Today, we have a previously recorded interview with Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone. He and his crew have been very helpful to me as I embark on creating a more digitally private world for myself while still communicating with yall on the open platforms like Youtube, Telegram, or Facebook.
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Today we will discuss rain, getting ready to be gone, and much more on our weekly Homestead Happenings live streamed show.
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Join me for a group discussion with the Angry Prepper and Shawn Mills from Hack My Homestead about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more.
Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.
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Today, we will discuss the long term impact of small decisions and why that $7 Starbucks really does impact your future. Well it does and it does't but you will find out on today's show. I will also discuss our usual sessions: Tales From The Prepper Pantry, The Weekly Shopping Report, Operation Independence.
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Livestream Schedule
Tuesday Coffee with Angry Prepper and Shawn MIlls, 9:30am CT
Thursday: Great American Preparedness Tour Live, 6pm CT
Friday: Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck, 9:30am CT
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
Dollar Tree: Stock levels were good, and she commented again about the holes she saw last week at Hobby Lobby.
Home Depot: A 2x4x8 was unchanged from last week, at $3.85.
Aldi: They again have the Cornish hens (essentially very small chickens). We like those. We found everything we wanted except Nutella. This included the new variety of wet cat food. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39; eggs: $3.76; whole milk: $2.85(-); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49 (-); sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.39.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Operation Independence
Leveraging your home to build something that gives you ongoing resilience, especially when money costs less than inflation is a tool that people have used for a long time to get ahead.
But there is also a trap in there.
If you leverage, and leverage, and leverage, and then fail, you can lose the home you are living in.
One of the amazing things about the US is that home and property ownership is relatively easy, even now when things have gone up, interest rates have gone up, etc. Bi we can buy our homes, outright. And if we organize them right, they can become a source on livelihood. Still. To this day, in 2004.
But I was supposed to talk about the $7 coffee at Starbucks and that it does, on fact, matter very much when you build your financial foundation. Bluntly, if you don;t fix your income problem, that $7 coffee may not change your life – but if you can use it to change your mindset, it can be the catalyst.
Why? I mean, every penny pincher article about getting a handle on your spending starts with the coffee. We really should call is scoffee because it seems so ridiculous.
But here is the thing:
But back to the coffee problem.
People hear about the Starbucks and are like - but I don’t buy one every day. In fact, I rarely buy one. I've already cut that. But I paid a mortgage off and saved at least hundreds if not thousands in interest by adding 1 starbucks coffee per month to my principle balance on my home.
But what is your mindset?
And that mindset is in fact about the $7 coffee. The $7 coffee is a symbol for making short term choices that don’t serve the long term goal.
Simple terms = success - this is why we hammer the My3things language so very hard - and Marge is pretty good a rewording over on the Telegram group FWIW
Complicated = not understanding really well = you wont do it
But there is a part 2 here guys.
I almost could not pay off my mortgage today despite the fact that I triggered a clause that makes me pay it off. When your principle drops below your monthly payment, you have 30 days to pay it off.
But my payoff amount is close to $5,000. My savings has been tapped pretty hard this year for a number of personal reasons. That $1000 emergency fund doesnt magically become $5000.
I could have borrowed that from a friend, put it on a card, or any number of things.
But then I realized that one of my side hustles has an account. An account I have never tapped because reinvesting in the side hustle is how you make them grow into a full time hustle.
And so for real guys, not having 1 coffee per month, adding 2 windfalls to the tone of a single month’s payment toward my principle, and starting a side hustle is why today, right after this, The mortgage will be gone.
And guess what I am doing with the “extra money” every month?
Saving it to turn it into an asset. That payment is going toward the future one way or another.
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Join us for a discussion on the movening of the rams, the rabbits, a possible permaculture class, and more.
Featured Event: Advanced Closure Class By Chuck Peoples, Oct 3 in Camden, TN.
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Join me for a group discussion with members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more.
Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.
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Yesterday, there was an error at Libsyn, my ausio host and it looks like only half the file made it through their processing. This is the same file uploaded a second time in case you got a version that cut off around minute 38.
Enjoy!
