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Bummin’
I am so very sorry. Bob sounds like a man doing his best to live life on his terms – and it’s very sad to know that such a man was faced with such a choice in the end. Prayers to all of you as you mourn his passing.
Beyond words friend. You and yours are in my prayers
-DW and I voted Tuesday at the courthouse. Another couple, friends of ours, (actually our retired Postmaster and her husband) and one other lady were all the line ahead of us. Voting has been at a record high all around our area, up about 20% over ever, despite an upswing in coronavirus. If we have any Harris/Biden supporters in our area, they are Laying Low and not putting any signs in their yards or stickers on their bumpers
-Papa S..
-Texasgirl,
If you don’t have it, find an older copy of “The Joy of Cooking” from about the 70’s from a used book store. The newer version is, sad to say, inferior.
-Papa S.
I have one. Never used it much. It appears to be from 1979. There is a list of 12 printings. The last one, “Twelfth Printing, March 1979.” The section on dehydrated foods begins on page 798.
I am 76 years old and in the process of giving away things, so if Ken wants to help us connect, I can send Texasgirl my copy.
Thank you, kind lady! Will be passing this along to my buddy. Really appreciate the info.
I think you’re right, David. From what I can tell, it could take him a good long while to get anything from Titan. But this looks like a nice option; I’ll pass it along. Thanks, man.
That’s awfully sweet of you, M’Lynn — thank you. I hope he joins in. Personally, I’m a huge fan of Goal Zero. I’ve had great luck with everything I’ve ever bought from them; granted, I’ve never used it in a SHTF scenario, though. That’s the real test, right? He’d need a pretty good sized unit since he has a couple of freezers to go along with the standard set of appliances. I’ll definitely encourage him to check out Desert Prep’s stuff. You’ve made some good points. Thanks so much for the input!
That’s some great info, AC. Thanks for that. He said he fully expected to put out some cash, but really just didn’t know where to focus his efforts brand-wise, so this helps a great deal.
MSG12B
Have him also check into Goal Zero as they have been around a long time. I recall when Costco first had them in their store, and the company was just starting up.
They were pricy back then. Hopefully all the mistakes they made then should be worked out by now.
Thinking about adding a Goal Zero to the jic, as soon as we have money put aside for that next expenditure.
Bummin,
So sorry to hear of your neighbor.
He sounds like he was a good man.
May you feel the calming presence of Jesus, Bummin. I’m so sorry for the tragic loss of your precious friend. And I’m sorry for the pain, sorrow and despair that led Bob to take his life.I pray for his family as they grieve his absence. It’s just so heartbreaking to hear.
Your condolences are much appreciated. I knew that would be you all’s response because that is who you are, but I didn’t do it for that, but to demonstrate how real and heartbreaking a decision to survive or not to survive is. Bob was the third “old guy” neighbor to have died in the last 18 months, all very close friends. The other two however fought hard, very hard to survive. This one, Bob, decided against survival being put in a situation where the the only out was the one he chose.
My compassion at this time is directed towards Bob’s neighbor and closest friend who attended to him everyday, checking on him, bringing in his mail, keeping him company. This good man has lost all of his family through cancer and alcoholism and is himself disabled and living all alone.
It’s still early in the day but the skies are dark with heavy brooding clouds. The leaf-barren trees stand silently in the still air. A big all day storm is coming they predict. The wind will pick up and fire rain pellets and the heavens will roar with thunder. Another day will have come and gone…
Bumming’,
Truly sad to lose your friend Bob. My deepest condolences. We need to be mindful of how powerful depression can be if it gets a hold of people, ill or healthy. Everyone here needs to check themselves and their families constantly for signs of depression especially with what is going on in our country right now. Depression is insidious, can hide in a person’s mind, then cause them to act out irrationally in short order. Sadly, it sounds like this is what happened with your poor neighbor Bob. Prayers for Bob and those he left behind. God is merciful, and understands our plight.
-“Fiddler’s Green
Halfway down the trail to Hell in a shady meadow green,
are the Souls of all dead troopers camped near a good old-time canteen,
and this eternal resting place is known as Fiddlers’ Green.
Marching past, straight through to Hell, the Infantry are seen,
accompanied by the Engineers, Artillery and Marine,
for none but the shades of Cavalrymen dismount at Fiddlers’ Green.
Though some go curving down the trail to seek a warmer scene,
no trooper ever gets to Hell ere he’s emptied his canteen
and so rides back to drink again with friends at Fiddlers’ Green.
And so when man and horse go down beneath a saber keen,
or in a roaring charge fierce melee you stop a bullet clean,
and the hostiles come to get your scalp,
just empty your canteen and put your pistol to your head
and go to Fiddlers’ Green.”
Bumming, you didn’t say if your friend was a military ex, but if he was Cavalry, well…
Papa S.
Excellent Papa Smurf,,,,
😎 🤙🏻
Thanks to all, I posted shortly after I got the news. I didn’t realize how traumatized I was by it until I felt how all the comments definitely brought some peace to my soul. Thanks again.
Bumming,
It’s always hardest on those left behind. Bob traveled on by his own terms. The prospect of giving up his freedom and Independence was probably something he couldn’t do. Even if the place was nice being warehoused til death found him was not what he wanted.
You are never so free than when you control your own destiny.
If I could share any advice this is it.
Bob is gone. His friend will now take Bob’s place in the order of things. Perhaps you can be that close friend to him like he was to Bob. What better way to honor Bob than to fill that open slot and look after his friend?
Opportunities like that dont appear all that often…
BJH
Thank you for putting my thoughts into words for Bummin about the friend who is left behind. It sounds like he has no family close by either, and we all need family even if it is not by blood.
Bumming ,,,,,,,Bob did right by himself,,, I’m getting to the age that almost all my old friends are gone ,newer friends are fine and dandybut it’s not the same , ‘the remember when ‘ are special. On the reservation a greeting we use with those close is “it’s a good day to die”for those in touch with themselves it a way to say I’m at peace with my life and what comes is ok,i guess Christian folks have heaven , some call it the spirit world ,,hope Bob had a fine ride accross the river of light on a good horse ,it is said the wind is the voice of those gone before
Bummin’, I am so sorry to hear of your friend’s choice to end his life. That choice often leaves everyone else wondering what they could have done differently. Your friend sounds like someone who knew what was going on and chose to live his last days at his home. His pistol was by his side earlier so he knew his time was limited. Our prayers go out to you, his friends and his family as you deal with his passing. Peace be with you.
Could it be? Is it finally happening? Has the drain plug on the swamp finally been yanked?
Fox News is reporting that Hunter Biden’s “business partners” are confirming that VP Joe Biden was the driving force behind all the multi-million dollar family business deals with China…Hunter was just the face of the transactions…reporting that others are coming forward confirming Joe’s involvement.
Revelations coming day of final debate…makes one wonder if Joe will show up………
Things are becoming more interesting by the minute….can’t wait to see how mainstream media handles this.
He’ll show up. Those questions will not be asked and if Trump tries to bring it up they will mute his mic
You’re most likely right…….
Dennis,
I read the article over on ZH this morning about one of hunter’s former partners talking about 10% of the cash influx deals being set aside for “The Big Guy” – daddy Joe. I am going to look for more info on that as time allows today.
Just in time, aye.
Just placed an order via amazon and while one supplement is on back order until December the delivery date for the entire is listed as somewhere between Oct 31 to March 31.
If not too personal, what supplement? Maybe I know another source.
I order the Now brand MK7. Other brands are in stock they just have a good price. Might have to order something as a fill in though. I also ordered some COq10 and D3 but they seem to be in stock. I am hoping the odd delivery date of 3 to 6 months was only because of the MK7-K2! My health food store says they get about 1/2 of what they order.
aka
Swainsons has MK7-K2, in stock for $35.99
Looked at Vitacost, Swonsons and I-herb. All said “in stock” but at check out it came up with “no longer in stock. I’m not out yet so I can wait a bit. If I get figitedy I’ll try another brand. Thanks for trying!
Vitacost, NOW, 60 caps, MK7 100mcg, $9.11…… 300mcg, $20.99. In stock and free shipping over, I think, $50. A new customer gets 20% off. I buy most of my vitamins from this seller. Owned by Krogers.
All Star Health. that’s where I get mine! good luck, great supplement.
Was not sure where this might fit in at.
I’ll just put it in here for you to listen to.
Slip of the tongue or just openly flaunting their plans?
Since its on U tube, it might not stay to long.
The link works better in the URL address than in Google or Duck Duck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftfyxy4JP3g
sigh, despair is hard to overcome
hug hug, Farmgirl
Thanks, Mrs. U. Appreciated.
Good start on the day here on the mountain. Spent the morning servicing the generator in preparation for winter season. Wife, daghter, and grand daughter pitched in to help…and to learn how it’s done…just in case. Battery seemed to be in good shape, but went ahead and hooked the charger up at 2amps till it’s topped off, then will put it on trickle.
Believe we’ve earned a group therapy session…I’ll report in later………make the best of it while we can….
God bless you, Dennis. You’re a good man. Enjoy that precious family and that mountain.
WHY did the Dems opt out from voting against Judge Barrett? Perhaps it because as of 2018 20% of the religious population in the USA is Catholic. The states with the highest % are RI, MA, NJ, NM. Per Wikipedia. I have to say that someone on Trumps team is super smart and forward thinking to get the Dems out of the way with her nomination. The court will have 6 Catholic judges when Barrett is confirmed. Just FYI. I am not of the catholic faith.
Bummin’
So very sorry to hear about your neighbor Bob. From your description, he sounds like a really neat person, and the world is poorer without him. I pray for comfort for you, your neighbors, and his family.
” The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the Hand of Divinity itself, and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.”
Alexander Hamilton
Must be a cold spell on the way….walked by my pasture truck…saw about a hundred red wasps swarming inside the cab…must be seeking out a shelter for the winter. Me and a can of RAID sped up their life cycle. Reckon I’ll wait till tomorrow to crank up that pick-up……..
Dennis:
Maw Nature is about to dump on my parade for sure…
19 degrees next monday night…..
Worked most of the day on firewood and winterizing the old homestead. AND put up a few more pounds of beef trimmings for ole Blue, he loves em in his food bowl as a treat.
Here to. We are going from the high 70″s and high 40’s to the teens! Winter will be here Mon! Voted because who knows and there was a record vote for our 50 mile area- 227! Only Rep county in NM!
I’m glad you mentioned the weather. I’m further south from you and had not checked next week’s weather. It’s going to be cold here! thanks for the update.
In my neck of the woods the seasonal temperature change usually comes after a day or two of some pretty gusty winds. Which indicate that the cold weather is moving in and pushing out the warm air in the fall, or the warm weather is moving in and pushing out the cold air in the spring.
What makes it even worse- the polls that are highly public are skewed badly and are probably very wrong..
Bummin’ so sorry for your loss.
Texasgirl- I bought Meals in a Jar by Julie Languille and The Meals in a Jar by Stephanie Petersen. I picked about 35 different recipes that sounded good and bought all the supplies for them. I invited the family over and we spent all afternoon making 3 of each recipe, vacuum sealing them in qt jars. They last 3-5 years and were my version of the carb heavy, variety light meals that you would get from any of the freeze dried companies. I now know that I have meals ready that would get me over the initial period of collapse without adding meal planning under stressful conditions. I have taste tested about 5 different meals. All were good, but be under no illusion that it is the same as fresh. All the recipes had a good mix of protein, carbs and veggies. Here are a couple of the recipes offered- Hungarian Beef Paprikash with rice, Polynesian Orange Glazed Chicken with rice, Yankee Pot Roast with gravy over mashed potatoes, Beef Burgundy, etc.
Live, right now, Hunter Biden’s business partner Tony Bobulinski is burning the Biden family to the ground, implicating Joe in the graft. Vows to turn all evidence over to investigators tomorrow. Let the melt down begin………………Fox carried statement live.
Dennis:
And the countdowns continues.
11 days.
Be safe my friend.
You too friend.
Totally unsurprised….FOX NEWS only network that covered this brave man’s news conference….I’m guessing his life expectancy just dropped to that of a fruit fly….by the way anybody else read the account of the family of another Biden associate that was secretly removed from a federal prison on Oregon…no warning…no reasons given…. feds not telling family where he has been taken….or why? Either he is being placed in witness protection, or……….
Man o’ man….sure proud I live way back in the boonies……..
Dennis ,,,,,hearing he rolled over ,two friends with USMS told there DWs they were going out of town , just maybe we are going to get a October surprise?
What if ? The dems are about to be exposed as the driving force behind the trouble we are seeing in the streets?
Oldhomesteader,
Thanks for that info…we can only hope the walls are about to come tumblin’ down.
By the way, hope you and the boss are feeling better and healing up. Been more than a little worried about y’all.
Dennis –
The prison where Bevan has been in Oregon is evidently minimum security. Over the three years that he’s been there he moved about somewhat freely within the population, performing some type of task. After flipping on Hunter they had to get him out of that open environment, so he was taken to a maximum security prison. No mention of where that is located though.
The sad part was that he has been placed into solitary confinement to serve the final 30 days of his sentence at this new facility. Would have preferred to see them grant him clemency for that final month versus the solitary confinement route. But it may be that he is so valuable that releasing him onto the street would be a death sentence at this point.
There’s more Hunter has done and what the Chinese communists were planning to hold over Joe if he was elected, most of you don’t know about.
