infowars had a cute article this morning, 20 ways to become more self sufficient.
I actually agree with it and only 2 things on the list I don't have/do. I don't have any solar and I don't store fuel here. Both come down to not having the funds available to do either. I would actually make my own fuel if I could. The solar I actually did have a good start on but had to sell it off to pay the mortgage. It happens...
Farm update, critters are all making it thru the cold and miserable weather. It's nasty here on the farm, as it is every winter but we'll get thru it like we always do and be happy when spring arrives.
Oh, side note to the anonymous commenter who doesn't like the fact that I burned the straw- I don't care what you think. The ash from that straw has a huge benefit for the garden and reduces the waste laying around here rotting, stinking and drawing vermin so button your liberal lip, save the planet somewhere else and keep your "greenie" crap for the city folks who might give a shit what you think because they're too ignorant to know anything about growing their own food, keeping the compost pile balanced or keeping the farm clean from bacterias and disease.....
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You go girl!Tell em like it is.
ReplyDeleteI hope my asking why you burned the straw did not offend you.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not PP. If you don't know, ask. The straw had goat offal all over it, not good for bedding anymore. It would unbalance my compost pile (too much of one thing) so I chose to burn it for the ash. if it were spring or summer, I would place it intact in the garden.
ReplyDeletelol, your burning that nasty straw made me think about my neighbors reaction when my hubby and i spend two or three days burning off leaves, weeds, old hay etc... from our pastures and woods on the homestead. we are always careful to tend these fires with extreme caution and consideration-we even phone up all the neighbors and let them know so they can shut their windows and get their laundry off the clotheslines. but there is always someone who moans and groans-usually because they do not understand the purpose behind the fires/burning off of the fields. lol, frankly, it is something that i actually look forward to doing and hubby likes to call me his little "fire-bug". it is cold and gray here and fixing to rain. at least lousy weather gives me opportunity to work at the sewing machine and replenish my stock of quilts and other homemade stuff to sell this spring. caryn/n.e.ms
ReplyDeleteSide note to your side note:
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up.
Hopefully you did not smoke out the neighbors while burning. Our neighbors lit their cattle dung pile last summer, in the evening, when it was hot,hot,hot and it ruined some otherwise nice sleeping weather, as we had to close the windows to keep the dung-smoke out.
So please, people, burn responsibly!
Uncle Milton
LOL, you made me laugh! I think you are my twin sister :)
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