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Nov 26, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: Livestock Guardian Dogs, cooking roasts, livestock and more.

Don’t forget to grab your Small Business Saturday Gift Upgrade at Holler Roast! 

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Recorded live here:

Episode 659 - Homestead Happenings for Nov 25, 2022

Summary: This won’t stump The Sauce, but how do you personally make roasts?

LGD Update

Thanksgiving in the Holler

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Nov 26, 2022

 

Today we talk about what Thanksgiving was like at the Holler Homestead, update you on the state of the livestock, talk about fermenting garlic and more.

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Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com

 

Sponsor: Freesteading.com

Highlight Holler Roast as a Great Gift

 

Forage

  • Root veggies
  • Persimmons
  • Winter herbals like Mullein
  • Watercress is bouncing back after the freeze
  • Lettuce looks great in the aquaponics system
  • Duckweed

 

Livestock

  • It’s raining deer
  • Muscovey’s need wings clipped, no dang eggs
  • Brownie has an appointment with a lady
  • HH Sheep are on hay (1 bale a week right now)
  • Off site sheep are still able to graze
  • Rabbits are bred, we hope

 

Harvest Meals

  • Pottage or Holler Stew
  • FERMENTING GARLIC
  • Smoked Brisket the day before Thanksgiving
  • Sign up for the mailing list - chestnut dressing
  • Blueberry/Cranberry Sauce Recipe

 

Winter on the Homestead

  • Turned the AP back on as we have a set of time without a freeze
  • Using up the not great firewood
  • Log Splitter needs to go to the welder

 

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Holler Thanksgiving and Game Night

 

Infrastructure

  • Do you want a fencing workshop?
  • Redid power to the upper pasture
  • Watering the food forest was easy with microswales

 

Finances

  • Spent $120 on a pastured turkey, Yep. You heard me right. Other than that, we only bought cranberry, butter and apples for Thanksgiving and fed 11. Meal cost was $150.
  • Rolling turkey into stew, casseroles, and another 3-4 meals this week. What are your turkey leftover ideas?

 

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Nov 26, 2022

Today we talk about food shortages, owning your life, logical preparedness and more with Black Scout Survival and John Willis.

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Boost O Gram Wednesday!

 

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Special Operations Equipment

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Black Scout Survival

 

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Wednesday Live with Black Scout Survival

 

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Nov 22, 2022

Today, I am joined by Gretchen Catherwood to hear about the progress that has been made on the Darkhorse Lodge project.

 

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Darkhorselodge.com

 

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Once completed, there will be five, 5 bedroom guest cabins, each room named for one of the 25 men lost from the Marine Corps' 3/5, Darkhorse unit. When our 19 year old son, LCpl Alec E Catherwood, was killed in action on October 14, 2010, it felt as if the world had ended for us. After realizing that we wouldn't honor him by giving up, I stayed up nights, wondering what I could do for those who did come home. Once I had the basics down, my husband added improvements to the plan. Finding my new purpose in life has given me a reason to get up each morning and face the challenges ahead. We will need A LOT of money to complete our build. 5 guest cabins, a staff cabin, and a shower house/dining facility (named for US Army National Guard, Specialist Tim Bowman, who committed suicide on Thanksgiving Day, 2005 after returning home from Iraq). Our employees will be combat veterans as well, including those who will take the participants fishing at one of the most beautiful spots in the south (oh yeah, we'll need boats and gear donated as well). The buildings at Darkhorse Lodge will be handicapped accessible to accommodate as many of our veterans as possible.

                                                                    Gretchen Catherwood

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Nov 22, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, 

 

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

Episode 654 - Homestead Happenings for November 18, 2022

 

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Nov 21, 2022

Today’s show is an update on my word of the year, courage, and how it is progressing, lessons learned.

 

Livestream Schedule

 

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Pantry Webinar
  • Year end pantry restock
  • Shopping list for Thanksgiving: 1 apple, 1 bag cranberries, maybe some butter (Explain why)
  • New Rabbit Recipe: bacon, rabbit, butter, onion, garlic, rosemary, juniper berries, cinnamon, sage, carrot, celery, tomato (Rabbit Bolognese anyone?)

