PrepDad delved right into a project he had wanted to try for some time and made a batch of charcoal.. The process was interesting and he will be expanding it in the future.
I made pancake mix for long term storage.
We had our first pour off from the kefir grains and used them in our pancakes last night. delicious!
Did some research on biocomposting that will produce grubbs for the chickens as a protein/ calcium source.
I finished crocheting the last of the afghans for give aways.
Pressin and Press on
PrepMom
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
March 12, 2012
With the time change we both woke up rather cranky. We had committed to 3 mystery shops about an hour away. It was a beautiful morning to drive the back-roads and our attitudes changed immensely.. We were before noon and set right to work outside, not stopping for lunch until 2:30.
I hoed the onion patch. Tomorrow we will mulch as the onions look like they are well settled and I planted in the chickweed patch.
I replanted spinach , both 68 and 45 day variety.
I planted 2 rows of sugar peas. I think another 2 rows are in order.
Peat pellets got 39 Roma tomato seeds
Grocery shopping today, we stocked up on food for the week as . We were disappointed that grocery money seems to buy less and less.
Our junk silver came in the mail.
We were given 2 doz. ears of feed corn that the chickens are enjoying!
Press in and Press on,
PrepMOm
I hoed the onion patch. Tomorrow we will mulch as the onions look like they are well settled and I planted in the chickweed patch.
I replanted spinach , both 68 and 45 day variety.
I planted 2 rows of sugar peas. I think another 2 rows are in order.
Peat pellets got 39 Roma tomato seeds
Grocery shopping today, we stocked up on food for the week as . We were disappointed that grocery money seems to buy less and less.
Our junk silver came in the mail.
We were given 2 doz. ears of feed corn that the chickens are enjoying!
Press in and Press on,
PrepMOm
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Weekend Preps March 9-11
1. Received the book " Our Sun Heated Green House by Helen and Scott Nearing
2. started a batch of keifer grains ( milk)
3. Continued burning down a brush pile for ash for the garden
4. Made pizza in the outdoor pizza oven again
5. Bought seeds for this week's planting
6. Constructed a pvc hand pump for the well to use in the event power goes out
7. Bought 2 bamboo fishing poles with bobbers , line and hooks
8. Placed the order for 6 lbs of homemade sausage to be delivered next week
Press and Press on,
Prep Mom
2. started a batch of keifer grains ( milk)
3. Continued burning down a brush pile for ash for the garden
4. Made pizza in the outdoor pizza oven again
5. Bought seeds for this week's planting
6. Constructed a pvc hand pump for the well to use in the event power goes out
7. Bought 2 bamboo fishing poles with bobbers , line and hooks
8. Placed the order for 6 lbs of homemade sausage to be delivered next week
Press and Press on,
Prep Mom
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
March 6,2012
Prepdad spread 20 bags of mulch in the garden today
Our cabbage is doing horrible...we will pull and replant
42 onions are up
we bought 20 lbs of rice at Walmart for 11.00
Took a meal to a neighbor who just got home from the hospital.
Worked on crocheting a blanket for my cousin who has breast cancer.
Press in and Prep on
Prepmom
Our cabbage is doing horrible...we will pull and replant
42 onions are up
we bought 20 lbs of rice at Walmart for 11.00
Took a meal to a neighbor who just got home from the hospital.
Worked on crocheting a blanket for my cousin who has breast cancer.
Press in and Prep on
Prepmom
Monday, March 5, 2012
march 5, 2012
So far today we threw an extra 80.oo on our land payment. This is for an additional lot we bought to be able to garden and have an additional woodlot.
We went and picked up our bulk order of evaporated cane juice ( 50lbs)
Stopped by the Sheriffs office to pick up our applications for pistol permits.
The mail brought coconut oil, a thermometer and a bulk lot of B complex vitamins
we put in our order for a half a dozen Americana chicks ( sexed)
Picked up 20 more bags of mulch and 9 more cabbage plants
Ordered some junk silver pre 1947 quarters
divided 80 cups of oats into mylar bags and sealed from a previous bulk oat order
Tonight I finished a 6 week sewing class at the local community college.
PrepDad spread mulch in one of the new vegetable beds.
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PrepMom
We went and picked up our bulk order of evaporated cane juice ( 50lbs)
Stopped by the Sheriffs office to pick up our applications for pistol permits.
The mail brought coconut oil, a thermometer and a bulk lot of B complex vitamins
we put in our order for a half a dozen Americana chicks ( sexed)
Picked up 20 more bags of mulch and 9 more cabbage plants
Ordered some junk silver pre 1947 quarters
divided 80 cups of oats into mylar bags and sealed from a previous bulk oat order
Tonight I finished a 6 week sewing class at the local community college.
PrepDad spread mulch in one of the new vegetable beds.
Press in and Press On
PrepMom
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Goals UpDate/ New Goals Dec 8- 16
Time to update last weeks goals and set some new ones.... here we go
LAST WEEK
Finish up Christmas gifts 5 more small gifts... 2 more
2. Finish reading and review book read not reviewed
3. Make Car Bobs
4. repackage sugar
5. repackage oats
6. Draft dodgers for front room
7. scrub tub in spare bath
8. order pictures
9. decorate front room for Christmas
10. Eye appt.( made! next Tuesday)
11.CVS ( I was very pleased after ECB's and coupons we payed 2.00 op and got 3 ECB's back. 1 contact solution. 3 big bags of doritos, great for the holidays, 2 bottles of Dawn dish shop)
12. Christmas cards ( bought)
13.Make Buddy Burners
14. call Nannie I know this might seem trite but I have to block out time for Grams, she can talk for 2 hours straight!
