that the normal 1000-1200 gal tanks. Also remember the height, they are not really tall, so you probably will not stand up in one.
A word of caution….. Fresh Air will be an absolute MUST! at all times.
The Tanks will hold almost an unlimited amount of dirt above, so you can burry them deep, 4-5 feet, or more, if wanted.
Something else to think about, the ports are 2′ in Dia, so with a ladder and a person, it will be tight.
Also even if new, you will want to “seal” the outside from moisture, concrete will seep water, it is porous, so a good coating of Tar or whatever.
NRP
You can order tanks taller just for this purpose of underground storage beside the household out put. They are usually the double baffle units which one can have poured without the wall addition.
Guess they do not want to miss out on the underground bunkers being advertised. Theirs come with out all the frills.
Defcon;
Be very VERY careful of the Carolina Reapers, I cut mine into 3/8 inch squares and Sweet Pickle them, will still burn your lungs with a single piece on a Ritz and Cream Cheese.
Hi MontanaHome
Downsides?
~ Concentration of radon gas
~ OSHA has a whole lot on confined space safety
~ Does you water table get high enough to displace an underground tank?
Anony Mee;
Good thoughts, an answer for two of those.
A concrete Tank will not float even if 100% empty in 100% water
Also the Ventilation aspect is very VERY important for the Radon as is the “Sealing” of the tank.
OSHA, well that’s a whole other story in of itself.
I’ve seen new septic tanks float out of position a few times. Never on my jobsite but on others that didn’t fill with water at least partially. And didn’t get them backfilled before bad rain storms came through.
Livin in the woods;
I have also, but always the Plastic ones….. none of the concrete that were buried at least 2 feet.
It may not be the norm. But the ones I saw were concrete. I’m sure soil and water table has some effect on it.
They used to build barges and even ships out of concrete. The SS Palo Alto is one.
Livin in the woods
Sorry not arguing about it could and/or has happened, just not the norm I believe with the concrete tanks.
Montana Home,
This is an idea that has merit. Underground is ok, but you have a ventilation system and a way to take care of any water that comes in. I agree with NRP, a plastic tank is not going to cut it in the long run. Concrete tank would be the way to go IMHO. Just drop it in a hole, or maybe a large culvert like TommyBoy mentioned, but that would take more building to close the ends, but would work too. If you build a shed over this tank, you can bring 4″ pipes up, one to the roof line of the shed and one lower, and get them to draw air like a chimney. Maybe consider a 2nd set of pipes running away from the tank, hidden, one high and one low, backup. You will need to protect from cold incoming air freezing stuff. Radon, while some think it is a big issue, would be the last of my concerns. You need a drain out of this tank, one that drains by gravity, so you are not relying on a pump. A pump is ok as a back up, but a gravity drain would be a must for me. Hide the outlet pipe with rocks. Going underground is a great idea, but you have to constantly remember to protect your environment (good air flow), and other dangers (drowning from water), getting trapped in there. (maybe think about another way out, like an 18″ culvert out an end to somewhere?). Just my thoughts, from someone who ‘lives’ underground from time to time.
NRP, Livin’ In the Woods,
Plastic tanks will float, under certain instances I have seen concrete ones float too. But, if you provide a cable anchoring system to hold them down, they can be kept in place. That said, I would not trust a plastic septic tank for anything but what is designed for. As NRP said, a concrete tank is your best bet for a ‘hide-hole’.
Thanks everyone- I knew I’d get some great advice from you all! A concrete tank equivalent to the 2000 gallon cistern I had buried would be $1900 and a 1700 gallon single compartment plastic tank is $1800. Plastic I wouldn’t have to worry about sealing inside. Concrete would have a better shape for shelving. I don’t have to worry about water table- I’m on the side of a mountain. This would only be for long term food storage or maybe weapons. It’s not for people except in the direst of circumstances- think kids during a firefight. You’ve given me some things to think about but definitely think it’s a better idea after ya’lls input.
Montana Home,
FORGET PLASTIC DUDE! Plastic septic tanks have to be filled with water before burying, to keep them from having the earth collapse them. They are not structurally sound to do what you want to do with them! Concrete or maybe heavy duty steel should be your only choices.
Sorry, I am a little touchy about putting stuff underground that “looks like it will hold”. For what it is worth, I am a registered engineer, mining engineer, and a hydrologist, I understand in ground & soil forces. (not bragging here, I just do not want you to consider something that is unsafe.) sorry for the rant.
OK- GOT IT! This is why I asked here because I don’t have the knowledge and I know a number of you do. Thank you for setting me straight.
Yes sir, I see your point but that 2nd exit is unlikely to be remote enough or easily utilized from the tank to be useful. .. to be clear, 2 entrys are not that much better in my mind. If I am in an underground container/vessel I am totally dependant upon the fact that nobody discovers me. If discovered I am at their mercy. I have known people to pump groundhog holes full of water, carbon monoxide, etc. Not to argue, simply to offer a different perspective.
Montana home ,,,,,why not just build with concrete? you can hand pour what you need. OK it’s a lot of work but no one will need to know what your doing , with sack concrete pour one wall at a time ,and what ever you do make it high enough to stand up in ,put a escape tube in use a 36″plastic culvert that dead ends in a hidden spot in the garden with a plywood cover ,,
Concrete blocks, inexpensive and can be done fast, they do not need to be set with mortar, just put rebar in every cell and use bond units with horizontal rebar, fill it all with sackcrete, dont even need to mix it just dump it in and add water like you would in a fence post hole, skim inside with venetian plaster, use 2×6 T/G supported for the ceiling, water proof it temporarily support it, then pour a structural slab over with wire and rebar, do a raised 2×6 t/g floor
plastic septic tanks will off-gas vapors that are not real healthy for you. they are not “food grade”. cement tanks need to be back plastered with a tar type coating to water proof. When I need a water valve pit, I use the trencher to cut four walls and fill the trench with cement, than dig the center out and pour a cement cap on it. The biggest pit I have made with this method is 8ft X 8ft X 8ft deep.
Septic tank for hideaway? I would never enter anything in times of uncertainty that I had only one entry and exit, much less a clumsy encumbered entry or exit. Just think how easy it would be for someone to take advantage of that situation.
Hence my remark about having a 2nd way out.
Montana Home
Should have been more specific to the material of the septic tank, the article was about concrete tanks. Saw Minerjim’s comment, and I concur no to plastic for what you are wanting.
The sweet-potato overwintering in the greenhouse didn’t work. Which was rather expected, but I hoped. Both roots died, even with additional protection. It only got below 25 degrees a couple times, but that was too much.
So I’ll use the sweet potatoes in there during the summer.
The plan for the yard is coming together. I moved the lavender last week and it had what looked like two rooted branches under it–if they survive, I’ll have all the lavender I need. Flax is up, although with the root system that’s developing I think those have GOT to be planted directly in the ground in future years. Clary sage and chia are also up, but without secondary leaves.
So of course it snowed last night. đ I brought the tomatoes in from the greenhouse, which is probably a good thing. Although the thermometer in there said 38, the latch was frozen so I think it was probably much lower during the night.
The wood chips have already started breaking down, which was unexpected. There are earthworms under the woodchips as big as my finger. I have NEVER seen an earthworm in there, so it’s a huge step forward. This week, if the snow melts off and the temperatures are high enough, I’ll be transplanting the gooseberry and the last of the seedling apple trees. I’ll also be starting the main garden, with onions, carrots, and peas. Those can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked, without concern for temperature.
The world is waking up, and that makes me happy.
Ken
Will this ‘Off Topic’ link be updated with a new date for each Saturday or just a running form?
It will be a running forum.
The ‘Last Updated’ date will only refresh if I actually change messaging on the page itself (which I intend to do – highlighting a particular sponsor each week, or other new messaging – although I believe most of you just skip to the comments.)
Quiet week here with unseasonable snow and freezing temps. Cold in the mountains keeping the river low. Got some organizing done, and worked on plans for this yearâs projects. Elk herd stopped by a couple times. Chickens would rather be outside than in and hang out under the pickup when itâs snowing. Gave me the giggles.
Heading out later this morn for Bay Area. A little business to attend to and visits with old friends and family along the way.
Anony Mee
When going or coming back home you may wish to check out Moore’s Flour Mill. It is great place to shop, for such a little business it is packed with lots of goodies one can use for the pantry. It is a distance for us to travel but when we have the time it is on my shopping list to visit. They are closed on Sunday fyi.
Have a safe trip
Thank you Antique Collector
Will check it out.
Antique Collector
Stopped by today and picked up a few pounds of soup barley for LTS, coconut products for some experimentation, and cornbread mix for a present. Fun place!
Anony Mee
You managed to get out of there without a rescue call?? lol Happy to hear you found it delightful, and their cornbread mix I have heard is awesome.
Just saw a gadget on tv called the water lilly wind or water turbine. Its a portable charger that can recharge via usb ports, or there is a 12 Volt 2 amp trickle charger for regular batteries. The 12 volt is $250 on amazon and the usb one is $200. Might be handy for anyone that has a lot of wind or a small creek or stream.
Livin in the woods,
Please research any hydro or wind powered options. I suspect the “gadget” you saw on tv, was just that, a gadget. There are very real options for hydro-electric, that produce serious power. Same with wind, but please research and invest your $ wisely.
I have solar and a little wind power. I’d love the option of hydro. The greater the fall of the water, the more power available. Most systems utilize pipe to concentrate the energy, though water wheels and such, have worked for 100’s of years. It would be a fun project to play with.
C&C had a sale on Bob’s Red Mill flours last week. Picked up all purpose/pizza/pancake flour adding to the pantry. Replaced the fruit used for dh’s diet. Picked up a few items that were being discounted for storage build up in our pantry.
Going into town for pet food as we have a large discount coupon which has to be used this weekend.
Have a great day out there.
Several years ago we found a plastic “Storm Celler” that goes underground then has a ladder down into it. The people had brought it from Texas isn’t real big but you can stand up in it and it already had shelves built into it. We buried it and put something over it to cover the entrance and it has been great. I have thought that
a water tank would be about the same. I have also thought about using a water tank to make an above ground ice house with. ( as soon as I can find a used cheap water tank I will make an ice house).
RanchersWife
Are you referring to the above ground water tanks(plastic)? If your area has a local sales paper, in this area it is referred to as the Nickel. There is a ranching sales paper or check online at Craig’s list have found them there.
Tomato and cabbage plants are doing good. We planted some pepper seed but have not sprouted yet. It was below freezing earlier this week and is 65 today. It has been raining so much I may need to build and ark. We finally met the deductible so DW meds are not as expensive, thank God. A coworker gave me a wood stove. It is rusty but otherwise in good condition. It is a very heavy stove with fire bricks. This is just in time because the stove I use in the garage is made from a 55 gal barrel and is rusted thru. DW complains about being cold all of the time but does not want a wood burner in the house because the one I made is ugly. Maybe if I clean this one up and paint it she will agree to putting it in the house and I can make another one for the garage.
I cut, split, and stacked more wood. Hopefully that will exceed through this heating season.
Made a run to the cabin….only got stuck once in the snow. All’s well there, but lots of fallen trees to cut when time allows.
Slowly replenishing gasoline supplies, as our new governor (Dem) wants to implement a .42 per gal gas tax over the next three years. In her campaign, she said her opposition’s .20 increase was ridiculous… meaning it should be twice that?
More taxes for the people to pay. I guess that’s what we’re all here for…..
Joe c, more fallen trees = firewood. Did you ever think about the gas tax as a way to eliminate fossil fuels AKA electric cars ? The Dem’s have, but then where will they get their tax money from ? Sun tax !!! LOL NJ has rain tax so……
Defcon
Sad state of affairs, isn’t it?
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.
Don’t ask me what I want it for
If you don’t want to pay some more
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
Joe c, aww yes, just think if Hillary had gotten elected. She said you should be proud to give 50% of your paycheck to the government. Bernie wanted 90% of your paycheck. Meantime, they are all millionaires, with multiple houses and where did they get their money? Yep me and you……
They can have this
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I’ll double that
And they can keep the change
Tommyboy, I’m shocked, you said Hillary and Bernie are #1…..LOL
Oops, that was me….
It’s that time again………
-Check your smoke detectors battery
-Check your Carbon-Monoxide detector battery
-For most people, don’t forget your clocks: Spring forward!!
-This goes for your travel trailer, too!
-And the shop.
-And the garage.
-And the shed.
-And Grandma’s house.
-And the microwave, stove, coffee pot, vehicles, bathroom clock, living room clock, laundry room clock, office clock, dining room clock, shop clocks, etc.
Now that I went through all that, there WILL be one I miss. LOL
Thanks for the notice! When it’s time to change the clocks (e.g. spring ahead), time to check/change the batteries in the detectors!
wrist watch
What did i do?
Discovered that i am truly unemployable by others
Discovered i have no level of tolerance for Trump bashers.
**note**
I didnt vote for the guy, BUT, he is better than hitlery
Go ahead punk,
Make my day!
HI ALL ,,,,MY MY intresting times we live in ,,how to start ,,where to start ? my thoughts may be a bit disconnected today ,there is so much to share ,,meetings and phone calls the last two weeks
,,had a chat with neighbor farmer ,he has let go of farming 2,000 plus ac. Some is going to weeds , Some to development. Has gone as far as cutting up one of his combines for scrap ,,yes it was older but it worked good and was in good condition, just the right one for small acreage ,,thirty years ago this was a bread basket ,,,now the land just sits ,,,again who is John Galt?
No one did hay as was done in years past , No need to , there no cattle to need it ,in years past we had two livestock sales barns that sold at times 1,000 head a week ,now,last week one salebarn that is left sold 135head ,,folks that’s your food supply at the farm side of things ,,
Some of my preoccupation last two weeks was also at the distribution and retail level ,i have inside contact with two major big players ,, a way to keep profit up is to cut inventory ,
Need I say more ?
The housing market is starting to slip ,,, as it been in a bubble?
And the MSM is marking the most of the stock markets up and down ,,, I could go on but don’t think I need to ,, if you look you to can see what I see. As I have said ,food is a weapon,,
The Patriot Nurse ,did a U tube ‘,the fight is coming ‘
Worth the watch,
The swamp is on the attack, and will do any thing to keep power,including a recession,, ,ARE YOU READY? If we are lucky we have a year and a half ,,but I think things will show in the next six months ,,,,,the GALT people under stand
There is more that I can’t talk about that I have learned,when asked about things to come ,i say learn to live on less,,,,,
MY MY I want to tell more but can’t right now , food is the weapon,,,learn to grow for your self ,,, in the bible it tells ,,give a man a fish and you feed him a day ,teach him to fish and you feed him for life ,(hope I got that right )
Sun is out sooo out I go ,,,
Who is John Galt? and why ?
This week chicken was $.99 per pound, which means someone is cleaning out their inventory. Previous years this has happened in the fall, when farmers don’t want to keep excess over the winter. This time it happens in the spring, when feed prices are skyrocketing because of a shortage of grains (I assume a shortage of grains, as my friends who keep chickens say prices to feed their animals has doubled in the last few months). I wish I could push forward the chicken agenda, but I’m just not ready to feed them from the yard.
Grain prices are up, potato prices going up, egg prices are up, meat prices are already through the roof but still going up.
I’ve noticed empty shelves, and several stores have stopped selling items we usually buy. They’re going to more “premium” items that bring a higher cost for less product. House prices are skyrocketing, but the people buying them don’t think in terms of “bubble.”
If you can stop your addiction to a consumable, it’s probably a good time for it. Handkerchiefs instead of kleenex, towels instead of paper. Save your own seeds. If you can’t plant a garden, stick pots on the balcony.
