This Christmas my family just decided that we are not allowed to go out to stores and buy gifts. I started this idea because last year around the holidays I realized we have moved away from the true meaning of holidays. It was here open this and a oh thanks response. So we have set the rules...
Have any of you guys seen this?
Farmmatch.com
it is a pretty new site that allows you to list yourself as a buyer or seller of farm products. I think it is a great way to market and also bring this grassroots effort more PR.
So any of you guys or gals have been out hunting yet??? I have done alright so far. The seasons are very long and liberal here as long as you can find somewhere to go. I had a slow dove season only going out a couple of times and bagging a few. Went out and got a limit (6) of grey squirrels...
I was in some very deep thought last night like I tend to do on occasion. I was pondering the stresses in life and realized any stress or troubles I have is purely because of my reaction to them.
I enjoy reading philosophy, history, and self-improvement books. I do occasionally indulge in...
Alright,
Well, I was mulling this over in my head. I want to know more about this.
I am from the stance that ole funky charlie daniels stated.
'Cos I ain't askin' nobody for nothin',
If I can't get it on my own.
That being said I come from a state where more people collect welfare than pay...
I have been really watching a lot of documentaries lately... There are three I would highly suggest to all...
Starting with the one I liked the most was:
Fresh
This was a documentary looking at the way we as americans view food. Starting from a perspective of the conventional farmer moving...
So I went out surf-fishing yesterday. I caugh a few skates... Then finally I caught my Striper. Here the trophy season is in so they have to be bigger than 32" I caught a 38" incher. Not huge but will eat great! You can only keep one. The big one are leaving tho so the fishing was a little...
So I have been reading Suze Orman's Steps to financial Freedom. It is a guide to managing yourself and your money. It really shows you if you become aware you can make huge changes. The idea that all of us has some pre-disposed idea towards money and how this affects our decisions. Has a...
So I went and bought a power steering pump for my car and found out that advance auto has a tool lending program. I rented a pulley puling tool for a couple of bucks instead of buying one for like $25. Saved a lot doing this myself and didn't need to buy this specialty tool to do it.
I...
So I was digging through the folks library last time I went up for a visit and found some good books...
There was one that was amazing...
Public Works: A Handbook for self reliant living
It was written like 40 years ago but is a wealth of knowledge from building to farming...
You have to...