peaches, and blogging problems
2 weeks ago
Friday, February 20, 2009
Ok quick post today just to pas on what happened to me this morning then tomorrow I’ll get back to business. This morning as I pulled out onto the road in front of my house I hit an icy patch, and my 2 wheel drive truck wouldn’t move, at all. I just sat there spinning wheels. I glanced up just in time to see a truck come around the corner going at least double the speed limit. And I couldn’t move. In reaction I yelled to my girls to hold on and threw my hand across them to pin them best I could in their seats. I tried to brace for the impact, wile watching in the rearview mirror as the truck speed closer. The other truck slammed on his brakes causing him to go into a sideways slide straight at my truck. Then suddenly, as he was only 20 feet or so from impact his front wheels caught, spinning him back straight and into the far lane. He flew past my truck and in front of me then spun in the opposite direction and slid to a halt sideways in the road again about 200 feet in front of me. We both hollered to make sure the other was alright, and other than the both of us needing a change of pants we were. I don’t know how that happened; I thought for sure I was in serious trouble, but some how he managed to spin around my truck like a running back twisting off a tackle. Both of us ending up untouched, I don’t think I could do it again if I tried. (Nor do I think I want to try)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My Response
Today over on Mayberrys blog Keep it Simple Survival there is an excellent post and below is my comment to that post i figured it warranted a post on my site just in case you didn't see it. please go check it out and read his post. I'll be back tomorrow
My Response
It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.
-Thomas Jefferson-
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
-Thomas Jefferson-
Semper Fi, although I have not seen the horrors in combat, I have served my country and have been in horrific situations, I’ve had to look down the sights at another human being I have held my friend in his last dying moments as he pleads for help, it is not fun nor romantic as Hollywood makes it out to be. It is not something that anyone should wish upon themselves or anyone else but, I will not remain silent as my country is stolen from me! I will not remain silent and let future generations handle the problems we have created! I will not remain silent as the country I once swore to protect is attacked from within! I wish for a peaceable return to an America I was raised to believe was my inheritance, but I will be prepared to do what is right and necessary when the time comes, if it does, so that my children and future generations don’t have to! It is what our forefathers fought for and so will I if necessary!
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. -Thomas Jefferson-
-Thomas Jefferson-
Semper Fi, although I have not seen the horrors in combat, I have served my country and have been in horrific situations, I’ve had to look down the sights at another human being I have held my friend in his last dying moments as he pleads for help, it is not fun nor romantic as Hollywood makes it out to be. It is not something that anyone should wish upon themselves or anyone else but, I will not remain silent as my country is stolen from me! I will not remain silent and let future generations handle the problems we have created! I will not remain silent as the country I once swore to protect is attacked from within! I wish for a peaceable return to an America I was raised to believe was my inheritance, but I will be prepared to do what is right and necessary when the time comes, if it does, so that my children and future generations don’t have to! It is what our forefathers fought for and so will I if necessary!
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. -Thomas Jefferson-
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Just a little bit about a couple things today. Wife and I were talking last night about our preps and what we are up to in general and we came to the realization we are just kind of bumbling thru everything with no set plan. We both know what we want to get done but we haven't sat down and put a plan together. That’s a big no-no with me so this week we will be getting together an actual list of preps and putting together a plan so we get things done in the preferred order instead of just oh oh lets do this next…. I’ll keep you posted about what we get done.
Now I purchased a couple rifles last week. Wife and I did a lot of talking about what we wanted as neither of us has hunted before and I am the only one with any actual face time with any weapons. I’m an expert marksman with an m-16 and I can (well I used to be able to) break down an m240G machine gun in under a min, but both of those are hard to find.
I needed a 22 or similar rifle to use around the farm to put down pigs sheep goats and anything else we end up with around here that needs eaten. The both of us wanted to get our hunting licenses this year as well so we would need a rifle that can be used for that propose as well. I already own a 30-30 Winchester that was my grandfathers hunting rifle. So something in the same caliber would limit the ammo purchases.
Now I’m sure that I will hear differently from people who know better than me as I am by no means a “gun guy”, but I think I found the perfect fit.