Lauren chicken was 2 or 3 weeks ago here. this last 2 weeks and coming week is various pork. loin was 1.39$ instead of 1.99Lb. boston butts are 99c this week and small has were 99c./lb last week. So it is not just chicken.
also the deer in our county and the one to our west is heavily contaminated with the brain wasting disease. So that will be out for using for back up food supply. Not only will those lands be contaminated for deer but for anything that feeds on the grass , or any of the contaminated dead animals….and where a sick animal grazed… for at least 100 years. This means every animal species in the area unless in a protected area will be subject to this disease. possum, coon, armadilla, buzzards, (all prey animals.) I do not see animal control experts cleaning the land of all deer, burying the bodies. deep… to allow the land time to heal, with that kind of a timeline. They have not done it in places it popped up out west and I do not see them doing it here. Of course they would never admit they brought it in here with the ELK…they reintroduced to the state parks a few years ago….
I am still having a problem wrapping my mind around a dead protein doing this kind of damage…and it laying dormant for so long between disease begin and diagnosis/ with no treatment. I know it is real and prevention of passage to My family is MY focus. We know we will need to up our meat production… chickens will not be enough.Our plan is to add rabbits in the fall…sometime.Much to do before we can get there. Would like to add a pig.. but probably not here….at this location…possibility of adding another one..
We got a 11 pound batch of sausage. Still have to finish it into patties and freeze/ secure it. We found a recipe and tweaked it with 2 different taste tests, by my super taste tester…written down now… Tomoro evening we will work with the other loin and see about getting some Italian sausage made.Is generally not available where we are.Will be a nice change.
Dehydrator has been busy this week with more carrots, broccoli and celery.. Things I usually do not plant but was gifted. so getting it secured. It is amazing after is dehydrated how many lbs will go in a quart jar. I do a few jars of mixed veggies for soup.. I buy a bag of mixed frozen, and also dehydrate extra string beans and butter peas to go in them. Sweet peas i dehydrate and it is our preferred to everything but frozen. It takes them a while to rehydrate. DH will not eat any of the canned ones..unless lots of add ins … Corn – I dehydrate sweet corn, and pack it in a used but washed out honey jar… delightful to open. I took a number 10 can and put it in a quart jar with room to spare. after dehydrating. Okra. snacks or can rehydrate for 45 min- 1 hour…and fry., just treat it as fresh… to use in stew/ creole just crumble and add to soup…lt simmer about 20 min extra.
Having dehydrated things secured with oxygen absorbers will take up less space and jars… will beat a hailstone or snow sandwich . Doing it now and making sure we know how we will use these in the future is one of my main efforts now.
That quote is Chinese Buddhist…. Been watching the you tube.. seeing the same thing you are seeing and hearing about. Some items out of stock. some not restocked. man stores going to store brand and generics with little in “name ” brands.
Storms have passed by and all is well here. about 3 inches of rain? too soon to plant here, but DH and I both are on same page… with increase in gardening and crops here.
Good day, Everyone,
I just figured out where our Sat. post is đ
Great job Ken thank you!
Well, have I got a story for you
I’ll call it Water Crisis, Good Wake up Call, and Ducks with a 6th Sense
Last night, all have turned in
I hear my quackies chattering in the basement (where brooders are)
Why now, usually quiet at this time
Go down visit quackies, all seems well…
Until, I bump my foot on a water pipe joint on the floor
SPRAY!!!!! Big big spray full force everywhere
Duckies! I push 2 large brooders back away
Yelling for husband HELP!
POP! Pressurized water from a 1 inch broken pipe gushing vertically all over me and walls and duckies
HELP!!!
DH runs down and helps shut off valves that I was too stressed and blinded by water to see (note to self stay calm next time)
My duckies are fine, what was that all about? they seemed to say
Long story short a joint on the T section that comes off our water pressure tank
blew….
Thank God we were home!
It has sprayed electrical outlets breaker box and other no so water happy areas
Did not ruin any preps except get some boots, stairs, floor, and walls wet
and DH and me soaked
and water in our cement slab basement which ended up draining over night
with dehumidifier running too…
We had water off overnight until DH got extra new parts…
Our wake up call is be diligent if you have cooper/brass pipes and very hard water like us….DH got double extra parts, good job….
Thankfully he knows how to plumb
Because it happened when stores were closed and he had to do something in the a.m., he had it fixed by about 12 hrs. after it happened
Good reminder to keep all kinds of extra water bottles, jugs, bricks, etc… around….I am definitely up-ing my water preps (in the small and medium category- we have large storage prepared)
Thanking God truly from my heart for ducklings that quack in the night
You never know!
PS My Prilly doe rabbit had 7 kits today!
The adventure continues….
Good Shepherd bless you all…
Shepherdness
Glad all is well now and no losses.
Seems a few of us here lately have had a bad water crisis of some sort.
Good thing of the duck warning system, huh?
Thanks Joe c…
a good reminder demonstrate to all able in household how to turn off water/gas in an emergency…..
Hoping you and your GF and bunnies are well too!
Shepherdness
Yes
Thank you.
We are doing well….and all livestock.
Quail. ??
Lost our big one. Swing in temps and his heat light burnt out during a one night cold spell.
He was six. Not bad for a quail that average about three years of age.
He and I would talk to each other.
bob….
Bob, Bob white
Lol
shepherdess
You did alright considering you were hit with water from a one inch line that was under pressure. Like yourself, I would have been calling for assistance, considering not being able to see from that unexpected dowsing.
Joy, 7 babies from your doe Prilly. Hope they are all doing well with the weather back there.
Shepherdess, thank goodness for the early duck warning! I get that from my parrotlets that are downstairs. They also remind me if the lights are not turned off at the appropriate time. I have had so many leaks in the basement that I told my spouse no more water to the frig if the line was not changed to pex. The clean up is such a waste of valuable time! I am glad you are recovered and the animals did not suffer from the water everywhere.
shepherdess
Forgot to ask you if the weather is starting to warm up yet?
Know your area is going to be hit again with rain & snow from what we just went through. Wondering how all the outside babies are handling this extra wet season we are getting from mother nature?
You take care of yourself back there.
AC, good to hear from you đ
Thank you for your kind thoughts
Duckies are in the basement so they are warm and safe
My Prilly and kits are in the outdoor Bunny Cabin so likewise warm and safe
Our Maine Coon cats have run of the barn so all is well with them
My grown up chickens take all things in stride (plus they have house and other hiding places đ
Yes we got that dumper of a rain storm
Best to you and ACDH
Ken, could you please verify if you get anything from Brave this month? I sent 20 BAT in tips, but my browser says insufficient funds.
Unfortunately they wanted to know everything about me, copy of drivers license and other BS, just short of DNA to retrieve any converted digi-monies. Thats not gonna happen… thanks though.
OK. Good to know. The whole crypto-currency thing seems broken (not just Brave, but the whole thing) so I’ll try to find another way to contribute.
There’s a class action lawsuit against Wise Food Storage. It seems they have been found guilty of deceptive advertising. Like claims of servings per day. One part of the article states that people in Auswich (sp?) received more calories per day than what wise food buckets provided. Also the court found that Wise Food claims of being a survival food were false, and eating the food for extended periods of time could actually kill you, or leave you with permanent organ damage. ( liver/kidneys etc.)
However the suit allows Wise Foods to still sell their remaining food products. So if you run across a “Good Deal” on Wise Food products, you may want to pass on it.
Livin’ in the Woods
Would you be able to give me/us a source of this lawsuit? Please
Yes. I read about it on survivalist board dot. I also heard about it on survival monkey. Daily sheeple. You can do a google search also. Not trying to be a negative Nelly. But I figured out their scam a few years ago. I ordered their free samples. Looked Ok. Then ordered a meat bucket. When I looked at the calories/servings and compared it with ramen noodles and a can of tuna fish……I found out it was a scam/rip off and a big waste of money. I think I still have their salesman’s phone number blocked on my phone. His name is Brandon Erickson.
Livin’ in the Woods
Found it Partner. Thanks for the heads up.
I have no Wise Food. I have had EXCELLENT results with Mountain House. Yeah, they are pricey, but the quality is top notch.
But not as good as Spam spuds and eggs!!!! (Tommyboy, YOU THE MAN!!)
Just trying’ to help people from making a mistake. Since you don’t have any Wise Survival food. I would trade you a $90 Wise Food meat bucket for $5 of canned spam, 1 case of ramen noodles, and a bottle of multi vitamins if you pay for the shipping…LOL
Lin da woods
Ill take a raincheck on that,,,,
Lin the woods
Der,
Sorry, thats what i get for not reading the whole thread,,,,
Sorry SMG
Psst,,,
Dont trade the SPAM
Tommy boy. LOL. My offer is open to anyone. If no one wants it, thankfully I have a SIL, that is a self sustaining, no job, no preparing, no ambition, self proclaimed survivalist, that I will be happy to give it to him when/if TSHTF. đČ
Tommyboy
Spam going on sale at Costco on the 13th of this month, so you can add to your stash.
Livin’ in the Woods
Appreciate the offer, but I’ll have to pass.
I have as much spam, as NRP has TP. LOL
SMG. I respect your decision to decline on my offer.đ Maybe Ken could get SPAM as an advertiser on this blog.? Instead of a commission, he could get paid in SPAM. It seems to hold its value more than gold or silver.
Livin in the woods,,
Had an idea, hang on to that wise foods stuff for your give it away stash, i try to keep outdated stuff that i know i will never eat for that, if somebody comes asking they get the old stuff or stuff i dont like, mean i know but hey, nobody said teotwawki was going to taste good or people be nice
@tommyboy đ
That’s something else i have done this week. I have heard all talk about the Bacon flavored Spam.Been looking for some. Thought about it in the w big box store. 2.49 per can. Got one to try. will save the other Spam i have for giving to needy. Glad I don’t have any WISE foods. I did some research and comparisons. still have not found any premade meals we like and both can eat. Just continue to do the single ingredients.Group things commonly used together..
Have completed a 2nd assessment. and will continue to reduce the number of Jellies/syrups and replace with dehydrated fruit,and dehydrated veggies. For upcoming year will only put up limited amounts of fresh fruit. strawberries, blackberries, Continue to add long storing oils..fats.
Part of planning for garden includes deciding amts of each crop to plant, to have secured in time for winter. After looking at yellow squash, zucchini and okra.and string beans…will be needing another dehydrator. 11 trays,current, insufficient.Getting grow beds planted and in production will be crucial. Frost protection also will be to extend season.in Sept-Dec..Planning layout to make best use of grow areas and potential for coverage.Need to get some seeds starting. just not got it done yet.hard work is my friend,still whips my behindus.Getting older is not for sissy’s.
101 reasons why ill be eatin SPAM n rice n eggs with whatever veggies i have
@ Tommy boy đđ Sometimes its better to go with what ya know. Hell I’m still eatin’ home canned bacon from 2012, fresh eggs from the chickens and home biscuits! Lol
I like keepin things simple
Livin’ in the Woods.,and. Tommyboy, we prefer home canned, cooked things too. Once or twice a year we will eat Spam, Treet, or hot dogs/ bologna. about 4 cans/packages of any of these is enough for us under present circumstances for 2 years. We lean more to root crops, potatoes, carrots.beets,..due to diet restrictions. Tommy, You should be well set up as long as you have your preferred meat..eggs and veggies sounds like good compliments.and ability to grow all kinds of veggies most of the year, should give you a head start over most.With enough coconut oil,and olive oil should have you pretty secure.
If gouty arthritis runs in any family would suggest heavy investment in cherry concentrates.and drink lots of water. Gout does severe kidney damage so is important to control it entire life…It does help keep all kinds of flares down.DB has it and puts feet up for days at a time. Cherry concentrate is now available in gel caps.as well as a 16 oz bottle.Other possible remedies are ACV, baking soda and Ginger or turmeric.
Just sayin
What is ACV?
Going to try cherry,
My arthritis is a pretty agressive austio arthritis, but know diet definitely affects, im puting more energy into my garden, goal is to go towards eating more veggies, olive oil is a primary, going to work on my flock too, was good to take the little detour i did recently, allowed me to see how good my situation really was, money isnt everything!
Tommy,
ACV= Apple Cider Vinegar. I think the dose on that is one ounce in a 8 oz of water. It is good for other forms of Arthur,.. nasty family… key is to make body more alkaline soda dose is small./must use cautiously if you have edema/high in sodium. just key in your favorite search bar. natural treatments for arthritis.most tell dose used.
Golden raisins soaked in gin is also supposed to work I think the dose on that remedy is 10 per day and they have to soak 4 weeks before one begins treatment.
Tommy, Good coconut oil stored in glass, will keep really long time. that commercially canned is 2-3 years. Some have opened @ 5 years and still good.It does substitute well for butter.and less is required than butter. Most recipes i use coconut in, I cut the butter and reduce coconut oil by 1/2, if it uses water- I add the other half as water..
Just sayin,
So does ACV in a slaw dressing count?
Interesting on the raisins
Tommy, All ACV counts, but that alone may not be enough.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation Friday to criminalize private gun sales in the state.
The storm grows, and comes closer
Pray and Prep, We the People are gonna need a lot of both.
It’s coming
It is here in Nevada, too.
“most of the comment density are from the same ~20 people”
OK, NRP time to reign in the TP comments. Your part of the aforementioned density (dense) problem.
LOL here
Ken,
People dislike change, like the spring forward to DST last night. They’ll adjust. It took me about a minute this morning over coffee to figure out the new format. Keep up the good work.
Wow….teach me to take a week or so OFF. Finally found our new weekend post spot!
Took possession of the new baby chicks and turkeys. All chicks doing fine, turkeys (so dang delicate…)the next 24 hours will be critical, so I will sit most of the day to make sure they are drinking and eating.
Sept chicks are in full bloom and laying 18-20 eggs daily (out of 22 chickens) and the one year olds are laying 20/24 daily. GREAT FOOD SOURCE.
Getting the greenhouse ready for tilling (as soon as the baby calf is back on her feet.
Hoping all are well in our MSB world. Peace.
Pio, glad you can soon take some time off you deserve it! đ
Yes, 100% agree chickens are easy to raise and great food source
I am thrilled that more and more people in our local area are doing chickens
even just enough for their households…
Talked to a customer at work last night, he buys eggs from his neighbors and is thinking of getting some himself…YAY!
PS those little turkey polts look like a combo between a flying saucer and a baby turkey (at least I think so, ha! đ
Pioneer Woman
Is she doing better? Know you & dh are giving her all the love & support one can do for a baby. Keeping good thoughts for a full recovery on her health.
She is actually finally getting up and moving around…legs are still giving her trouble, but she has a great spirit and clear eyes. so we remain hopeful.
Pioneer Woman
That is wonderful news on the calf. Happy dance, give her another hug from us…
ACDH watches Dr. Pol, and one thing I caught is low calcium in the mom’s which can be passed down to the calves. You probably already know this information, but just in case wanted pass it along.
I copy things to a folder in this idiot machine. I call it that because it makes me feel like an idiot most times. But as soon as I do save it, I print the information and put it in clear sheet protector. I then put it in 3 ring binders. I have binders for soil amending and gardening, food & recipes, home remedies, and how to fix stuff. I also have a big one that’s the catchall. I’ve printed off a few free books and military manuals also. I’ve got a few spiral notebooks with stuff I’ve written down as well.
AC that information was in the original application for the patent.
Steve
Are you implying our ‘dear’ NRP is that old??!! lol
DW in the hospital in intense pain with an incomplete small bowel obstruction. It did clear itself but it makes me happy the hospital is close by. I’ve mentioned in the past that I follow a site called Becker’s CFO report which details trends in hospital administration. There are some scary stories on the site. Hospitals in danger of closing, hospitals that have closed (mostly rural), bankruptcies, medicare fraud. Anyway she is doing better now and out of the hospital. Complete bowel obstructions which are not treated are fatal.
I finally got asked the dreaded VA question, do you own firearms. It looks to be aimed at people who are suicidal or with a potential to go postal.
Lastly, for those who follow Organic Prepper does it seem like she has been getting trolled a lot lately?
Glad to hear your DW is on the mend.
Same with our local hospital.
Spent millions on an addition five years ago, which is not being used. Was bought out by a larger hospital name a couple years ago.