MSB Patriots, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.” Sun Tzu – The Art of War
Might not be a bad idea to use some of this pre-election time to make sure you know all you can about the enemy. There’s plenty out there to find. While it’s nice to think they’re a bunch of weak sjw’s, that’s a far from helpful perspective to hold. Dangerous, even. Be adequately prepared and prayed up.
Friends spent the night in Portland and came back saying that it looked like a 3rd world country. Huge homeless camps allover and destruction from the riots
I had to go into Austin, TX for a bit, quick trip. While it wasn’t destroyed per se, they have let the homeless camp wherever they want now. They have also defunded their police. But Gov Abbott stepped in and had the State police take over. But the homeless camps are all over now. I was shocked. It was dirty. Cardboard cities all under bridges. I could not believe it. The city did try to mitigate the nasty by putting in portapotties. I was just taken back at how bad it had gotten. I also found out the citizens are mad. They are getting rid of the city council that allowed all of this and voted this in. Good for them. Hopefully they will get things in order. I will certainly not be going back for a long time.
Texasgirl,
Both our Sons were born in Texas and we loved living there in the mid 80-s through early 90’s. What a great and free State Texas used to be!
But traveling to Texas over the years, sadly, the large Cities are lost to the libtards and Austin has gone totally crazy.
Best of luck…and God Bless Texas!
@Red Dog Master Love my State with a passion. The big cities I try to stay out of. The smaller town are still great. Even the mid-to bigger size cities are still ok. Around our area it is still very conservative. I still would not live anywhere else. If I had to pick another state, probably Idaho. It is very red. Had some relatives that lived there for awhile. Beautiful place. A little too cold for this girl though. hahaha. Today in our part of Texas it is in the 50s. We had a cold front come through. I am freezing and still eating some Blue Bell y’all………haha
So, anyone going to watch the, cough, cough, Debate tonight?
Why????
Will it change anyone’s opinions, anyone’s vote, anyone’s preparing????
Why go through the agony and use of High Blood Pressure Pills?
Entertainment value at best.
God help us all.
NRP/Blue
Yep, gonna watch.
Why?
Entertainment value.
With all this goings on, how can it not lower or raise my BP?
Cheers
NRP – Oh yes! I’m leaving work early to soak it all in, marinated in a gin-based libation. No blood pressure pills needed at the last debate. A little supplemental oxygen would have been helpful. I laughed like a herniated hyena at that last shart-show. My neighbors who already hate me were watching the last one too and noted the timing of my laughter. Now they really hate me…. schoolteacher Karen and here cuckolded ‘husband’ – they just got all new window blinds installed so as not to ever see my face. Tonight, me and The Donald might just run them out of town.
NRP,
Nope. Going to do something constructive for myself. tonight. Read my Bible and relax.
NRP & Blue,
I’m torn between watching the debate…or the original “High Noon” with Gary Cooper…or maybe “Silverado”…all coming on TV at the same time…
My guess is… I’ll be able to tell you in the morning whether the marshal’s wife did …”not forsake me o’ my darlin’ ” as sung by Tex Ritter.
Best quote of tonight:
Trump;
I ran as President, because of you Joe.
I have a Toyota Tacoma Pickup and have found that 4 Kitty litter buckets fit perfectly across the bed, each bucket is 4 gallons, and fairly water proof. I would love suggestions on what to put in these buckets for my emergency packs. I live in Nevada where it get pretty Hot during the day and i want essential items if i have to leave the area immediately, no stopping at the house.
Any input is welcome.
AVG JOE,
If you do a search of “bug out bag” on this site, you will find several articles that will give you good ideas. I realize that you’re thinking of more than just a bag, but it’s just a matter of expanding the ideas put forth in those articles and comments. You’ll probably find better, more thought out ideas than just whoever happens to notice your post on this Open Forum.
Water and water purification equipment. Fire making equipment, at least 3. Metal container to boil water. Rain gear. A tarp and paracord. Couple of blades, a fixed full tang and a couple folders. Hatchet or axe. A saw. 16 gallons of space can hold a lot of stuff.
AVG JOE –
All of what KevinH recommends, plus. Thermos to hold hot water for overnight oats, etc to reduce fires. Canteen with the bottom holder for cooking or eating. Short tongs and spatula, stirring spoon, cutlery, knife, small cutting board, ziplocs, foil off the center roll, hot pad, folding stove, folding water tote and shaker style siphon. Dish soap, small Clorox.
Bandana’s, gloves, clothespins to use on paracord line, bungee cords, duct tape, fix a flat, tarps, rubber boots, poncho, mylar blanket, bug repellant, wound care and bandaids, soap, washcloth and small towel, toilet paper solution and rags for general use, small votive candles and matches for fire starting and some dryer lint, toothbrush and baking soda.
Datrex bars, rice, oats, jerky, ramen, Gatorade powder, instant coffee, pinto beans, nuts or trail mix, peanut butter pouches, spam, instant soup, Mac & Cheese, pasta, dehydrated fruit, granola bars/nutrition bars, bullion cubes.
Obviously there’s lots more options, but just trying to help get you started with what will work for you in your situation. Good luck! And stay safe out there.
-Rather than clothespins, carry double the length of Paracord and twist it so that you have a twist of line every foot or so. tuck the clothes between the two cords and it will hold clothes just as well, and is a lot more useful than the clothes pins. Having said that a half-a-dozen clothes pins, especially if you can find the wire ones, are also very useful for other things.
-Papa S.
I wouldn’t put gear in any of them. I would use them for expendables such as charcoal, propane cylinders, kerosene, water canteens, more water canteens. Keep in mind that those containers are heavily scented and anything will pick up that scent, forever.
I use these extensively.. do de-scent them.. some are worse with scent than others (all kitty litter does not have scent).. wash out well. then put about 1/2 lb baking soda in them.. let t hem sit a little while…a few days… then add a cup of vinegar to one.. after thru foaming take a good big rag and work the inside of ti over cleaning/scrubbing… all areas. pop the lid off with a screwdriver carefully close to the hinge area… after it is cleaned in same way and fully dry snap lid back on.. I had some i made baking buckets out of… used mylar for flour, zip locks for 23sugar, 1#salt,cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, ANYthing else can use for breakfast.. oatmeal..a good choice with cocoa powder.
An old guy, long since dead, once told me that when you’re old you will never wish you slept more or watched more TV be cause when you’re old, tired, and sore you will have plenty of time for all of that.
He said when you’re very old you start realizing you’re pretty lonely when you’re the last person left in the “survivors club” which is what he called the group of people he knew before he turned gray.
He wasn’t wrong. Even I, who knew him for decades, probably didn’t see him his last half a dozen years.
Sometimes people know when to fold them.
Well, I watched a little of the debate tonight after I got done with my work around the place. It was about as expected, and I while I didn’t hear all of it…. well I heard enough. Already voted anyway. There are way more hunters driving past every day on their $25K buggies. The gent that manages that big lease stopped by for some help fixing a busted hydraulic hose. He said he’s taken vacation and will probably hunt through though the first week on November. He told me “several” others would be doing the same. I guess they don’t want to be in Houston or Beaumont on election night. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t be there even if it wasn’t election night. Fall in deep south east Tx is always a curious affair. I lose a good bit of my garden in August with the oppressive heat and drought that is usually only broken by hurricanes and tropical storms. But typically I get a second run on tomatoes and peppers in late September and early October. That’s true this year as well. All my cherry tomato plants are in bloom or already have those little bites of goodness… Read more »
BG in TX.
How’s the ham test coming? Don’t give up. Time is very short now, but it’s not hard. Comms is one of those things: Ya won’t miss it until it’s not there. Get yourself a book on ham antenna building. It’s not hard either. With just a few parts, you can build whatever ya need. Good luck!
Bummin
We just came back on line with power to read your news about your dear friend. Remember him for his kindness to you & all the neighbors.
We are so sorry to hear about the way he passed. Will say an extra prayer this evening for him.
ac/acdh
There’s a website for ‘direct action’ in Washington, D.C. called shutdowndc dot org. If you click on the calendar tab, click Nov 3rd, you’ll see the ‘event’ runs from Nov 3 through Jan 5. Prior to Nov 3, training for various areas of participation is offered. The rhetoric just assumes DJT will be stealing the election. There is no other perspective offered. It’s definitely going to be spicy, and ongoing. One thing I wonder about is what the federal response will be. If the President is re-elected, and there is an uptick in insurgent violence, will the restraint he has shown thus far hold?
Farmgirl,
Wouldn’t be a bad thing if Washington DC got shut down for a few months or more! I suggest every year, DC only operates the months of January, April, July and October.
I suspect we will all live a more peaceful, free and prosperous life!
As a second post, is it me or do these people have a desire to be “oppressed”? I mean this now. I listen to these people and wonder if they have some sort of deep seated obsession to suffer. The other night at work I had one loon proceed to tell me all about how people in the US of A had never faced oppression and hardship like these modern times. I tried to keep a straight face. I then told her about my family living in extreme poverty for generations. I explained that as a world we have never had better times. I then explained to her that the government will now give you food, shelter, and even a cell phone. People no longer starve to death on a daily basis, polio is cured, and dysentery no longer kills children. She had to ask what dysentery was. I guess they don’t teach that in a history class. I pointed out that her huge tattoo covering her whole arm cost her more than my 1st 2 vehicle combined. I could see by her body language that she still didn’t understand or want to hear what an old man had to… Read more »
BG in TX, ^ to you. I’m now reading about early American history and the same arguments and situations that we have now took place back then, different people different circumstances but same issues.
ship hm to China… so they can find out… a ONE way ticket w/ no return.
BF in TX
They have to find someone else to blame because nothing is their fault.
Kula,
We already do! We use Norm’s Farms (Pittsboro, NC) for our Elderberry Gummies, Extract and Syrup. The gummies contain probiotics and Zinc, too. They are DELICIOUS. In fact, we like them so much, sometimes we eat three a day as opposed to the recommended two. Which reminds me…time to place another order soon! Try them; you won’t regret it. Lovely family and super high quality stuff, too!
Ham radio stuff. Extra coax, connectors, etc. When the phones/internet go down, comms will be a luxury. Learn to build your own antennae. It’s not hard. Everything from the little baofeng stuff up to much better equipment. Knowledge is a prep.
Installed new rag top for my jeep cj5. The old top was beyond repair. It’s my emp vehicle, if need be. Mechanically, it’s in tip top shape. It’s the ugliest vehicle, on or off the road. Even with the shiny new top, it’s still ugly.
Plainsmedic
Who cares if it is ‘ugly’ per your words. As long as it works and will get you where you need to be & having a nice piece of vocal equipment along for the ride better yet. Tough cookies 🍪🍪if others think it is gross looking.
Mrs. U,
If ya get it figured out, please post on good info. I’ve made wine several times. I’m not a big wine drinker.
I want to learn and have what I need for tinctures and antiseptics. Will learn first on sugar.
Anybody else having trouble going to the Top Prepper Websites site to vote? I don’t think it’s my computer, because I’m not having trouble getting to any other sites.
Chipmunk
You are not alone. It would not register my vote for the site by changing the current listing over to MSB. It stayed on the previous blog noted at the top of the page. Tried several times & each with the same result.
Ken’ site must be pushing someone’s button’s big time….
I just tried the site and it worked ok. Of course, I had already voted today and it will only register one vote per day. I will try again first thing tomorrow.
-Like the Demoncrats, I tend to vote early and often! I voted from my home this morning without incident, and again after arriving at work while I was firing up my steam-driven work computer. I didn’t have any problem either time, and it apparently hasn’t caught on to me yet.
-Papa S.
Plainsmedic
Did you use a book to study for the HAM test or only U tube video’s to gain your knowledge?
I found several books which I can read when we are without power do to the high winds. Not kindle actual books, which I can mark up for retaining knowledge.🤩
AC,
I will tell you the books are great for getting the basic knowledge. They will also have the pool of test questions which your test will be pulled from. Learn those, and you will pass the test. Also, there are online sites that you can go to so you can try the tests before hand, and these will give you the confidence to get your ham license. Good for you doing this. There is a whole world out there on the air.
Minerjim
I love to read, and like tv when the programs which we watch are pre-recorded. Otherwise the tv could stay off in my book..(lol).
Dh loves his tv for certain shows, so I find things to keep me occupied, one is reading. Not to say acdh does not like to read, he does. Waiting for his eye doctors appointment to laser the ol eye balls from when he had the new lens put in a year plus ago. Right now he has a hard time reading, he has to blow up the words up large enough for him to see in order to read. He gets frustrated with that,,,,so tv has been his go to for now.
AC,
We’ll say a prayer for ACDH and his eye surgery. Hopefully they will get all the “floaters” and his eyes will be good again. We love books here too. DW is a former librarian, and she runs the local Little Free Library at our local crossroads. I collect old technical and grassroots trade books. Try looking at Forgotten books dot com. Lot of old interesting stuff there.
Minerjim
Thank you for another place to search for those rare books we require to pass on knowledge to the generations that will come after us.
Although I like my kindle for having with us when we are at an appointment, at home a book in one’s the hands is different, comforting in a special way.
MJ,
A concern of mine is that of real books becoming digital books, then real books being burned books, then not being qualified to have access the digital books.