 

Thank today’s sponsor, Paul Wheaton

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Wanna learn or teach about permaculture while playing classic card games with your family this holiday season? Grab a couple decks of permaculture playing cards for stocking stuffers this year!

 

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Weekly Shopping Report from Joe

We made our usual three stops this Saturday, plus one other. Our first stop was Dollar Tree. The coolers are mostly empty now. They still have some Rip-it, but even that cooler wasn't even half full. The food aisles still look good though, and other shelves are also stocked. Before parking, we passed by where a new Michael's (a craft store; competes with Hobby Lobby) will be opening soon. I'm surprised it isn't open yet, but we'll check it again if we go out next weekend. That's unlikely to be Saturday this time, due to the beginning of the holiday feeding frenzy.

Next stop was Home Depot. The open areas are now full of islands, as they too get ready for the impending rush. There was a price on the 2x4x8 studs this time; $3.75. The store looked busy already, including employees putting more stuff out. Battery quantities looked good, with fewer and smaller holes.

 

Third was Aldi. The produce area was nicely filled, stuffed even. We found what we wanted, including heavy cream, which I've seen some people report has been missing in some areas. They also had Butterball turkeys in at least one cooler. The bill seemed a little steeper than usual, although I did get a whole pork butt (a new cut for them; they've had half-butts for some time now) and a package of generically-labeled chicken breasts. I didn't see any holes in anything.

 

The final stop was a thrift store so Sonia could looks for some books. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon.

 

Frugality Tip

I came across a 1 3/4 pound container of organic ginger root at Sam’s Club. This was just what I needed to begin my honey fermented ginger.

 

Ginger is always a tough thing to peel, but I have seen several videos of an easier way to peel ginger not using a knife. Just use a common every day spoon.

 

I just drag the spoon across the ginger. It takes off the outside peel, and doesn’t take off much of the ginger flesh. This saves so much usable ginger, and put less in the compost bin.

 

Operation Independence

  • Frozen Pipes
  • Heading onto the end of the year with a Black Friday special at Holler Roast

 

Main topic of the Show: Courage, an Update

What is the word of the year and why I chose Courage

 

How the year started - Everything at once, getting ahead of the schedule, learning to say no, and learning to let go of the script in front of large audiences.

 

The dark side of courage

  • If you go for things all the time, they really pile up
  • Courage starts inside with seeing things for what they are and acting
  • Lots of overwhelm occurred
  • The body ends up in a state of adrenalin until you get past that phase
  • I have fewer friends now after addressing things head on
  • Nicole is scary

 

The hard thing about courage is that you have to accept that things are your responsibility to change if you do not like them, particularly flaws within yourself. Not succeeding in changing yourself is literal laziness. That one hurt.

 

Things I have done

  • Injected sheep
  • Nursed a very sick dog back to health
  • Trained a dog not to fight
  • Surpassed all expectations for events
  • Become a much better presenter
  • Started making more money
  • Stood up for myself multiple times
  • Stood up for other people
  • Started singing rock n roll again
  • Started learning Guitar
  • Wrangled sheep
  • Hiked alone
  • Stayed in the car and gotten out of the area when a bad guy was on the loose (courage does not mean stupid)
  • Invested in Bear for SRF 2023
  • Installed a food forest
  • Embraced myself and where I am at as valid, good and part of a journey (Stopped comparing)

 

The bright side of courage

  • The I don’t care factor
  • I found out what I MOST fear in life and it wasn’t what I expected (resources)
  • I have fewer friends after addressing things head on BUT the ones who are still here are real
  • Trying new things and taking on new challenges has stretched me in unexpected ways 
  • Doing things sooner rather than later saves so much time
  • I used to be intimidated by people who are better at things than I am, now I just ask them how they got so good

 

Overall, courage was a good fit for the year. This is the first time that a word of the year has really felt like it will be finished by the time I get through December.

