A warm up is on the way

After a week of blistery cold weather, it appears that we will spend the next week or so in the 50's during the day.. A nice little change and the warm weather will give me a chance to assess the homestead outside .NOthing in particular comes to mind but alas one never knows. Expect the unexpected. I have also begun the arduous task of deciding on what the garden will grow this year. More beds, some greatly enhanced soil and better seed quality means more opportunity to experiment.
Whilst it will be years before I can even come close to my friends at Path to Freedom, every year my garden grows.
Dont forget the compost?

living in the yurt

Photo: Stuart Isett for The New York Times
check out this article and slideshow from the NYTimes.. some interesting stuff

baby its cold out there

-7 degrees right now. Kind of puts a damper on things.
However I took a walk over to the Wallie last evening to pick up a few things and came home to a nice dinner of homemade enchiladas with chicken, rice and water .. good stuff from Mrs T. Bedded down early as the weather made me sleep better. Cold weather equates to good sleep.

Simple Sunday

While the world goes around and around why not be like the bird in the above pic.Resting in the entanglement of the branches, content in his surroundings.
Reclaim Simple Sunday. Relax, Reflect Regain your sanity before the tribulations of the work week begin.

passin this on

a buddy of mine online has made his e-book available online. It a sort of beginners guide to prepping for TEOTWAWKI. Some real good info for the beginner. Go grab a copy by clicking here.

best to stay put and ride it out

I read time and time again about wanting for a better place. LArger home, more land, more isolated. less crowded, etc etc etc.
In these time there aint no better place than whatcha got right now.
Make the best of it. grow what you can, invest in stuff that will make your life easier and more self-sufficient but most of all "live below your means". Be creative be diligent in your pursuits. But most of all
Have fun.
and dont forget the compost....

Happy 2010

funny it doesnt look much different than yesterday 2009. But alas. I have been taking some much needed time off from the blog in order to regroup, eat, drink and catch up on some of the movies and tv shows that elude me the rest of the year. Turner Classic Movies is a great channel for watching movies that are considered classics.
I have been enjoying the food and frolic of the holidays with the kids and enjoying the times. The kids are all loving their new wireless computers and are leaving the big machines alone for now. I still prefer the old desktop and crt hard wired in for speed.. But alas I also have my wireless devices when necessary. But then agai I have been around this stuff for almost 30 years now and I am still addicted.
As for 2010 my goals are simple.
1.Eat what I like,
2.smoke and drink to my hearts content.
3.Keep prepping (scavenging, dumpieing,backdoor shopping)
4.Grow more this year than last. Even one more pound makes a difference.
5. etc, etc etc.