Antique Collector,
I’ll defer to Minerjim with most ham stuff. He has far more knowledge/experience than I. I only have the technician’s license (beginner’s license). For me and my VIPs. it’s all we need. Minerjim holds the general license, I think.
I dove in with everything I could find. I’d highly recommend using an online site for practicing the test. There are several free sites. As Minerjim noted, the actual test questions are there. I was expecting the test to be difficult. I was WRONG again. If you really apply yourself, you could pass the tech test with only 2-3 days of study. The test was FAR FAR easier than I expected. Simply study the pool of test questions and answers. You can learn the rest later.
I found fun along the way. It is not drudgery and toil. I should have done this years before I did.
Plainsmedic
Found an on line test for practice. Had no experience in this area, questions that were totally Greek to me. I did ‘ok’ on those which I answered, most of it was using common sense. Ten questions with zero knowledge, and had 50/60% rating. I really want to do better, so to me it is about knowledge, yes I am making this harder. I really want to pass the test the first time around. Sometimes I can be a PIMA. 🙄
Antique Collector,
Yea Yea Yea. You have begun. You can do this!!!!!
Each of us learns in their own way. Do it YOUR way. You know what works for you. My whole point with the test is this; Much of what’s on the test is common sense. Some of the “Greek to me” stuff will be important to know, much later on. For now, memorize the correct answer to go with the actual questions.
After you have your license (I’m very impressed with your willingness to learn) you can then decide what tiny portion of ham to utilize. It will depend on your specific needs.
You will eventually learn many things about ham because you’ll want/need to know for your specific band (distance, terrain) There are a few things on the test, you’ll likely never need or use again. More knowledge is never a bad thing. I’m rooting for ya!
One last point,
The guy who got 26 correct answers out of 35 questions, gets the same license as the guy who answered all 35 correct. To this day, I don’t know how many questions I answered correctly. It doesn’t matter. It’s a pass or fail test. I’ve never heard any ham ask another, “what was your score on the test?” Whether you’ll be a good ham operator will be determined on-the-air after you have your license. You’ll do great!
Voted today.
Got really pizzed when I walked into the County Admin Offices.
There was 4 people in line in front of me.
Had to wait 5 hole minutes.
TOTALLY unacceptable.
Sheeeesh.
😁 😁 😁
Get the heck out and VOTE!!
I’ve been on an maintenance binge lately and just when I think I’ve got it I find something that needs attention. Today, my Coleman lanterns, if you got one you need to take a look.
Bummin:
Have a few, serviced them last spring, fired them all up and ran a 1/4 tank of fuel through each, the stoves also.
The Coleman Fuel will store for a very long time, BUT check it from time to time.
Mantles and replacement pump parts also.
Good comment.
NRP,
Iff’n your game enough, you can make your own “white gas” by distilling regular gasoline thru that still of yours, leaving the additives behind.
Coleman fuel is basically gasoline with no additives, or “white”. But then you’d have to wash out your still. Maybe you can figure out another way of doing it with a solar still…way out on the back of your place. Just make sure Ol Blue is up front in the house safe, we’d hate anything bad to happen to him.
Bummin,
I’ve got about 25 coleman lanterns, maybe 5-6 stoves. Plenty of spares.
have a couple gallons of coleman fuel stored over 10 years.
Sealed, still good as the last one I used was fine.
I use it rarely in the lantern.
I do like the old oil lantern lit at night sometimes, it reminds me of the past.
MSG12B
Believe we were having a discussion about solar power battery units for your friend who lives in an apartment.
The Jackery was not due to arrive until the 29/30th of this month. When I went out to feed the horse on our porch was the package from this company. Whew!! That was fast delivery for this unit, not complaining. It is on the electrical outlet charging up as I write this for your knowledge. Letting us prepare for the next go around with the possible power loss from high winds in this area.
The Jackery comes with 24 month warranty, since we are going into the winter when power issues may be an additional concern for me, do to dh’s health requirements. This will let me at least sleep a few hours at night without worrying.
A Goal Zero is still on my wish list for an additional back up system. Especially knowing that the battery can be replaced by the person who owns them.
Vehicle preparedness: all new brake system, new tires, new topper on the truck. Topper will be outfitted for serious get out of town camping gear.
Boy, there is really no good reason to look at any news of any sort.
I think hobby stuff is better, or reading the Old Farmers Almanack is better. Makes me feel better, thats for sure………
hope all yall have some nice engaging hobbies or books or such, cause reading, watching, listening to ANY news will surely trample on your spirit!
Two random thoughts this morning. First, having cleaned out the lint trap in a dryer or two, what are we breathing in from these masks? Especially cheap cloth and paper masks?
MamaLark
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Unless you’re wearing your mask in the dryer, not to worry. Lint is created by the tumbling of the cloth against the inside surface of the dryer. The beating breaks off tiny fibers.
Two random thoughts this morning. Second, revolver is posting an article suggesting Hunter Biden’s emails suggest Sleepy Joe used an email moniker Peter Henderson. Peter Henderson was the Russian mole in Clancy novels. Makes me suspicious because even the Bidens aren’t stupid or arrogant enough to pick that for a moniker. Or perhaps shrewd enough to pick something like that to provide cover to say Russia Russia Russia. So maybe not everything being published is untainted. BUT If Biden wins, we’ll never know.
Well, that swarm of red wasps that chose the cab of my pasture truck (77 Chevy, beat up, scratched up, still runs good, pick up used for stuff you don’t want to use your town pick up for) to seek shelter knew what they were doing. Yesterday the temperature had reached 78F about noon, wind shifted out of the north gusting 40 mph. Temps dropped into upper 30’sF this morning. Leaves have started falling in earnest.
Special “youth only modern gun deer/bear hunt” opens this morning….lot more traffic coming in, hauling their side by sides and four wheelers. Haven’t heard any shooting this morning. Probably because the wind hasn’t settled down yet. Most times, deer stay bedded up out of the wind as it scatters the scent spores and makes it harder to determine where the predators are for sure.
The new guard Chijuahua has quickly adopted my family….he’s happy…we’re happy. He’s brought a lot of laughter and joy to the homestead…keeping life good on the mountain.
Mitch McConnell has vowed that Amy Coney Barrett will be confirmed to the Supreme Court Monday, October 26…….Hillary Clinton’s 73rd birthday….tell me that God has no sense of humor.
We have decided to sell our Marina and mobile home park and retire. If someone is looking for a move to a conservative area with a operating business that doubles as a retreat you might want to take a look at whitetailproperties.com than Nebraska and Frontier County. We will still be prepping but 21 years is enough.
I closed up the greenhouse for the season. The only greenhouse tomato that really produced this year was a gift from a friend. Meet George. George is still blooming and bearing. I think I’ll take cuttings so I’ll have multiple Georges next year. The other tomato patch struggled with the high UV. They started producing heavily about a month ago, which means that all the tomatoes are still green. I’m not sure what to do with half a ton of green tomatoes. Anybody know of any heirloom early season varieties that will produce through the heat? The early season tomatoes I have right now bloom in the spring, stop when it gets too hot (about two weeks after blooming, this year) and start up again in the fall. The squash also started bearing about a month ago, middle of September. I got seeds from each of the new varieties, just barely. Not sure yet if they’ll be viable. I need to really focus on the beans next year, because this year the whole thing was a total flop. I pulled three surviving kidney bean plants (first generation, so not a surprise) and four surviving dry beans (ditto). They’re in the… Read more »
I grew an heirloom called moneymaker, it did pretty good in the tunnel considering i over crowded it, (Way overcrowded) cut it back after 2 months and only watered it 3 times, its still growing, think ill save seeds
Lauren,
Unless you really like Fried Green Tomatoes, I’ve heard you can pull the tomato plants and hang them upside down in a protected place and the fruit will still ripen. I’ve never had that many still green at the end of the season, but I generally just cut off a healthy section of vine and put them on a table in the garage. Over the next few weeks, they seem to ripen fine, and I’ve been enjoying cottage cheese & tomato salads for the last week or so.
Note: Fried Green Cherry Tomatoes work….kinda….
Love your commentary on your experiments!
FinallyOuttaCA
Hanging the tomatoes by the roots system will continue the ripening process. Dad use to do this with ours at the end of the growing season. We had ripe tom’s for Christmas dinner, a surprise to those family members who thought they were store bought until that first bite.
Until one has tried ‘green fried tomatoes’ you do not know what you are missing..yum!
If you are not into fried tomatoes, you can make Chow Chow which is a green tomato relish for enhancing flavors of meat that have a ok flavor. Great for hot dogs/hamburger, and I used this relish with shrimp for a cocktail sauce instead of the store bought product. You can enhance the spiciness of the flavor with your peppers.
the wife and i have been making chow chow for years and it’s so good on so many things.
we make it out of cabbage, sweet banana peppers, tomatoes and onion’s in a 3-1-1-1 ratio with vinegar.
three parts cabbage and one part everything else. it’s good!
i almost forgot the most important part.
put the mix in a crock with an airlock for 2 weeks and let it set before putting it up in jars.
good luck all, and enjoy
No use on white and pinto beans? Don’t even serve those at this house without green tomato relish on the table!
Hanging them does work, but they will only continue to ripen if they have reached a certain stage–usually first blush.
Lauren research Gulf State Tomato. Used to heat. Also good acid content which is good for canning and flavor. I grew these on the farm back in the day. Flavorful and not to large.
Chow Chow is made with green tomatoes. It is a relish/garnish. If you want the recipe I will post.
Yes, please.
I guess I was wrong about Gulf State being an heirloom. It is a determinate variety though.
Sorry I need more coffee…indeterminate sigh
Lauren
Try “Chow Chow”, pickled green tomatoes. They are great.
Hydroponics update: The hydroponics project is Kratky hydroponics (no pumps) with natural (non-chemical) nutrients. I use primarily ash and eggshell (dissolved in vinegar), with a penny, a dime and a rusty nail in each bucket. Your choice of nitrogen supplement. Phosphorus additives will likely be needed when plants fruit, but I don’t have the details worked out yet. The phosphorus additive I have used (almond shell ferment) is way too strong. Even half a cup in a 5 gallon bucket caused an algae bloom and killed the plants. It appears (tentatively) that the initial “dose” of nutrients works season-long for everything except phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur. I learned this spring that garlic WILL provide sufficient sulfur–too much. So more tests need to be done. A garlic clove growing in with the main plant created sulfur toxicity, which was worse with the beans. I tried later using water that garlic had been growing in, but the results were inconclusive as the plants didn’t have a sulfur deficiency at the time. Temperature control is very important–shade the buckets if possible. At this point my main focus is trying to figure out a way to keep the water level up. When Kratky is… Read more »
Lauren: Before I painted my buckets black, I placed a vertical strip of masking tape on the sides of the white buckets, painted the buckets and then removed the tape. Although not perfect, you can vaguely see the water level inside the buckets. A flashlight shone on the strip of white plastic helps a lot. Also, if you have a larger aquarium pump, buy a few 8″ long air stones and a few plastic tees and run air lines into your buckets. The results for tomatoes and cucumbers is a lot better with the air. My lettuces and smaller 30 day crops do just fine without the air stones.
If you don’t want to lift the lids to add water, just cut a 3″ circle out of the lid as a place to add your water or nutrient solution. Keep this hole covered when not adding water in order to keep light out of the buckets.
Lifting the lids to add water isn’t a problem. I’m trying to create a low-tech and simple way to add water automatically so I don’t have to babysit the buckets. So far I’ve lost half a dozen plants because I didn’t realize the water level was too low, and once it drops you can’t bring it back up without damaging or killing the plants.
The system I’m working on at the moment is a sealed jar attached to a hose that sits down below the water level. The theory is that the water in the jar won’t release until the water gets below the level of the hose, and when the jar is empty I know to refill. So far it hasn’t worked, primarily because I can’t seal the system sufficiently. Most of the leaks are directly around the hose where it attaches to the jar. A hole too small to let water out is still large enough to let air in.
I have never tried an automatic watering system. I does however sound like a project. I’m content to just check on the plants and top up the solution to a pre-marked level every 5 to 7 days. I might add that my suggestion to use air stones for certain plants does seem to increase the need to add more solution. My Tiny Tim tomatoes seem to be a bit forgiving if solution levels fluctuate but I do try to maintain a more or less constant level of solution. I’ve only killed one cucumber plant by neglect so I do know how to drown it by covering up the air roots…lessons learned.
Good luck with the automatic watering system and let me know how you resolved your issue
Lauren
An interesting project to go automatic without power. Here is my suggestion.
Have a can or pail sitting higher than your plant bucket with a ‘U’ shaped tube sealed into the side of the water can with the long end into your plant bucket. The other end is in the water can and the water will automatically run when the water level reaches the top of the tube (siphon).
All you need to regulate the inflow is a rain barrel with an adjustable valve sitting higher than the siphon can. Then you only have to adjust the flow to get the timing set to your requirement and fill the rain barrel infrequently when necessary.
As for the water level in your plant pails, just drill a hole in the side of the pail at the correct height for drainage.
I hope I understand your watering goal and that this system might work – and be fun at the same time. Siphons have been used for thousands of years – some Greek guy I think used for his bath haha.
Hi Lauren
How about using a fish tank siphon style system. It’s a larger hard plastic tube connected to a flexible plastic tube. If you mount it vertically and put a light plastic ball in the larger tube, it would act as a valve.