 

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Nov 18, 2022

Today we talk about livestock adjustments, cold weather, garlic and more!

 

Power Pantry Workshop

Freesteading.com

 

Forage

  • Persimmons
  • Watercress has frost burn
  • Mullein
  • Roots
  • Rest of food forest planted just in time
  • Need to plant garlic still
  • Lettuce going strong under cover in the ap

 

Livestock

  • Rabbits bred last week
  • Need to redo animal logistics
  • No Duck Eggs
  • Upgrade to the dog shelter
  • Brownie is an issue
  • Bedding for all

 

Harvest Meals

  • Premade in freezer, chinese takeout, bone broth
  • Half cow arrives in about a week

 

Winter on the Homestead

  • Outdoor sink and shower are shut for the year
  • Anti water freezing not being use
  • AP Wrap for the year
  • Cycling sheep water not heating it
  • Watering in winter up the hill challenge

 

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Airport ride home
  • Supplies shifting during illness
  • Helping hands
  • Check out the newsletter for a number of cool events in the next four weeks

 

Finances

  • Selling the last half lamb

 

Membership Plug

 

Make it a great week!

 

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

 

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Nov 17, 2022

Today we talk about the current state of things, Russia bombing Poland and rapid news overreactions, real solutions, and more with Bear Independent and John Willis.

 

Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs

Wanna learn or teach about permaculture while playing classic card games with your family this holiday season? Grab a couple decks of permaculture playing cards for stocking stuffers this year!

 

https://richsoil.com/cards.jsp?f=495



Power Pantry Webinar, Nov 19

LivingFreeinTennessee.com/pantry

 

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Special Operations Equipment

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BearIndependent.com

Grindstoneministries.com

Refugemedical.com

RefugeTraining.com

 

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

Wednesday live with Bear Independent, John Willis, Nicole Sauce



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Nov 7, 2022

Today, we have the episode you have all been waiting for: The LOST Episode. Dawn Sutton joins me to talk about raising sheep. St. Croix in particular. We recorded this over a year ago and it disappeared, only to return to me AFTER a summer of raising Dawn’s actual sheep!

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Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com

Want to learn permaculture? Check out the Permaculture Bootcamp at Wheaton Labs! 

https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp/?f=495

 

You can also learn all about growing food using all your own inputs through the Garden Master Course Kickstarter, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=d5joc

Don’t Miss the Power Pantry Workshop, LiveFree.Academy/pantry/?ref=52

(If you get a 404 error on this check back in a few hours, it is launching Monday, November 7)

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Dawn’s Youtube Channel - Autumn Dawn Endeavors: https://www.youtube.com/user/dfvalkyrie

StCroix.org

AutumnDawn.net

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Dawn Sutton and her husband are building an off-grid homestead on raw land in Tennessee. Formerly from Ohio, she raised St Croix sheep and has been involved in preserving good bloodlines.

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Nov 6, 2022

Today we have an interview show with Kevin Fitzgerald all about mushrooms. Kevin runs a mushroom side hustle turned full time hustle from his home in Arizona.

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Sun Valley Harvest Website: Svharvest.wordpress.com

Main content of the show

We are a urban farm in phx Arizona and have followed you through Jack and his podcast.

Urban homesteading and mushroom cultivation

Interview

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Nov 5, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: canning, dealing with bone deep fatigue, leaf mulch and more.

 

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

 

Online Questions

  • Do you hunt?
  • Canning questions
  • Is Tactical’s 4 wheeler repaired?
  • Is Leaf Mulch ok to use?
  • More

 

From Justine: What kind of wood stove do you use

 

From Willie: Tips for using Fiverr?

 

From Roy: Which electric canner do you recommend

 

From Christian

I just recently did my first bit of pressure canning, and I have two concerns... Searching online about this gives me all sorts of conflicting information:

 

Short versions:

 

  1. Leaking during pressure canning but still good seal--safe?

 

  1. Canned food lost seal in hot car, but self-resealed once out of the heat, plus was refrigerated after--safe?

 

From David

TLDR How do you keep deep seated, bone weary fatigue at bay when building the homestead, a business, family and an outside full time job?

