Join me for a group discussion with Greg Doud from Take The Ride 23 and 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 us for a discussion of Paw Paws, pool preparations, temporary electrical fence strategies and more!
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Join me for a Tuesday Coffee with Louise Milleman as we discuss the why and how of the water, not just the what!
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Today is a throwback to the days when I talked a bit about policy as well as our usual Monday segments about pantry management, frugality, building local wealth and more.
Featured Event: Don’t Miss This Badassed Wild Herbal/Edible Webinar on Thursday!
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Listener Feedback
I just wanted to reach out to you to tell you how much I appreciate your podcast and the experience Russ and I had at LFTN in 2023. Meeting you, John, and Amanda has really changed our lives for the better. We are doing great things on our farm- I even planted tomatoes in our Dutch bucket system that we have in our greenhouse! I am so stoked to see how things grow and what we can harvest this fall.
Your My 3 Things is something that I use daily in order to help me keep things running smoothly on the farm as I work from home. I finished the first year of my program in herbalism and nutrition and am about to start off my second year. It has been so amazing and I was inspired to do better for my family and community through listening to your podcast.
Keep up the amazing work and I look forward to learning more from you.
Livestream Schedule
Tomorrow, 9:30AM - Tuesday Live - Louise Milleman About The Water
Friday: 10:30am - Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
Dollar Tree: The food coolers are in decent shape; all are working and probably 60%-75% full.
Home Depot: A 2x4x8 is $3.65, same as last week.
Aldi: There was very little milk; I hadn't been paying attention, but this time noticed that instead of three full racks of half and full gallons of actual milk plus a couple of varieties with nutritional content removed (2% and 1%), there were perhaps a couple of half-racks with gallons of whole milk and only a little of the fake stuff; few if any half-gallons. There was also only one rack of eggs. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.35; eggs: $2.42 (+); whole milk: $2.89; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.79; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79. In the meat area, the coolers were full but not stuffed.
Gas: A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip
Our vision changes throughout our lives. Some of us need glasses, some of us need multiple glasses, or progressive lenses. Sometimes these cost a lot of money at eyeglass stores. Zenni optical is where I buy my glasses. Single prescription glasses start around $8. I have a pair of polarized prescription sunglasses that I paid $20 for and progressive lens glasses start at $38. So grab your prescription(s) and your Pupillary Distance (the distance in millimeters (mm) between the center of one pupil to the center of the other). And check out Zenni.com. they even have a try on feature.
Happy saving y'all
~Margo
Operation Independence
Coffee Sales Are Through The Roof! Thanks Yall.
Main topic of the Show: You Can’t Unsee It
A friend of mine posted some thoughts on the coming election. Her perspective was that if you live in a state where 70% or more of the votes will go D or R no matter who is running, there is no reason to vote “against” the dominant party mathematically if you like neither candidate.
She’s right.
And therein lies the rub really: the word lead.
And in those processed lie the true power and control - less so the people “overseeing them”.
The funny part is there are different reactions to seeing it:
And then there is our friend acceptance.
But the fight changes after you see it because you know a few things.
And that back and forth is the distraction.
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Join us for a catch up episode from the past to weeks! I have been ill so there has been lots of things happening a little differently of late.
Featured Event: Foraging For Health - Better Than Walmart! A Fantastic Webinar from Sherri Stickler, Herbalist. Thursday, August 22 at 12:30PM Central. Register Here.
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Ducks got sick
Egg production is up with supplementary vitamins
Bottle Lamb Therapy
Accessible bathroom update
New Roof on the Prepper Pantry
Sickee Tea: chocolate mint, mullein, mexican tarragon, oregano, sage
Rose hips are ready to harvest
Canning progress
Paw paws are two weeks early
Goldenrod
Eversole GSD Weekend
Passion flower leaves
Tomato wall Has slowed down - shade cloth roll back season
Meals have been steak or nothing
Bee sting and missing benadryl
Need to separate the rams
Rabbit breeding season
Finances - perspective on eggs
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Join me for a group discussion with Shawn Mills from Hack My Homestead and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we talk about things you can do now to get ready for winter, as well as the latest news from the Prepper Pantry, a weekly shopping report, frugality tip and Operation Independence update.
