Month: July 2017

After we got back from Church this afternoon, we worked on the fencing for daughter’s expanded “dog yard”. She had pounded in the t-posts yesterday morning, while DH and I went to get our new pup. Of course, when we were ready to start bringing over the wire (no-climb horse fence, left over from when we were first putting up the corral; so, when we took it down, we just rolled it up and saved it for later projects. Some had gone for the back part of the garden, but this was our “leftover” fencing.) the thunderstorm started rolling in. So, we put it up this afternoon. She still needs to make her gates and then link the remainder of the wire to the other side of her gates, (in the meantime, we took two of the dog kennel panels at each end, and used them to “bridge the gap” between the fencing and where the gates will be. After her gates and remaining wire are up, the kennel panels will be moved and used for an additional “chicken run”.

Statistics: Posted by IceFire — Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:26 pm

I agree that it’s what you’re used too. In our Deep South neck of the woods, it’s red beans and rice on Monday since that was typically “wash day”. So, across the Gulf Coast you will see Monday’s lunch special will be Red beans & rice.
Now in GA, we see a lot of field peas or purple hull peas which I’m not used to. So I would say, different regions have different “bean” preferences.

Mrs FP

Statistics: Posted by ForwardPreppers — Sun Jul 30, 2017 4:08 pm

I agree that it’s what you’re used too. In our Deep South neck of the woods, it’s red beans and rice on Monday since that was typically “wash day”. So, across the Gulf Coast you will see Monday’s lunch special will be Red beans & rice.
Now in GA, we see a lot of field peas or purple hull peas which I’m not used to. So I would say, different regions have different “bean” preferences.

Mrs FP

Statistics: Posted by ForwardPreppers — Sun Jul 30, 2017 4:08 pm

I was born and raised in the deep south. I don’t think a week went by without eating it at least twice or more in some fashion. LOL we had white beans and rice with fried catfish and cooked greens every Friday. I don’t remember anyone having a constipation issue though… usually the opposite… Perhaps our systems are just used to it?

Statistics: Posted by MsMossRose — Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:37 pm

I was born and raised in the deep south. I don’t think a week went by without eating it at least twice or more in some fashion. LOL we had white beans and rice with fried catfish and cooked greens every Friday. I don’t remember anyone having a constipation issue though… usually the opposite… Perhaps our systems are just used to it?

Statistics: Posted by MsMossRose — Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:37 pm

We will be moving to TN in the Fall and then will be looking to find our BOL, so we have a lot to get done before then. Early in the month, I started going through one of the storage units deciding on what to keep, sell, give away, or throw away. Almost done with it since most of it we did not keep and the other unit is already organized and ready to load up. I think this is the hardest thing for my family to do. We may not have used something for years but someone keeps trying to find a reason to keep it. We had to institute the “if it hasn’t been useful in the last year and not a part of long term storage it goes” rule.

Continued taking weekly shooting lessons. For every box of ammo I buy for practice, I buy a second for storage. Landed a really good one day deal on BOGO 9mm Luger, so we pick up a few extra boxes. I was able to get some over time at work and added another month of personal item storage for the family and pets ( Toothpaste, brushes, razors, soap, shampoo, conditioner, pads, Flea shampoo, ear mite drops, wipes, deodorant, gold-bond powder,) Also picked up some basic items to add to the medical box. OH, and I just received Mylar bags so I can finally put up the beans and rice storage in buckets. We have never used the bags so we get to do something new next weekend. We also picked up a few meat bundles and canning supplies to try our hand at canning some various meats next weekend too.

I didn’t feel we had been too productive this last month until I seen it written down… Everything is adding up!

Statistics: Posted by MsMossRose — Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:17 pm

We will be moving to TN in the Fall and then will be looking to find our BOL, so we have a lot to get done before then. Early in the month, I started going through one of the storage units deciding on what to keep, sell, give away, or throw away. Almost done with it since most of it we did not keep and the other unit is already organized and ready to load up. I think this is the hardest thing for my family to do. We may not have used something for years but someone keeps trying to find a reason to keep it. We had to institute the “if it hasn’t been useful in the last year and not a part of long term storage it goes” rule.