When the water level drops, the ball lowers to allow water in. By adjusting the height of the water supply you could adjust the inflow pressure. It’s about point 5 psi for every foot ot water height.
Lauren This may sound strange for your solution. What about two fishing bobbers? One each tied to the end of heavy fishing line. Find the largest bobbers possible, position one inside the bucket and one outside. You would also need a coupler(looks like a half moon with flanges on each side) to screw it into the inside of the bucket to keep the fishing line from floating away from the side. *Make sure the bobber will not pass through the coupler*. When the water table level is up, the bobber on the outside is at the bottom of the bucket, or where ever you have established the required water level. The other train of thought is a larger piece of PVC with drilled holes running along the side(similar to a French drain)enabling the water to pass though giving the bobber the easy of up & down movement. Where by you would have an idea of water evaporation occurring on the inside. The PVC, like the coupler would have to be attached at the top. But with the PVC you would be able to place it on the bottom of the bucket for stability vs the other idea which I had.… Read more »
One of the infectious disease docs from a hospital well known for infectious disease treatment told my husband there is no asymptomatic covid-19. I wasn’t really surprised because so many Americans are taking in substances that affect the body’s natural responses as well as the mind’s ability to perceive symptoms. I looked up some recent stats. 50% of Americans are taking prescription medications on any given day. 86% take vitamins or other supplements daily. And 81% reach for an OTC medication as their FIRST response to symptoms. Given the supply chain issues, it would seem prudent to find alternatives as part of one’s prepping plans. I do not reach for a pill every time I feel something different in my body. If I grab the aspirin, my husband knows I have tried all my other non-medication responses and must really be hurting. Aspirin was hard to find this spring and is now priced about 3x to 5x what is was pre-pandemic. I have a lot of go-to responses to headache paid that seem to work well. Many are from my Depression era grandparents. I have found most headaches are a symptom of dehydration. Drinking a glass of room temperature water… Read more »
Some headaches are migraine like. Lying as still as possible in a very dark and quiet room concentrating on breathing and relaxing helps. Sinus related headaches are often helped by warm moisture like breathing in the steam from a cup of tea or coffee. Certain foods can help as well. For me, I will go with a mint tea or if congested, jalapenos. It would be interesting to hear of other common symptoms and non-medication responses with which you have had success.
MamaLark – Loved this post because we will need as many tricks up our sleeves as possible. Peppermint oil applied to your temples will assist with a tension headache. Some will place a few drops into a steaming cup of water to sniff, but it is potent so you have to be careful to do it slowly and not burn your eyes. Overworking that leads to neck and muscle fatigue creates a massive headache for me. I use a Earth Therapeutic neck wrap that I heat to relax the muscles, which in turn removes the headache. Just put the wrap in the microwave for 2 minutes and lay over the neck and shoulder area. It’s also easy to wrap around a leg, or arm, or place across the face for tooth or sinus pain. I’ve stored the old style hot water bottles that we had many moons ago in every household and now rarely see to use after we lose power. (Amazon has both through Ken’s link.) Sinus headaches for me get severe. Oddly enough the trick that works the best for me is spreading mentholated ointment just inside my nose. Place on q-tip, then just swirl lightly inside your… Read more »
Hot water bottles. Forgot about those! Great for that time we women suffer through. Still viable without electricity. I love mentholated rub. Before they made the liquid, we would drop the ointment in boiling water and place under a blanket tent for chest colds.
I can usually get rid of headaches–including migraines–with hand massage. Somebody told me I was using trigger point therapy. Walk your fingers firmly across your palm–the palm is just the easiest, the spot can be on the fingers, on the back of the hand, even between the bones (but that last is hard to work without hurting the person you’re working on). You’re looking for a spot that crunches slightly under your fingers. If it’s a severe headache it will probably be tender, so that’s another sign that you’ve found the right spot. Massage it out. If it’s extremely tender, work from the outside.
A migraine will be on the hand on the same side as the headache. A regular headache will be on the opposite hand. If the headache is central, there will be spots on both hands. There may be more than one area that needs attention. It will seldom be in the same place twice.
Very interesting. My SIL works with dementia patients and she will take their hand palm up and trace circles on the palm to help them relax when they are frustrated. It’s so tough that human touch can be so beneficial at a time such as this.
MSG12B
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Looked up the recipe for Kentucky Oaks Lily. Yum! Now only question is how to keep cranberry juice for the long term. Or can it be made from dried cranberries?
Anony Mee,
We use Lakewood Organic Pure Cranberry Fresh Pressed Juice (11g natural sugars, 0 added sugars). Keep it refrigerated and it’ll be good for a very long while. We also do shots of it for bladder health, but beware — it is TART! It’s also pricey at $9.99-$11.99 per bottle (available at Whole Foods, Kroger, Fresh Thyme). We usually wait until it’s on sale and then stock up.
And always, ALWAYS use top shelf bourbon from Kentucky! Enjoy!
Anony Mee –
FWIW…you can freeze your cranberry juice in an ice cube tray, then dump the tray into a ziploc for freezer storage. Four cubes will give you the three ounces needed for a Kentucky Oaks Lily.
I researched cranberry juice for medicinal use because as you mention it doesn’t have a long term shelf life, yet is beneficial with UTI’s. If you can grab the bags of fresh berries now and freeze them, it’s simple to make juice. 2 cups of water to 2 cups thawed cranberries in your blender, process on high for 2 minutes and strain. (For clearer juice, line strainer with cheesecloth.) Add sweetener to suit your preference.
When starting with dehydrated cranberries it’s better to boil. 1 pound of cranberries to 1 quart of water, bringing to a boil until steady bubbles appear. Reduce to simmer for about 20 minutes until berries pop. (Can go longer if berries are really dry because they sometimes take longer to pop). Filter through strainer and add sweetener to suit preference – 1 cup sugar, or 1 1/4 cups stevia remove all tartness for those who dislike the natural taste. Return to boil to dissolve sweetener.
Update on Now brand MK7/K2. I noticed that amazon has issued a refund for the product. I am assuming that the December date is either to far out or uncertain if that date is good. I promptly ordered a different brand that appears to be available (at least right now)
Replaced 12 dozen canning jars that we used up doing chicken, bone broth and potatoes. They were hard to find, and on-line was GOUGING. Had a couple friends scour their local walmarts though and we found plenty! Had ordered lids on-line, and they got stolen or lost in the USPS….Amazon third party sale, supposedly being researched….but no refund yet! filled a couple holes in the supplies (turns out my closet was bare). Bought 4 new pairs of Saucony footwear for me. Replaced some older New Balance that were quite frankly holier than thou…LOL I have high arches and narrow feet from all the dancing years, and lets face it…Walmart sells odd sized wide varieties made cheaply. Not especially good for your feet. DH was teasing me because I usually can wear my shoes for 6 years or more….so he laughed as I actually threw some away this morning. I DID pull the laces though, as they were still good! That made him laugh harder. He goes through laces quarterly. (Mine….6 years old and still had the original ends in tact) Stocked up a few supplies likely needed for Thanksgiving….favorite holiday in my family….kids were texting about what they would make… Read more »
What is amazing to me is:
People are planning to can food when the Garden comes in.
People know they planted 30 Tomato Plants and 50 Green Bean plants. AND they are planing to can that and everything else that they can get their hands on….
So why in the hell did they NOT plan ahead and get all the caning lids, jars, rings, etc. they knew they would need???
Ok, next item Toilet Paper, I’m thinking most everyone I know is going to take a dump sooner or later, yet you wait till there is a “Panic Shortage” to realize that 2 rolls may not last the week!!??
While I’m at it… whats with the Bottled Water Shortage? Did I miss something? Did all the faucets in the country go dry overnight???
One more just cause.
Guns and Ammo…. Really people? You just now realize you need that Canon with 5000 Canon Balls. Do you even know how to load that Canon, and NO you don’t use Toilet Paper.
Just a little Saturday morning rant.😁
Nailed it, NRP & Blue. Have a glorious Saturday, friend!
Same old thing every time..
Over and over.
Freak out, reaction, response.
Denial.
Freak out, reaction, response.
Denial.
The simple answer is that everything you mention has always been readily available, but here’s my explanation: I didn’t stock up on lids as I had read they have a shelf life, buy them as you need them they said. What happened with toilet paper is that over night all those people who use to p & poop at work were now dumping at home. As for bottled water I think people always have been doing that, you just notice it more now. Guns & ammo: people didn’t think they’d them or any more of them when Trump won. And who would ever have guessed that rioters would be destroying their cities and demanding elimination of their police force? These are not normal times and nobody ever expects them not to be normal, even us to some degree.
On the other hand you might come to my house and say “my God man, what are you doing with all this ____” (fill in the blank). I’ve nearly got a hardware store here, every time I go to one I buy a box nails, screws or bolts that I don’t have. But no extra canning lids.
Me too. I just wanted MORE of each item listed! I have repeatedly told my family, they can ALL come, and we are ready for them all. EVERY CATEGORY!
When our kids came they were shocked at our storage and set out to eat everything in sight and out of sight, we’re talking a dozen eggs every 2 days between the both of them.
Bummin
Oops, I was unaware that canning lids were supposed to have shelf life, and I’ve been cheerily purchasing whatever is available at yard and estate sales. The good news is, they’ve sealed fine and stayed sealed. Haha, I guess you could say that ignorance is bliss?
You are right about the shortages being due in part to the weird circumstances of this year, I think. Hopefully folks will take note that things don’t always go as expected, and try to put aside a little extra JIC.
“Guns and Ammo…. Really people? You just now realize you need that Canon with 5000 Canon Balls. Do you even know how to load that Canon, and NO you don’t use Toilet Paper.”
In their defense NRP, most were Democrats/Liberals/Californians, who originally supported de-funding the police protecting their gated-community. I think I’ll help them out by selling them 50 rounds of 9mm Tula ammo in a ziploc bag for $200 + shipping. A fair price, no?
Can finally freeze dry again. We are still waiting on the new air unit to be installed and the dryer pump can put out some heat. Has been hot here the last 2 weeks or so. Today in the 50’s. FD some Texamati organic brown rice. One 2lb container cooked, is 5 cups per tray. About a cup per person is what I figure.
Winter has arrived 2 wks. early. No high above freezing since Oct. 16.& the snow we’ve had is staying. At this time of year if we get snow it is usually gone within a day or 2. Forecast for Wed. to Fri Is a little above freezing.
Just stocked up at our local case lot sale. Funny thing though there was no canned fruit on the sale. This is the 1st time I can remember that happening. Luckily I had stocked up on what I needed in the mid-summer sale & we grow a lot of our own fruit but can’t grow the tender fruits here like peaches & pears.
Voted at the advanced poll yesterday in our provincial election. Also got the flu shot. DH just brought in a ashes rake he had made from an old garden rake. Looks great.
Stay safe everyone.
I believe we have officially burned the candle at both ends for too long. This morning, spouse did not set alarm because he always wakes at 5 am and I wake shortly after 6 am. We both slept until 8:12 am! It is unheard of in this household for either of us to oversleep. I quest we both needed some catch up rest. Weirder yet, even our dog was fast asleep when we got up! This week was the last week of the food box give away. We were able to direct a lot of good food to many families in need in our area. It is nice to see a direct program to the people. Trump did good. 🙂 We are spending as much time as possible getting the farm buttoned up for winter so time has been flying quickly. If it would stop raining, my hay could be delivered. The barn is ready for some weight on the new cement floor so we are ready to bring items back in and set up the solar battery stand that will hold the 20 batteries. We are excited to have this new set up and look forward to quiet electric… Read more »
Early voting started in upstate NY most of my family (not me) absentee’d due to Covid and family member with stage 4 cancer. I checked my polling site no parking, 30+people outside 6ft apart estimating 6 or 7 inside waiting. Voters parking blocks away.. Crazy sight…
Of all weekends, this one is a good one to;
not so sure writes: “consider some alternative means of making coffee”. That could go for all other cooking as well. How about pressure canning those dried beans so you don’t have to cook them later?
Just planted some garlic for over-winter. Enough to last us a year, if it’s successful. We’ll see how it goes. If it’s up in the Spring, great. If not, well, something else will go there…
Anyone else do garlic?
it grows wild in the fields here. cant get rid of it. dairy farmers curse it. taints the milk
Wild garlic here too! Lots, going to get a hair cut soon as the weather dries again. If I recall correctly the wild garlic flowers are purple and the wild onion is white.
We planted our garlic today. This is our third year of doing garlic. First year was very successful. This spring, we were disappointed to find that chipmunks had completely destroyed all of our garlic. We are praying for a good crop in the spring. It stored very well, and lasted the whole year. We cover the garlic in the garden with a layer of leaves and a layer of straw.
What are your methods to store/preserve your garlic harvest?
We have chipmunks too! Uh oh…
Thanks…
ken’
for whats worth, we just brush the dirt off and put the garlic in grass sacks that we have saved and hang them in a cool dry place. they last a looong time for us
Thanks for the feedback. That’s awesome. My shop space is very cool. I store my potatoes there. Though it’s unclear to me how long I could save garlic before it all eventually sprouts out and then ultimately rots…
Ken when it begins to sprout, after you separate it carefully, plant it in a pot, with good nitrogen fertilizer to start and then add the other two elements heavily.. can sit it. under a natural light bulb or in a sunny window with additional lamp time…
They like temps around 60 when stored, with little humidity. Just in a mesh bag for several months before sprouting usually. You can slice and dehydrate. Or pickle like any other vegetable. Some folks like to put them into oil for a nice flavor.