Lay off after lay off.
All the insurance covered patients are being transferred, while the Medicare/Medicaid patients are kept local.
Because the latter of the two don’t pay up to snuff as do other insurance companies.
Follow the money.
Our local hospital (as with surrounding hospitals) is doomed, I’m afraid.
Big business BS and crooked bureaucrats are killing us in all fields…..
even the small time farmer/rancher/dairy.
Rant off
Anyway….
Wishing u both the best
Me, Glad your DW is better. I have had 2 SBO’s. They are no fun. Mine was caused by gas. Had a surgery a long time ago and surgeon can not tie bowel down as well as our Creator. Suggest she do a diet diary to avoid inflammation in the intestines, as gas and inflammation are two of biggest causes. Enzymes are helpful, and many people that have SBO?inflammation and gas are deficient in enzymes. I use them- 2-3x a week.Package I buy says take 3 per meal. I use 6 for first meal and late evening take another 4. Every BODY is different and she will have to titrate her dose to her best use. I also buy a meat tenderizer.{make sure no msg ( damages nerves and gut flora)or “spice” mccormicks and dollar generals are two} I use it in place of salt on my eggs and meats.has bromelin or papaya enzymes in the ones that are best.
Most sites that propose a more natural healing and health , growing methods are being “dissed” in so many ways. OP having a spammer does not surprise me.
If you want /need natural information on different types of healing get it in downloads now. the search engines are making it hard to obtain…sometimes removing sites. Some pages i follow on you tube have big writeup at bottom by you tube with info on contrails. we do not have contrails now. We had those when I was a kid… they did not make the trees catch fire, and they dissipated very quickly, they did not make the snow taste metallic. We Do have geo engineering with chemicals… all kinds of aluminum, barium, and poisons. Some of the pilots who have families are seeing the results of handling those when their babies are born with 3 or 4 arms. and all kind of anomilies.
me,
The V.A.hasn’t asked me the gun question yet .I think they are going to be aiming at everyone, just a matter of time .
Stay alert.
Ok, we’re talking Spam, good stuff by the way, So, I went to secure storage. Retrieved a can of Spam dated 5-12-1998. 20yrs old. Yikes.!
Also, a can bought 2-11-2019. Price? 1998 $1.19. 2019 $2.99, almost triple.!!
I cooked these last night and this morning, half each can per meal.
There is NO difference that I can tell. I’m still alive, so they ain’t poison. Lol. No stomach issues, no diarrhea, no bad side effects at all. The older Spam, tasted exactly the same as the newer can. Looked the same, sliced the same, cooked the same.
Spam is a winner for long term storage. That’s a good deal, because I really like Spam.
SMG
Ok so if you start hallucinating and typing gibberish, we know what the issue is….
…..Outdated Spam.
LOL
Joe c
I been talking gibberish on here for a long time, nothing new. Lol.
Hallucinating? That’s normal for me.
SMG
Lol
I know….
And it’s been that damn outdated Spam u been feeding youself, all this time.
Ween yourself off it slowly. And eat something classified as real food.
Signed….
(Not a Spam fan)
Joe c
Ok, just for you.
Tonight’s menu?
Organic home raised certified Angus rib steaks, home grown baked potato with home churned butter, pickled beets, pickled asparagus both home grown, and sour dough bread.
Ain’t kidding, actual menu
Stand
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Just so ya know….
GF has a good supply of Spam on hand.
Ya never know…..
SMG,
Walmart brand spam is $1.98 per can in our area . I have tried it and it seems to be the same as spam. The oldest that I have tried was 4 1/2 years old. We also like roast beef hash and corned beef hash as canned storage items and they are a good fallback for a quick meal . You could also eat it cold. Spam is a good food storage item to have .
Bluesman
I have some Dollar Store canned ham, actually, not bad at all, $1 for 12ozs.
DAK canned ham ain’t bad either. I tested it first, then added it to long term storage. I don’t eat it regularly
I do my own corned beef, so, never tried store bought.
Roast beef hash? never tried it, actually, never heard of it.
I absolutely never do Wally World, It’s a filthy dirty store, full of poor quality merchandise, food included, mostly from China. Besides, it’s a 60mile round trip. I just shop local.
SMG,
I found the roast beef hash at Grocery Outlet . I don’t care for wally world either , we go maybe three times a year for select items . It is 40 miles from us , not worth a trip , except for some of their interesting customers.
Bluesman, You might want to want the grocery outlet for canned beef and Pork. Only ingredients beef/salt or Pork and salt. 24 ounce can has approx 18 ounces of meat rest is juices out of meat and fat from the cut. all in can is use-able for meat dish, gravy and biscuit. The outlet we go to has it for around 3$ a can..sells for 6-8$ most places… we also found some corned beef hash there.Think it was 2.50 / same at wally was 3.89?friday. and was very surprized. Don’t like the store, try to get most things i buy regular local companies. getting harder and harder.
Bluesman, Sorry, want to check… watch for .. not want to want.???
Power outage here at home.
Why?
Because we have a dozen new chicks needing heat and a dozen more in the incubator.
Hand warmers weren’t cutting it for the newbies so I hooked the Genny up.
And the rain, freeze, high wind cycle has caused havic with entry doors at the barn and coops.
And those of you with sump pumps…..make sure you have another on stand by with this thaw and rain a coming.
Checked on ours this morning. Made sure it was good to go, but the secondary is seized up.
Been an interesting month and a half….đ«
Power is back on.
I guess I do have enough daylight and lights to do some farrier work yet.
Genny will be covered for the time being.
Kinda funny if I think about it…
Been trimming my dad’s horse for the past 15 years. He is so darn good, Lifts his wanted leg on a no fight basis.
And I have to realize, the youngsters I have been working with are 1/2- 1/3 the time I’ve worked with my dad’s horse..
In fact, pointed out to me, the younger youngster has had no other farrier other than me.
Just hoping they get as good, as dad’s. A fighting/ non co- operative a horse ain’t easy as you age.
They aren’t bad, just wish I didn’t have to take breaks in between hoofs.
A question about Dakota fires: what are the chances of setting roots on fire around the edge of the hole? Also, could this start an underground fire?
Stay frosty.
Good question and potentially yes. Peat bogs have been known to catch fire and smolder underground for years. People walking have broken through the ground covering the holes and fallen into the cavities underneath. Sometimes into deep piles of ash in which they suffocated.
Read somewhere last week about Bi Mart having a secton for As Seen On TV. Went to the local one and fund the Bell and Howell combo flashlight and lantern. The reviewer was impressed and I bought a pack. I l already have a number of this kind of Flashlight. Hi, Med, Lo, Strobe and SOS. They’re made in China and I guess one factory is producing them for different retail brands as they all appear to be identical. I do like the light and it can also be focused down to increase illumination in a smaller area.
I’m most impressed with the lantern. It runs on 3 AA cells (the flashlght uses 3 AAA cells. The lantern puts out a tremendous amount of light. I kind of think that looking direcectly at the LEDS could cause retinal damage, they are that intense. I’m using Lithium cells and I don’t know how long it will last on one set.
Went to Amazon and ordered some bootlaces. Had them in the cart when I remembered to order through this site. So closed the Amazon page and went to Kens and opened it up again. The laces were still in the cart but then I got to wondering. Do I have to order them from Kens site? So deleted the items and ordered through the site.
Me,,, if you really want to pump up the light out of one of these types of Flashlights, take out the AAA adapter and replace it with two CR-123’s gives off about twice the lumen or a single 18650 rechargable battery.
These will be a little loose within the tube but work well, for a better fit take the setup along to find some plastic tubing you can cut to just fit inside the tube and that will allow the batteries to slide in. Works great for the several I have. Use the rechargeable ones normally with CR 123’s for backup.
Dennis
Haven’t seen ya post in awhile.
Hoping things are OKAY with you and yours.
Before I go to bed tonight, I pray for all aboard here and elsewhere are safe and at peace.
For those we have not heard from and those we know that have had troubled times.
We grant them prayers and peace for recovery and safety
God Bless, All
Joe c,
Appreciate the the concern, just got back home on the mountain from a family reunion down in Texas over the weekend. It was a family reunion/birthday celebration for an aunt who is the only one of my mother’s generation still living. Ninety-three family members attended. It was held in the town/village where my maternal grandparents were born and raised and I spent many days hunting and fishing as a child. Then, it was a few scattered homes and farms with a general store and a cotton gin as the only businesses and very rural, with only a one lane WPA road connecting it to the outside world. Now it’s wall to wall million dollar plus homes and upscale businesses and multi-lane roadways. That area of NE Texas is growing so fast that everywhere you look there is major construction of homes, business, roads, and traffic congestion. I was glad to get back on the mountain to peace and quiet.
We made the trip safely, enjoyed the time with family we had lost track of in the last 20 or so years. Didn’t enjoy seeing the changes to the area of my childhood memories. Pointing out creeks and pastures to my wife, that I had roamed with a .22 rifle as a child, hunting whatever small game I could harvest, that are now lined with high end homes and covered with pavement, was sad.
Anyhow, I’m home now, hopefully helping build fond childhood memories for my grand daughter. Hopefully, she won’t ever see PaPa’s mountain covered up with “progress”.
A busy couple of weeks around east Texas. It’s that time of year. I don’t know if we are done with winter yet. Still lots of critters hanging on to heavy winter fur here. I added some fine ammo and supplies for reloading these past few weeks. My local gun shop was my supplier. I might have saved $20 overall ordering from somewhere far off, but I help my local business. I also buy all my hardware and building tools locally if I can’t find them used. And local to me is 1/2 tank of gas driving. I don’t mind heading over to Louisiana for a fine meal and a few tools or cypress boards. Quick history lesson: some of eastern Texas and a lot of western Louisiana was called “No Man Land” for lots of years. In some ways it’s still that way. Outlaws and/or folks that wanted to be left alone settled most of the areas around the rivers and pine thickets. They didn’t cotton to strangers. Stories told to me as a boy by my Grandpa still echo in my head. I bet it was a sight to see back in them days.
With all of that said, I added another rifle this week in a caliber I didn’t previously have. I pay attention to what calibers are available readily. This little rifle is a 22-250. A touch small for big deer or big hogs, but just right for coyotes, foxes, and other varmints. Plenty of ammo on the shelves and reloading supplies are readily available. Now to see if I can find a good used scope. People give up on things too soon. I buy a bunch of stuff used. I rarely get a bad deal or an object that doesn’t work.
I’ve enjoyed reading the comments over the past few days. I saved those pickling recipes. I’ll try a few of them soon. I read about the lost of gun rights. What a sad commentary. I read an article earlier today that said half of young people wanted to live in socialism. What happened? Who raised these kids? I say give them a dose of socialism right now. Make all of them go to work and then take half of their check while never living up to the promises given. That’s socialism. But enough for tonight. I’ll get back at it tomorrow. Hopefully the white bass start running and I can fill my freezer. Keep your powder dry and avoid crowds. Oh and another thing is if you have a choice, please buy local. Your community depends on it.
Regarding the Socialist kids, I say we drop them in a “Socialist Paradise” and see how they like after 6 mos or a year…
kevinH, that there Venezuela is a real crap hole, ain’t it!?!? Those people are hurting and there wonderful fearless leaders turn off all their electric power. Socialism is another word for communism. I remember my Ol Paw’s hatred for the Japs after Pearl Harbor. These kids today don’t have a care or worry. Most weren’t alive during 9/11/01. They don’t get it.
BG
They really dont get it, not even a little bit,
I think the thing that pisses me off the most is the fact that just because they do not excercise their rights they think i dont deserve nor need mine,,,
From my cold dead hands,
Tommyboy
They don’t get it and they never will, they think they know more and will do as they please, I think that there will be a lot of surprised little lefties when they try to enact their final plan.
I used to drive by a place in southern Illinois that made shelters out of fiberglass. They had all different sizes. Haven’t been through there in a while don’t know if it’s still there or not.
Everyone needs to watch this video on You Tube. Search for “The Brains Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez”. Twenty three minutes that does a good job laying out the premise that AOC, and by extension, many of the radical left democrats are nothing more than low intelligence actors chosen to be pushed into the fore, managed and groomed to be puppets to behind the scene masters. I’ve long expressed this possibility, which explains so many progressives that seem so lacking in intelligence when pushed off script. Please take the time to watch this.
Dennis;
Dose it happen to mention our last “community organizer” that was a puppet for TPTB?
No different now.
NRP,
No it doesn’t, but rest assured that the same shadowy group is connected. I’m guessing they are the progeny of the Ivy League anti-war radicals of the 60’s. All Saul Alinsky disciples without the patience of the Hillarys and Obama handlers.
Yep, Seen it… Now AOC is trying to get Amazon to re consider NY.. When she decides to look at how much $$ it will bring and how many JOBS. She is so “lacking” did not look at that info first.. Many people put mouth in gear when it should be zipped. soooo saaadddd.
Just Sayin
Per ACDH it is the expensive high education she received from Boston College. A box of rocks were better educated…for sure!
@ AC. ACDH is correct. For some people, it used to be an honor and/or privilege to be able to go to college. Not so much anymore. It seems to me that there are more college “gradjuits” with all the ABC Degrees,than common sense. I used to work with a few of them that couldn’t tell me the planets in our solar system, how many continents on the planet, what oceans are off the coast of NY or CA, how to build a build dog house or plant a garden. But yet they feel morally/ideologically Superior. When they run the world, they will run it into the ground.
Like many others on this forum. I went to the school of Hard Knocks. I don’t have a framed college degree to hang on my wall. But every wall I see. I built with my own hands.
Not sad, is actually entertaining, these people produce nothing!
They deserve nothing!
When they open their mouth and spout their new green bullshit, it is entertaining to see industry run the other way and give them NOTHING!
Big fat ZERO is what dems will get
Tommy and AC/ACDH agreed!…The part I see as sad is the fact that they are smooth talkers and they deceive many. The young especially. the AOC’s, I have no sympathy for..and some of the stuff they propose is really funny..{ I told my 34 yo DD, about this one and she Giggled.(the one about putting down a railroad across the Pacific and Atlantic ocean.. Yeah, I want to see her drive the first miles supports with a 8 lb sledge hammer and when she gets to that trench…. I want to be watching the camera…that records her efforts at swimming with a driver. What does she think holds up a railroad? duh.How deep does she think the ocean is 10 ft, 20 ft.?? how about those places where it is a mile and more.??? They/ the like minded ignorant calling for doing away with cars, fuel, personal travel vehicles are being willingly deceptive.( a video by body language person shows it) They will think those rules apply to everyone but them.They will keep their planes…and their polluting vehicles like Senator Gore and all global warming fanatical who go to climate change conferences.
There is a reason some are trying to get voting thru for the young teens.. It is why we need to be educating the young we CAN reach with common sense life lessons- instead of them going to a facility and spending half of their day standing in line and doing busy work. Having and knowing common sense applications helps them be able to distinguish smooth talkers from real solutions.
Ok there’s my rant for the day…with a solution. I do not have grandchildren close enough for influence. I do have other children in community I have some contact with and plan is to increase that contact.
Yeah, AOC moved into a luxury apt. that doesn’t allow or have any low income and then at a restaurant she was with her advisor(?) and the advisor was having a nice big juicy burger,
Ha! I found it! Had me a bit worried that something was wrong, couldn’t find my favorite weekly post. Ken, when you delete the older comments, will the new ones appear at the top or bottom? I don’t know if it would work, but it might be easier to follow if the new stuff came in at the top…
Glad you found it!
Your suggestion is interesting, though it exemplifies how a blog format isn’t meant to be an open forum.
Well here it is. I took a power nap while I scrolling to the bottom!!! I just know ya’ll missed ole Mrs. yapping đ
Good Lord
Just visited the doc today.
She wasn’t impressed with my A1C. It had risen above 7.
Told her in December I was sick and now coming off an infection. Yes my numbers have been high 2 out of 3 months. With substantial lows.
Now I’m on high BP meds.
Lisinopril 10 mg.
