We had so much fog yesterday morning, that our kid's school actually closed. This worries me as we tend to run out of snow days, and end up having school run into summer.
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Adopted Motto
"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Feeling Thankful
I'm down to two large bowls of home grown potatoes. It's disheartening to see such a terrible garden year, but in other areas of work we are getting more done than I ever expected.
Today I am thankful for:
Today I am thankful for:
Labels:
Gratitude,
Homesteading,
Preparedness,
Self Sufficiency
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
One Big Job
I
took this photo back in March of this year, in hopes to locate a barn
salvage person or company.
This challenge is one of our big jobs on the "to-do" list right now.
Well, the first two did not want the barn - not old
enough, not "enough wood" to mess with. Not long ago few men stopped in
after the corner collapsed in a rain storm. We talked, Hubby got in
touch with them.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Homemade Fire Cider ~ Winter Illness Preventative
I decided to leave a few cayenne, jalapeno and our only hot banana pepper plant in the garden a bit longer.
I wanted the peppers to make more ground cayenne powder and also use the jalapenos for making our very first Fire Cider.
I wanted the peppers to make more ground cayenne powder and also use the jalapenos for making our very first Fire Cider.
Saturday, September 19, 2015
....from the handiwork journal
. . . still working on the scrap crochet blanket. I had plans to donate it, but Hubby and one daughter are fighting over who will get it. We'll see. This is my project to unwind on cooler evenings here. Right now it's 55 inches wide by 42 inches long.
Labels:
Crochet Projects,
S.C.R.A.P. Projects,
Scrap Yarn
Friday, September 18, 2015
Random Tidbits ~ Camper Everything ~ More Cleaning
Yesterday's chores were still getting worked on when the kids got home from school. I had to get everything washed and on the line as rain (storms) are expected today.
I got all the rugs washed and dried too. Speaking of rugs, our 18 year-old daughter took the peach colored (crocheted in cotton yarn) rug for her dorm. I just read somewhere that they cannot have rubber backed rugs, so that worked out nicely. So, if you kiddo is heading to college, a handmade crocheted rug would come in handy for her/him. The ones you see on my clothesline are from old sheets, old jeans, and scrap cotton yarn. They all wash up nicely too.
I forgot to dump my ice trays and bag it, so I could freeze all the organic collards I had yesterday. I managed to get half of them froze. I have more to freeze today.
Labels:
Camping,
Car Repairs,
Extreme Clean,
Family,
Herb Garden,
Motherhood,
Self Sufficiency,
Stocking Up
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