Featured Event: August 17 Rabbit Processing, Preserving and Potluck
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Coupon Code LFTN
Livestream Schedule
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
Home Depot this weekend, the online price of a 2x4x8 has gone up, to $3.65.
Aldi. We found everything we wanted. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.35; eggs: $2.25; whole milk: $2.89 (+); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.79; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.
Food City: They had a decent amount of raw Tennessee honey, including some quart jars, which we prefer. They were $14.99, which if I remember correctly, may be a dollar higher than the last time some months ago.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip
Get yours in! Tomato Argument On TikTok
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Winter Is Coming, Are You Ready?
It’s hot, but there is a certain crispness in the evening air. The past two nights, I have even been able to sleep without any AC and the windows open. With the garden at peak production, which is not the usual flush this year, my mind wanders to the winter months.
The old timers are already talking about how hard this one will be based on caterpillars, and other signs. They do this every year.
Getting ready NOW for the coming winter is really what summer on a homestead is all about.
No Kill List
Food - Water - Shelter
Illness
Infrastructure
Energy
Stores
Winter Produce and Preparing for Spring
What do you do to get ready for winter?
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Mystery explosion noises, late night canning, injuries, and erosion control on today’s homestead happenings show.
Featured Event: Save the date, August 22, 12:30PM Central: Better Than Walmart: Foraging For Health
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Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
This Week’s Webinar Replay: https://event.webinarjam.com/go/replay/12/1y4oru1f7f2f4
Medical Preps, organization and Knighthawk’s Sheet Metal Cut
Green Beans!!
The Canning Explosion - Late Nights With The Canner
Accessible Bathroom In Progress
Pond Erosion Update
More Hip Campers
The Calm but Clear Tone of Voice On The Cue Up
Very Interested Hawk - Bad Bird Barking Abounds
Smoked Meatloaf
Harvest Right Customer Service
Garden30 From the Kitchen
Rabbits Are In Their New Home - nee to make concrete trays
New Sassafrass Tree On Property
Possible Goldenrod patch to Cultivate
Little Sheep Looks Spiffy
Peppers about ready to harvest
Caterpillar Visit
The Wind Damage and The Holler Neighbor 4 Wheeler Adventure
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Join me for a group discussion with Shawn Mills from Hack My Homestead and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we talk about the #myThreeThings method of personal and life planning and how it can be used through hard times to help you choose the most important things. We also cover a pantry update, the weekly shopping report, operation independence and more.
UPDATE FROM Fountain.fm
Doggonit Girl - A True Cook With What You Have Moment
I listened to this twice. Love the format. I made a version of the tomato soup. Thank you for reminding me that the garden is so tasty. I found the solution to too much trombocino. I just had a baby Muscovy deficiency. They are like a school of pirahna on the seed ball end. I quarter it. They get two quarters twice a day. I have very little rind left. Grated trombocino and the tomato soup, with an immersion blender makes quite the hearty soup. Too much habanero! Bring out the sour cream.
Featured event: Self Reliance Voices: How Resilient Is Your Kitchen
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: The Kangen Water Collective
Livestream Schedule
Tomorrow, 12:30PM - Shawn Mills and John Willis
Thursday Live 7pm: SRF Speaker Highlight
Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Getting things rolling for the Voiced Webinar
Smoked Meatloaf
Freeze Dryer Mishap - troubleshooting
Freezer Reorganization
Mint and potroast
Weekly Shopping Report From Joe
We went into Dollar Tree for the first time in quite a while this Friday. The food coolers were decently stocked. I didn't see any big changes.
Home Depot price online of a 2x4x8 is still $3.48.
Aldi. I've seen a few new faces in there, both stocking shelves and at the registers. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.35 (+); eggs: $2.46 (-); whole milk: $2.86 (-); heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.79 (+); bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.
Rural King. Sonia thought there were a number of empty shelves around, primarily in the livestock area.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Operation Independence
Another Hipcamper is coming through, $25 in the hopper
Main topic of the Show: #My3Things For Difficult Times
We haven’t talked about My3Things in awhile
I mean, that is why we build the life we choose on our terms, right?