BP was 164/82 when I arrived. 170/? when I left.
‘Think happy thoughts before your BP is taken again’
Happy thoughts on what?
* $hit to do after I leave this joint.
* Corruption, and chaos that is current or awaits us.
* A job that has no meaning/ no value.
* How to clear checks within the next few months
Have you felt depressed, not wanting to do what you enjoy, etc.
(Hell, yes
But I ain’t telling u that.)
I’m just a happy go lucky, with not a care in the world.
High sign…,and double that..keep the change.
Dad’s BP skyrocketed as soon as he walked into the hospital. “He needs BP meds.” No, he doesn’t. He needs to get out of this place! An hour after getting home his blood pressure was within range again.
Lauren
Yes I’ve played the same. No winning this time.
Have taken my BP at home and depending on the day….it was normal.
I don’t do hospitals, doctors, dentists, work…..most people in general…..lol
Give me my home, my critters, and things I enjoy in life, leave me alone and I’ll be fine.
JoeC
You sound like me,
I tried to dive back into construction, lasted 5 weeks, was all out of wack, yea big paychecks, wooptydoo,,,
I am back finding my center, plowed fields, worked in the dirt, it brings peace. Am going to make some moccasins so i can ground better, am over the ratrace, been away from it too long and have no desire for any amount of money to rejoin it. Going to put a sign with my phone number that says fresh veggies and eggs. Im pretty sure i will get by.
Like you, leave me alone and i will be fine!
Starting planting tomorrow, going to see where this goes
Joe c
Hey Bud, man you got me a worrying bout you. You OK? I could give some advice, ain’t gonna though. Your a strong man, solid of strength of spirit and mind.
Them docs? They just PRACTICE medicine, only you know how you feel, and what to do..!!
I been in your shoes. diet is the second most important thing you can do.
Whats first? PMA, #1 rule of survival, you already got it. Positive Mental Attitude
Hang in there my Friend, and I’ll be PRAYIN for you
Gods Speed and God has already Blessed You.
SMG…..thank you
I am doing ok, for an aging man.
LOL
Is just hard to grasp the older I get.
Am taking notes on JS advice.
Hanging around, because this Country will not go down without me Standing beside you and Others like us.
Joe C, we are all too old to die young. getting OLD beats the alternative! :>). Hang on ..get to feeling better. Remember it will take several days of a STABLE but lowered blood sugar for you to begin feeling “well” again.Takes me about 3 days. So the first few days seems hardest to get things back on track. You have got this.!
Joe, Mr.’s BP is up at times. He gets by with 1/4 of a 10 mg. Just do your home work and very cautiously see if you can half or quarter the 10mg. Once a body is too accustom to a drug it begins to have to have it. Like I said Caution and be proactive as possible. I understand that high BP and diabetes sometimes go hand in hand. Also if you really need the med using less will give you back up in SHTF.
JOE C, Get some magnesium in you.( If all you have is Milk of Mag try 45 cc, for 2 days.. ). Mag citrate… about 400-600 mg comes in caps. for 3 days then cut back to 200-300 mg… daily and get the K2 in you. Diabetics with blood sugars that run high excrete too much magnesium. that throws off heart beat and blood pressures. Magnesium helps raise a low blood pressure and LOWER a high one.. ..Citrate form is best absorbed by the body. BITTER Melon brought my SIL’s AI from 10.2 to 7.1 in 60 days..not bad for a melon.You really should try it. It takes 2 months for it to kick in. That b/p med has a side effect in time it can afffect your taste and makes everything taste like hot water. Getting blood pressure down so you do not need it would be optimal. ( It did my brother that way.,)
Interesting. Dad was on BP meds for years (now controlling it with diet) and says he can’t taste much of anything unless it’s sweet.
Lauren, There are many meds that have this side effect..Do your research on his med list. He/You might consider naturals for his issues. one at a time and slowly. Memory issues are often helped with astralagus, colostrum..(boosts the stem and nerve cell growth) , citicoline and coconut oil. I used citicoline and coconut oil with Dad. without 2 days of citicolin, he did not know me. one day back on it and he knew me.
He’s down to just painkillers and a few supplements we’re trying out. He weaned himself off the rest.
Lauren some meds take a long time to clear entirely from the body. Milk thistle can be beneficial to help the liver excrete. every 2 months, I give DH 12 days on, 1 cap a day.Drs were really surprised his liver enzymes have been stable -considering the meds he was taking.He is off all but one Rx’d med now…it can be really hard to wean form a raftload of meds.
JS
Thanks, lady
Even as a teen my BP was considered at a high rate.
You are an encyclopedia of valuable info.
Bless you
I’ve read, researched, debated, and considered growing bitter melon long before posting on this board.
You, once again, are the ‘kick in my pants’
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Bitter Melon is cheap. 8-10$ for one 60 count/ 3-4 months supply. If i have been off it a long time i take it 30 straight days skip 15 days then on 15 and off 15.doing this way will be 3 months, dose availability is usually 450 mg. and only required to take one time a day. morning.is best.. Not trying to kick you. Trying to get you in control of your health once again. I know this fight. personal thing.with me. Magnesium def. correction will also affect mood in a positive manner as well.
JS
Ohh
I’m needin’ the magnesium for sure, with that last comment.
Just ask GF.
Lol
My mood is badd (worse) in the winter.
And I know you ain’t kickin’….just a prod.
Which I am thankful for
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GF here we go again…âŠâŠâŠâŠ not gonna say it…âŠâŠâŠ.
Mrs USMCBG
LOL
Yes I know.
So if I post FWTB (FutureWifeToBe) would that work for you?? đ
And to your previous post…..
I know in three months I need to get my numbers in order to please the doc.
I had been taking magnesium awhile back. Might have been what I read on a JS post sometime ago?? I need to get back to the habit of taking vitamins/minerals again.
Then hopefully cut back on the prescriptions, but stock up as you had said, like I have my insulin
I made it clear to the doc from the get go, that I dislike taking scripts and she understands. And she has held off until this time.
FWTB and I have chores to be had.
Hugs
Joe this came from research we did to try to get DH’s blood pressure up. He did not tolerate the anti arrhythmic drugs. and the med they gave him to bring blood pressure up mididrine( sp) made him have another different set of symptoms. Thru research we found what worked and started looking for WHY. That is what we found. You were diagnosed early with DM, so that makes sense your magnesium has been off all this time. Make sure after you get it kinda stable to begin the K2 and Make sure you take 5-10 K of D3 daily. all are needed for proper regulation of your whole mineral balance system. K2 moves minerals around. including zinc, boron, calcium, magnesium. takes deposits from blood vessels and puts back in bones. They are researching the other K3-8 set.. nothing out on them yet.IMpossible to get enough K2 from diet today.have @ wally wrld.10$ for 2 months supply./ 60 ct a small gel capsule.
You just can’t make this stuff up. Just when it seems it can’t get any dumber.
THERE’S THIS
Dems To Introduce Bill Requiring Men Call Police When They âRelease Sperm From Their Testicles
I kid you not..!!
source; Infow wars
How bout this one: “Finnish Gov. collapses due to rising costs of universal health care” It’s the headline from an article from the Freebeacon
Mud. Rain continues and hopefully the last of the snow has melted. My garden is in terrible shape. I need to till it but, MUD! I have tried to spread the chicken feces around the garden. Didn’t do a compost pile. My soil is in need of nitrogen, I’m sure. Didn’t have it tested this time but, past experience says it’s needed. Hopefully, just tilling in the chicken poop will be good enough. I’ve heard/read it’s “hot” as far as nitrogen.
Cutting more hedge. Have to leave it lay as it is too muddy to haul it out. I’m really slow, anymore. The old body just can’t do what it used to do. Lots of breaks are needed. Used far more wood this year than usual. I’m truly driven to re-build my firewood stash. Cured hedge is a valuable source of energy.
I enjoy being outside, in the woods. Who knows what critters ya might see. So cutting hedge is an enjoyable thing for me. Saw a badger the other day while cutting. A semi-rare sight. He basically ignored me and went along his way.
I can’t imagine being one of the folks who blissfully rely on the grid/propane/natural gas/etc. for their only source of heat. You are betting your family, nothing goes wrong. Yes, I use propane and I like it. I use wood for home heating 99% of the time. Always have.
So, I guess we just do the “off topic comments” whenever, right? I’m sure I’ll get used to it. I don’t like change, who does? It may well be an improvement, we’ll see. Ken seems to do a fabulous job with this site. I don’t know how all of it works and probably won’t learn. I’ll leave it in his capable hands.
Enough of my rambling.
Plainsmedic,
Im sure you know, but be careful adding fairly fresh or fresh chicken manure or any manure to your garden, better to compost it for a while,,,
I use a fertilizer called perfect blend, is a chicken manure product, certified organic, 4-4-4
Pretty good stuff, has micro nutrients too,,safer than raw
Tommyboy,
I normally use cow manure. Every 3 or 4 years, I’ll have a local rancher haul in a bobtail truck load of manure. He moves the hay feeding spot routinely and then gathers from an old spot.
With only 9 birds, there isn’t all that much chicken sh%t. Not compared to a truck load. I have spread it as it comes, from the interior of the mobile coop. Usually just give it a toss in various directions.
I plan to till it all in deep (6-8″). I agree on the compost pile. Just didn’t do it this year, still learning about chickens. My plan with the tunnels will have the chicken sh%t between the planted rows and moved routinely. I hope this works out.
I will start a compost pile, this spring. I did purchase another roll of chicken wire, 50′ x 5′. Perfect for building more tunnels. Another 3 or 4 ten foot tunnels will allow more room for the birds and get them to most areas of the garden. I currently have 40′ of tunnels, plus the area beneath the coop (4.5′ x 4′).
I sure like the eggs. Getting about 6-7 every day.
Truckload of manure,,,
Ah to dream of such wonderful stuff!
For most stuff adding fresh manure doesnt matter, just know with greens and such one can get real sick, worth a little extra caution, was just mentioning out of abundance of caution,,,
I usually add the straw and shavings and stuff directly to the garden then plow it in, i do cover with straw usually, unless the garden gets away from me, am making an extra effort this time as i want to start growing amost everything i eat,
I love having chickens, am going to put more energy into the girls, am working on growing a bunch of stuff in one of their runs, will rotate runs so they have fresh stuff to graze on, they do turn everything to dirt though,
Tommyboy,
Had to laugh at your comment “unless the garden gets away from me.” I lose that war every year. Sometimes I win enough battles with the weeds, to keep it looking good, for a while.
I’m sincerely hoping, the chickens will help me with that. May be a pie in the sky, idea. What the heck, I’m gonna try it. Are there any weeds or plants, I SHOULD NOT give the chickens? I have wild garlic growing constantly on two sides of the perimeter of my garden. Just inside the chain-link fence. I dig it and eat it, year round. Smaller cloves, but just use more. The wife uses large quantities of garlic, when canning. I don’t think you could kill that stuff. Seems like more and more, each year.
Plainsmedic,,,
Just dont turn your chickens lose in the garden,,,
You will come back to no garden!
Wild garlic, now that sounds interesting, im trying garlic for the first time this year, hopefully i can get it to go, im trying huckleberries and ground cherries too, planted about 500 plugs of each, not really sure how it will go and if they grow what ill do with them, but am trying, have about 200 gogi berry plants going too, going to stick them in the ground too, ordered black elderberry cuttings off ebay, hopefully can get them growing too, am trying to turn our place into a perennial food forrest, with any luck i will be set if things go to shit,,
Am thinking about ordering some new chicks, really want some Rhode island reds,
The wild garlic,
I found a patch out in the woods, about 25 yrs. ago. Dug up a little and brought it home. Separated it out and planted along the edge of the garden. That stuff grows like crazy.
I’d send ya some but, we’ll you know. I have given away several clumps of it to various folks. Haven’t heard of a failure yet. It’s free and it takes care of itself. Can’t beat that.
Plainsmedic. I know there are some things they will not eat.. If you have weeds that are sticky or really prickly they will not eat most of those. They love Sorell, clover, plantain, dandelion and Henbit, and most grass seed. When they get more greens and bugs their yokes get really deep orange.
@Plainsmedic,Yep – off-topic comments “whenever” đ That’s what this particular post is for. There’s always people reading this one for general conversation, Q&A, and picking up on ideas.
Opinions:
Best Trailer Tire (brand/model) ?
Had an unpleasant recent blowout on 5th-wheel camper. Tires have relatively few miles on them. Although they’re now 7 years old. Time to replace them (don’t want another blowout!)
In process of researching for a good brand/make to replace them with.
Existing tires:
Power King Towmax STR
ST 235/R80 R16 LRE
Go to a load range E or F truck tire rather than a trailer tire
I’ve read that. However I am concerned of weaker sidewalls as compared with a (ST) trailer tire. People argue both ways about that one…
Making tight backup turns puts a lot of strain on sidewalls, but not sure how much that is relevant in comparison. Thanks for your input.
Ken;
My 2 cents worth on Trailer Tires, frist replace all of the tires with the most expensive ones u can find. How many times have we all said “you get what you pay for”?
Remember you have around 15,000 pounds of stuff riding on those tires.
Plus ya put a heck of a lot of stress on them just turning and going over ramps and drives, at times I would bet riding on only 2 of the 3.
AND the stress of being pulled by a FORD…. đ
Do NOT be cheap with tires.
Yep, i imagine the stress of getting your chevy pulled by a Ford is pretty high
Tommyboy:
Naw, not at all. Saves on fuel cost đ°đ
“Power King” is a brand owned by TBC Brands. From their web site:
TBC Brands is a division of TBC Wholesale Group a subsidiary to TBC Corporation and is comprised of TBC Brands, Treadways, Carroll Tire Company, TBC International, TBC Latin America, and TBC de Mexico. Each of these entities is a wholesale supplier to independent regional tire retailers and distributors throughout
The United States
Canada
Mexico
Central & South America
Europe & the Middle East
The Company HQ is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
The company is part of Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA), one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. They own Midas, Big O Tires, Tow Max, National Tire and Battery, and more. They might be a decent source of tires. LOL
The better thing to do, IMHO, is to keep the same tire size/type on the trailer. Check the tread depth. If any are “thin”, replace them ALL at the same time. Will cost more $$$, but safety should override $$$. As long as the max load rating is not exceeded, you should be safe with most brands. I, personally, get the higher rated tires over what the trailer came with. Why? I really don’t want to go trailer-surfing down a 8% grade with a 15,000# trailer. That can really screw up the day.
Dry rot. Wonder if some sort of conditioner can prevent that. My vehicle tires are now the same. Over 11 years old now.
As 0ldhomesteader warned each & every one of us to get prepared.
On the evening news it is going to hit your food shelves sooner than one is anticipating the distributors who purchase California olives will no longer be ”honoring their contracts with the independent growers”. Instead they are going to purchase these olives from over seas suppliers. No telling what pesticides will be in those items.
The distributer is BELL-CARTER, if case you want to tell them how you feel. Guess I had better stock up because I will not eat a foreign olives over an one grown and processed here in the states.
AC ,,,,the food supply in in a blender, ,,,,,,,,,,beans ,bullets,, and banaides ,, if you think you have enough your only half way ,got more bad news today ,need to check it out ,before I post ,,,,,,a 737 jet isn’t the only thing in a nose dive ,,,,,,best stop ,,,,
OH
You got my interest…..
Please post when you can.
But there’s a problem with that, as more than 50% of the olives grown outside the country were destroyed this year. Hm…
old lady
Glad to see your posting, was wondering you & your dh had gone deep mineral fishing in NRP’s favorite fishing spot.
Hey Chuck Finley
I just got done with the g u n belt, using the contact cement as you suggested.
Cemented the extra leather into the bullet loops, let it dry awhile and inserted empty .223 casings in to give the extra form contact. And will trim the extra leather to par when fully cured.
Thanks for the tip!!