Easiest way for me to deal with a harvest is to clean the bulbs of any dirt and then place them into a casserole dish that has been lightly greased with olive oil. Roast at 350 degrees for around 45 minutes. Cut the top of the bulb and cloves, then squeeze out the soft flesh. Place into an airtight container. It will be good about a week in the fridge, but can be frozen for a year. Since garlic has a high oil content it never freezes hard, so you can scoop out the portion that is needed without effort, then smear onto crusty bread or use on those pizza’s that you love. 🍕
We hang the garlic on string in our garage for a couple of weeks to cure, then store in mesh bags that we hang in our basement, about 66 degrees, with a dehumidifier running. We were still using it in April. It did not rot or sprout. It’s great to have the convenience of just being able to grab it when I need it and not have to plan ahead to get some from the store.
We used to braid the tops and hang from the floor joists in the basement, kept fine all year long.
Oh, it’ll be there. Better to plant a few weeks prior to the first frost so it can get a good root system, but the stuff is pretty much indestructible. The only thing I’ve found that it can’t survive is prolonged flooding.
Depending on the variety, it will probably start sprouting sometime in January or later. Some varieties last longer than others. I often end up planting more when it sprouts in the spring. Smaller bulbs when they’re finished, but good for greens.
When it starts sprouting, cut and dehydrate whatever is left, leaving those that have not sprouted to replant in the spring.
Ken I’m not that far down the mountain from you and plant garlic every year in the fall. They grow nicely establishing their roots and some greens. I cover them with about 3 inches of NON-Roundup straw or shredded leaves (no oak as it’s allopathic) and am overjoyed in early spring when the raised bed is still snow covered but garlic is sprouting up. Storage easy, I dust off the dirt, let cure with the leaves still on for a couple of days until nice and dry in my SHADY Northern Porch. Cut the roots and leaves off. Take some of the largest bulbs for planting cloves, put the rest of them then in an open paper bag and keep them in my cool dry spare bedroom. No light little to no sprouting. If I see any sprouting I simply snip them off and use in an omelet. I grow mainly Red Russian Hard neck. I’ve grown from grocery store white garlic cloves (unknown name) with decent results and expect about 10% of my planted cloves not to come up due to chipmunks and such. I always have extra to give away or trade. This year I planted the garlic… Read more »
We will be planting garlic this week. Cover it with leaves, but if in the spring they get really soggy pull them off as they will rot and kill the garlic. Mice will go at garlic and carrots! A good cover will protect.
Bummin’ I don’t know the species of your leaves (please don’t use Oak it’s allopathic) but I shred mine as not to smother the young garlics. Then the leaves decaying feeds the garden instead of smothering it.
Whole Leaves semi-rot and matt down creating surprisingly DRY spots under them Favored by Rodent Dens. I relearned that this month when I did a big yard cleanup and found some old leaves in various places had serious evidence of rodent dens there.
Knock on wood my keeping my leaves shredded and or using non-roundup straw for mulch I’ve not had too much trouble with rodents. But then again I keep the area around the garden site clear of rodent cover.
I use my lawnmower with a bag to shred them but you could shred them and rake up some of the shredded for use.
Yep, we use shredded maple leaves and don’t pile them on too thick. Last year’s planting, which we harvested in June, was the best yet for survival, no losses.
Planted garlic a few years ago and harvested some but also let some in the ground and it came back and made more! It also grows wild in some places that I have no idea how it got there.
Have heard that some people like to grow walking onions which is not garlic but looks similar. Have not tried these.
i log on to MSN a few times a day. not because i like the context or the biased commenting buy them.
but because you have to know what the enemy is thinking.
know your enemy.
to be forewarned and aware of their intentions is to be prepared for what may be coming.
cid, good tactic; go behind enemy lines.
Preparedness Accomplishments over the last couple of years: Food: 5000+ Canned Goods (Fruit, Veg, Mushrooms, Beans, Sauce etc.) 5000+ Pounds of Dry Goods (Wheat, Oats, Beans, Pasta etc.) Stored in mylar with O2 absorbers 10 Gallons Maple Syrup 20 Gallons Honey Plenty of Salt, Sugar, Molasses, Peanut Butter, Spices, Oil etc. Freezer full of garden produce Water: Hand Pump Well with a replacement head and gaskets Multiple LifeStraw Filters Heat: Inside Wood Stove Cut and Stacked 20+ cords of wood Refilled Propane Tank Protection: Guns+Ammo+Practice Heavy Duty Gate installed on driveway Other: Started a Fruit Orchard 20+ Trees Several 4×8 Raised Beds for Gardening Stocked up on toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, soap, clothes, shoes, lighters, anything I could think of. Went through many preparedness checklists. Got my vote in for Trump 2020 Reading my Bible and praying to GOD for my family and my Country. I started reading MSB around 10 years ago if I had to guess. The first article I read was about solar flares and the possibility of an EMP wiping out our electric grid. I was hooked and have been checking on the site periodically since then. That being said, 90% of my preps have been done… Read more »
QS,
Outstanding post. Thanks for sharing.
I agree Dennis. It really makes me happy when I discover someone who has been here lurking on MSB for so long – and then one day they comment.
I am able to see my general website stats which indicate that thousands visit here each day. Very few say anything (and that’s okay!).
It makes me think about the days when I started, which seems like a lifetime ago. But those early days of MSB are clear as a bell in my mind. I ended my lucrative career at the time (for multiple reasons) and never looked back.
Here we are today. Facing a monumental moment in human history. Just days away…
Liberty — or — Tyranny
Be prepared.
Ken,
im pretty sure you would rather some of us say a whole lot less!
😎 🤙🏻
@QS,
FANTASTIC! Nice job on your preps.
Thank you for frequenting this blog over the past decade. I know there are lots of you who don’t comment, or comment often. But I appreciate that you spend some of your precious time on the blog.
I agree 100% with your statement, “I’ve never seen times like this in my life. Everything seems wrong. The warning signs are so loud in my head they will not be ignored.”
Something IS wrong… and it is by design.
QS,
Glad you have been prompted to take care of your family, and this site has made a difference….You mention the very same reasons -we have increased our normal as well.
You did not say how many- you think that will be for..That is an AWESOME list to accomplish in 2 years! You mentioned gardening beds.. do not underestimate the need for seed- how many you may need, and the possibility to assist others…. seed catalogues are coming out now.Doing a detailed inventory of all.grow supplies.. is one thing I am doing now.
Please consider material to cover those raised beds to make them hoop houses..in case of early or late frost/depending on the season and need to protect plants..Some south American countries have had heavy frosts in middle of summer with catastrophic loss. There is a channel called Gardening with Leon. He is a manufacturer of grow tunnels.unheated in Ok. in winter. His rule is each layer of covering. will raise the internal temp for plants 8 degrees.
Quiet week. Continued cold and mostly rainy. Pigs made lots of mud.
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Visited Ikea looking at kitchen cabinets. Big section of the store was tarped off and many signs up re shortages due to the virus. Noted kitchen gadget section was full of gaps and lightly stocked. Picked up lots of tea lights and some other candles. Some smell like fresh baked gingerbread – heavenly!
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Ordered more fire extinguishers and a splitting axe my farm helper likes. Added more molasses to LTS. Still praying with Lauren every day at 8 pm MT for America. Blessings to all as we brace ourselves for renewed unrest around and after the election.
Anonymee
too bad i dont live closer to you folks, could build you custom for less than Ikea.
How so? MDF or melamine particle board, at what thickness? French cleats? What is the back, ply or melamine? Thickness? Face frame or Euro? If Euro, what edging, wood veneer or plastic? Blum hinges? Overlay, flush, or overlap? Door structure, raised panel, slab? Finish, lacquer? Shelving standards or 5mm holes?
Depends what they are looking for. Lately everything has been shaker style, i tend towards birch or maple ply with maple or alder for the hardwood, even if painting, just holds up better, i like Blum hardware, use their stuff exclusively pretty much, if it aint broke dont fix it!
Kulafarmer
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Wouldn’t that be fun! Love my farm – the land and the location were a gift from up above. The 30 year old little manufactured home not such a delight. Narrow kitchen with an eat-in area. Not going to spend a lot redoing the kitchen, but was looking at base cabinets. Too old and clumsy any more so squat reaches are out of the question. I want drawers to bring the stuff out to me. Thinking about putting two of them in the eat-in area. Brought lovely slabs of live edge mahogany back with me from one of my adventures. Would like to replace current countertops and top the new base cabinets with that wood. Ahhh, maybe next year.
Thank you all for your prayers & blessings for our AMERICA!! Ken’s countdown clock is ticking down! I pray as well our nation is stable to endure & overcome the looming unknown that awaits us. I pray for you & your families that god’s hand will keep us all safe,unharmed, & United. Also , thank you Ken for a wonderful place we can all come to visit with an amazing host & awesome folks that know there stuff! I appreciate you all . God bless.
We’re expecting our second snow tonight and tomorrow. Not much but winter is here. Picked the last from the garden. Thought about winters as a kid when everyone in the family knew a bunch of card games. Started playing rummy and pitch in early elementary. Many other card games added as we moved around the country and learned regional favorites. Now cards are often played on a computer instead around a card table. We have an inordinate supply of playing cards. I kept buying 10 packs from the CostCo and hiding them from myself. When I finally cleaned all the closets and put everything in its place, I had around 30 new decks and a dozen or so decks in use. I would suggest getting a copy of Hoyles to provide the rules and play for 100s of card games. I have a couple of copies on the shelf. I have also been picking up board games from garage sales and flea markets. Really old trivia games are fun but I was disappointed the young son in law still whipped us old farts. When the power goes out, my DH and I often settle down to a game of cribbage… Read more »
canadagal
Good to see you post on the site. I had been wondering how you & your dh were doing, as you had been quiet for some time.
Hoping you were able to get all your canning done this year.
Did your dh fix the piano? I believe that was what he was working on in one of your last posting on MSB.
This week:
Voted
Winterized all garden/orchard/greenhouse water connections
Cleaned hen house and added extra bedding material
Prepped rabbits for winter
Picked apples
Harvested potatoes grown in tubs. Potatoes did great. Blue plastic tubs didn’t fair too well. They got brittle and cracked. Going to invest in rubber tubs for next year.
Early Girl tomatoes still blooming and producing in the greenhouse. Oh how I wish they weren’t hybrid.
Freeze dried apples and strawberries
Now for the fun part…freeze dried candy. What a hoot! Skittles kinda explode like popcorn. Gummy worms, gummy bears, and peach rings puff up to form oddly shaped, sweet styrofoam. The best, so far, is salt water taffy. It grows to the size of an egg and has the texture of old fashioned meringue puffs.
I have not FD any candies yet. Did get a sample of the ice cream sandwich. Good
Mrs.U
It was fun to try a few different treats. Chocolate doesn’t do well, too much fat and not much water. I’m going to FD ice cream next week before I get back to garden veggies.
I see the Census is all through counting people. Wyoming was undercounted by at least one. When they sent me a census form, it did not have any questions, just a website to go to. The form said I would receive a paper form by April 15 if I was unwilling or unable to do the count online. My computer was not working at the time and I threw away the notice they sent, waiting for the paper form. It never arrived. I heard that they decided not to send paper forms, after all. So I waited for the Census worker to come to my door. He/she never came.
You did this all by yourself with no back-up? How impressive can one guy be!!!! Don’t sell those movie rights without hiring a good agent first.
Daisy K,
The census is one government function that I support and encourage others to accept and cooperate with.
An accurate headcount helps ensure that legislative representation and tax dollars are allocated fairly and equitably….and it is mandated by the constitution…for that very reason.
Rural America has, historically, been under-counted, and, as a result, been under-represented in congress ( gerrymandering of district lines also hinder proper representation…but that’s another topic ) At the very least, it can reduce representation of the state.
P.S.–A side note…(I know you didn’t raise this issue)….census workers can, to a degree…ignore no trespassing signs to approach a dwelling and knock on the door…very much similar to your postman/woman performing a constitutionally mandated function. They are not law enforcement, nor have the same restraints. They can’t enter your home without invitation, they can approach and knock on your door in an attempt to encourage your participation.
Unfortunately, I never got the form in the mail. I did not want the Census to come to my door, but I saw that was the only way I would be counted. There was a code to enter into the computer in the form I threw away. But I believed them when they said a mail-in form would be sent before mid April. Then I believed that they would call me or send someone to my door. They did neither. Now I see that they have stopped counting. I wonder if they never got someone to do the door-to-door in my county. I had worked for the census several years ago (2008-2013) and decided to see if I could earn some extra money to work the decennial census. So I turned in an application and was hired. But I needed to bring in my birth certificate and SS card (both of which they already had) and with the China virus, the bank was closed so I couldn’t get into my box. Plus, with all the fear being generated last spring, I decided it wasn’t worth taking the risk. So I told them I couldn’t provide the documentation, due to the… Read more »
I wrote in the number, told them none of your business on the who owns the house and put in American as ethnicity. Never heard a peep from them. Also refused to answer online, waited for a paper form.
we put in Human.. did not get anything else. was a paper form. we don’t do surveys on line…normally.
