Today is September 11th. If you are an American of around my age or older, this is a day that carries some memories. I remember how early in the morning it was here on the west coast when I got that phone call from a friend. I remember his insistent tone, I remember stumbling a few…
Preparedness 101: Everyone Has A Zombie Apocalypse Scenario
New Orleans had her Katrina. New York had her 9/11. Houston has her Harvey. No matter where you live, there is some disaster that can put all others to shame, some event so upending that you will always remember what you were doing when this thing happened. Lets call this your Zombie Apocalypse Scenario. The Centers for…
Preparedness 101: What's Your Preparedness Philosophy?
Prep 101, Challenge # 1: Figure out what readiness means to you, what motivates you, what scares you, what your preparedness goals are, and what’s going to let you sleep soundly at night.
September Gardening Chores For The Pacific Northwest
Everything the Pacific Northwest edible gardener needs to know and do in September. Includes free, downloadable Garden To Do checklist.
5 Things Friday: 9/1/17
This week’s Five Things Friday randomness: emergency preparedness, helping after Harvey, apples and (finally) planting the fall starts, acidulating your tomatoes, the town where Golden Delicious apples grow wild, American power dynamics, Henry Rollins gets poetic, and more.
Math Practice Grid Paper for Carrying, Borrowing and Regrouping – Free Homeschool Download
I whipped up this worksheet to help Oliver with his multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. Every number has a tidy spot to live in, and shaded squares designate where carried or borrowed numbers live.
Productive Home Weekly Report: 8/26/17
An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!
5 Things Friday: 8/25/17
This week’s Five Things Friday: speaking up vs. dropping out, peaches and berries, butternut squash vs cheese, why you need a food processor, why your anxiety is not helping anything, the futility of revolutionaries without a garden and more.
Is It Safe To Sterilize Or Keep Canning Jars Warm In The Oven?
Is it safe to sterilize canning jars in the oven? Can you keep jars warm in the oven before processing? Everything you need to know about the science and safety of warming and sterilizing your jars.
After The Flip
We all saw the balloon about eight leaps out, squishing along through the haze. It was drifting towards us, undulating slowly down from the roof of the four-story across the border street.
“Slickball!” We could outrun the balloon – they were slow – but not the splatter when it blew above us.
We slammed into the pile of border rubble, too hasty in our clambering. Up and over the urbanite walls, feet slamming down, away from the Slickball, towards the watchcave, always on the lookout for that telltale sheen where previous balloons had blown. One slip, one misplaced hand and we’d lose another fighter. Once you touched the Slick, there wasn’t much the healers could do.
Productive Home Weekly Report: 8/19/17
An attempt to log weekly productive home achievements. Please join in!
Autumn Equinox Harvest Home Celebration Invitation – Free Download
If you want to throw your own Autumn Equinox party, feel free to use this invitation. Just download and use your favorite PDF or photo editor to add your own party details to the invite.