NEW FOLKS: What #My3Things is
Best practice: Include Family and Establish Consensus
Tips for #my3things success in hard time
10 minutes a day to re-evaluate the Big Picture and what has changed
My 1 Three Thing
Time method versus completion method
ROI on time and outsourcing
No Kill List
Using the areas of focus to keep good care of yourself and those around you
Listen closely to your body
Redefining weekends and days
Do I do the worksheet every day? (What I really really do)
All in all:
What would happen without #my3things
What has declined
The garden production
Spending more $ so the budget is tighter
Number of events and meetups
Declutter Project
R & D time
Speaking engagements and interviews
Tired
What has gone well
Knowing WHAT to outsource so that I can
Keeping focus on the important over the urgent - but usually addressing the urgent
Preventing things that need not go wrong
Legends, SRF, Operation Eyesore, Coffee, Time with Family, Personal Health Progress, Livestock
You can navigate hard time while preserving your highest priorities, your mental and physical health, and still move the ball forward on important life goals - and #My3Things the best crutch I have found.
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Today we talk about cooling weather, forward progress on house projects, pool planning for extra results on the homestead, the redneck spray fairy and more!
Featured Event: 7pm BILLY BOND on Self Reliance Voices: Learn From Legends
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast InvestableWealth.com
Sponsor 2: SelfRelianceFestival.com
Labels Matter
Pool Planning
Rain is helpful and the cooling is nice
Ready to Move the Rams
New Fence Charging System is In
Rabbitry Under The Big Chestnut Tree
Gravity Feeding tactical’s Garden
Redneck Spray Fairy
Orchard Update
Delicious Tomato Seafood Recipe
Live Beef Tongue Today
Reseeded the green beans
Cucumbers and Tomatoes Galore
Peppers Are Coming On
Rosemary in the Pond Looks Good
Need to get the Chipper Fixed or Rent One
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we talk about how to get ready NOT for what is coming this fall, but how to be ready for what happens after both this fall and THE fall.
August 29-31: Homesteaders United (A group with Billy Bond) has a Jamboure in August!
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
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Livestream Schedule
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
Aldi: We found everything we wanted. A few prices dropped this week. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.25 (-); eggs: $2.55 (-); whole milk: $2.92; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; sugar: $2.99; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.79.
We didn't go into Home Depot again this week, but the price online of a 2x4x8 is still $3.48.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip
My frugal tip is not a money tip, it’s a time tip
Watering trees: Hubby and I spent way too much time watering new trees around our property. We found some cheap five gallon buckets, drilled four holes in the bottom using his smallest drill bit. Now to water a tree, we put the bucket beside the tree on the up side if it’s on a hill and fill the bucket up and walk away. Let the bucket do the work. The water slowly drains out of the bucket into the ground to the roots where you want the water, not running off because the hose delivers the water too fast.
Christie
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Preparing For After THE FALL
Most importantly - STOP PANIC PREPPING
Conclusion
VEVOR Burr Coffee Grinder review
Coupon Code VVPROMO
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Fire blight, whey, fire ants and raid - today on Homestead Happenings!
Featured Event: Oct 3: Escapeology with Sonny Puzikas: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/fight-hacker-escapeology/?aff=nicolesauce
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar
Sponsor 2: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com
Forage
Livestock
Grow
Harvest Meals
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we talk about how to make cheese around three kinds of cheese that are wonderful to eat and from which to learn how to make cheese.
Featured Event: Self Reliance Bootcamp, October 4
Sponsor 1: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN
Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com
Livestream Schedule (All Central Time)
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip from Nicole
Operation Independence
Hip Campers coming this week!
Main topic of the Show: Three Soft Cheese To Get You Started
Why Cheese? Why Homemade?
A Brief History of Cheese (Visual Aid)
How to get started - path of least resistance
Milk, Culture, Acid, Calcium Chloride (1/4 teaspoon of powdered calcium chloride to 1/4 cup of water), Rennet, Cheese Cloth, Strainer, Instant read thermometer, measuring cups, pots, strainer
Storing soft cheeses
Sum it Up
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Join us for a discussion of gardening when also not there, ram logistics, canning season update and more.
Featured Event: Self Reliance Voices Webinar Series
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar
Sponsor 2: TheWealthSteadingPodcast.com
Pond area
Forage
Livestock
Grow
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today we talk about weaning Little Sheep, what is growing in the garden, time for garlic harvest, canning season kickoff, and more.
Featured Event: East TN Homesteaders Alliance Festival
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com
Big Picture: How is the new schedule going?