I work 19 on 14 off and only have three days left to work and then i start the real work of cleaning up the down trees from two hurricanes and now we have a possible third one before the season is over… working on preps and for long term shortages, starting to see bare shelfs in walmart again. I need two weeks of good weather to get everything cleaned up before i start work again in Nov.
Forecast says we are going to get a potential 14 inches of snow in the next 36 hours….lows down in single digits. Yesterday DH took the bucket off Bob (BobCat) and put the snow plow on the front in preparation (nice that he can do these things again after a long summer of surgeries).
DH and I were commenting on how this seems to be a return to older weather patterns….we ALWAYS had snow for Halloween, but for the past few years during our drought…have not. Seems a pretty normal cycle if you ask me.
Ready for the snow, ready for the idiots, just plain ready. Hold fast folks. Thank you again to Ken for this lovely chat site.
OMG Pioneer, i will take my cold rainy old Tennessee any day.
(Sigh) It is sometimes very difficult to exercise verbal restraint…
At least there are down arrows. Thanks for that, Ken.
Thanks for the reminder RDM. I’ve got a 40 pounder that needs filling; gonna have to scoot over to U-Haul in a bit. On gasoline… Last Wednesday I was tutoring a young lady, a new technician, on how to R&R the cylinder head on a sophisticated HO inverter unit. She’s draining the tank and looks over at me and says: “Hey, what with this gas? It smells so… good? And it doesn’t burn my eyes and throat” I looked at the tag. It came from a marina in Florida and was filled with real gas; no ethanol.
im quite sure there are cops that read this so my question to those people both men and women how many of you would
go door to door to try to take tools away from law abiding people that had committed no crimes
or would you say to your COs to 3457 off
RDM
A very good reminder to be mindful of whom you vote for in local elections. We are voting on County Sheriff this year, and I thought about this issue when making my choice.
im not gonna say what place im in west ny state but the local pd and sheriff told the governor that they would NOT enforce the safe act and i have PERSONALLY spoken with 2 ny state troopers that said they dont care how many rounds your magazine holds im just wondering how many others if any would flat out refuse to do so or if they where told they would HAVE TO just quit when told so
Hey Ken, did you just catch what took place this morning?
By that, I’m speaking of the series of posts by Red Dog Master. One telling of a former commenter, “Slippy”, being banned from the forum….which led back to the thread a year ago where “Slippy” had made a post that was almost word for word identical, other than the weapon (Ruger GP-100 instead of a 30/30 lever action) being used, made by “Red Dog Master” this morning. Same subject matter, identical circumstances, same everything.
You don’t have to be a detective to deduce that banned “Slippy” and “Red Dog Master” are most probably the same person. Only question is…..why he made this mistake outing himself..a stupid slip-up (pun intended)…or did he intentionally out himself?
Whichever…….it explains a lot.
….well, I see that the downvote censure took his comment to never never land….but all you have to do is go back to the thread “10 things to do when a stranger knocks on your door”. “Slippy” made the same comment a year ago.
Dennis,
I wouldn’t be surprised at all. I generally do not believe in coincidences, so, yes probably the same disruptive person. They never seem to leave – which I find extremely odd. They’re always looking for a way “back in”. Anyway, all I can say is, you all can exercise your “bouncer authority” via the comment voting button. That’s the only way – until such time that I implement email/login required…
RDM has more than two IDs here. Most of them post about violent action they promise to undertake against “Dems” or whoever, for whatever reasons. Sometimes he “talks” with his other ids. These comments will at some point be used against this site.
An investigation has begun…
Red Dog,
You need to learn to STFU. Though for you, it’s probably impossible.
You enjoy slapping others around.
Why’s that?
I just found, 8 gallon jars, 2009, of TVP, not stored properly. I’m NOT gonna eat it, but, can I use it for Quail food?
Can I vacuum seal whole egg powder, buttermilk powder (both dehydrated), for long term, will it last 4 or 5 yrs?
Will these new pull top, tomato sauce cans last 5 yrs?
Can I break down, #10 can of tomato sauce cans into glass pints, without going through the whole processing time to seal the jars again?
Is stored hard red wheat, that has a poor germ, (over 15 yrs old) still good for flour?
Does Butter powder, #10 cans really have a 5yr shelf life?
as far as breaking down the # 10 cans of tomato sauce, i would err on the side of caution and re-can them in a pressure canner unless you plan to use it up and rotate it out.
it may be best to buy some more and rotate it out if its very old. you just can’t be TOO carefull about stuff like that. botulism is a very nasty thing.
Tomatoes are a HIGH ACID food. can be water bathed safely. look at ball canning book.
If the tvp is rancid, smells bad then not for the birds. Seems like 11 years it would be rancid. I just had to throw away bags of chicken feed I was trying to store long term (6 months) because it smelled rancid and had soy in it.
Heard of someon on yt who buys the big cans of tomato products and puts in glass pint jars but does process them just like if you did it yourself fresh.
Tomato product in cans hard to say how long will last. Threw away spag. os from 2013 that ate through regular can and some tomatoes from 2017 regular and pop. Tomatoes in cans are unpredictable and just have to keep an eye on them.
Stand,,,Tomato will break down the lining in the can and spoil. That means there is chemical in the tomato. Rancid fats are not healthy as the smell tells you. If the quail are a food source does not seem a good idea to feed it to them. Do a test run on the wheat with a quick bread like a biscuit and see how it rises. The gluten might be weak. Remember they found wheat in the tombs and it was viable. We all know the atmospheric conditions affect food storage. Temp, moisture, oxygen.
Stand the TVP question intrigued me. I tried to research if TVP goes bad and aside from after it’s relativity short storage after being rehydrated nobody can say how long it lasts on the shelf. I tried searching for how to tell my TVP is bad no answers. Seems if kept cool and dry it lasts a LONG TIME.
Then I researched if you could feed it to Quail. Seems from several sources ONLY in the first 8 weeks of their life as it’s TWICE the protein of the “Quail Starter”. Several good sites agreed IF you feed them TVP you have to use half of what Quail Starter you would normally give and bulk it up with carbohydrates (cracked corn?). Quail needs for protein drops off a lot after that to more carbohydrates.
As I know the Quail WILL Eat it but I also know excess protein causes kidney issues in humans so I expect Quail would also do poorly.
When in doubt friend throw it out. Or maybe if you want compost it as it’s likely GMO Soybeans?
The wheat should be fine for bread. Grind a little bit and see how it smells and tastes.
tomato pull top… i re can mine in pints. i do concentrated dices , and juice separately.
if i used soy for feed would use sparingly. 50 lbs 16% chicken pellets require 8lbs soy meal to bring up to abt 20%
wheat, dry yes. also try sprouting to qt jar…one tablespoon.. soak 8 hrs in very warm water,, rinse well dran. mesh cover, dark cabinet..rinse 2-3 x a day draining well each time can use as sprouted grain for bread… 7-8 days sprouted will give chicken or rabbit feed, ancient digs removed and sprouted grain 2000+yrs old
You emailed me and said I should ban your IP address (of which you have used a zillion) So why won’t you leave? What is wrong with you?
You are a sad human being, intent on ruining my blog. What is your motivation for this?
Then go away. Cease. Stop.
Dog:
You are distroying the BLOG NOT helping
Go away
That is his intent. No doubt.
Dog, maybe if yad stop calling us all a “mob” to begin with, which you have a few times lately, and stop pissing people off as you have a nack to do a lot with a snide comment, than a compliment.
Try reading your post before hitting that send button.
And NO I not going to read your defensive responce to this. So thumbs down all you want…..
This is/was a very good group of people who shared and got along, now it seems there is a lot less “friendship” going on… Especially when everyone gets slambed.
Not saying you do all that, but you have a way of getting your digs in, dont deny it…. Remember slambing So Cal Gal a day or two ago?????
Go away.
Dog:
You’ll just be back under another IP, try stopping the childish game.
I’ve only reviewed a fraction of his comments, and I’m up to 25 IP addresses… That’s usually a clue. And it is quite obvious as to his nefarious intent.
RDM
Wow, dude.
Been off this site for days.
And the first comments read, are of you. And I don’t even know the extant.
Why am I not surprised.
You just love stirring the pot, don’t you?
Word of advice:
Give it up.
You may think your intentions are good, but…
evidently they’re not.
Yah Joe, he’s a real piece of work. Haven’t had one of these in a while… at least what we’ve seen today (meltdown).
1st John 1:8
Perhaps it was someone just reacting to the name of the person who posted the comment. You.
I’m sorry, but 1 helpful post buried in a bunch of others that are just nit-picking or negative is not worth trying to sort out.
It seems to me (IMHO) you’re either one of the most un-self-aware people I’ve ever run across, or you’re here to get your giggles by disrupting everyone else. That kind of behavior usually stops by the age of 12.
From the looks of the downvotes to your comment this is in reply to, this thread will probably be going “poof” in…..3….2….1…..
Is Lidocain HCI 1% plus Epinephrine 1:100,000 INJ. Abbot Labs. Expiration date 8-1-97, any good?
SMG –
If the color has turned pinkish, or darker than slightly yellow, throw it out. If it wasn’t stored in a controlled temp between 68-77 degrees, throw it out.
There can be adverse reactions when using lidocaine hydrochloride under optimal situations, including seizures, arrhythmia’ s, coma and death. An older tube that’s been temp maintained and retains its color would be weakened with age. So it won’t take effect in the normal 2-4 minute window, nor give a full 60 minute inhibition for ionic fluxes for pulp anesthesia or the average 2 hours for soft tissue. Yet it could still cause the same level of adverse reactions. Therefore it becomes a personal decision since you truly wouldn’t be using it until a SHTF moment, when the alternatives or probable outcome could be worse. Got to trust your gut since only you would know all the details to make the most educated decision.
M’Lynn
Was stored correctly. 30ml bottle. Crystal clear.
Trusted source (trauma nurse for 30 yrs)says, knows no time limit on ingredients.
SHTF use only, we still have medical care right now.
Then hang on to it.
All you’re going to do is check your times, understanding it may not give the level of block, or the length, that you would have normally gotten. You may need to use a part of a second syringe to get comparable result. And also keep watch of nail beds to assure the don’t take a blueish hue, check pulse, identify if you get any skin blotches occurring. If anything is out of norm, back off usage and don’t give additional. Your trauma nurse will pick up abnormalities and launch into corrective actions.
Greetings to all this week. To Lauren: My wife is from the South and she taught me the joys of fried green tomatoes: i believe the washed sliced tomatoes were dipped in an egg wash and then corn meal prior to placement in hot oil. That and the recipe for chow-chow sounds interesting too. To NRP: response to the Rant of the Week: Yes, the canning supplies shortage was an article I read in my local paper which is located in the “breadbasket” of my state. The home of most of the production agriculture and nearby food processing facilities in this state. Mostly fruits and vegetables with green spring wheat. The article was more proof that the mainstream press will only mention shortages after the fact where as THIS SITE and some others that talk of commodities will address potential shortage. As far as the guns and ammo section: I have seen shortages in my area for the past year. There were signs things were getting tough back then before COVID came to town then the civil unrest within the cities. When the riots in Portland kicked off, supplies of guns and ammo were gone from the shelves by then.… Read more »
Hello MSB. I read often but comment rarely. There’s a wealth of info on this site and I glean from it. I have a question. My husband has shingles. Never knew they could possibly be this painful. He is going on fourth week and in horrible pain. He refuses to go to Dr. for pain meds. Does anyone know of a natural pain reliever that would work? He says it feels like his arm is on fire. Nerve pain. Any help will be appreciated. I never thought I would ask for a vaccine, have never had one, but went to get one and pharmacist wouldn’t give me one because of sjogrens. Will go to Dr. and see if she will give me one. I never want these things. I don’t think I could handle the pain if it were anything near what he is going through. Thanks in advance.
veggies,
you can buy lidocaine over the counter. i have never had shingles( thank God) but i have used it on cuts and burns and it works well for me.
i hope this helps and i hope your husband gets well soon
cid,
Thank you. Yes, he is using lidocaine way more than recommended. Very little help. That’s what the pharmacist recommended.
veggies,
I have empathy and sympathy for your hubby. Shingles is a very painful condition. Your husband’s Dr. may have something, but not likely a cure. The only thing I found that “helped” was a concoction made by a small town pharmacist. It contained lidocaine and ????? You might check with an older small town pharmacist. They used to do that sort of thing, way back when. Whatever it was, it separated out into several layers within the glass bottle. Ya had to shake vigorously to mix before topical application.
Herpes Zoster aka chicken pox is the problem, as you likely know. Good luck
Plainsmedic,
Thank you. Actually, we do live in a small town and there is a small no-chain pharmacy here. Will check it out. Thanks very much.
The herb Self Heal/Heal All, (Prunella vulgaris), is available on line and is a natural medicine against the herpes virus of chicken pox/ shingles. A member of the mint family and considered very safe. Also one of my books mentions Lemon Balm, (Melissa officinalis), as a topical anti viral for cold sores and shingles. The hulls of Black Walnut can be made into a tea for relief as well. Caladryl Lotion in a white and aqua bottle might help too. Has calamine and Benadryl in a clear lotion.
veggies, I have not tried these myself as I have not had shingles. All would be considered safe to use. This info comes from herb books. Use your own discretion and do your homework. Try youtube, there should be a plethora of info there.
Mrs. U,
Thank you very much. Will definitely do some research on this. I knew I could count on you all.