For my around the farm utility rifle I settled on a Rossi .223 breach loading varmint rifle. It only holds one round at a time but that’s all I will need as it will only be used for putting farm animals down and ridding my garden of squirrels and such. I was also lead to believe, please let me know if I’m wrong but .223 it the same as the NATO 5.56mm so if necessary I can use gov ammo……
For the other rifle I wanted something that I can use to take down deer and possible black bear if necessary (that’s a whole other story). Since I already own a Winchester lever action 30-30 I wanted something in the same caliber. Again I did a little research and settled on the marlin w336 30 caliber lever action rifle. I live in a very wooded area so shot of 200+ yards are very rare and from what I have read this is the rifle to have. And again I’m fairly certain that the .30 caliber is the same as the 7.62 NATO round so again the two most popular rounds of ammunition can be used in my rifles.
They are both utility rifles that can pack a punch if necessary, duel purpose is my goal for everything and I think I found the perfect match this time. ANY advice on these, the interchangeability of the rounds on these rifles or any other advice is greatly appreciated.
The other thing we decided was to revert the cellar back into a root cellar and put the stairs back in to the basement so we no longer have to go outside to get down there to get food.
Just remember you may be crazy or you may be right but either way be prepared
Now I purchased a couple rifles last week. Wife and I did a lot of talking about what we wanted as neither of us has hunted before and I am the only one with any actual face time with any weapons. I’m an expert marksman with an m-16 and I can (well I used to be able to) break down an m240G machine gun in under a min, but both of those are hard to find.
I needed a 22 or similar rifle to use around the farm to put down pigs sheep goats and anything else we end up with around here that needs eaten. The both of us wanted to get our hunting licenses this year as well so we would need a rifle that can be used for that propose as well. I already own a 30-30 Winchester that was my grandfathers hunting rifle. So something in the same caliber would limit the ammo purchases.
Now I’m sure that I will hear differently from people who know better than me as I am by no means a “gun guy”, but I think I found the perfect fit.
For my around the farm utility rifle I settled on a Rossi .223 breach loading varmint rifle. It only holds one round at a time but that’s all I will need as it will only be used for putting farm animals down and ridding my garden of squirrels and such. I was also lead to believe, please let me know if I’m wrong but .223 it the same as the NATO 5.56mm so if necessary I can use gov ammo……
For the other rifle I wanted something that I can use to take down deer and possible black bear if necessary (that’s a whole other story). Since I already own a Winchester lever action 30-30 I wanted something in the same caliber. Again I did a little research and settled on the marlin w336 30 caliber lever action rifle. I live in a very wooded area so shot of 200+ yards are very rare and from what I have read this is the rifle to have. And again I’m fairly certain that the .30 caliber is the same as the 7.62 NATO round so again the two most popular rounds of ammunition can be used in my rifles.
They are both utility rifles that can pack a punch if necessary, duel purpose is my goal for everything and I think I found the perfect match this time. ANY advice on these, the interchangeability of the rounds on these rifles or any other advice is greatly appreciated.
The other thing we decided was to revert the cellar back into a root cellar and put the stairs back in to the basement so we no longer have to go outside to get down there to get food.
Just remember you may be crazy or you may be right but either way be prepared
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Hens and Poo
I had an awful surprise last night as I went to gather the eggs from my ladies days work. Right there in the nest was one on my hens one of the two that are still producing in this cold weather dead. Sitting pretty on the nest like everything was ok. I reached under her to see if she was guarding some eggs she flopped over and I realized she had died! I am at a loss don't know what happened she’s not even a year old yet and they all seem as healthy as can be, it was later than usual and I’m in the middle of several big projects so I didn’t get a chance to open’er up to see what if anything I could determine. Oh well such is life I guess, it just hurts to lose a hen as they take a long time to replace. (Not that losing any of my animals doesn’t suck)
We are hoping to expand the laying flock this summer as we are getting more requests for eggs than we can manage to fill. When the hens were producing at full tilt they gave use a fresh dozen and a half everyday which more than paid there way on the farm. We are fortunate enough to be able to sell of the eggs we get at a lower cost than even the super market sells what they call eggs for, undercutting everyone and still turning a tidy profit. Not only do we help out our neighbors with a better product for a little less than they can get anyplace else I have found that it pays us back ten fold. Now if we can get people to stop showing up at 5:30 in the morning to get eggs we will be on the right track! LOL
I had a long talk with our neighbor the other day and found out he has been paying someone to come and pick up his composted manure! He has a horse and has been piling this black gold in the wood lot behind his house for the last 10 years and it has just been composing away then, and I don’t know why but he started paying some one to come and get it out so he can start over! Wow am I glad I had that chat. I let him on a little secret ANYONE WITH A GARDEN WOULD HAVE PAID HIM to come get it. So needless to say, I now have more manure than I can use in a year for my veggies, saved myself a couple hundred bucks on manure, and helped my neighbor out. I guess the point I’m trying to make is Know what you have, one mans crap is another mans treasure.