Today, we discuss all the things I learned the hard way through my first two winters with a well system in Tennessee. We will also cover our usual Monday segments!
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Listener Feedback from Brian
I wanted to let you know your episode resonated with me since I never know what to say on this subject of death either. Whenever we pass around a condolences card at work most people will write "Sorry for your loss." I prefer "Let the good memories get you through this tough time." I remember feeling exhausted after my mom's time on hospice. I hope you are getting some time to relax and reflect especially with the traveling you were having to do to support your family.
On the subject of heart, I used one of my pig hearts in chili last year. I called it "Heartburn" the meat never got soft it was firm even after simmering overnight. Most of the kidneys I eat are from smaller animals which turn out awesome when cooked in a roasting pan. Pig kidneys deep fried while you are rendering lard is pretty good. Cubed up and lightly floured is good too.
Take care and keep up the great shows.
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday Live at 9:30AM Central
Friday 9:30AM Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
We skipped Home Depot this week, but the online price of a 2x4x8 has gone up 20c to $3.85.
Aldi had neither the old nor the new varieties of wet cat food. We'll just dip into our stock a little this week. We found everything else we wanted. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39; eggs: $3.76 (-); whole milk: $2.92; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.59; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.39 (+).
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Maintaining Your Well Through Winter
Someone asked how important a whole house generator is now that they live in the country on a well and power goes out.
Define your goal - is it having water or having running water because storage is practically free
Simple and cheap options
Generator thoughts
Winter Well Maintenance Considerations
All in all what you do in year one depends on budget and priorities - but I find the problem isn't usually that power went out and I have no water. It is more that something happens in the system and when I did not understand the system, it could take days to remedy even with the help of a professional because a plumber/ electrician mix cant always drop everything and come to a place way out in the country. And all plumbers are not created equal.
So time to man up and learn about well systems this year while you also cover things you know can go wrong.
Welcome to country living!
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Join us today for a discussion on managing a homestead in autumn while also overseeing a major construction project.
Featured event: Advanced Wound Closures with Chuck Peoples (House)
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The Pool Project
Concrete on Tuesday
Our First Garden Bed
Neighbor’s Tractor as an Accelerator
Rabbits Need Nesting Beds
Forage for Amanda Willis
Nostr, Mewe, Discord and Connecting with Community
Cooking in bulk to get more convenience food
Week 1 Carnivore
Still Haven't Moved Rams - afternoon?
Need more hay
Holler Neighbor Dinner Foiled By Illness
About to offer sheep for sale
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Join me for a group discussion with members of our community and beyond about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more.
Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.
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Join me for a show on tactics for beating inflation that anyone can work on. This goes beyond “stop buying froo froo coffee” and delves into five places to focus your attention as we navigate quickening technological advances, a transitioning economy, and, well, friggin high prices at the grocery store that are outpacing income increases.
Featured Event: Oct 3 Fight Hacker, Escapeology with Sonny Puzikas in Camden, TN
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Livestream Schedule
Tuesday 9:30am: Tuesday Coffee with CJ Killmer and Shawn Mills
Friday 9:30am: Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck
Sunday 6pm: Shoot the Breeze with Toolman Tim Cook and Spags
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
Home Depot. The online price of a 2x4x8 there remains $3.65.
Along with the new type, Aldi had some of their canned cat food back in stock, so we got two cases. We found everything else we wanted, but noted they were out of watermelon (not on our list this week). Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39; eggs: $3.77 (++); whole milk: $2.92 (+); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.99; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.59; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.39 (+).
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip from Margo
Hey y'all. After talking to someone recently I realized there are probably some things that are second nature to some, but unfamiliar to others. This week's frugality tip is using media mail with the post office. If you are mailing books, movies, music, or educational material you can send them via media mail. Maximum weight is 70 lbs and it is $4.13 (at time of writing) for any size package. But don't put anything else in the package, they can and will, randomly open media mail packages because some people have tried to skirt the system and mail other things. So send a book to someone and save a few bucks by sending it media mail.
Happy savings y'all.
Operation Independence
That single beef heart yielding 7 meals was pretty slick - especially considering that people all but THROW hearts, livers and tongues at me.
