Lions, Eagles, and BearsNov 17, 20208 min readTwo Old Carrots Or Being Self-Sufficient(We haven’t been posting for a few months – canning season started as the garden ‘came on’. Bob harvested and I canned, froze, and dried...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsNov 2, 202411 min read"Can You Hear Me, Now?" Communication is one of the most overlooked areas an emergency preparedness.
Lions, Eagles, and BearsSep 29, 20247 min readPrepping the Homestead - A Guy's Point of ViewThe Weather Men and Women provide weather information that we need. However. Don’t believe everything they say. It’s usually Hype. For...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsSep 21, 20247 min read8 Food Processing Tips When the first zucchini is ready, I realize that Food Preservation Season has begun. Bob is the gardener around here. I have the...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 31, 20244 min readHomesteading and the Roadside MarketWe live in northern Jefferson County Ohio, just west of the Ohio River. Our homestead is north of Steubenville and southeast of...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 12, 20243 min readPrepping? Nope. Building an Ark.. I’ve been a ‘prepper’ for a long time. You could say it’s my hobby. I read about it, watch videos by other preppers, follow the news...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJan 16, 20246 min readMedical Emergencies on the HomesteadThis was the Year of the Broken Bone in our family. We had 4 people in casts and splints by the end of 2023. Jackson, 16 years old, was...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsOct 13, 20237 min readEmergency Prepping - Dollar TreePre-Paring ..... Not Post-Paring. There is a video creator on YouTube which I follow. His handle is Modern Refugee and his angle is...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 28, 20233 min readPurple Beans? Harvesting Royal Burgundy Beans How-To process 'green beans' for the freezer. We have been planting Royal Burgundy (Phaseolus vulgaris)...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 20, 20233 min readMore Strawberries -Zero $$$A How To..... blog We are starting a series of How To.... blogs. The first was about refrigerator pickles. This one will be about...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 17, 20235 min readRefrigerator Pickles - a non-canning method of preservationIf you have ever gardened with the goal of preserving vegetable and fruits for future use, you have confronted the dreaded GLUT. This is...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 2, 20237 min readFood Preservation = FREEDOMFood preservation is a skill that will pay for itself many times over. When planning dinner, instead of arguing over which take-out to...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsApr 17, 20234 min readGetting Started in HomesteadingCan you interpret the signs of the times? What signs, you might ask? What am I supposed to be looking for? 1. Empty or poorly stocked...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsFeb 27, 20237 min readLocally Sourcing Your FoodLocal food sources are all around you, but you need to think Fresh, not Packaged.
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJan 31, 20236 min readHomesteading --- Obstacles and Setbacks" If only I could homestead, I wouldn’t have work away from home and I would be able to produce my own food and basic needs. I will live...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJan 15, 202310 min readBeing Snug As A Bug In A Rug This WinterJanuary 2, 2023 It’s 51° F in northeast Ohio on the second day of the year. Unusual weather, for sure, especially when you think about...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsAug 19, 20227 min readSummertime HarvestSchool is starting in a few days for our grandkids. We were homeschoolers for many years so the beginning of the school year meant...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJul 31, 202211 min readChickens - The Gateway AnimalChickens are how it all begins. Intrepid homesteader-wanna-be: “Six chickens. We can get six chickens. That will give us 4-5 eggs a...
Lions, Eagles, and BearsJun 29, 20225 min readJackery Solar Generator and A Summer DrinkA Review: Jackery Solar Generator And How to Make a Unique, Refreshing Summer Drink Earlier this year, we decided to purchase a small...