15. research sewing machines ( bought! I ended up scoring one of the top three I had my eye on at a Cyber Monday sale through Amazon. This embroideries and sews... I am looking forward to it and am signing up for a sewing class at the community college)
16. research herbal classes I think I have found a good affordable on I will start in Jan.
17. List stereo on ebay
18. Chicken waterer I hope I fixed this situation... some animal is sneaking in and drinking the water from the waterer...
19. Kale
20. garlic dh decided on raised beds inside the fence because of the deer pop. so these are not going to happen this winter
Alright , what's on tap
1. Finish last 2 Christmas gifts
2. Crochet and stuff Christmas stockings
3. Wrap and mail out of town gifts
4. Flyers for church service
5. cookie dough /bake /freeze
6. Taylors Christmas play
7. Learn to use new sewing machine
8. Lifeline drop off
9. Echinacea tincture
10. Get things ready for ds#4's gf visit
11. Lunch with mil
12. car bobs
14.buddy burner
15 finish spare bathroom
16 work on quarterly goals with Prep Dad
Hopefully on Sunday evening we will have a communications work shop to attend...
Press in and Press on,
Prep MOM
LAST WEEK
Finish up Christmas gifts 5 more small gifts... 2 more
2. Finish reading and review book read not reviewed
3. Make Car Bobs
4. repackage sugar
5. repackage oats
6. Draft dodgers for front room
7. scrub tub in spare bath
8. order pictures
9. decorate front room for Christmas
10. Eye appt.( made! next Tuesday)
11.CVS ( I was very pleased after ECB's and coupons we payed 2.00 op and got 3 ECB's back. 1 contact solution. 3 big bags of doritos, great for the holidays, 2 bottles of Dawn dish shop)
12. Christmas cards ( bought)
13.Make Buddy Burners
14. call Nannie I know this might seem trite but I have to block out time for Grams, she can talk for 2 hours straight!
15. research sewing machines ( bought! I ended up scoring one of the top three I had my eye on at a Cyber Monday sale through Amazon. This embroideries and sews... I am looking forward to it and am signing up for a sewing class at the community college)
16. research herbal classes I think I have found a good affordable on I will start in Jan.
17. List stereo on ebay
18. Chicken waterer I hope I fixed this situation... some animal is sneaking in and drinking the water from the waterer...
19. Kale
20. garlic dh decided on raised beds inside the fence because of the deer pop. so these are not going to happen this winter
Alright , what's on tap
1. Finish last 2 Christmas gifts
2. Crochet and stuff Christmas stockings
3. Wrap and mail out of town gifts
4. Flyers for church service
5. cookie dough /bake /freeze
6. Taylors Christmas play
7. Learn to use new sewing machine
8. Lifeline drop off
9. Echinacea tincture
10. Get things ready for ds#4's gf visit
11. Lunch with mil
12. car bobs
14.buddy burner
15 finish spare bathroom
16 work on quarterly goals with Prep Dad
Hopefully on Sunday evening we will have a communications work shop to attend...
Press in and Press on,
Prep MOM
Friday, December 2, 2011
Goals follow up
So, here it is on Friday evening... how have I done with the goals this week?
1. Finish up Christmas gifts 5 more small gifts...
2. Finish reading and review book
3. Make Car Bobs
4. repackage sugar
5. repackage oats
6. Draft dodgers for front room
7. scrub tub in spare bath
8. order pictures
9. decorate front room for Christmas
10. Eye appt.( made! next Tuesday)
11.CVS ( I was very pleased after ECB's and coupons we payed 2.00 op and got 3 ECB's back. 1 contact solution. 3 big bags of doritos, great for the holidays, 2 bottles of Dawn dish shop)
12. Christmas cards ( bought)
13.Make Buddy Burners
14. call Nannie I know this might seem trite but I have to block out time for Grams, she can talk for 2 hours straight!
15. research sewing machines ( bought! I ended up scoring one of the top three I had my eye on at a Cyber Monday sale through Amazon. This embroideries and sews... I am looking forward to it and am signing up for a sewing class at the community college)
16. research herbal classes I think I have found a good affordable on I will start in Jan.
17. List stereo on ebay
18. Chicken waterer I hope I fixed this situation... some animal is sneaking in and drinking the water from the waterer...
19. Kale
20. garlic dh decided on raised beds inside the fence because of the deer pop. so these are not going to happen this winter
Press in and Press on,
PrepMOM
1. Finish up Christmas gifts 5 more small gifts...
2. Finish reading and review book
3. Make Car Bobs
4. repackage sugar
5. repackage oats
6. Draft dodgers for front room
7. scrub tub in spare bath
8. order pictures
9. decorate front room for Christmas
10. Eye appt.( made! next Tuesday)
11.CVS ( I was very pleased after ECB's and coupons we payed 2.00 op and got 3 ECB's back. 1 contact solution. 3 big bags of doritos, great for the holidays, 2 bottles of Dawn dish shop)
12. Christmas cards ( bought)
13.Make Buddy Burners
14. call Nannie I know this might seem trite but I have to block out time for Grams, she can talk for 2 hours straight!
15. research sewing machines ( bought! I ended up scoring one of the top three I had my eye on at a Cyber Monday sale through Amazon. This embroideries and sews... I am looking forward to it and am signing up for a sewing class at the community college)
16. research herbal classes I think I have found a good affordable on I will start in Jan.
17. List stereo on ebay
18. Chicken waterer I hope I fixed this situation... some animal is sneaking in and drinking the water from the waterer...
19. Kale
20. garlic dh decided on raised beds inside the fence because of the deer pop. so these are not going to happen this winter
Press in and Press on,
PrepMOM
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