A couple possibilities to try. Turmeric internally (use pepper with it to increase absorption). Externally a wash of sage, rosemary, or mint (can be used internally but I’d try external first as being closer to the problem). Russian olive if it grows in your area. If you can get it, capsiacin cream. Each of these works differently, only capsiacin cream works directly on pain (numbing it). The others are anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, or affect the nerves directly.
Thank you Lauren.
Veggies, others have addressed the pan issue. You need to also address the cause- a virus. There is a long list of antivirals. I use Oil of oregano- up to 28 drops of 6% daily., because of a viral and bacterial issue.L-Lysine is available at dollar general and dose on it is 1000mg bid. had a older friend with shingles and in one week her nerve blisters went away… There are others including lomatium, garlic. Put in a duck duck go search bar “herbal antivirals”. Many antiviral substances can be taken in small doses daily for a preventative.
If I had sjogrens would be NO way i would want the complications of using any vaccine. side effects of the vaccines would add to the disease process and give you the symptoms you do NOT want. nerve pain.being the long term one you do NOT want.
Veggies, PAIN issue , first line.
the OJS, Thank you for the info. I will print everything on here today for study and reference. Now I’m scared more than ever to get the vaccine but terrified not to get it. I read that 1 in 3 adults will have shingles in lifetime. Will have to do a lot more studying and praying about it. I realize stress is a factor but I’m sure there are others.
Shingles is treatable with a series of about 7 daily pills and a topical cream. Permanent nerve damage is possible, to where he won ‘t be able to open his hand up. “Prompt treatment with prescription antiviral drugs can speed healing and reduce your risk of complications. These medications include:
Yes, it is treatable. It has to be addressed within the first 72 hours and we just didn’t know what it was.
veggies:
I had Shingles on my scalp and face about 14 months ago.
Still have nerve damage.
A suggestion. AND this may sound a little harsh, but here goes.
Get your DH azz to the Doctor and grab that Doc by the %$#@ telling him flat out, “I’ll let go when you come up with some pain meds for my Husband”. Yelling at that point helps……
Being in pain like that is NOT acceptable PERIOD, there are a lot of things that can help.
I understand the Natural Meds and all that. BUT if he’s in that much pain……
Enough said.
I agree with you NRP and Blah blah. She asked about ‘natural’. Acyclovir is generic and nerve damage might be forever.
Thanks NRP and Blue.
Will try to get him to go. He’s not anti Dr. He just doesn’t want to sit around in a waiting room with all the Covid going on right now. The county his Dr. is in has the most cases per population of all counties in the state. Hopefully he will soon be rounding the corner on this. He’s starting on fourth week.
My cousin is a pharmacist. When I had shingles at age 50, the prescription given was expensive for us..about $150. I didn’t want it but was told by my cousin, better pay that price than die–we filled the prescription!!!
Note: I had recurring gall stones that weren’t diagnosed and ended with shingles.
Just know that there is something going on in his body to have shingles.
Shingles are caused by a body in crisis.
He’s normally very healthy. His age and being a diabetic could be a factor. Not sure. His daughter had them in her 40’s and he’s in his 70’s so age doesn’t seem to be a large factor. Will have to do some research on causes and get him in for a check up. Thanks JJ
Veggies
i have recently had shingles & yes the pain is horrible! I had them months ago & now have scars on my arm that are permanent. My dr put me on acyclovir & a prescription for lidocaine & then had to get another refill on the lidocaine. I had to work whilst I had them & was so terribly miserable. Best to get hubby to dr ASAP! Antibiotics early onset is very helpful. Prayers for your husband !
My dr told me usually when ones immune system is really down from stress or other health things can trigger it .
Oklady –
I re-read the list of what weakens your immune system the other day. Lack of sleep, bad diet, stress, isolation, etc. The factor that I never read before was lack of humor plays a role too.
It’s really no wonder that people are more susceptible to picking up germs right now, considering the non-stop bad news, tossing and turning over a deadline, staying away from normal activities and then just having nothing to boost your spirits. That’s a toxic mix! But thankfully we’ve all got a great immunity booster in coming here!
M’LYNN
you are correct, as usual!! There definitely isn’t a lot of fun & good times going on right now. Stress is wreaking havoc on all of us!! As I said earlier, just praying god keeps his hands on us all keeping us safe, unharmed & United!! Always enjoy your posts.
So, my 24 and 27 year olds’ voted this week. And yes, it was for DJT. I am very proud of them doing their research on all the candidates (locals too) and debating on why or why not vote for a specific candidate. Both kids actually went online to check the candidates voting record at the House and Senate level. So, there is hope. I spoke with them about their friends and it seems like DJT is a favorite. With that said, I think they had a huge discussion with their friends of the pro and cons about each candidate and the history of our country. They do have lots of non white friends who voted for DJ. We will see.
smart kids. Of mine that I talk politics with….18 voted DJT (kids and spouses)
PW, there is hope for our young ones :).
To Ken: I leave this up to you to decide whether or not you want to post the following information on your site. It is about guns and ammo therefore, it is controversial in these times: Back to the Future: Resurgence of older calibers and reloading for them: Many on this site know that I am a hunter and pest removal expert from my years as a teenager. I do not can my own produce or do many of the things that others on this site do among the pioneer skills. Today at 58 years of age, the only hunting I do is ground squirrels on fields of alfalfa in Eastern Oregon several times per year. For this task, I have been using 2 rifles: one in 17 HMR and the other in 22 Hornet. I have several rifles in 223 Remington that have longer range and are more accurate but the first 2 calibers mentioned will do the job 90% of the time using less gunpowder and reloading supplies are available on a more frequent basis. When ammo shortages arrive, the hardcore shooters will reload. When the experienced reloaders see an ammo shortage, we tend to go back to… Read more »
The 303 British was originally a black powder cartridge. They used “compressed” black powder filling the cartridge then topping it off with a round nose cast lead 200 grain bullet. Pre-Geneva Convention era.
I reloaded some for reenacting back in the 70’s. Worked as well as the cordite smokeless rounds but at a somewhat lower velocity. Dropped a few deer with it once I got my old 303 sighted in for that BP loading.
Oddly enough the same cleaning procedures was needed for the BP and the cordite ammo as the corrosive primers were the same. A tea pot of hot water down from the breech through the muzzle was the field cleaning.
i havn’t had problems finding powder or bullets, it’s the primers that i can’t get
Calirefugee, Once again, you have contributed useful suggestions based on actual knowledge and experience. Thank you. I agree with your thoughts on the old 30/30, a cartridge overlooked by many in their never ending search for the “perfect” deer rifle. I remember chuckling at a guy, years back, who was frantically questioning the associate working the sporting goods counter at the local Wally World. The evening before opening day of gun season for deer, he had discovered that he had no ammo for his .300 Western Shooting Times Short Magnum (or something along that line). He was ranting about how could they not stock it since every gun magazine was singing it’s praises as the best cartridge ever developed for deer. This man was going to be hunting my neck of the woods (I was a week-ender back then) where shorts were seldom over 30-40 yards. I took my buck that year with a .30 cal M1 Carbine using 110 grain soft nosed bullets…a heart/lung shot at around 35 yards…made it about another 20 yards before he piled up. I now hunt deer exclusively with an old Western Auto store brand “Revelation” 30/30 bolt action rifle I bought off an… Read more »
the venerable 30/30 has probable taken more deer than any caliber to date. but me, i’m getting to old to be trying to drag a deer out of the woods through briar patches up hill both ways 🙂
i use a .308 with hornady ballistic tip rounds. their tongue’s are stretched out before they hit the ground. ai’nt no meat in those ribs anyhow.
one call, thats all.
good luck everyone
Calirefugee:
I’ll echo the other’s on the 30-30.
I have one that was built the same year I was born, OMG it’s old.
Anyways the last 3 Bucks I harvested were with that “Wall Hanger”
i have a winchester 30/30 that was made in the early 50’s. it was my first deer rifle. it still shoots better than most newer rifles. in the last decade i have relegated it to the varmint rifle around the house. fox, wild dogs, bobcats, etc. still shoots great and its easy to carry and quick to use. i don’t go in the woods to inspect the property without it.
cid,
I acquired a Remington pump rifle a couple of years ago in .35 Remington caliber. Did a serial number history on it…it was manufactured 3 months before I was born. .35 Remington was a favorite for northwoods hunters, not so much in the south. Had a little trouble finding ammo, but finally found some on-line…3 x 20 round boxes. Bought dies for it and if push comes to shove, I can down pressure the loads and use my hardcast lead 38/357 bullets. Already loaded up some speer jacketed hollow point, 158 gr at around 1800fps, about 3″ groups at 50 yards…good enough for deer if pressed.
Dennis’
yeah, that .35 is a hard hitting round
NRP & Blue, CID, Dennis, Calirefugee,
I’ll weigh in here on using my early 70’s Winchester 30-30 for many deer. I have taken one cow elk with it also, iron sights, 50 yard lung shot with an old 150 grain soft point bullet. She didn’t go to far before laying down, then I quickly ended her life with a head shot. More recently i have used the new LeveRevolution bullets put out by one company. Ballistic tip. Shot a deer in the vineyard, neck shot, never jumped or flinched, just plopped over. (BTW is usually go for lung shots, safer imho). Put a peep sight on it a year ago. Don’t like the way it looks, but seems to work better for me now with my aging eyes.
Minerjim:
70’s ahhh heck dude, you got one of those new ones…. 53 here. And to be honest. It really is a good rifle. I do down load the power a little nowadays. My baby is getting old…. like me.
May just need to get her out tomorrow and kill me a tree stump 😁😁😁😁
I bought an old Winchester 30-30 from a young man needing the cash a couple years ago. This year I gave it back to him since it was one of two 30-30s his grandfather and father hunted with. I wanted it to be back in the original family, was a rifle is good shape, the wood had that aged patina of being handle a lot, but not damaged, an often used woods rifle with a lot of stories behind it. Occasionally money doesn’t matter.
Grey, your a good man, putting others before yourself. That’s a joy in life that some folks don’t get to experience…and miss out on the inner peace it brings.
Your description of that rifle also needs mentioning. Weapons are tools…works of art…and in my opinion masterpieces of man’s ingenuity. A rifle like you described was intended to be used, and your description of it shows it was put to use. My Dad was a mechanic…a good mechanic…he bought quality tools…he used those tools…those tools repaired many a car, truck, tractor, and the occasional bicycle for a kid needing a little help. Dad took care of his tools, most lasted his lifetime…some still helping me as I go about life here on the mountain.
In a world obsessed with cheap, throw aways……..quality tools, whether hand tools or a good rifle/shotgun/handgun are a thing of beauty…and great value…the appearance of wear and use? Well…that just defines the value they gave to the owner….the purpose they served.
Grey,
I agree with Dennis. Good man, you did the right thing getting that firearm back to the family. He will remember your example and do the same in his lifetime, i have no doubt.
NRP & Blue,
Yeah, gotta watch them tree stumps, they’ll sneak up on ya while yer not looking. Snowing up here tonight, sending it down your way, heard you could us the moisture.
Chuckling those tree stumps are hard on a bushhog and sneaky!
Minerjim how did your potatoes turn out? What you described almost sounded commercial level plantings 🙂
My small potato boxes gave me almost 5 pounds of taters each even though this years unusual grasshopper swarm stripped them of most of their leaves. Last year closer to 8 pound’s per box.
Still trying to figure out ways to get rid of voles. Having to use hardware cloth to keep them out of my potatoes and garden is annoying.
We are finally getting decent amounts of rain here in NH. Snow expected this weekend. Still area is listed as in drought.
NH Michael
My spuds turn out GREAT. Gleaning. We pull into the field, right behind the harvester, 4 of us, and in a hour, 600lbs of russet burbanks, in every size. Love my farmer buddies.
Stand,
Love to glean fields! Big yellow onions are a favorite here. Usually pick up a couple of hundred pounds. Some get dried, some diced and frozen, rest to food bank if they need them.
You do have good farmer buddies, Stand! What a blessing! That’s alot of potatoes to glean and good that you were able to use them and they didn’t go to waste.
NHM,
Taters turned out great. I planted 62# of cuts, so far I have harvested about 300#+, and I’m about 1/3 done harvesting. Did not find digger, or time to fabricate one so I am doing it by hand.(not the first time this miner wound up on a “muck stick”). I’m told a 10 to 1 ratio, potatoes to cuts is a good average return. Think I might do better. Next year I better have a digger for the tractor.
Thanks for the report Minerjim! 10-1 ratio, I need to up my game 🙂 Right now it looks like I need for my extended family and a little extra to give away about 12+ potato boxes to have potatoes despite voles and grasshoppers AND some for planting next year. So I need to repair and build 18+ by my pessimist math.
Did you use 8-24-24 on your crop? Initial and side dress?
NHM,
Tried to find 8-24-24. All our COOP had was 0-0-60 and something like 12-59-3. I did the calcs and did a light broadcast over the planted area with a hand cranked spreader. Seems this worked well.
NHM – Can you describe how you build/size your potato boxes? Might give them a try rather than the plastic tubs and pots I’ve been using without much success. Already noted I need to get the right fertilizer. Great that you had a nice crop even with pests.
Good job, Minerjim! I am amazed at how good your crop is and that you are harvesting it by hand.
minerjim:
Could use the moisture for sure…
A little rain today but not much.