– For 2 1/2 days, roughly 1/4 of Texas has been without power following a storm. Interesting to see how many of my neighbors do not own a generator. In the little town I live just outside of, besides myself and a couple of neighbors, there is the new convenience store that has a back-up generator. The Town’s back up generator for the water supply is out of order, so we will see.
I was still on the schedule to work in the city, where they still have power. I stopped at Wally World for stuff for my wife on the way home (we have all but three of the grand-kids and two of our kids visiting right now), and was talking to the clerk. She was telling me about the poor lady who had just left, whose house was getting cold with no power. She was out looking for some electric heaters, she didn’t care how much it ran her bill up. I asked the clerk what she was going to plug them into. You should have heard the explosion of laughter, “You know, I hadn’t even thought of that!”
For a minor event, maybe this will get a few people thinking. Got my gen-set out, counting what I am letting run out of the tank to clear it, this event has cost me about 7.5 gallons of unleaded gas. Oh, and I need to replace one of my extension cords, it has a bad gouge in it (Yes, I know how to repair it. Already done. Still gonna replace it and the other will be a spare.)
– Papa S.
Papa Smurf,
My son told me about the straight line winds y’all experienced yesterday morning, 80 mph+.
My area has suffered several long term power outages over the last several years. The first for me was the winter after we built our retirement home. Luckily, we still had our 4kw generator we had used to run our power tools when we built. We survived 10 days w/o power, running several long extension cords. As soon as feasible, we purchased a 13.5kw with a transfer to eliminate the need for the extension cords. We’ve breezed through several short and a couple of long periods of grid down since.
Not surprisingly, every grid down event precipitates a cut throat demand for generators, followed by a sell-off for give away prices a few months later. Folks have short memories.
By the way, wasn’t it you who was interested in finding out how Aguila SSS .22 ammo performed in short barreled pocket pistols? I placed an ammo order last night and should have some in early next week. Weather permitting, I’ll have some answers to post (the chrono works better with sunlight).
– Dennis, yes it was. I look forward to your results.
We had over 80 mph winds here, no tornado reported but we had “Rotational” winds over 100 mph. The 60-foot tall pine tree behind the house (actually on the neighbor’s property) had its top twisted out and dropped on the power lines here. Other items also show the effects of ‘rotational’ winds. Daisy, my Lab/Boxer, was thrown against the house before I brought her in. Poor thing was shaking all over.
– Papa S.
Catch and Releaseâ is not just happening, itâs in overdrive. Today the U.S. Senate voted 59-41 to revoke President Trumpâs State of Emergency Declaration.
Just since December 21, DHS has been forced to release 84,500 illegal aliens from Central American family units: 14,500 were in the Phoenix area, 37,500 in south Texas, 24,000 in El Paso, and 8,500 in San Diego.
Just in the first three months of this fiscal year, there were 17,200 removal orders issued in absentia. Meaning, even the people we get around to deporting wind up disappearing indefinitely.
Makes me sick.
SMG,
If voting mattered , they would make it illegal.
Bluesman
Democrats know Donald Trump will win in 2020 and are planning to cheat to deny him victory. These new socialists are importing a new electorate through open borders and have proposed legislation to allow illegals the vote, Get the 16 yr olds while they are still young. They stole seats in the midterms using ballot harvesting and miraculously appearing boxes of âuncountedâ Democrat ballots, not a single Republican ballot, and will do the same in 2020.
The midterms were a trial run for 2020. The left is organized and prepared. We, “Law abiding citizens”, are no where near ready for the on-slot of illegal stuff that’s right in our face , NOW.! We need to get our SH@T together and get with the program.!
SMG this is exactly what I’ve been thinking about the 2020 election. In fact, I was surprised when Trump won in 2016 — as I’m sure the Dems were — despite all the obvious cheating and shenanigans on the part of the opposition. I’m thinking they have been spending these past few years figuring out new ways to cheat and steal, and will double down on the effort in 2020. That is why I am praying now that God would frustrate their evil schemes as they attempt to put them in place.
As SmG stated
Been reading that the 2018 elections were a trail run for 2020 and for the Dems to up their antie prior to 2020 elections.
Allowing illegals to vote. Inmates as well. The non ending voter fraud. Trunk loads of found but not counted election ballets.
We, true Patriots, are not citizens of this Country, we are mere fodder, in the eyes of Demmicraps.
We are examples of what the common folk of Our Nation, shouldn’t be.
Why?
Because we resist, go against their planned agenda. An overall barrier.
We will Stand Strong
SMG
16 yr olds voting…..
What a joke.
They can’t even wipe their own butts, let alone have any idea of any political side/values. Hell we as adults can’t make that right decision.
I’ve never seen so many young adults voting in my area, as of Nov 2018 night?
Why?
Legalized pot.
And them probably filling in the rest of the voter card with whatever black mark at any given name, not knowing bunk. If at all
Voting doesn’t count, counting votes is where the power is…Stalin said something like that, looks like the left has discovered his quote…my fear is that the mid-terms were practice and seeing how far they could push it to get ready for the next election cycle.
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Governor of Kentucky
I just read this over on the RedState news site. My county sheriff, is one who said. “I will not comply.” Wa St AG Ferguson is already sending threatening letters, and nothing has even happened YET. I know this Sheriff and his Deputies, they are on the side of the Constitution, Joe Q citizen, and I know what the end of the story is.
New MexicoâA cool March morning, 2024,
San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari stood at the head of his Deputies as they protected the home of Joe Q. Citizen from an unconstitutional raid designed to confiscate Citizenâs guns. âThis is an unconstitutional gun-grab measure,â Ferrari said of the state law supposedly authorizing such a raidâa law signed back in 2019 by then Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat.
Just as he finished talking, the lead ATF agent stepped forward and spoke into a bullhorn, âSheriff Ferrari, you and your men are in violation of Federal and State Laws. By order of President Harris, You are hereby ordered to drop your weapons and surrender to Federal and State Authorities immediately.â
On a cool Massachusetts morning, April 19, 1775, a group of farmers, tradesmen, and other âMinutemenâ led by Captain John Parker, gathered on Lexington Commons âStand your ground. Donât fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here,â declared Parker. Result? Shot heard around the world.
From Bunker Hill to Bunkerville. The Second Amendment is still relevant today. For those who say armed citizens couldn’t stand up against the US military or Federal agencies….. so the whole thing is irrelevant today.. IT’S NOT IRRELEVANT.!! I remind you of April, 2014, at Bunkerville, Nevada. We Patriots, men, women, and children, most un-armed, “STOOD OUR GROUND.!”
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.
Thomas Paine
Our Heavenly Father and We the People, us Patriots, are this Republics only hope.
Well said my friend…
The tyrants have to sleep sometime …
Stand my Ground;
Interesting you bring up San Juan County NM.
The place I happen to live, I do know Sheriff Shane Ferrari not only as the Sherriff but as a semi close friend. Come to think of it I believe he owes me a few boxes of ammo from the last time at the range……
What was not mentioned that every City in this county has, or is, also passing the same resolutions AND over 2/3’s of the counties in the state have also passed this resolution.
Another version of the “New MexicoâA cool March morning, 2024,” is the hundreds and/or thousands of us that WILL stand between the Sheriff and those Brown Shirts that would be doing the “Demanding”.
One more, the State “authorities” have also come froth and stated they will not enforce the Laws passed by this radical leftist that are unconstitutional.
NM may be a Dem state, but the people that are NOT in the one or two cities are still good old red-neck patriots that do “Stand my Ground”.
One last thing…. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is currently being recalled to be removed from office A Partition of over 180,000 signatures has been submitted to the legislation, this is a state with around 2million people in it, so that 180K is a HUGE number.
She reminds me a lot of AOC, absolutely clueless.
Anyways, you paint an interesting picture for sure
Nevada counties are doing the same, following NYE County which hosts Front Sight. They are the first in Nevada to pass a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County ordinance and other rural counties are doing the same. We are being ruled by Clark County, and all other counties in Nevada voted against gun control issues. Like all of the rural type states, we are being ruled by the cities.
State of Jefferson, we need you!!!
Re: Mosque massacre in New Zealand-
My prayers go up for the victims and their loved ones. The perpetrators are terrorists and evil. No more, no less. They are no different than those killing Christians around the world.
No one knows their true motivation yet, we all know what the backlash will be. Killing of innocents is never justified, no matter their skin color, their ethnicity, or their religion. Taking of innocent life is evil. I will stand with no one who thinks otherwise. I will stand between innocents and evil as a shield.
There is a force engulfing the world, bent on dividing and inciting us into destroying each other. Don’t fall under it’s spell. I hate no one. My goal in life is to provide for my family, to be a friend and good neighbor to those around me. I will defend them from attack, no matter what they look like or believe, if they have done nothing to provoke an attack.
I hope everyone here agrees.
Agreed, Dennis. SO many forces of division are being foisted upon us. I stand with you.
With all the heinous crime being foisted on us by TV shows and movies, it is hard to find someone who has morals and values that truly cherish human life. I agree that we need to value one another regardless of differences. We all need to remember that we are cherished children of God, and that includes any enemy we may have.
Well, I’ve got my day laid out for me. Wind took down a huge dead oak tree last night. Luckily, it couldn’t have fallen in a better place, easy access and didn’t hit any structures when it fell. Probably will take most of the day to cut up and clean up. The cordless chain saw is gonna get a workout today. With four batteries, hopefully won’t have to break out the Stihl.
Just finished cutting up and burning the downed oak tree (still burning actually, probably all night). Stone cold waste of wood, but we didn’t need it and the trunk was close to two feet thick. Would been major work splitting it up.
The battery powered chainsaw did the job, but it was working it awfully hard. 14″ bar meant two cuts on each trunk cut. Used all four batteries, then two more after charging them up again.
Been a hard, but enjoyable day. Wife and son toting, stacking, and feeding the fire while I cut. I’m wore out. Sleep should come easy tonight. I’ve angered no one I’m aware of, and I’m upset with no one that would care how I feel. God has been good to me. He always has. I’ll be thanking Him tonight. He already knows my gratitude, but it don’t hurt to tell Him how I feel. Good night all. I’ll be asking His blessings on y’all, too.
The Lunatics are running the Asylums and how do you think that is gonna go?
It isn’t any better here in Wa St. We have this fool to contend with, Jay Inslee (D) . What an absolute Liberal POS.!! Plus…A Democratic state congress, who are traitors to our Constitution. These aholes want pure socialism, 100% control of the people.
Socialism never works anywhere, but where it gives the appearance of limping along, it is because the nation has given up any notion of being comprised of different, separate individuals and consents to have the state grind down everyone into being “the same” so that its programs and attempts to distribute wealth and value work.
The nation is not the state except in dictatorships . The proper relationship of the apparatus of state (and the individuals who comprise it) is to be servant of the nation, not ruler of the nation. When that gets flipped – as must always happen in a collectivist society of any sort – the end result is sacrifice of individualism and individual initiative due to the nation being the slave of the apparatus of state. And destruction of the humanity of anyone outside the state machine. Just look a Venezuela, a perfect example of socialism failure in its entirety.
I think in a few months we’ll know what socialism, freely voted for by the people in Venezuela will look like. Details will differ, but the big picture is going to be the same. Socialism always fails.
32 million people there, about to become … maybe a million.!
We get bombarded every day by the MSM, fake news, about socialism, and it’s “virtues”. BUT, there are a h-ll of a lot of us “Patriots, us “Deplorables out here, who are not gonna stand for this foolishness, If they try and force socialism on us, then conversation is over, gun powder and lead with be the result, and just maybe, We the people, get out Republic back up and running.
Stand my Ground;
3%’ers
I’m betting right about now Venezuela is wishing for the 3%’ers, unfortunately they lost when the Communist/Dictators took everything they had. And in 4-5 years look where they are….. Think it could not happen within one presidency here?
Elect Sanders and let the Democratic Socialist control the House and Senate, Don’t blink, for that’s all the time it would take….
NRP
The battle in the media is lost. We will never get fair and balanced coverage. Yet, if we have learned anything from Donald Trump, controlling the media doesnât guarantee controlling the message. Part of the presidentâs success has been in dictating the narrative. By using Twitter, perhaps at times injudiciously, but at other times brilliantly, Trump has bypassed traditional media and gone directly to the people — it got him elected and it can be used to fight the socialist takeover of this nation. Facebook, Twitter, comments on articles, and public activism are all weapons at our disposal.
We have allowed the Democrats using Antifa, Black Lives Matters, and SJWs dominion over the public square. We need similar tactics; there are far more of us than them, and in a battle against an army of pajama boys, we have the edge.
And we must be assertive not only vocally but physically. A group of men preventing Antifa/BLM/SJWs from pummeling dissenters will be on CNN 24/7 — they will provide the platform because they will not be able to resist portraying the right as the aggressors. So of course, we need to travel in groups and record everything. Think what the left would have done to Nicholas Sandman had there not been video exposing their lies.
Most importantly, we must never attack first; we are not them. Nietzsche said, âWhoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.â Never strike first, but certainly strike last; we donât start, we finish.
But even if we can prevent them from stealing the election, it wonât be over. This is a battle for the soul of the nation, and they are not only trying to win elections, they seek to âfundamentally transform the United States of Americaâ into the next socialist utopia. They are pursuing us at every opportunity because for them to win they must get rid of us.
One need only look at their policies to see what is coming. Do we want to live in a world of unlimited abortion, before, during, and after birth? Should our children live in a nation without cars, planes, meat, and affordable electricity? Do we want our grandchildren to live in a world where a president has so corrupted executive agencies under his command they try to first steal an election and then depose his successor in a coup attempt based on lies bought and paid for by the likes of Hillary Clinton? Are we willing to let Democrats give illegals the same rights and benefits as citizens? Will we allow them to force those not directly responsible to pay reparations to those who didnât directly suffer? Can we live in a country that has taken away our 2nd Amendment and 1st Amendment rights?
Donald Trump fights, but heâs one man. He canât save us alone. If we believe the dream that is America is worth saving, we are going to have to fight, for if we donât, America is lost.
I did not write this. (copy and paste) But, it’s exactly how I feel.
– Stand My Ground,
Actually, now that I think about it, I believe I have seen more that a few arguments for Retroactive Abortion running around! Some of them talking on my TV screen!
– Papa S.
Im fine with that,
Lets get this over with.
Sorry, unpopular i know
Tommyboy
Not with me your not. I’ll cover your six
Beginning to feel that way as well…
– NRP, whomever might know, I have a question regarding Turmeric. As a recent convert to the same, (yes, it works very well. I feel like I haven’t felt in years!) I’ve noticed several comments regarding black pepper to go along with it. Other than just dietary use, is there an amount I should look at adding to my intake? I’m currently taking 2 x 500 mg capsules of Turmeric twice daily, will be looking at reducing that if I can. But it is so nice to be able to get out of bed without hurting.
As a aside on the generator stuff. Son decided to give me an early Father’s Day Present and added two 10g 100 ft. extensions to the inventory.
– Papa S.
– BTW, Ken save my name and email seems not to be working again.
– Papa
Papa S, I go with 4oz organic turmeric, mix with 1/2 cup water + or -, 2 tsp fine ground black pepper, mix together and heat till thick paste, add 2 1/2 oz olive oil or coconut oil, mix and put in glass container let cool. Store in ice box. I use 1 tsp 3x a day with raw milk. I have not used any type of pain relievers in 2 year’s.
Papa Smurf;
The reasoning I add Black Pepper to the mix is I have been told it helps the absorption of Turmeric.
I also add three other things, Ground Garlic, Ground Ginger and Ground Cyanine Pepper.
Ginger and Garlic are GREAT antioxidants; the Pepper is good for the circularity system.
OI do mix my own and add to V-8 of Tomato Juice, I drink it through out the day, not all at once.
Turmeric Mix
Take Ÿ – 1 teaspoon each day
Use only Organic Very Fine Ground
1 Cup Turmeric
1/4 Cup Garlic1/5 Cup Ginger
1/8 Cup Cayenne Pepper
1/4 Cup Black Pepper
The stuff really works for me.