 

Make it a great week!

 

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Nov 4, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: canning, dealing with bone deep fatigue, leaf mulch and more.

 

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

 

Online Questions

  • Do you hunt?
  • Canning questions
  • Is Tactical’s 4 wheeler repaired?
  • Is Leaf Mulch ok to use?
  • More

 

From Justine: What kind of wood stove do you use

 

From Willie: Tips for using Fiverr?

 

From Roy: Which electric canner do you recommend

 

From Christian

I just recently did my first bit of pressure canning, and I have two concerns... Searching online about this gives me all sorts of conflicting information:

 

Short versions:

 

  1. Leaking during pressure canning but still good seal--safe?

 

  1. Canned food lost seal in hot car, but self-resealed once out of the heat, plus was refrigerated after--safe?

 

From David

TLDR How do you keep deep seated, bone weary fatigue at bay when building the homestead, a business, family and an outside full time job?

 

Make it a great week!

 

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

 

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Nov 2, 2022

Today we talk about twitter, the fake meat market, Paulgate, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.

Save the date: Nov 19: Develop your deep power pantry system - a digital workshop

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Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

The Survival Podcast

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

Coffee Talk with John Willis, Jack Spirko, & Nicole Sauce

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Oct 31, 2022

Today is the first day of work after the Food Forest Workshop at the Holler Homestead. We had a great time with everyone and learned some unexpected things while here. Today is a recap of what we learned from trimming tree roots to shucking oysters.

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Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs

Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3

Livestream Schedule

  • 9:30 am Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis
  • 9:30am Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A Shop

A word on next week - LFTN: The Lost Episode

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Lamb, salsa, pickled things, squash soup, chicken, and so much more that was served at the workshop was produced here
  • Watercress is perfect and will soon hibernate for the winter
  • Another round of mint to harvest
  • Planning meals while away
  • What is in the freeze dryer: Chili and guacamole
  • The Mexican Restaurant by my house
  • Black Garlic

Weekly Shopping Report

  • None posted

Frugality Tip From Alan

My Frugal tip, that many, including myself often overlook, is simply when you have a problem, don't assume it is too complicated or you won't understand.

Google what you know or go to YouTube and search for it and then learn a little, the task or repair or remediation might be easier than you think.

Try asking the question with more and less details will sometimes help get you to an answer.

So when your dryer is making noise, or your refrigerator is not working or your mower is not starting or your faucet is dripping, you may find the remedy is simpler then you thought.

Or you may look into it and realize that you need help, but either way you will be better informed to make wise decisions.

Operation Independence

  • -2k, plus new relationships and 15 trees
  • Headed to Jack Spirko’s next week

Main topic of the Show: Food Forest Installation

  • Words Matter
  • Trust your gut
  • Start with the ends in mind
  • Root Trimming
  • Tree Trimming
  • Why a food forest might NOT BE installed on contour
  • Perfect = Failure
  • Perfect weather
  • Limited attendance yields closer contacts
    • New to permaculture seeking a path forward
    • Existing permaculture plan that needs feedback and not sure what to add or change
    • Seeking motivation to follow passions
    • Quest for a place in Tennessee
  • Install cost exactly what it would have as a stand alone, but there was much more benefit to doing it class style both from a learning standpoint and timeline of final planting
  • Plant guilds are not the end all be all
  • I miss rock n roll
  • How to shuck an oyster
  • Relationships in person are the foundation of all things

Also, Andy makes GREAT eggs benedict and Melissa can knock out some chili and German Chocolate cake.

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MeWe reminder

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Oct 30, 2022

Today, we have another transformational story, this time centered around how to prepare for a long absence from your farm or Homestead. Lana Stenner joins me to share her journey.