Continued taking weekly shooting lessons. For every box of ammo I buy for practice, I buy a second for storage. Landed a really good one day deal on BOGO 9mm Luger, so we pick up a few extra boxes. I was able to get some over time at work and added another month of personal item storage for the family and pets ( Toothpaste, brushes, razors, soap, shampoo, conditioner, pads, Flea shampoo, ear mite drops, wipes, deodorant, gold-bond powder,) Also picked up some basic items to add to the medical box. OH, and I just received Mylar bags so I can finally put up the beans and rice storage in buckets. We have never used the bags so we get to do something new next weekend. We also picked up a few meat bundles and canning supplies to try our hand at canning some various meats next weekend too.

I didn’t feel we had been too productive this last month until I seen it written down… Everything is adding up!

Statistics: Posted by MsMossRose — Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:17 pm

we’ve had a lil extra money each month,since my mom went into the hospital,3 months ago..so im still buying toilet paper.in which we’re finally getting stocked up on extras of it.we’re now good on store bought ,canned foods for now..so,i’ll be stocking up on meats,drink mixes,canning supplies,as well as other items i consider to be needed.on my next shopping trip

Statistics: Posted by jimLE — Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:09 am

we’ve had a lil extra money each month,since my mom went into the hospital,3 months ago..so im still buying toilet paper.in which we’re finally getting stocked up on extras of it.we’re now good on store bought ,canned foods for now..so,i’ll be stocking up on meats,drink mixes,canning supplies,as well as other items i consider to be needed.on my next shopping trip

Statistics: Posted by jimLE — Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:09 am

we’ve had a lil extra money each month,since my mom went into the hospital,3 months ago..so im still buying toilet paper.in which we’re finally getting stocked up on extras of it.we’re now good on store bought ,canned foods for now..so,i’ll be stocking up on meats,drink mixes,canning supplies,as well as other items i consider to be needed.on my next shopping trip

Statistics: Posted by jimLE — Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:09 am

Fixing the chicken house can’t seem to keep the little birds out of it and I don’t want them to make my girls sick… I think I am going to plant lima beans today I don’t know if they will make it to shell out or not but its worth a try. I picked up my rice and oats yesterday at a whopping .25 cents a pound.. I love Amish bulk stores

Statistics: Posted by farmer_dude48 — Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:49 am

Fixing the chicken house can’t seem to keep the little birds out of it and I don’t want them to make my girls sick… I think I am going to plant lima beans today I don’t know if they will make it to shell out or not but its worth a try. I picked up my rice and oats yesterday at a whopping .25 cents a pound.. I love Amish bulk stores

Statistics: Posted by farmer_dude48 — Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:49 am

Fixing the chicken house can’t seem to keep the little birds out of it and I don’t want them to make my girls sick… I think I am going to plant lima beans today I don’t know if they will make it to shell out or not but its worth a try. I picked up my rice and oats yesterday at a whopping .25 cents a pound.. I love Amish bulk stores

Statistics: Posted by farmer_dude48 — Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:49 am

Fixing the chicken house can’t seem to keep the little birds out of it and I don’t want them to make my girls sick… I think I am going to plant lima beans today I don’t know if they will make it to shell out or not but its worth a try. I picked up my rice and oats yesterday at a whopping .25 cents a pound.. I love Amish bulk stores

Statistics: Posted by farmer_dude48 — Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:49 am

Fella we sold the pool to is coming this afternoon to take it down ( yay). Next will be hubby building the double walled rootcellar. He said it should be like a refrigerator. We’ll see

Heading to sam’s club in the next state over tomorrow ( we don’t have one here in the area). Will be adding more sugar, cleaning supplies,bags of baking soda ( use it for all kinds of things here), spices,and some health and beauty items

Statistics: Posted by Genevieve — Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:05 am