OOPs
Forgot the
ΠCup Garlic
Sorry about that.
Mix them all very very well in a glass bowl and store in a Glass Pint Jar.
– Thank you very much! I’ll have to print this out before next Saturday so I’ll have it to refer to! LOLOL
– Papa
Papa Smurf;
You are most welcome.
There was an article here on MSB on Turmeric, do a search, there is a LOT of info there.
Sounds like it would make a nice satay if you added a 1/4 cup of corriander,
Perhaps thats your secret to longjevity, that mix with the 1/5 of gin?
Tommyboy;
I actually use it to cook with all the time, adds a LOT of flavor.
Still working the firewood. Now in the middle of a big pile of white oak. This one was at least 4′ thick at the base. So I’ll be bucking, splitting and stacking for a while yet. Luckily everything was cut before the sap rose and so the wood is quite well behaved in the splitter. It ought to dry beautifully by next winter. Found some extra heavy pallets for the asking at a nearby tile business. Way better than the flimsy ones that give way after a year or so. So the plan is to lay some insecticide down first to keep the bugs at bay, lay the pallets down, and then stack the wood to dry.
What they say about getting the wood in will warm you thrice is true: when you cut it, when you stack it and when you burn it!
It’s Saturday morning, must be time for the weekly “off topic” discussions. Don’t mean to offend Ken, just have gotten into the habit. I guess Saturday mornings, fall into the category of, whenever. I hope others will continue their Saturday morning habit, as well.
Chuck Findlay; sorry to hear about your arm injury. Your ham hobby will help ya pass the time. Even one-handed, I’ll bet you’re quicker than I, with scanning various frequencies, etc. Emergency communications would be critical in shtf. I strongly encourage folks to get their ham license and learn now, before it’s needed. There is more to it than just, click the mic and talk.
I didn’t do much ham radio, this week. Been busy with firewood. I enjoy the time in the woods. The older I get, the more I enjoy my surroundings. Speed is not important in my wood gathering. Good thing, as I’m really slow.
Chickens are doing great, 6-7 eggs a day. I’m hoping the feed consumption will decrease as mother nature provides greens, bugs, worms, etc.
Noticed the head government official in New Zealand, came to a quick decision. “The gun laws will change.” Don’t people realize their knee-jerk reactions are totally ineffective? Criminals do not care about what laws you pass. Just makes me think, something similar happens in U.S.A. gets the same response.
I believe most Americans will not tolerate gun confiscation. Wouldn’t a “good guy” with a gun, be a better response, to a “bad guy” with a gun. I think so. Enough rambling.
I’ve got 12 slips so far on my sweet potatoes, and I broke the first one off this week. I put one of the small sweet potatoes in the greenhouse under a cloche. Temperatures out there are staying in the high 30’s – low 40’s at night, so no chance of freezing.
No sign of serviceberry seedlings yet, or oregon grape. Transplanting tomatoes and peppers this morning.
The soil under the wood chips has earthworms! I’ve transplanted a bunch of stuff to its new locations–I hope the lavender survive, but if they don’t I have starts on my windowsill.
The longer this thing delays, the more likely I’ll have my yard ready for it.
Rain stopped and the grass is coming on strong so it is the weed removal time once again-oh yah!!
End of the month the sisters youngest daughter will be having a baby shower. I have been sewing crib sheets, cut out an outfit for next summer(1 yr old). Sister is wanting a bassinet cover, and the pattern calls for 14 yards of material, which is a ridiculous waste of material for a baby item. Hope the other pattern I ordered will be logical for this project, other wise I will use this to cover the mattress, and from there will figure out a way to make this item with less material. Baby sister’s pocket book is going to require lots of money if she wants me to sew this for her.
Price increases are hitting the restaurant store, some items up 7 to 40 cents per single unit. That was in the can goods that I purchase for our personal use at home.
AC– depending on how fancy they want the bassinet cover, maybe you could use bedsheets as the fabric. Even just plain white ones can be fancied up with ruffles or topstitching.
FWTB (aka:GF) and I spent a few days moving our food and medical stores to the other side of the basement (out of potential additional prying eyes). We’re about 70% done. Still need additional shelving added.
Spent a few days on the g u n belt. It turned out great. (Thanks Chuck Findley)
Between looking for .357 rounds to fill the belt, and moving food stores…..I NEED/MUST diversify these stores. We’ve done well on supplies, but it would take nothing to lose the majority of them if things happened. It would take years to resupply, if able to resupply.
Brass is easy….. capped PVC
Food….not so much, to keep it from extreme temps and ease of rotation.
I could use covered pails for food stores and possibly surround them with hay/straw in the hay mow? Make a list of items with expiration dates.
As Ken says,
Your turn.
Any ideas how to redistribute common food items and keep them safe?
…,.not to mention, an additional prep…..my years worth of insulin, which must be refrigerated.
Joe c,
After shtf, don’t forget zeer pots. Wouldn’t be refrigeration but, definitely keeps things much cooler. Helped grand-daughter with science project, zeer pots. They actually work quite well.
Joe c, consider 55 gallon steel barrels with lid and clamp, store in an outbuilding put stuff in front of them…
I just saw on CL they are going for $18 each
Best to you and yours đ
Shepherdness
Thanks and the best to you and your family, also.
The drum idea would work, as far as rodents.
I would like to go further, as far as temperature extremes.
The cabin would work as the temps are not too extreme, to my knowledge. But we do not frequent that area. (Although, I’d like to. Camping has been on my mind. Cabin/get-a-way fever, setting in)
My fear is of a total loss of the main homestead and loosing all of those added preps.
There are caches we have made of a few items, here and there but food has been a main concern of mine, as of lately.
We have property, out buildings, etc, but not of ideal conditions.
What of those that don’t have that option?
Drove down to Oakland for a meeting. Visited with friends and family down and back. Spent part of an afternoon at San Francisco Herb Co. Smelled like heaven in there. Picked up for foodie offspring and chef partner, also quite a bit to put in my own LTS. They had a whole rack of bulk botanicals but feel the need to do more reading before taking that plunge.
The almonds were in bloom and all NW CA smelled like a flower garden. Hives everywhere. This is my favorite time of year to drive through the Willamette Valley. Calves, kids, and lambs in the fields. Was surprised by the number of grow operations I could see from the highway in S OR. There must be so many altogether! Most of them in my area have already gone out of business due to cost of trying to meet state regs.
Something went after my chickens, raccoon perhaps. Three roosters gone this week and remaining one has a bloodied head. Hen seems okay. Put oregano in their water.
Want to stock up on ammo for variety of uses. Recommendations for brands and sources? Just want reliable and affordable, not top of the line. Any brands/sources I should avoid? Looking for 9 MM for LC9S, 12 GA for Steiger P3000, Anderson 5.56, Remington 10/22 LR. Thanks fellow travelers.
Thatâs Stoeger P3000.
AnonyMee
Ammo
Best advice I can give?
Buy what you can afford.
Factory rounds, for me have always been fail proof. Of all types, even TulAmmo.
.22 on the other hand?
We buy all types, as the rifles are less picky, Even had the Remington brand 20 + yrs and a few fail to fire.
We stick with CCI mostly because that’s what FWTB Mosquito likes.
Anony Mee,
I DO NOT buy anything remmington, for ammo. They do not stand behind their product. If they won’t stand behind their center-fire, I can only assume their rim-fire is just as suspect.
Ken you the man and I appreciate the opportunity to blab my opinion, but this open forum is not as much fun.:-( Too many days included. Maybe update more often?
Ken,
How about going back to a “what did you do for prepping/survival this week” thread on Saturdays, but restricted to that subject only, keeping the “sitting around the campfire” tab for off topic rants or observations?
Not a complaint, just a suggestion.
Or maybe what did you do/open forum and let that be the Saturday article?
Haha, the disagreement of opinion is exactly why this has diluted.
I had much resistance from both sides when I began enforcing it from what it originally was years ago…
Some wanted it to be just “what did you do for preparedness” (the original intent), while others wanted a sort of prepper facebook forum where anything goes…
Can’t have it both ways. And ‘they don’t pay me enough’ to manage it đ
So, it is what it is today… a little of both.
Ken
Thanks, man….for this forum.
Let it be of what it is.
Your call.
Perhaps keep only 3 dates in the loop?
We’re finally getting a break from the miserable cold, wet, windy, nasty weather we’ve had for the last four + months. Posted yesterday about cleaning up the big, dead white oak that finally succumbed to the wind.
Egg production has dropped from 14+ a day down to 7-8. Expect it to pick up now that weather is moderating and they are seeing sunlight again.
Took out six possums last month, haven’t seen one in last week or so.
Spent a couple of hours on the range today. Shot around a 150 rounds with the little Pt22 poly pistol, about 30 from the 15yd line, the rest from 7, 5, and 3 (speed drills). I’ve grown to love this little pistol. No misfires, no jams, using everything from cheap Remington Thunderbolt to CCI Mini-mag. No shots outside the 8 inch painted center mass zone on the steel silhouette. Better choices of weapons out there? Yep. Easy to carry, unnoticed by you or anyone else, around the home place? Yep, again. Accurate enough to take a varmint 25 yds or closer? How about a running possum a little over 25 yards? Already done that.
Everybody to their own, but I would advise looking at the 2020 elections as a turning/flash point in our near future. Prep accordingly. Practice not being a target. Be ready if you find yourself in the cross-hairs. Speed drills at the 3,5, and 7 come to mind. Better yet, be in a position to not have to go to town if the predators are prowling.
High-Yo Silver, Away!!!!!…….or better yet…….Shhhh!……. over here!!!!
P.S.- I need to clarify the report of no mis-fires or jams with the little Pt22 poly. That was today. Early on, when first working with the little gun, I had numerous failures with the cheaper bulk ammo. I’ve put several thousand rounds through it. Well over a thousand rounds were CCI Mini-Mag 40 grain solids, never experiencing any failures. Other brands and projectile types was where I experienced problems. This may be traced to the single magazine that came with the gun. Today I was working with 3 new magazines I purchased. All the jams and failures to feed disappeared. Good reminder to mark your magazines and keep track of any failures you experience in practice. When you really need that gun to work is a bad time to find out you’ve got a defective magazine.
Dennis
LOL
It would be soo cool to spend a day with you!
The boy and me tried to get a night at the indoor range to shoot. Since he works for a snow removal/landscape company, the storms aways came prior to the shooting nights and he being on call.
No coons or possums here as of yet.
I’m thinking they don’t want the repercussions as of neighboring looters. Lol
And to add to one of your prior posts,
I agree with you.
(Involving the recent shooting)
Dennis, take some of the dead oak and put in a shady place to rot. You will eventually have Turkey Tail mushrooms. Easy to identify and good to have shtf. It can be out in soups for flavor, but has a tough texture so most do not eat it as such.
Mrs. USMCBG,
We kept about a 20′ section of the trunk laying along the woods line. It was already covered with the remnants of last seasons mushrooms. Should be a heck of a crop this year. Thanks.
There are lots of comments on treating arthritis. I want to update you on my use of baking sofa. I have had excellent results. The pain in my thumb is gone, all my knuckles are normal, and my baby finger is continuing to straighten out. My Bunyan is smaller and so is the callous on my big toe.
I measure the baking Soda into a glass of water and stir until the water is clear. I am not going to tell you the amount of baking Sosa as I believe you should read about it and learn for yourself, especially if you are taking other medications. Search âBaking Soda and Arthritisâ on the Internet.
Stay frosty.
A question about Sweet Gum tincture for flu which was discussed earlier this week: is it ok to use the brown sweet gum seed balls that are lying about? I was under the impression that only the green ones have the shikimic (sp?) acid in them like what’s is Tamiflu. My sweet gum trees are about 35-40 feet tall, so almost all the seed balls I have access to are brown (and believe me, there are a LOT of them!)
Chipmunk,
It is spring, there is not a lack of material to use for tincture from sweetgum. The highest/strongest part of the sweetgum is the seed inside the seedpods. green, and brown both work. the bark and small twigs and root also works and so does the new green leaves that put on is early spring…ie. the very first ones that are that brilliant spring green.( you should be able to reach at least part of the limbs.). Be sure to use PGA/ highest proof alcohol with leaf extraction, because of the water content in the leaves.The easiest way is to gather enough leaves to pack the container about 2/3 full. then enough to refill it again. Put the second batch in the freezer until ready to use.( at end of 3-4 weeks.)Make sure the plant material is all covered with alcohol .may need to top it off a couple of times.in first week and then again when you change t he plant material. Be sure to gather all drippings as the first set drains and return to the tincture. If you leave it too long it will not be ruined as long as everything is pickled in t he alcohol.We used some this year we made in 2012. It is quite bitter.after 2nd dose he was improving.. Hope this answers all of your questions… spoken and unspoken.
Thanks, Just Sayin’. I shall be making a tincture as soon as the leaves start coming out. It’s pretty exciting to me to find out that Sweet Gum seed balls are so useful, instead of simply being a darned nuisance!
Good evening, Everyone,
Just a quick post this evening….
I accidentally grabbed the handle of a pan that had just come out of the oven….
ouch! Thankfully I was wearing nitrile gloves as I was also cleaning dishes
Still I managed to get a first degree burn on a small part of the upper part of my palm and one finger…ran it under cool water for some time…feels kind of sore just a bit like sunburn a few very tiny blisters….read that lavender oil is good for burns, you can apply it to first degree burns directly…I am going to soak in cool water again and put lavender on for the first time, I let you know how it does
I “heart” lavender oil….
Shepherdess,
I always use my aloe plant. Just keep applying the aloe “juice” until your burn is not hot. I used this on my husbands face when a radiator exploded in his face. No scars or after affects. I love hearing about all your fur babies!
Interested to hear about the oil. I have heard that grease or butter is not helpful. Burnt the heck out my finger once on a soldering iron. Sizzled it did. Only thing I had was a cold aluminum can of soda. Held finger on that and it never even blistered. It was like the cold pulled out the heat.
Read in a Foxfire book years ago about the local healers using this phrase to heal burns.
There came an angel from the East bringing frost and fire, in frost, out fire. Say the phrase then blow away from the burn while moving your hand over the burn in the same direction. I think the phrase is from the bible. Been awhile since I read it. Thought it neat and have tried it. Seemed to help…âŠâŠ..
I keep a bottle of aloe jel 100% in my refrigerator door. it works quickly and the sooner it is applied the better. I have heard that Lavender oil works for l kinds of skin injuries, and is especially useful for burns,but have never used it. Pure vanilla extract helps, if put on quickly.
Hi JS,
Thanks for the trip on keeping your aloe vera gel in the fridge – it never occurred to me! It’s coming out of the bathroom cabinet and going into the fridge as soon as I log off!
When I used to get sunburned, I would take a section from the aloe Vera plant and slice it in half. I would then just slowly rib the plant directly onto the burned area. After the gel dried out the skin would feel tight but the next day, the burn would be no more. Awesome stuff.
Mrs. USMCBG
Oils or butter will keep the heat contained into a burned area, leaving a scar.
When possible always use something cold to draw the heat from the burnt area.
Mrs. USMCBG, and Antique Collector,
Cool the burn. Then repeat, cool the burn. Did I mention, cool the burn. Only then, after cooling the burn, use aloe or other burn creams.
I remember my grandmother applying butter to a burn I suffered as a child. She meant well, but all the butter did, was to hold the heat in. That simply increases the depth of burn.
I have worked many hours in burn units. Those patients endure a special kind of hell. Many die of infection after long suffering.
Plainsmedic
Yes, my mom learned the hard way on me. I carry a scar from a burn which she used butter on before she knew better.
If possible keep some silver ointment around too. Plains agree on the cool the burn. Learnt that the hard way many years ago.
Plains I have told Mr. many times if I were to be burned just let me pass over. His daughter was in a burn unit last year. Intense place…âŠ.âŠ.
Aloe stored in the refrigerator is VERY cold. It DOES cool the burn.!
