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Not Much Going On
I apologize, folks, but I’ve been absolutely too busy to think much about what to write, this week. I’m in the middle of an inter-office shift in my day job, and at home–well, it’s springtime. It’s the “springtime” stuff that … Continue reading
Cat’s Out of the Bottle, Djinni Won’t Get in the Bag
The inescapable news of the last week or so is, of course, the Mueller Report. Basically no-one has actually read it yet, so I’m not going to spend much time on it. But “not much” is not “none.” Frankly, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Critical Thought, Government, homestead, Planning
Tagged animals, commentary, garden, groups, learning, plans
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Prepping the Homestead
As we wait for the political worm to turn (again), my family has been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to make some early preps to get the homestead ready for spring. The biggest, most obvious chore over the … Continue reading
Almost the New Year
In fact, my next post will be next year. We’ll have a Democratic House of Representatives, with supoena power and everything, which will be–well, if not “nice,” at least a positive change. Hopefully we can do something about the daily … Continue reading
Whipsaw Weather
“In like a lion…” A deranged, manic-depressive lion, perhaps. We’ve had days of phenomenal weather, followed by rain, sleet, and snow. Closer to the latter, as I write this. The various “spring” plants are coming up, though, and things are … Continue reading
A Little Taste of Summer
The weather right now is being uncooperative. After a couple of warm days last week, we had an inch and a half of snow on Saturday, followed by low 60’s on Sunday. As I write this on Wednesday evening, we’re … Continue reading
Backup Backups
It’s been an interesting week around the homestead. I’ve been on a pretty steady repair mode, as appliances have started going on strike. The biggest thus far has been the igniter on the oven. (The rest of the stove works … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Gear, homestead, Make it Stop, Skills and Practice
Tagged gear, learning, practice
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Yeah, About That
Did I really say “no current events”? The problem with that is that they’re so… current. Sometimes, they’re even relevant. The recent U.S. Government shutdown was–well, not surprising. Not eye-opening. Not even an epiphany. More, I guess, of an additional … Continue reading
A New Year, A New Plan
Happy 2018, and welcome back! I hope your holidays were pleasant. Mine certainly went well, despite an inordinate amount of work around the house. They were quiet, this year, and a bit of a time for some introspection. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thought, Frugality, homestead, Make it Stop, News, Planning
Tagged Announcements, commentary, garden, plans, questions, rant
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Almost There
At least, in the Northern Hemisphere. “Almost where?” Well, really, pick your place. (“Hell in a handbasket?” Why, yes…) Fall is also almost here, with all that entails–we had our first delivery of firewood this week, which means that 1) … Continue reading →