 

Show Resources

Website and book: https://lanastenner.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LanaStenner/

Main content of the show

Lana and her Fireman husband are parents to 4 grown kids and grandkids and live on a small farmstead in Kansas City. They raise goats, chickens & bees in a 120-year-old fixer-upper farmhouse. Lana is the author of The Grace-Filled Homestead - Lessons Learned on Faith, Family and the Farm is in big box stores across the country. 

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Oct 28, 2022

Today is an interview with Joel Ryals all about building your life from nothing - rather like a phoenix is reborn from its own ashes.

Show Resources

Fortressk9 Website

K9 Academy Website

Main content of the show

Joel is the head trainer at Fortress K9 and K9 Academy. About 5 years ago, his wife used his dog training equipment to have him arrested and was awarded 99% of everything he built before filing for divorce. When he was released, he literally had the clothes on his back and had to build back from scratch. Now Fortress K9 is more successful than ever. Let’s talk about building back from scratch. 

Interview

Membership and Coffee Pitch

Make it a great week

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

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Oct 26, 2022

Hey everyone, today is Friday, May 31, 2019 and this is episode 138 of LFTN.

Today we talk perseverance, prepping and homesteading with John Willis and Rob Kaiser.

Show Resources

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

All around Growth Podcast

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

Wednesday Live with the All Around Growth Podcast!

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. 

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Oct 25, 2022

Today is a recounting of a conversation between Tactical Redneck and me about long-term solutions on the homestead versus short-term fixes. When is it best to invest the time and $$ for a permanent solution? When not? What if you cannot come to consensus on this?

Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton, Wheaton Labs and Permies.com

Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3

Livestream Schedule

  • Tuesday at 1pm Central:  Interview with Lana Stenner on planning for an absence from a busy farm
  • Wednesday Live with Rob Kaiser and John Willis
  • No Friday Livestream due to the Food Forest Event (AWESOME INTERVIEW SHOW INSTEAD!)

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Lamb has arrived! (Those who purchased it, check your inboxes later today for instructions) 170 lbs meat
  • Freezer audit season in advance of deer and beef season
  • Freeze Drying Milk and other surplus
  • FD Beef Used Yesterday
  • Pantry Moths

Weekly Shopping Report, 10/23/2022

We made our usual shopping trip on Saturday, visiting four stores. Traffic was light. I did not see or hear any signs of stress, like muttered remarks or arguments, in fact I saw the usual courtesy, such as one man motioning a woman ahead of him when another line opened, even though he was closer to it, and she had a cart with more stuff.

The first stop was Dollar Tree. The food coolers are essentially empty, and the drink coolers are also becoming sparse. The food aisles still look full. There was an employee setting out boxes to restock in some aisles, but I did not see what types of products were in them. Sonia found some craft items, and I grabbed a drink.

Next was Hobby Lobby. I didn't see anything unusual in there; shelves looked full as usual.

Home Depot was third. A 2x4x8 was $3.75; I think that's the same as last week, which was down from the week before's $3.98. I noticed the addition of their own batteries on an island, a brand called "HDX." They are alkaline, but made in China, so I'd expect them to leak. Other brands looked at the same levels as last week; not full, but much better than the week before.

Aldi was last. I noticed higher prices on many breads, milk, and eggs. We found what we wanted, except for the cantaloupe, which looked wrinkly and decrepit. I'm keeping an eye on tomato products due to what I've been hearing about shortages, but they still seem to have a normal amount of soups and sauces. They also had canned ham again, for the first time in months, so we got two. Their new cashier is still awaiting bite training, and may have been the only person I recall seeing muzzled.

Untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon, and I believe I saw $3.399 for the corrupted stuff.

Frugality Tip

From Margo: Here's a simple little tip to extend the life of your metal outdoor chairs. Grab a bottle of nail polish and paint the little rust spots. You will get extra years out of your chairs. I have a pair of chairs I got off the curb 3 years ago and for $1.00 bottle of nail polish, we can still use them without leaning on sharp rusty spots. As long as the seat is still good, every 6 months or so I'll paint over the rust spots with nail polish. 

