Everyday life

Somedays I am so frustrated with what I have to do to just get through. So many people want a piece of me and my time. I am finding I need to make more money and somehow figure out who I could live with to make things easier for me. I can't seem to get much of anything done I want to do, just pleasing the kids and grand kids, and Mom. Yes, I love being with them, but I need more of my time. These "holidays" are killin' me. I am planning on Jan and Feb being the time when I can paint some of the house and make it more "me". I also have to do a lot more clearing out to just simplify, problem is I like to hang on to stuff, thinking I will need it.
Soap-making is something I need to get back to not only for better health, but to supplement my income as well. I never figured it would be this hard to find the time needed to do "crafts" while keeping house and working part time.
My mom isn't well and she is alone, so I go visit her often, but it is just far enough to be a pain to get there, not to mention going through Harrisburg and all that West Shore stuff. That place is really growing and the traffic is awful. Give me Perry Co. Please!! I never want to go back to that part of the state to live. I hate the traffic and crowded conditions, malls, etc.
Just give me time to create...I want to start all my plants for the big garden over at my daughters this spring. I just thought I'd make the pitifully small garden I have into a large herb and flower garden. I want a beehive too..they are fascinating insects. I'd like to do an experiment with providing lots of herb nectar for the hive and see if they still get sick, or stay healthy on their own....maybe write a book someday.

winter

Just taking care of a place takes up so much time when you are alone. I have to fix this, being alone that is...I may get a roommate to help out with the work so there is more time to prep. Winter is upon us and things are getting worse, not better, almost a year into Obamamy...
No health care for me, there will be no way I can pay for anything in the way of health care, er sick care. There is no preventative medicine, no publishing of vitamin or other therapy to get well, only drugs. Been there done that, and what a racket. The system wants you in on the repeat script so they can make their billions...Publishing a statement saying only a drug can cure a disease?? What is with that?? liars... Making it illegal for making a statement about vitamins curing, which may be true, unlike the drug statement which is false, taking away our right of free speach, so the drug companies can rape and kill people with their so called cure. Drugs do not cure they treat symptoms, that's it...period...

The end of America

Just came across this: endofamericamovie.com watch the trailer. This documentary can be viewed on Netflix. There are ten steps to close down an open society, all ten are in place in america.
americanfreedomcampaign.org check these out

more food storage, long term

Working on food storage as usual. Just purchased 100 lbs. of wheat, 25lbs. of powdered milk, Mylar bags and oxygen absorbers. Soon I am going to try the dry pack canner and put the wheat and milk into #10 cans. I also put 25 lbs. of unbleached flour in two 4 gal. buckets. Can I just leave the flour in there with some oxygen absorbers? maybe I should can that up too.
I cleaned up the garden and pulled some red beets to can. I canned up the last of the tomatoes and made tomato sauce.
A storm came through here with strong winds and knocked over the pitiful little patch of corn I had growing. It blew all the pollen away and the corn was just beginning to show silk. So much for that patch.
So much to do to keep up with this little homestead. The tent caterpillars have left the walnut trees and are headed to the house, they are everywhere. Mowing is a never ending chore.
I live on the corner of two roads and everyone can see the yard, so I have to mow everything. There was so much rain and humidity for the past two weeks everything grew so fast, things are rotting also. I pulled out some of the green beans they looked sorry.
Can up everything you can get your hands on. Buy as much food as you can afford. Get some long term food storage going.
Who knows just how deep the recession will get, depression maybe. If you listen to govtnews they tell us things are getting better. Not for a second.

freezing

Not the temperature...food..freezing food...Today is about freezing corn and peaches. Just grow your own, food that is, and put up for the future. Or find a local farmer who sells produce, in this case it was organic food Yea!!..It is impossible to find good food in the mega marts...not to mention chemical poisons being called food...

Husk corn, bring water to a boil in large kettle, blanch for 6-8 minutes, chill in cold water, cut and pack enough for one meal. Put in plastic bags and label, lay separately in freezer for faster freeze. Enjoy best in winter!!

Wash fuzz off peaches, try peeling fruit. If not ripe enough to peel, plunge in boiling water for a minute, fruit will easily peel...pit and slice, add sugar (if desired) pack in bags, label and put in freezer...These taste best slightly frozen...