My mom would have me run cold water over the burned area when I was a kid. Just keep cold water on it for a while. That did the trick most of the time without the use of creams or gels.
Good day, Everyone,
Thank you to you all who posted about treatments for minor burns
very helpful….yes, I did cool with water first to get heat out…
actually at first cold water hurt, i ran it cool….when the heat was drawn out I applied a light dabbing of lavender oil (NOW brand) For the first 2 hours the heat and pain would come in waves, I repeated process run under coolish cold water and then light dabbing of lavender oi…last time i just rested my hand on an ice pack with a paper towel between my hand and ice pack, more lavender…then it was fine…the blisters were completely flat by morning, I just have two pea sized spots that show where the burn was just slightly tender…
Thanks again everyone….
peace and good health be yours…
As others here have stated,
I’m so GD tired of this nation’s crap.
If things will implode, let it be now..
I’m damned tired of preparing, tired of what ifs.
Send us back to the 1800’s realm of things….so be it….
We’re prepared.
Cut our Bill of Rights, cut our Constitution, piece by piece, little by little, with your false flag episodes. Endless taxes, increasing costs of living, stagnant wages, corruption, greed
If ever this Country falls apart, it will be reestablished on the basis, of the principles of how this Country was first established.
I don’t give a hoot if Trump is for or against us. Not only do we have invasive Intruders on our north and southern borders, we have the all powerful corruption with inside.
The citizens of this country need to make a stand.
All those of treason against this country, must be tried and punished….made examples of.
……But us common folk won’t do that…..heck no….we don’t have the means, the wealth, the inside resources, the over all power to hang these corrupt individuals.
But if shift comes to shift, we are Stronger than them. We Will Stand Our Ground.
I’m just damn tired of waiting.
Where’s the progress……in of our favor?
Ramblings of a coot.
Let me live in peace, work a fair days wages, if I chose, don’t f with our BofR/our Constitution, and leave me (us) the hell alone……or prepare for a long overdue war, within, with u leftists pukes. AOC/Pelosi/Sanders/whomever
Joe c
III%ers, we are real, and we are ready. I kid you not.
Stand my ground: With you on that.
Joe c,
This is for you and anyone else who wants to listen in.
I just came in from standing and looking up in the sky. The sky is crystal clear for a change, the stars and milky way standing in stark, glistening relief against a dark background. I had almost forgotten the beauty of creation. I had been pondering your anger and feeling of helplessness in the face of an uncaring, greedy bureaucracy and the seeming futility of continuing the struggle.
Then, I go outside, look up, and realize what a small, insignificant speck that I am, experiencing my portion of eternity. A minute instant in time that is my life. My trials, my tribulations, my disappointments, and my victories, my triumphs. The many emotions I’ve experienced during my life. Was my life experience worth the effort. Have I made a difference? For the better or for the worse?
Then, I look up and realize, yes, I count. I play a role. I wouldn’t be here, sharing my life, my thoughts, my skills, my faith, if I didn’t have a reason to exist in this creation.
I’m not the smartest man, but I recognize good, and evil when I see it. I have to believe that good will triumph over evil. I realize that I have a role to play. Therefore, there is good reason for me to hang around to fulfill that role.
This applies to you and to everyone else given this gift of life. Hang in there, keep your head high, join me in being thankful for the opportunity to ride this roller coaster called living.
Think I’ll go back outside and gaze some more. Makes me feel close to Him. Good night all.
đ
Thanks Dennis
All so true, but at times so hard to take.
Stand
I believe.
I am one of those III%, just on the sidelines. Just one, of many..
Hey there chicken people. One of the neighbors chickens is hanging around the house. I do not have any cracked corn can I feed it a few wheat kernels? or what do you suggest. The neighbors are of Hispanic descent and let their chickens roam all over including our acres! Well I do not mind but what I saw a few days ago was the other chickens chasing away this white one. Now it seems alone.
So I will feed it something but what?
Mrs. USMCBG,
Wheat kernels would be fine. Also, bread, toast, piece of peeled banana, birdseed, lettuce, apple. Food scraps, but no coffee grinds on them. Chickens are not too picky about their treats.
Kathy, thank you. Have most all of the above. Will be ready if the little loner comes back. You can tell they have been pecking at her/his neck. A her would be ok. Think you can tell by the comb if it is a lady or gent
Mrs. USMCBG, feed that chicken some corn bread.. fry it on top of stove .. won’t take but a minute… scramble an egg… left overs from breakfast… grits, oatmeal. bits of meat scraps left…a bite or two extra… chicken will take care of it. Maybe she will reward you with some eggs. and babies…she may be hunting a place to nest.
Just Sayin, oh my babies, the cats would have a field day. They are hunters. Now an egg or two would be cool. By the way have questions for you elsewhere!
Mrs. U, Check mail…Have SPRING fever. got to to go take care of it.later
Spent 30/45 minutes arguing my increased land taxes also this past week.
Pretty much gathered that it is the State that determines your land tax, with their formulas. That and the fools that are willing to buy property at unfathomable prices. Money with the well to do’s.
So once again, a Joe that pays the price of someone who can make a buck of selling their property.
Property value loss (as with the farm acreage , down -$17,000, added tax increase $360) or gain (house + 10,000, taxable $1100+) there will always be an increase in taxes due.
There is no wonder why there is an increase of small time farmers/land owners that are taking a one shot to the head.
I went to the range yesterday with my Glock 17 and 26 and my buddy brought his Glock 10mm, 2-1911s and a S&W M&P 9mm. At the end of the session he decided that I needed to lay all 6 out and pick them up as quickly as possible and do 2 headshots at the 7yd line. I did it 3 times with my best being 11.7seconds and the other 2 in the 14s. Trying to compensate for the 3 different recoils and sights was a challenge. Iâve no idea of any practical application but it sure was fun! I like pushing the limits.
Got in more Hornady SBR ammo. My AR pistol sure does like it and I like the low flash.
Picked up another 8 tall candles from the dollar store to round out the storage box they fit in with several lighters.
Replaced all my driveway solar lights.
I bring them in during storm power outages to light the hallways and Iâve got 2 outside the storm shelter I grab and take in cause itâs a tad dark when you seal the door.
A while back Iâd bought 2 sets of Chinese night vision. Yeah yeah I know everyoneâs thoughts on Chinese…. anyway I did it and needless to say they donât make mil spec parts so we had to do some moding and we got our helmet and rifle mounts up and working now. I wish it was in the budget for better but it ainât for now.
Matt in OK,
I’d love to have night vision. It is crazy expensive. Doubt I could ever swing it, even chinese crap.
Plainsmedic,
Fit the night vision to your needs. Lots of things I would love to have, but just can’t justify the costs.
Only night vision I was exposed to way back, was the Starlight scope. Next to useless, even if you were lucky enough for it to work at all. Fast forward to when they first started putting the gen-1 scopes on the market. My wife bought me one of the Russian imports, sold under the name Night Owl. I was amazed how much better it was than the old Starlight. Still got it, still use it, cost her around $250 at the time. Nowadays, similar ones can be had far cheaper. With any ambient light at all, I can make out objects approaching 300 yards out.
I’m getting old and slow. Mobility is no longer my strong suit, so my tactics and plans are adjusted to that reality. Observation/listening points and foot traffic funneling are the primary perimeter defensive plan. The gen-1 unit works fine for this. I may spring for one of the $500 gen-1 rifle scopes when I run out of other play purties on my list.
Dennis, Matt
I’ve never even looked thru a night vision device. May have to research a little bit. I’ve read a little bit and seen things for $3000 or even higher. I can’t / won’t spend that, for it.
Recommendations for functional low end night optics? I don’t want junk. It may be an impossible question. Ignorance is painful.
As I understand it, a spotting scope is not the same as rifle scope. Wouldn’t do much good if trying to actually hit something. Right????
Plainsmedic,
Matt probably has much more hands on experience with NV than I, but my research says that the main difference between gen-1, 2, and 3, is clarity and resolution. My gen-1 monocular is clear enough to identify easily any object or animal I’m observing, just not a crisp, clean picture.
I’m thinking that gen-2 and 3 can be had far cheaper then $3000. Thermal is where you get into the big money.
Hopefully, Matt can help you out with more knowledge than I.
As a side note, my son bought a semi-toy set of strap on NV goggles for his son a few years back. I think I remember him saying they cost around or less than $100. I tried them inside the house and they seemed to work great, at least at ranges less then 30 feet. They even had infra-red illumination if needed.
Matt in Oklahoma,
Yes, speed drills are good training, and can be fun as well as humbling sometimes. Be careful, I’m laughing at myself now.
I returned to my range yesterday afternoon, after my first post on my earlier range session, to try draws from a cross draw appendix carry position (a new position for me). Got cocky, went for speed. Now nursing a nasty skin tear in the web between my thumb and trigger finger. Grip was too high, I felt it before I pulled the trigger, but I was going for speed. The slide ripped my hand as it came back. Bled like a stuck hog, ending the session. Please don’t tell anybody, pretty embarrassing.
Lol Dennis Iâve got bite scars on both webs. Started with a 1911 with the regular hammer. I even beavertailed my glocks cause I get too high going fast and have slide burned them.
Badges we earned
Dennis,
Reminds me of going to the range with a buddy of mine to sight in his brand new 7mm mag,
Was a beautiful custom, lightweight, he said brakes were for puzzys, got all close and sighted up on his brand new Swarovski scope, pulled the trigger, then the moaning and cursing began,
He cut a perfect circle around his eye, bled pretty good, then an hour or so later was also black and blue,,,,
7mm lightweigh kicks like a mule
Best to soak it up with your shoulder rather than yer face
@Tommyboy lmao I got me one once from my 06. I was lined up on a buck in the prone and just as I started to shoot I started to slide down the loose shale slope I was on. I took the shot cause it was lined up but my face wasnât. I got a curve cut just above the eyebrow.
Couldnât help but laugh as I bled cause I got the buck.
Good times
Matt,
I got to come clean that i did something similar, was taking a shot resting on the rack on my quad and slipped right as i took the shot, half moon on the eyebrow and luckily still got a high but solid hit on a doe,,,
Lol it happens. Itâs not the super clean tv hunts you see.
Here is an oddball (?) question. If you could only get one, would you go for the solar cooker or the small solar kit. Both cost about the same at around $300. Seems that the cooker would be more useful on a daily basis. At least until the power goes out.
@AKA thatâs a tough one.
My thoughts are: If itâs sunny I can fire cook.
To me keeping my power tools charged to save me work, batteries for radios for security and lights are more important.
Iâve got my bbq grill on the deck for so so days and camp stove for inside when itâs bad weather.
That being said we all have different needs and things going on.
Solar kit. You can get 12 volt appliances for cooking. And have back up power.
AKA, a solar cooker can be made from found materals… (stainless steel sheet/ or )aluminum, and a frame or a box…. Dark materials in the bottom..a mirror to reflect more heat in, modifications can be made. now it would be easier to buy one pre made… solar panels and kits will gather some power even on cloudy days….I would not want to depend on a solar cooker on cloudy days….just my thinking…
I have a question for all of you MSB Patriots.
Why do you think President Trump said this?
“I can tell you I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump â I have the tough people, but they don’t play it tough â until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad,”
Hi Stand my Ground
I think he understands that (1) his supporters are generally tolerant, live-and-let-live sorts, (2) that they will fight back when directly threatened; and (3) are capable of successfully defending themselves.
Pretty weekend over here; how you doinâ on the dry side?
Anony Mee
We’re still in the melt stage. The 5ft drifts are now 2ft. The mud is really bad. suppose to be 60 by Tues, then the flooding will start,but no worries, I’m on high ground.
Still, even with the mud, I got 2000 sq ft of garden covered in mulch, and the pruning is done. Ground temp is just above freezing, 34 degrees, have 2 beds almost ready to go, just waiting for warmer soil.
Awh, spring, my favorite season. Chomping at the bit for it to arrive full time.
Stand my Ground,
Trump knows that many of his supporters are former and current veterans and LEOs who have been there, done that, and don’t want to go there again. They have spent blood, sweat, and tears defending our way of life, our constitution, while suffering the ridicule and disdain of those who are now doing their best to destroy what we’ve fought to preserve. He knows they only want to live out their lives in peace, not wanting to experience bloodshed again. He also knows that there is a limit to how far they will be pushed before they will dust off those skills and knowledge. Like he said, it won’t be pretty when they finally say it’s enough, no more.
SMG
I think it doesnt matter what he says as he is just as full o shit as the rest of the political class
SMG,
I put little faith in politicians words . Trump seems to be fanning the flames of divisiveness. IMHO ,Trump is only a stopgap in the buildup to the main event, whatever it may be. The lead up to election 2020 appears that it will be an exciting time for all. A time to crap or get off the pot!
The communists control the schools and the media. Sad to say but our military seems to be the pawns of TPTB. What the Heck is the CIA doing in all these other countries meddling in elections and fomenting war ? Our time as an empire is nearing it’s demise. We have the politicians that we deserve.
The Fate of Empires , a short 24 page essay by Sir John Glubb can be an eye opener to the life stages of an empire. It is a good historical read
Bluesman
The Fate of Empires , a short 24 page essay by Sir John Glubb.
I have read this essay, and Your so right on !
Thanks for the recommendation. It looks like a good one. If he’s right, we have about 6 more years…
Re
âLauren P 38 or P 51 Can Opener
“Soon they’ll require us to travel naked with hands and feet bound to avoid the danger of fingernails. Oh, and let’s not forget the muzzles, since teeth are dangerous too. Idiots.”
Was in a foreign airport a few years back going through security and the inspector lifted two small pairs of tweezers out of my cosmetics bag. I had carried them there for years and through dozens of airports. Claimed they could be weapons. I knew he just wanted them as his country had very little in the way of consumer products. Was so angry I took them back and ripped each one in two. The look on his face when I handed them back to him!
Greetings to all.
I finished my week on the asylum and I can tell you I am one of the lunatics running the asylum…because most of the others do not show up for work. All kidding aside, it was a good week.
The article on running out of Vicodin got me started thinking on the thread of why I do not want the defecation to make contact with the rotary oscillator any time soon: If you cannot get Vicodin, what about insulin, antidepressants, anti-seizure meds, mood stabilizers, the list goes on.
It makes me grateful that the world keeps spinning and the trucks keep arriving with food, medicines and supplies that I use within a large, locked hospital.
To Anony Mee in purchasing ammo: I am biased because I am a reloader and I have very few semi-auto rifles and no semi-auto shotguns. Bottom line is to try a few boxes of each and find out what works in your firearm. I have had trouble with bargain basement shotshells falling apart after firing and making extraction of the fired case a problem. ( brass base separating from plastic body.). Some of these reduced price shells come from American makers like Winchester and Remington and are sold in late summer at retailers as: dove and quail loads. They are meant to be fired once and thrown away/dropped into recycle bin.
Pistol ammo and 22 long rifle ammo is less choosy due to lower chamber pressure. Rifle ammo has much higher operating pressure and the tighter tolerances of rifles made in the USA has resulted in American shooters having poor results by shooting steel cased ammo from eastern bloc nations within the American made rifles. ( AR platforms have tight tolerances and are able to group tighter at longer distances if fed good quality ammo.).
As a competitor, I used to used Winchester AA shells and reload the brass after being reclaimed and stored in paper grocery bags. I used and saved brass for handguns from Winchester, Remington and Federal and had good results using all of the above. In high power rifle competition, I was using Winchester and Federal ammo and brass.
Other observations: Remington 22 ammo uses a powder that is “dirty”. It will work butt you may have to stop and clean on more frequent basis. In contacting the Ruger Helpline ( a 1-800 number, ) the technician told me not to use Remington ammo if you had a choice. Aguilla ammo is made in Mexico and it works just fine. Dennis likes some of their offerings and I have had good results as well.
I have gone to industry trade shows and talked to some of the reps from the Big 3 ammo makers. The companies do respond and changes are being made each year. If Remington survives the latest string of lawsuits from Sandyhook ( Supreme Court just approved lawsuits go through against Remington Arms last week). Remington will make changes if they survive this next year.