Main topic of the Show: Five Tactics To Beat Inflation
Long Term View on Necessary Purchases: Quality - repairable freezer without a computer was $200 more than a good-name freezer. Likely to last twice as long.
From Scratch Cooking: This CAN cost more but doesn’t have to. Do you eat bread? Bake it. Make homemade tortillas. Make them.
Prioritize health whatever that means for you. If you are not getting nutrition, exercise, sleep, health maintenance like regular dental attention, mental health – it is harder to tap into new ways to beat inflation.
Produce What You Need: your home can work for you no matter where you live. Growing food, making beer, taking up knitting as a hobby, weld things together for projects, fix things yourself, find the ways to do this that reduce reliance on cheap Just in time solutions that do not last.
Community - This is what gets it done. No one can do everything but together we can do most.
What ideas do you have?
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Join us today for a discussion on preparing for processing season, sourcing organic sheep hay, recovering from the dog days of summer and more.
Featured event: Back to the Land Festival
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Seed Heads all around - the seed fairy returns
Raised Bed Project
Hay Hay Hay
Watercress is coming back
Mint needs another round of harvest and how Nicole does tea mixes
Operation cement Pad Update
Time to pull back the shade cloth
Community Freezer Audit
Fall garden: Chard
Basil needs processing and how I do that
Better System for Ducks (Mineral Water)
Fence Charger Bug Issue and how to resolve
Cooking a cow’s heart this weekend on livestream
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast.
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Today we talk about the late summer pantry, some listener feedback, the shopping report, and what to do or say when someone you know is going through grief.
Featured Event: Saturday Open House at Strong Roots Resources, https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/fall-gathering-and-open-house/
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Listener Feedback From William
Listening to your winter is coming show and you mentioned storing feed.
incase you or your audience didn't know the 31 gallon galvanized metal garbage cans hold (3) 50lb. bags of pelleted feed, like chicken or goat. As long as the lid stays closed they are rodent resistant but they are not waterproof around the lid handle so don't store them outside. Also when refilling pull the old feed that's left at the bottom out and add it back on top of the new stuff to rotate feed properly.
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday, 9:30amCT, First Tuesday Coffee Chat With John and Jack
Thursday, 10amCT, Own Your Data with Hakeem from Above Phone
Friday, 9:30amCT, Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
2x4x8 at Home Depot, and it is still $3.65.
Aldi: There was still only one rack with eggs in Aldi, but there were more milk products this week, including some half-gallons, and there was also some of the 1% stuff. We found most of what we wanted, EXCEPT my preferred lunch meat, and canned cat food; fortunately we have some extra. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.39 (+); eggs: $2.42; whole milk: $2.89; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.79; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.59 (+); sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip from Margo
I wanted a chalk board to have a visible list for #mythreethings as well as 20 min tasks. I found a magnetic dry erase board at a yard sale for $1. I painted it with two coats of chalkboard paint and glued a magnet to a chalk pen. The dollar tree has chalkboard paint, chalk pens, and a magic eraser type sponge that is the best to clean off painted chalkboards. And you can paint any surface with chalkboard paint. If it's bare plywood I recommend putting a coat of any old paint you have laying around first and then two coats of chalkboard paint. After a year or so chalkboard painted surfaces start to get a little dingy. So I paint over again. So for less than $5 it is possible to have a fantastic little chalkboard.
Happy saving y'all.
~Margo
Operation Independence
Relationships matter and because we know a concrete person, we are able to pour the pad sooner and for much less than contracting out - but it means work. While we are doing this, we are learning a skill to get more concrete in around the event area.
Main topic of the Show: What Do You Say
It’s been a grueling 3 months. Really a grueling year as we navigated what is a natural part of life: death. This topic is rarely discussed openly which leaves people rather unprepared on what to do when someone you know is going through the process of losing someone they love. In fact, this seems to be so taboo that being on the other side, the person losing someone is also pretty awkward.
When you find out it is happening
What about after it happens?
But what if I meant to do something and I never did?
I am so uncomfortable with the topic I cannot bring myself to reach out. Now what?
What is trite vs not trite.
Really, there is no “answer” but just being kind on both directions goes a really long way.
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