Forage
Livestock
Grow
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today, I run through my ten principles for canning. We will also cover canning basics for those of you who have not tried your own home canning.
Livestream Schedule
Tuesday, 9:30AM, Coffee Chat with Jack Spirko and John Willis
Friday, 10:30AM, Homestead Happenings With The Tactical Redneck
Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.con
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
At Home Depot, a 2x4x8 is still $3.48. The store was fairly busy on multiple trips here on different days. On a later trip, I picked up a small Midea window AC unit I had ordered, a very efficient inverter model that I should be able to run with solar power if the need arises. Home Depot's price on it was actually slightly cheaper than Amazon's. They also had the blacktop patching "stuff" we needed for a spot on the driveway; sometimes they haven't had it.
Aldi: They were busy on all three days, with multiple checkout lines going. We found everything we wanted except for cantaloupes, as they were few and miserable. I found a couple of better ones today. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): $1.35; eggs: $2.67 (++); whole milk: $2.83; heavy cream: $5.39; OJ: $3.45 (+}; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; 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 Christie
My frugal tip is not a money tip, it’s a time tip
Watering trees: Hubby and I spent way too much time watering new trees around our property. We found some cheap five gallon buckets, drilled four holes in the bottom using his smallest drill bit. Now to water a tree, we put the bucket beside the tree on the up side if it’s on a hill and fill the bucket up and walk away. Let the bucket do the work. The water slowly drains out of the bucket into the ground to the roots where you want the water, not running off because the hose delivers the water too fast.
Main topic of the Show: Ten Principles of Canning
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Join us for a discussion on the new summer schedule at the homestead, forward progress during the heat, garden issues, and more.
Featured Event: Freedom Trinity Free Webinar
Sponsor 1: DiscountMylaarBags.com
Sponsor 2: KangenWaterCollective.com
The new schedule
The Salatin Webinar
Forage
Livestock
Grow
Holler Neighbors/Community
Infrastructure
Finances
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Today we talk about how adjusting when you do things on the homestead can really impact the day to day frazzle.
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com
Assess the pain points
Put everything on the table
Establish priorities for production, health, happiness
Make the change - Here is what we did and why
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and 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.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
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Today, we have a replay of the speech I gave at the Exit and Build Land Summit.
Featured Event: Joel Salatin Webinar TOMORROW
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar
Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com COUPON CODE LFTN
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report
This week's trip started with Hobby Lobby. The store looked normal overall, with the usual assortment of craft items and dust collectors, but there were empty hooks here and there; finding something specific you want may not be a sure thing.
Next stop was Home Depot. They still have a lot of cordless tools from the recent Fathers' Day deals, but selections are dropping. A 2x4x8 is unchanged from last week, at $3.48. They also have a LOT of solar yard lights, much better than the cheapies you find in dollar stores or even in China-mart. These are potentially good power failure lights or inside guide-lights; put them out to charge during the day, and bring them in at night. Regular batteries also remain in very good supply.
Aldi was last. Produce quality remains a little erratic, but quantities are still good. We found everything we wanted, although there was little pork, and some prices have edged higher once more. Staple prices were: bread (20 oz. white): 1.35 (+); eggs: $1.78 (+); whole milk: $2.83; heavy cream: $5.39 (+); OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.59; bacon: $3.99; potatoes: $4.49; 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
We did a week long road trip around Self Reliance Festival. Two nights with family, one night with friends and 4 nights in a fantastic little cabin in the woods. I packed half our cooler with frozen meat when we left the house. I grilled and cooked at the cabin. We did not NEED to spend any money on eating out the whole week. (We did choose to support the food vendors at SRF because they were there). So if you are on the fence about the expenses involved in traveling, you can save a lot money buy bringing your own food. The couple of months before we left I grabbed a bag of nuts here, some other snacks there and had a bag of food ready to go when we left the house. With Airbnb we paid for the cabin in installments and it was paid for before we got there. With a little creative planning you can have a week long vacation with little expenses spread out over time.
Also stashed cash for months and came home with enough cash to cover the gas and misc bills that we incurred on the trip.
So take the trip to find your tribe!!
~Margo
Operation Independence
Wholesale adjustments on the homestead
Main topic of the Show: Nicole’s Speech at the Exit and Build Land Summit
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