To Grey.
Good man. There needs to be more like you around.
Thank you for bringing a smile to a crappy day.
8 thumbs up Sir. Maybe all 10… LOLOL all thumbs remember????
NRP,
Sorry you had a down day. I get em too, especially in winter. I can already tell this winter is going to be a tough one. Make sure you and Blue get enough outside time every chance you get, i does help.
MJ, NRP & Dennis, thanks for the kind words. Little embarrassed posted the 30-30 blurb. Usually keep my emotions locked inside. Hard to put into words but an clear and calm feeling came over me when I was staring at the 30-30 in my hands, crystal clear what needed to be done and immediately did it. The small, still internal voice that spoke the truth, sometime the brain noise goes quiet and the message is clear.
NRP,
Crappy days, especially when counting TP inventory…5,887, 5,888…or was it 5,988?, oh sh#t, I have to start over 😲😣😭, or 🍺and close enough.
Grey:
🍺 🍺 🍺 and close enough 🤪
I prepaid my propane last summer @ $1.39 because since oil was shut down during Covid, that meant Natural Gas companies couldn’t do much either so there will be shortages if a cold winter comes. NG prices are already going up.
Help. I suddenly realized I forgot to drain my rain barrels. I went out today and tried to drain them, but they are frozen solid. Might be just the spigots. I don’t think it has been cold enough for long enough for the water inside to freeze solid. They are much too heavy to turn over in hopes that a thaw might let some of the water drain out.
Will I have to buy new ones next year?
Daisy K,
If the water inside the barrel is not frozen you could pour warm-hot water over the spigot. Make sure the spigot is open, or open it as it warms if it is frozen. Hopefully you will have some warmer days and possibly insulate the barrels with old blankets until it drains. I have no experience with this, but it’s the only thing I could think of. If it damages the spigot, that can be replaced cheaper than replacing the whole rain barrel.
DaisyK, You might want to try using a hair dryer/heat gun on the spigot (leave it open if you can), and see if you can melt the frozen water around/behind it. Don’t heat up the spigot to much just warm enough for the ice to melt. Or you will have to replace the seals inside the spigot b/c they will melt/deform.
Blackjack
Thanks, Good advice, but my hairdryer needs electricity. The nearest plug is far from either rain barrel. I don’t have an extension cord long enough. Actually, one barrel is in the next yard (that new lot I bought when my crazy next door neighbor burned his house down.) That lot has no electricity and the barrel is at the very back. My house is at the front of the next lot and the nearest plug is probably 200 feet away.
I hope you are right that I will only have to replace the seals and not the entire barrels.
Depends on what kind of barrel. We have the big blue barrels that expanded and tipped over when the water froze in them but when it thawed they appeared OK. No leaks. IBC totes also froze at one point but the metal frame kept them from rupturing. One sprang a leak at the spigot at the bottom but I don’t think that was from freezing. It might have been.
DaisyK if your weather is not too cold and you have some warmer sunny days you could try covering them with plastic sheeting to warm them up. Sort of like how hot your car seat can get in a sunny snowy day. Sounds like the first freeze caught you by surprise so maybe some warmer weather is around?
Next couple of days will tell the tale if your spigots are ok. Hopefully they are just fine with a minor freeze situation.
Daisy K,
I get that you can’t tip those big barrels of water over, heavy for sure. Could you knock a hole in the ice and siphon the barrels out with a piece of hose? Once it was drained, you could thaw the spigots out. hope this helps.
minnerjim,
It is minus 8. The spigots were frozen yesterday afternoon. We are not expecting any more above-freezing temps for the next week, maybe all winter. I just messed up, for sure. Thanks, anyway.
I guess I will find out next summer how much damage was done. The rain barrels cost more than $100 each, plus the cost of having someone install them. And if everything shuts down after the election, who knows if I can even buy more!
Get somebody to help you turn them over,,,,
DaisyK:
I agree with Nailbanger.
Get someone to help you turn them over, actually just lay then on the side would work.
Do you have any idea how much 55 gallons of water weigh?
DaisyK
a little over 8lbs a gallon, or about 460 lbs
DaisyK,
i would try to siphon the water out first. you may not get it all but you can get it down to a manageable level. water is heavy.
be careful
The issue with turning over the frozen rain barrels is they weigh over 460 pounds and might crack because there’s no easy way to control the landing of something that heavy…and if it rolls at all as it lands, the weight might damage any spigot (if you have one on the side of the rain barrel).
Daisy K,
Another thought, you could use ice melt salt in them to melt the ice, but then would have to deal with salty water. Sadly any damage is likely already done, IMHO. Put black plastic over them and into the sun as NHM suggested, maybe Get the spigots open after a warm day, let them drain as they thaw. Good luck. We got caught too, froze up a few non-essential items. 2F now,but 65F by weekend.
Daisy, the idea of pouring hot water slowly over the spigots is a good one. See if you can get those open. Then the tanks will drain slowly as the water around the outside thaws. Better than nothing.
I got up yesterday morning and discovered that I hadn’t winterized the sprinkler system. Water spraying everywhere because of frozen pipes. I guess I’ll be dealing with that in the spring too.
Chow Chow Recipe from my old Kerr canning book. I have adjusted this several times. Posting the book version.
1 peck green tomatoes,,12 1/2 lbs
8 large onions
10 green peppers
3 tablespoons salt
6 hot peppers chopped
1 quart white vinegar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
3 tablespoons dry mustard
few bay leaves
1 3/4 cups sugar 1/8 cup horseradish,,,,optional
Chop, tomatoes, onions, peppers, together cover with salt, sit over night, drain,, add hot pepper, vinegar, spices (tied in cheese cloth bag), and sugar. boil slowly till tender, about 15 mins. add horseradish, pack in sterilized jars 1/2 from top, cap, hot water bath 5 minutes.
amazon has, Augason Farms Cheese Blend Powder #10 can $16.99.
Augason web site $40.99, out of stock
Stand my Ground:
That sounds about right, just make sure to check the date on the ones from Amazon.
Wife told me today that both kids are leaning towards Biden-Harris. Resigned to the fact that they are on their own now. Asked daughter if she looked at Bidens website/stand on the issues? No, but, I guess I should. Me: ya, you better take a good look at what/where both candidates stand on the issues. Her: I’ll try daddy. Me: won’t hold my breath. AAhh well, better start doing some bend over stretching excercises so, it won’t hurt as much….maybe. HAHAHA ooww.
Blackjack22, If anyone is goin’ to vote, my child included , and did not know what the person stood for AND against. I’d tell mine not to vote until homework was done. I taught mine that getting an education in those matters is essential. I f voted for chaios would give mine an early beginning of it- by withdrawing support of a” stupid is-as stupid does” mentality.
Oddball question that some of the leo’s may be able to answer. An acquaintance (casual friend?) was recently apparently turned down for a .gov job. He said that he had a misdemeanor assault with a weapon. I think that he said ‘deadly weapon”. Also was supposed to have been expunged but guess not. (shrug) I’ve not heard of misdemeanor with that charge. I tend to think that he is bs’ing me. Thoughts?
The thing is, there is an extremely disruptive child among us. He is a dog.
Then just ignore the posts. They are just words, not bullets.
Sticks and stones will break bones
Words can never hurt me (unless you let them)
Though I hear what you’re saying, I have a “shooter” in the MSB Saloon, so to speak. I won’t have that. Fortunately the patrons are shooting back.
Ken,it’s mind over matter…
We don’t mind…
They dont matter…
The last 5 years have been full of misinformation and disinformation on all levels. The dark side have ramped up their efforts this year. It is tiresome to deal with them all.
I visit 4 or 5 times a day to catch up on recent comments and read your new offering for the day. I personally don’t waste time on those sketchy posts. I wanted to post on Laurens comment about her kratky system . Just too much drama at the time.I will share on Monday.
Personally, it will take a whole lot more than a manchilds tantrum to ruin the site for me. Just keep doing your thing. We will help you swat the occasional mosquito…
BJH
speaking of mis/dis information, it has gotten so bad that it is almost impossible to discern what is true and what is not, even the establishment that we are supposed to trust has gone way off the rails.
4th turning stuff for sure
Kulafarmer,
So true. Was thinking just last night of how trust in the veracity of so many institutions has been destroyed by the left wing socialist democrat “revolution”.
among them…..
FBI
CIA
The scientific community
Education system
Judicial (judges)
Government in general
………the list is almost endless of what the public has lost any vestige of faith in.
…..if there is a silver lining…it’s the fact that…by all indications…many folks are taking charge of their own fate…as seen in the massive number of guns and ammo being scarfed up…food, water, and other products for surviving the coming scarcities….most folks can sense the coming disruptions…only the foolish are not taking heed.
And there are many fools for sure Dennis
troubling stuff this is
I posted these questions earlier today, needing/hoping you MSB Patriot could/would help me, as I’m still recovering from surgery, bored stiff, and going through old storage stuff. The response was quite lackluster. Why?
I got some good info, but, certainly not really enough to make life and death decisions on.
Lets ALL get back on our game of preparedness and help each other.
Is Lidocain HCI 1% plus Epinephrine 1:100,000 INJ. Abbot Labs. Expiration date 8-1-97, any good?
I just found, 8 gallon jars, 2009, of TVP, not stored properly. I’m NOT gonna eat it, but, can I use it for Quail food?
Can I vacuum seal whole egg powder, buttermilk powder (both dehydrated), for long term, will it last 4 or 5 yrs?
Will these new pull top, tomato sauce cans last 5 yrs? expire 2024
Can I break down, #10 can of tomato sauce cans into glass pints, without going through the whole processing time to seal the jars again?
Is stored hard red wheat, that has a poor germ, (over 15 yrs old) still good for flour?
Does Butter powder, #10 cans really have a 5yr shelf life?
SMG
Is Lidocain HCI 1% plus Epinephrine 1:100,000 INJ. Abbot Labs. Expiration date 8-1-97, any good?
yes, reduced efficacy possible
I just found, 8 gallon jars, 2009, of TVP, not stored properly. I’m NOT gonna eat it, but, can I use it for Quail food?
toss it
Can I vacuum seal whole egg powder, buttermilk powder (both dehydrated), for long term, will it last 4 or 5 yrs?
most likely yes if commercial. Use oxy absorber and dessi packs.
Will these new pull top, tomato sauce cans last 5 yrs? expire 2024
yes
Can I break down, #10 can of tomato sauce cans into glass pints, without going through the whole processing time to seal the jars again?
no, needs to be processed, water bath at least.
Is stored hard red wheat, that has a poor germ, (over 15 yrs old) still good for flour?
yes
Does Butter powder, #10 cans really have a 5yr shelf life?
yes, maybe longer
Thanks Kula
SMG
only real questionable stuff other than the TVP is the eggs and buttermilk,
reason,
if commercial it more likely than not has some preservative. If home made, could be contaminated.
Kulafarmer
Butter–Judee’s. 2 ingredients, sweet cream 70-80%, milk solids 20-30%, salt. Commercially processed.
Eggs– Judee’s. 1 ingredient, whole eggs, dehydrated. Commercially processed.
Buttermilk–Anthony’s Premium Buttermilk Powder. 1 ingredient–sweetcream buttermilk solids. Commercially processed
SMG
why are you re packing it?
Kulafarmer
Came pkgs, to large quantities to use in everyday consumption
Roger
Stand I think I gave you a decent researched answer to your old TVP Quail Food question. Did you see it? Someone else gave you a good answer to smell it to see if it was rancid. I suggested “when in doubt throw it out”. I saw a good answer about the Lidocaine question, again did you read it? Personally I’d want to research it myself given the potential issues if it’s not safe, but your RN in your group said it was ok? A few moments of research will answer your other questions about vacuum packing stuff. I know someone already told you how to reprocess tomatoes, again did you read it? Lauren gave you a good answer about the wheat. Grind some make a loaf of bread and find out. There is so many variables of storage, like temperatures and moisture levels how could we tell you from here? Butter powder question two options, open it up and give it a try? Maybe on that fresh loaf of bread made from old “poor germ” wheat. Or contact the manufacturer for that information. Your on the internet Stand, you have a web browser, should I or folks here on… Read more »
Yes, I read those replies, they meant a lot to me. Yes, I’ve done my research, but, for some of these questions, ain’t a lot out there.
God Bless you, and I hope to hear from you, during/after all this mess happens
Gods Speed
We have safely made it back home from our fund raising weekend.
Estimation of about $5000/6000 from our weekend group, to go to Ellie and her fam. 👏👏👍👍.
Someone camped overnight, wasn’t feeling well all week, but wanted to ‘tuff it out for this event’.
Maybe a positive covid….a test tomorrow to know for sure. We’re assuming yes, as her husband’s and one daughter’s test came back positive.
Now some argue the responsibility of wearing a mask or not wearing one.
I think this is a prime example of taking responsibilities….
If you’re sick,family member’s are sick, keep your butt home, for crap sake.
Use your head.
Now there are 20 some people, of all ages and health conditions wondering.
Although limited contact, but still.
That sucks JC
pound the elder, vitamin c and D3
Kula
Yeah, no kidding!
That and zinc, magnesium and keeping my blood sugar levels on the down low.
Time will tell.
I’m still voting in person, d@mn it.
Ken:
Sorry, could not keep my mouth shut any longer.
You do what needs to be done I’m with you all the way.