Cool and clear, dry and very nice.\u00a0\u00a0 That’s the forecast anyway.<\/p>\n
Yesterday was very nice.\u00a0 Clear and mild all day.\u00a0 A bit windy as the front pushed the weather out, but you’ve got to have one to get the other.<\/p>\n
Spend some time at my secondary.\u00a0 Got some more stuff moved and organized.\u00a0\u00a0 Pulled out some stuff for the industrial auction.\u00a0 I’m supposed to drop off a load to them today.\u00a0 I’m also supposed to drop off a few more items at the other local auction.\u00a0\u00a0 Then back to the secondary to try and get the forklift sorted and stowed.<\/p>\n
I didn’t get anything done around the house however.\u00a0 I’m very sore from all the lifting and moving I’ve been doing and the change in the weather is always good for a few extra aches and pains.\u00a0 Hands are like paddles, for example and the knees ache.\u00a0 Getting old is not for the weak.<\/p>\n
Good thing I’ve got help.\u00a0\u00a0 Last night my wife made chili in cast iron, over a wood fire using our firepit\/cooker.\u00a0 Corn bread muffin mix in tiny cake pans, and cheese and onion rounded out the meal.\u00a0 SO GOOD.\u00a0 And practice cooking over wood…<\/p>\n
One of the spring tasks it taking down the pecan in the back yard.\u00a0 Whether it’s to make room for a pool, to allow sunlight to get to my garden, or because it’s hollow and might crush the house in a storm, it’ll be coming down or getting cut WAY back this spring.\u00a0\u00a0 We got a quote and it was reasonable.\u00a0 He’ll remove the stump, cut everything into logs and stack it.\u00a0 I hate to lose the shade on the house and yard, but it’s turning into a safety issue.\u00a0 It’s always something.\u00a0 And the squirrels have never let me get any nuts anyway in 13 years, so as much as I like watching them, they ARE going to lose their home at some point.\u00a0 Then I’ll have LOTS of wood for back yard firepit.<\/p>\n
I have to say, maybe my wife is right, if I can barely keep up with the maintenance here and at the rent house- 11 acres of homestead might have been a bit much for a one weekend a month time budget.\u00a0 It’s pretty clear I’d have to change my habits at a minimum.<\/p>\n
Could be a lot of people might have to change their habits real soon now.\u00a0 This mess in the stock markets, and possibly in commodities as well, could blow up in everyone’s face.\u00a0\u00a0 Consider your current financial situation, and think about if you want to move some stuff around.\u00a0\u00a0 I think this might be one of those times when having more cash close to hand might be a good idea.\u00a0 If stuff blows up, there will certainly be restrictions or outages wrt banking.<\/p>\n
And typical prepper advice is in full effect.\u00a0 Cover your basics, take some precautionary measures, keep your eyes and ears open.<\/p>\n
And keep stacking while you can.<\/p>\n
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Cool and clear, dry and very nice.\u00a0\u00a0 That’s the forecast anyway.<\/p>\n
Yesterday was very nice.\u00a0 Clear and mild all day.\u00a0 A bit windy as the front pushed the weather out, but you’ve got to have one to get the other.<\/p>\n
Spend some time at my secondary.\u00a0 Got some more stuff moved and organized.\u00a0\u00a0 Pulled out some stuff for the industrial auction.\u00a0 I’m supposed to drop off a load to them today.\u00a0<\/p>\n