Operation Independence

  • Picked up the lamb (tracked those miles!)

Main topic of the Show: Short Term or Permanent Fix?

  • The Story of Friday Night

When do you do things long term vs short term?

  • Money evaluation
  • Time evaluation
  • Damage that happens while something is not fixed
  • Never ending things to do on a homestead
  • How does this relate to clutter?  – A friend’s broken dryer –
  • What about the permanence of “the right” fix?

It depends is the answer we use all the time for so many questions and it fits here too. 

Joel Salatin on temporary fences. Buy once cry once and the meat slicer. But the aggravation and time used to reset my event space has to stop now - and a temporary fix buys us the winter to set up the long-term repair shop. 

It’s up to you.

Make it a great week!

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Oct 23, 2022

Today is an interview with Jason Sparks all about starting a homestead from scratch, being a carpenter, building community and more.

Show Resources

Kentucky Sustainable Living: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267335831465407

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43 year old male born and lived in bowling green ky my whole life.

Own a general contracting company in bowling green ky.

Graduated from Western Kentucky University with construction management degree.

I have a small homestead right outside of Bowling Green KY. We raise a few cows,sheep,chickens and pigs. We process all our animals at the farm. I started off in prepping about 12 years ago and realized that no matter how much you store it will run out eventually. There is where I started going more in the direction of sustainable living and growing more for my family.

I and one other person started Kentucky sustainable living with the purpose of building state wide community. The community is like minded people that help each other now and in the future no matter how the world goes.

We have meetings and training events for members.

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Oct 22, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, getting ready for a big event, homestead realtors in the network, and more.

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Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5uZlo2h_Q

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Oct 21, 2022

Today we talk about cross training, banana care, the future of the Holler bees and more on today’s show.

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Food Forest Class

Sponsor of the day: Freesteading.com

Forage

  • Mullein, Red Dock, Comfrey
  • Ground nut season

Livestock

  • Escaping Sheep Issues
  • Picking up butchered meat
  • Rodents are still a problem
  • Pasture update
  • Bees

Harvest Meals

  • Squash, Italian casserole
  • Green beans and butter

Winter on the homestead

  • Moving firewood 
  • Temperature management
  • Mulching the banana

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Newsletter going out
  • Normal Holler Neighbor Interactions (Musical cars), campfires

Infrastructure

  • Scheduled fencing movement
  • Water plans
  • Sourcing plants
  • Leaves
  • The microclimate under Tajmaholler

Finances

  • Nothing to report

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Oct 19, 2022

Today we talk about starting your own business, content creation, attitude adjustments, dog poop and more with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis.

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Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

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Youtube replay video

https://youtu.be/UKXBUh6udB8

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Oct 17, 2022

Today, we will talk not about being forgiven, but about why it is so important to forgive those around you if you want to build the life you choose.

Show sponsor: Paul Wheaton

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Paul Wheaton's new Kickstarter aims to create a video-based Garden Master Course featuring Helen Atthowe, and all the things she's not allowed to teach in a university-sanctioned Certified Master Gardener Course. You can support the project, and get gobs of permaculture goodies by pledging as little as $1 here: 

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Wood heat 8-DVD set: https://permies.com/wiki/63837f495/Wood-Heat-DIY-Rocket-Mass

Livestream Schedule

  • Monday: 10:30 Central- Monday Podcast Recording
  • Wednesday: 12:30 Central - Live with John Willis
  • Friday: 9:30 Central - Homestead Happening and Q&A

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

  • Use up mode in full swing: Green beans and salsa
  • Preparing the menu for the Food Forest Event
    • Breakfasts are eggs (from the eversoles), hash browns, bacon or breakfast sausage, whole fruit
    • Thurs evening: Brats and burgers
    • Friday lunch - Turkey Tacos, Friday dinner BBQ - pulled pork, rotisserie or smoked chicken, green beans, mac n cheese, salad
    • Saturday lunch - Chili, cornbread, salad, Saturday dinner - butternut squash soup, oysters on the half shell, leg of lamb, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, birthday cake with wheat flour and everything
  • Fridge broke (outside)
  • Neckbones for dinner

Weekly Shopping Report 10/16/22

First was Dollar Tree. There were a few more items restocked in the Health aisle, but the food and drink coolers are now all very depleted. The food aisle still looks good though, and canned mackerel (although a different kind) has returned. I believe there were at least a couple of extra employees stocking shelves, but it appeared to be very random what they were putting out. I've seen more glassware available there lately.

Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 has dropped again, to $3.75. It was hard to tell because some things have moved around, but I think they got in some more Duracell and/or Ray-o-vac batteries, as most of the battery shelves at checkout had some products on them.

Aldi was last. There was a lot more chicken there than in recent weeks, a good amount of lunchmeat, and most areas looked good. The only notable exception were the cantaloupes. They had a lot of them, but they all looked wrinkly, suggesting age and/or poor storage conditions. I didn't see any significant holes, and we found everything we wanted.

All three places were busier than I remember, even for a Saturday. It did not look like anyone was panic-buying; they just all decided to go shopping.

I didn't stop, but untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon.

Frugality Tip from Margo

I am a cheap person, or frugal I guess is a better label lol. This week's frugality tip: 

We like to go to estate sales, the tip part is going on the last day of the sale when everything is at least half off. We buy things to use around the house for projects. Things we have recently purchased:

A whole coffee can of screws for $1

Chanel locks for $1

Screwdriver for 50¢

A dustpan for 25¢

A $300 extension ladder for $50

Assorted pvc fittings and pipe I grab any time I see them and have over $500 worth of pvc fittings and pipe that I paid maybe a total of $10 for...aquaponics is going to happen soon over here...

Go to the website estatesales.net and put in your zip code and find local sales. Happy Hunting!!

Operation Independence

  • All hands on preparing for the Food Forest Class
  • 1.5 lambs remain available

Main topic of the Show: Forgive

I have been pondering some deep things lately, among them are punitive actions that we humans take against others who do things “illegal.” I basically started because one of my friends was mad at another friend for her “Unchristian” lifestyle.

I started thinking about the large numbers of Christians in my life who never ask anyone’s religious views, who love those around them unconditionally, and who also manage to do this without getting hurt. 

Why?

One thing they share is a large capacity for forgiveness. 

Then this tweet came out:

Tweet fro Cyprian (Vin Armani)

While on the cross, Christ interceded on behalf of those who crucified Him, seeking that they might be forgiven and, thereby, saved.

"Father forgive them, for they know not what they do."

When you wish destruction on those whose degeneracy disgusts you, whom are you serving?

BUT WHY does forgiving lead to a better life?

  1. You move into the future and let go of the past so your mindset is right

>Story of my nonprofit years and losing my largest donor

  1. You stop evaluating new relationships with the lens of the old

>Story of the first fiance and interceding two decades of troubled relationships

  1. Your energy is on building good things, rather than seeping into non salvageable things

>Website clients who never pay their balance and collections

>The $240 commercial meat slicer

>John Willis when you do something wrong

  1. What does forgive and forget mean to me?

>Laprises and morning cuddles

Landing: Forgiving yourself. Forgiving those around you. Building your future.

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Oct 17, 2022

Today we have an interview with Steven File all about strategic home defense.

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Strategic Home Defense: https://www.strategichomedefense.com/

Instagram: @strategichomedefense

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Steven File is originally from Harrisburg, PA and relocated to Texas last year during the spring. Steven has been in the Army National Guard for over 11 years as an Infantryman and has worked in law enforcement for 7 years. He has worked operationally on a SWAT team and worked as a criminal intelligence detective. After seeing the aftermath of violence and traumatized victims Steven and his wife Kelsey devoted their lives to preventing victimhood and empowering people to secure their own future.

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Oct 15, 2022

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: sheep, dealing with depression, finding land, and more.

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Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

https://youtu.be/x6iW8JXI65A

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