Any ways just remember you may be crazy, or you may be right, either way be prepared!
We are hoping to expand the laying flock this summer as we are getting more requests for eggs than we can manage to fill. When the hens were producing at full tilt they gave use a fresh dozen and a half everyday which more than paid there way on the farm. We are fortunate enough to be able to sell of the eggs we get at a lower cost than even the super market sells what they call eggs for, undercutting everyone and still turning a tidy profit. Not only do we help out our neighbors with a better product for a little less than they can get anyplace else I have found that it pays us back ten fold. Now if we can get people to stop showing up at 5:30 in the morning to get eggs we will be on the right track! LOL
I had a long talk with our neighbor the other day and found out he has been paying someone to come and pick up his composted manure! He has a horse and has been piling this black gold in the wood lot behind his house for the last 10 years and it has just been composing away then, and I don’t know why but he started paying some one to come and get it out so he can start over! Wow am I glad I had that chat. I let him on a little secret ANYONE WITH A GARDEN WOULD HAVE PAID HIM to come get it. So needless to say, I now have more manure than I can use in a year for my veggies, saved myself a couple hundred bucks on manure, and helped my neighbor out. I guess the point I’m trying to make is Know what you have, one mans crap is another mans treasure.
Any ways just remember you may be crazy, or you may be right, either way be prepared!
Monday, February 16, 2009
What happened?
My alter ego works in retail sales and deals with people on a regular basis as does my better half. I deal with all types people everyday, and it has occurred to me that very few people of my generation take responsibility for anything anymore. Everyday I have people yelling at me for things that are by no means my fault. Most of the time it is because of something they have done, demanding that I fix there problems or else! And its not just at my job it’s rampant. Nay nay, it has become an epidemic.
I see people yelling at or down right being rude to waitresses or retail clerks or anyone in the service industry just because they are up set. Now I have problems from time to time just like everyone else, but I have learned that it doesn’t do any good to scream at the kid behind the counter because you dropped you cell phone in a puddle and weren’t smart enough to get insurance, or at the waiter because you wanted a steak medium and yours is medium rare!
Why can’t people treat each other with basic courtesy? Why do people feel the need to berate someone just because they can’t say anything back or do anything to stick up for themselves, without loosing there job! It’s not right, and I for one never put up with it. I have, on more than one occasion, wile shopping or sitting in a restaurant butted into someone’s space to let them know there behavior is wrong and uncalled for, to sick up for the person who can’t defend themselves. I figure if you’re going to behave like a child someone should set you straight like a child!
I am fortunate enough to work in a place that allows me to treat people the way they treat me. Throw a cell phone at me and I’ll throw it back (that has happened more than once), call me an asshole and I’ll tell you exactly how I feel about that comment. Treat me with respect and I’ll bend over backwards to help you.
It saddens me what we have sunk to as a people. I hope I’m not the only one. Ok enough ranting I just have to get the off my chest.
I may be crazy or I may be right, but at least I'm prepared!
My alter ego works in retail sales and deals with people on a regular basis as does my better half. I deal with all types people everyday, and it has occurred to me that very few people of my generation take responsibility for anything anymore. Everyday I have people yelling at me for things that are by no means my fault. Most of the time it is because of something they have done, demanding that I fix there problems or else! And its not just at my job it’s rampant. Nay nay, it has become an epidemic.
I see people yelling at or down right being rude to waitresses or retail clerks or anyone in the service industry just because they are up set. Now I have problems from time to time just like everyone else, but I have learned that it doesn’t do any good to scream at the kid behind the counter because you dropped you cell phone in a puddle and weren’t smart enough to get insurance, or at the waiter because you wanted a steak medium and yours is medium rare!
Why can’t people treat each other with basic courtesy? Why do people feel the need to berate someone just because they can’t say anything back or do anything to stick up for themselves, without loosing there job! It’s not right, and I for one never put up with it. I have, on more than one occasion, wile shopping or sitting in a restaurant butted into someone’s space to let them know there behavior is wrong and uncalled for, to sick up for the person who can’t defend themselves. I figure if you’re going to behave like a child someone should set you straight like a child!