If a shooter has a bad or negative experience, I would encourage them to call the ammo maker or the company that made the firearm. Most have an 800 number and a call center.
To the livestock people: I am still spinning cats though of my cate herd at present time, there is only one that actually likes to be spun on the wood floor:
the 17 lb black cat – he keeps coming back for more spinning on the wood floor. The 23 lb big orange tabby objects to being spun and likes to sit in a sunny window after eating his share of Friskies-in-a-can. ( our solar-powered cat.).
The rest of the herd are happy with stealing our seats when we humans get up to use the restroom. Check that seat before you sit down in my house! My house is a retirement center for old, beat-up street cats from the Humane Society. We all got scars or other battle injuries from days gone by. Not a bad life for an old scrapper.
Cali, funny! Know about the seat thing!
Greetings MSB Family of Friends,
Taking a few minutes break from working on tax-prep stuff to read and post while I have a quick chance. Have been in suburbia due to a combination of huge snowfall at “not suburbia” this season, combined with MIL needing yet another surgery this coming week. Every time I think we finally have everyone settled down and doing well it’s another step backward.
I have been supplementing income with non-management accounting work… it feels weird being just a “worker” after all these years of being either an owner or senior decision maker.
It has been tough to find time to do much prep work, but I did give my GHB a tune-up, With the weather finally starting to warm up and dry out will be adding a couple of lighter weight items of clothing to the tote bag I carry in the car. Hopefully I will never be stuck in a situation where I have to walk home with my day-pack on my back… but if I do at least I am about as prepared as I can be to do so.
Like many here, I feel ill over where our great nation is continuing to head with gaining speed and momentum. Practically every week another socialist or aspiring-socialist announces their intent to run for President. Many once-conservative stronghold areas are going further to the left, and it seems to be getting worse all the time. I cannot believe how many people are foolish and gullible, and easily led right off the nearest cliff. Our education system has been churning out young adults who no longer understand our nation’s history, our rights (or what a real right vs a manufactured “right” is), or the dangers of falling for the “free-sh** for everyone” politicians who think the best way to get elected is to promise more free stuff than their competitors.
In my area, the .g o v is working to sue cities that don’t have their quota of affordable housing available. There are a multitude of bills waiting for a vote to tax and control anything and everything possible – and I know that is not just my neck of the concrete jungle – it is happening all over.
I find myself keeping my mouth shut a lot these days. I’m trying very hard to be “gray” while keeping a close eye on events. I continue to try to keep a healthy balance of being aware and prepared without letting current events make me crazy.
This may sound bizarre to some, but I take comfort in overseeing inventory. I can’t stop the world from going to hell in a hand basket, but I can control what I buy, make, store and learn to provide a bit of insurance against it.
Wishing all of us a productive and peaceful week ahead!
Great to hear from you So Cal Gal đ
So Cal Gal
Good to hear from you, letting us know you are alright.
Sorry to hear about your MIL, hope that the surgery she is scheduled for goes well for her. Sending best wishes she has a fast healthy recovery.
Went back to work, did ya?? It is hard to retire from working every day, it becomes a part of our lifestyle. Wait until you really retire then it will be 365/24/7 just ask how I know. lol
Don’t be such a stranger….
Hi Shepherdess and AC,
Thanks for saying “Hi”, and thanks for the good wishes AC.
Yes, not quite ready to retire… and I’m not even sure what “retirement” looks like – certainly always plenty to do, and folks who need some support. Never a dull moment!
Hi MSB friends and family,
I just saw this on another site today. On SHTF, there is a link to BBC, and a new program, called “prepper”. It is a tongue in cheek podcast, sort of reminiscent of Monty Python. Lighthearted fun about 2ladies who prep. Not trying to make light of the seriousness of prepping, but it provides a nice laugh for all of us.
Laughter is the best medicine after all.
Peace to all
MadFab
@ Oldhomesteader & Chevy
You boys still with us?
Joe c
0ldhomesteader called ACDH to visit, apparently he is still in SPAM JAIL…..
Ken thought he had it fixed…but nope. NO bail money, so he is still in the hoosegow rowl
That could be what is happening to Chevy, with no way to have him send a shout to one of us, they could be in there together.
AC
LOL
Ahh
The boys doin’ time.
But they do have each other’s company.
Your post
Kinda reminds me of my mom’s approach on bad behavior.
Stand in the corner….” You little devil…”
Lol
Ahh
the love in the household.
Good times
…..Or when she had my brother to help, chasing me around the yard for nap time.
I was always innocent. đ
No, really I was
Finally the “authorities” are letting us burn! Woohoo! Nothing like a few huge burn piles to make the neighbors notice…ha! We got to burn a bunch of brush we had cleared for our orchard. DH is still out on the dozer a friend lent us to clear the area. We have also made a fire break around our property.
I was going to plant some seed for starters, but I just realized we will be gone for a week again in April for Front Sight. So, I have no way to water those seeds for a while. That means buying plants at the garden center, specifically the heirloom tomatoes.
Pegasus
Have you thought about wicking the plants so that they still receive moisture while you are gone.
Since I do not know your set up this may work for your plants. The other option is a setting up a hot house where the moisture can be recycled. A plastic tent with the plants inside will keep them going while you are gone.
Pegasus— another idea for plants/seedlings..- set all in your bathtub, you can even put wire shelves of plants/seedlings in here. Water and then seal off with shower curtain, or even put plastic over any open areas. close bathroom door. Have heard of a few folks doing this when gone for a spell, and reports are it works.
Thanks! Those are both worth a try. I have thought of wicking but do not know if it would work for over a week.
Pegasus, also grow light on timer. could set them in a box with a float valve? so when water dipps would add fertilizer water…diluted for young plants. look at wicking tubs for later… gardening with leon on you tube. gonna be my project this year… water under bottom should deter ants. wicking fabric, and air pocket for air roots.fertilizer water only added to grow medium…..set a large pot of very moist.planting medium in with them on same level and some of those slow release bulbs to water with to release water into soil..for extra reservior of water?.fabric under neath to wick the moisture from one to another under….? just ideas…
Well, a little excitement this evening. Part time weekender neighbor came sliding up into my drive. Tells me there’s a dead man laying in the ditch about a mile from my house. Hadn’t called the sheriff yet, per usual folks come to me when they need help.
Jumped into the side x side, he joined me to show where he had seen the body. Found it, not dead, but seriously, seriously drunk, stone passed out, laying in the ditch. Efforts to revive him resulted in him taking a feeble swing at me while wallowing in the dirt, then passing out again, eyes rolled back in his head.
Called 911 on my cell phone and, as per usual, got the adjoining county, who patched me through to our county. Sheriff responded with two units and an ambulance per my request. The 33 year old male, tried to fight as we loaded him on a gurney. Had to tie him down to the gurney. Wasn’t from our neck of the woods, never seen him before, but I will be finding out what he was doing this far out in the boonies without transportation. I’m guessing at this point, his drinking buddies kicked him out on the side of the road to fend for himself.
Don’t miss this stuff at all, but feels good knowing my neighbors prefer calling me first when things out of the ordinary. At 69, it’s a younger man’s job though.
NRP===just knew you would want to know about this. Apparently scads of Irish/UK citizens are stockpiling TP, re fears of Brexit troubles.——“UK is one of Europeâs largest importers of toilet paper and Brexit might cause shortages==========in a Morrisons supermarket on the weekend and the toilet paper shelves were empty. I was online in an instant, racing to Ocado, the supermarket website, where thankfully there was good news. Nine-roll packs of paper still seemed to be readily available. It was no surprise last week to hear the boss of Morrisons say there had been âquite a pick-upâ in sales of toilet rolls and painkillers.—(oh yes, notice they are also stocking up on painkillers, as per recent post here)”
Jane Foxe;
I’m thinking if one is in the UK, I’d be a 1000% prepper right about now with the Brexit thing going on, and WILL happen fairly soon I believe.
As far as Hoarding, I don’t look as that, since I’d be buying the stuff anyways, just smart and buying at a lower cost and now. Thinking that “Smart”
Is 700 rolls of TP really that much?
NRP…yes, I too would be 1000%. And, no, 700 rolls TP is not that much….—-Now, if you were to buy that truckload from Costco…maybe. Ever find how many rolls a truckload is?
Jane Foxe;
Not sure how many rolls in a Semi, but we had some fun one time here and figured how many rolls in a 40′ Shipping Container…. was something like 80,000 or some ridiculous number like that HAHAHA
I worked in a whse hand unloading 53 ft boxes.TP was one of the items passing thru frequently, from multiple vendors… depending on the fluff/size roll.and if on pallets or not, even how the pallets are loaded on the truck../height of truck… from 550 cases to 960 cases per truck trailer.
This could be a good deal OR could be a rip off.I would want an exact case count and comparative on each roll and package.
Sounds like they are wanting to get rid of a bunch of CHEAP tissue at one time. No doubt the cost of that 1000$ card is included in the mark up.
NRP,
If I were you, I would be checking out your TP Horde shipping container. I just looked at the drought map, even with all the snow, there still is an “Extreme drought” right over NRP’s place. Must have a leak in the TP cargo container, sucking all that moisture in.
Minerjim;
And the Feds cant figure why the river is 99% dry just south of my place… HAHAHA
forgot to include this quote, too. Kinda like how the author “puts it”—“The whiff of shame that once surrounded the idea of stockpiling has given way to a dawning realisation: panic buying might mean hoarding is not such a bad idea.”
NRP
This is for you, IF you were a purchaser of Scott Bathroom tissues.
Costco in their monthly magazine of what is coming into the store(s) are two full page ads. The first one is for Scott Bathroom tissues(TP), you have to contact the local manager of the store you wish to make this large purchase through. Yet here is the other part they will give you a Costco card for $1,000.00 but you have to buy a semi trailer full.
The other is Kleenex, they are offering the same thing a semi trailer full where you will receive a $1,000.00 Costco credit card. What it will cost for buying a semi trailer full, well I have no idea.
In case you needed a semi trailer full of tissues.
Antique Collector;
DANG!!! that’s a heck of a deal, just think, NEVER needing to buy TP again.
Wonder if they would do a 1/2 semi load of each for the $1K ??????
NRP…maybe you could split the load…depending how many rolls there is, what the cost per roll is, etc…—-OR, maybe instead of peddling cookies, the girls scouts could take have and peddle TP?
NRP
I doubt that since it is Scott’s & Kleenex brand for TP & tissue for both ends of the body requirement(being a nice way to put it).
Yet it makes me wonder if this is hooray sale before prices go way up, that would make this a bargain beyond our wildest tp dreams. đ€
Anybody remember Cesar Sayoc, Jr.? You know, the one who allegedly sent mail bombs (that were inert) to every progressive liberal you could name, two weeks before the primaries in 2018. The one who had miraculously morphed from a radical liberal to a rabid Trump supporter. You know, the one with the pristine pro-Trump stickers plastered all over his van that sat parked, supposedly, unmolested in one of the most liberal areas of the country.
Well, after suddenly vanishing from the mainstream media immediately after the election, now, he is expected to plea guilty next week. Be interesting what kind of plea deal he’s been offered to avoid all that discovery that a trial would bring if he raised a vigorous defense………., unless of course he knew before the fact what he was being asked to sacrifice to be a false flag patsy for the cause.
There I go musing out loud again. Never mind.
I just thought I would pass along some information I picked up. I was talking with a family member who has been working in a gas station for the past couple of months. Now this station just removed the old tanks and installed larger tanks. They receive fuel deliveries everyday. If they didn’t, they would run out of fuel. So gas stations it would seem have less stock on hand than grocery stores.
Peanut Gallery;
X-lint point, I know the busy Sam’s Club gas station has 3 deliveries a day here, cheap gas (cheap for a reason) and there always seems to be a line there.
Hence never let the tank get below 1/2, more than enough fuel to get home without stopping ANYWHERE!
Tommyboy, AC, others,
You folks asked for my recipe for Elderberry wine this last week. Here is what I usually put together, which is basically a light syrup, which I then ferment. you can add or subtract ingredient amounts to suit your tastes.
2-1/2 to 3 gallons elderberries
about 4 gallons of clean water
10# of sugar
Wine yeast.
Boil the elderberries in the clean water for about an hour.( you must boil elderberries to cook the juice out of them, this is a must! There are some natural chemicals in raw elderberries that can be harmful. cooking them breaks these down. ) Strain and press berries, discard all of the pulp. Filter juice through cheesecloth. Pour into a 5-6 gallon carboy, add the sugar. mix thoroughly. Add water to bring the volume up to around 4 gallons or so. This is basically my ‘syrup’ recipe. It can be canned and used as such from here, or you can ferment it by adding wine yeast and putting an airlock on the carboy. Fermenting syrup will take awhile, but I think the alcohol content will help with the preservation. You could also dilute it more before you ferment it, and come up with a drier elderberry wine by fermenting all the sugar out of it. I like the sweet elderberry wine. Can’t tell you how long it will keep, I’ve never had a batch last that long.
Minerjim — looks good. Maybe some day will try. Good info about technique, etc.. thks
Need some advice. I built two egg shapes out of coloured stones. Now they have a gray grit over them and look very dull. Is there a solution I can use to clean them up? Should I just use a pressure washer?
I would prefer a solution as the same type of rocks are around a small pond and inaccessible for the pressure washer.
Thanks.Stay frosty.
SkeezixâŠ.egg shapes? Garden Ornaments? Do you know what the gray grit is?
Jane Foxe
I donât know what the grit is. I can scrape it off with a fingernail but it is tough.
As to the egg shape, I saw a movie about a Scotsman who would build huge egg shapes out of flat rocks on the Scottish Highlands. When it was over I said, âI can do that!â. And I did.
Mine are only about two feet high. I glued one circular row a day and after a week I filled it up with concrete. I had a pattern to form the shape. They stand on either side of the walkway. No watering, pruning, fertilizing or weeding. Really nice until they developed the grit on them. But, a really fun project.
Skeezix
I know not the kind of rock you used, or were you live. Rocks shed, yep, just like a dog. Hot summers, freezing winters, rocks are built in layers, some thick, some thin, but they expand and contract during the year. The outer layer sheds off, that’s how “soil” is made. It’s a natural as the sun coming up.
Granite is the worst, smooth river rock the beast. Although, river rock is a real pain to work with, because it won’t “hold” the cement, it’s smooth.
Skeezix;
Depending on the Stone you might try first a vinegar solution, if that dose not work a very VERY weak solution of Muriatic Acid and water (always add the acid into the water).
Please do a small test spot before doing the entire sculpture, Have a water hose so-as you can dilute the cleaning solution.
Well, I just opened my renewed tax assessment on the house
The board did lower it by $21,000.
Every little bit helps on a unfair/property grabbing tax.
.,.,.but gas prices have jumped .30 cents per gallon as of todayđ
Joe C
For some goofy reason I keep an eye on the “gas future” prices. They have risen 50 cents a gallon off their lows in the past three or four weeks so I would expect an overall increase of 55 cents a gallon added to whatever your recent low was. On top of that they will be switching over to the “summer blend” here soon which is always good for another .25 to .50 per gallon…
For an idea of what the homeless/street people situation is in the Seattle metro area, and social/political climate, watch the ‘Seattle is Dying’ special from the local KOMO news, komonews.com.
Warning, it is not safe for children, and it is not ‘pretty’. Much of what is covered in the special is spreading out to the ‘burbs. I am seriously considering moving up my retirement/’bingo’ date. Better alive and out of here at ~60% then dead at 100%.
I never imagined just how much the socialists communists will do to ensure power. Just this morning I read modify suphreme court by adding additional justices to nullify conservative justices. FDR planned this also. They oppose asking citizen question because California and other sanctuary states might loose seats if only actual citizens are used to determine seats. My state joins the anti constitutional popular vote compact. Etc etc. I swore an oath there is no time limit on that oath. DOL RLTW.