I recently had some dental work done. Serious dental work. For some reason I don’t feel anything wrong with my teeth until it is a root canal. Ugh. Anyway, of course it got me thinking about how glad I was to get that done and over with and how much it would stink to have […]
Archives for September 2011
Prepping Update
I’ve been kind of slacking at getting things written here, but I’ve actually been busy, so here’s some of what we’ve been up to. I got 33 pints of super hot salsa canned this last week with tomatoes I got from friends. Those of you who know me know that anything spicier than ketchup is […]
Dehydrated Carrots Update
Late last fall (about mid-November) I dehydrated some carrots. My dehydrating book said you could steam blanch them before dehydrating or you could dehydrate them raw. So I did some of each. If you want to read the whole post, go here: Dehydrating carrots. Now it’s been 10 months and the carrots have been stored […]
Emergency Preparedness Month
In case none of your other sources have notified you, September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. If you’re in the market for any preparedness goods, there are some pretty good sales going on this month. Check my site advertisers for some of them. Global Sun Ovens is also offering a special deal until the end […]
6 Ways to Get Better at Ham Radio
When I first got my amateur radio license (also called ham radio), I really didn’t know what I was doing. I studied the recommended book, quizzed myself on the recommended website, and showed up and passed the test. Now what? I thought. Just because I can understand it in a book doesn’t mean I know […]