I am fortunate enough to work in a place that allows me to treat people the way they treat me. Throw a cell phone at me and I’ll throw it back (that has happened more than once), call me an asshole and I’ll tell you exactly how I feel about that comment. Treat me with respect and I’ll bend over backwards to help you.
It saddens me what we have sunk to as a people. I hope I’m not the only one. Ok enough ranting I just have to get the off my chest.
I may be crazy or I may be right, but at least I'm prepared!
Just a little about me. I figured I would give you a little background on me so you can get an idea of where I’m coming from. I’m from the generation y or is it x….? I’m not really sure what letter they are assigning to my sorry pathetic generation of “gatta have it now” “I deserve everything on a silver platter” people. I don’t count myself as one of them not by a long shot. But that’s another rant entirely.
I have a wonderful wife and two smart beautiful daughters. We live in a rural part of New Hampshire, not too far from a town and supplies but far enough to be peace quiet and give me space to prep. We live on a small 3 acre plot that supports almost all of our needs. We grow most of the fruits and vegetables that we eat as well as raising our own chicken’s turkey’s and pigs. Everything we do is deliberate here on our little farm, everything produces or it goes right down to the flowers we plant around our house and the pets we keep.
My family has always thought I was crazy, as I am working “backwards” in time according to them. I guess you’re supposed to just go buy things, instead of making them yourself or throw stuff away instead of fixing it, hmmmm oh well…. I have long believed that society has it stands now won’t be around forever, it can’t be, it just doesn’t make any sense to think that it would. I have never been a doom and gloom kind of guy or the end is near save yourself follower, but with recent events who knows…. I have just always wanted to be free from having to rely on other people for anything that I can do for myself (including my food). My wife has come around to my way of thinking about things, (slowly I’ll admit but come around she has) and said something to me that boosted my confidence and gave me the name for my blog. She said “Hun you’re either right or crazy, but either way we are prepared.” And that’s the way I look at things, I may be completely off my rocker and society will bounce back to its consumer driven, self centered self, or I’m right and everything we know and love today will be gone and changed so fast that most people won’t survive. But either way I’m prepared.
I hope you can take some things away from my little blog some information or at least a new idea or two. I’m writing this for me more than anything, so I have a way of sorting my thoughts. I will keep you up to date on what we are up to how we are prepping and what we are trying to do with our little piece of this earth.
P.s. I want you all to now I am no English major I’m just a guy so sorry if my grammar isn’t correct or it doesn’t flow properly or whatever problem you have with my blog, if you don’t like it don’t read it.
Just remember you may be crazy or you may be right but either way, be prepared!
I have a wonderful wife and two smart beautiful daughters. We live in a rural part of New Hampshire, not too far from a town and supplies but far enough to be peace quiet and give me space to prep. We live on a small 3 acre plot that supports almost all of our needs. We grow most of the fruits and vegetables that we eat as well as raising our own chicken’s turkey’s and pigs. Everything we do is deliberate here on our little farm, everything produces or it goes right down to the flowers we plant around our house and the pets we keep.
My family has always thought I was crazy, as I am working “backwards” in time according to them. I guess you’re supposed to just go buy things, instead of making them yourself or throw stuff away instead of fixing it, hmmmm oh well…. I have long believed that society has it stands now won’t be around forever, it can’t be, it just doesn’t make any sense to think that it would. I have never been a doom and gloom kind of guy or the end is near save yourself follower, but with recent events who knows…. I have just always wanted to be free from having to rely on other people for anything that I can do for myself (including my food). My wife has come around to my way of thinking about things, (slowly I’ll admit but come around she has) and said something to me that boosted my confidence and gave me the name for my blog. She said “Hun you’re either right or crazy, but either way we are prepared.” And that’s the way I look at things, I may be completely off my rocker and society will bounce back to its consumer driven, self centered self, or I’m right and everything we know and love today will be gone and changed so fast that most people won’t survive. But either way I’m prepared.
I hope you can take some things away from my little blog some information or at least a new idea or two. I’m writing this for me more than anything, so I have a way of sorting my thoughts. I will keep you up to date on what we are up to how we are prepping and what we are trying to do with our little piece of this earth.
P.s. I want you all to now I am no English major I’m just a guy so sorry if my grammar isn’t correct or it doesn’t flow properly or whatever problem you have with my blog, if you don’t like it don’t read it.
Just remember you may be crazy or you may be right but either way, be prepared!
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