I’m usually over prepared with most things, but the age factor has started to kick in! After a three mile hike in the woods, you quickly start to realize what is essential and what is expendable. After all, making room for the beer is pretty darned important!
Son had an offer accepted on his first property! I am so proud of him, he's saved his deposit and done this on his own.
So he will soon be the owner of a mortgage on a little terrace in the historic part of the city. Not exactly where we thought he would end up, it's a nice solid little house in a good area and the value will only go up. We've been accused by a couple of folks on here of not being 'proper preppers' (whatever that is) because we live in a city, well, pfft who cares. He's as happy as a pig in poo and hasn't stopped smiling since the offer was accepted, that to me is more valuable than any prep.
His mate from summer camp has just paid over £400,000 to get a house in Hampshire and its no bigger than our garage !!!!
but at least we can all multi task now, I can cough, sneeze, fart and pee myself all at the same time these days 
I totally agree with you. Part of my weight loss that I'm going to attempt is doing Road marches building up myself with the weight.
Congratulations to your son Sally. Buying a house is a big step in prepping in my opinion. Now he has something of his own that will go up in value. And his money will go towards his financial future, not the landlords.Son had an offer accepted on his first property! I am so proud of him, he's saved his deposit and done this on his own.
So he will soon be the owner of a mortgage on a little terrace in the historic part of the city. Not exactly where we thought he would end up, it's a nice solid little house in a good area and the value will only go up. We've been accused by a couple of folks on here of not being 'proper preppers' (whatever that is) because we live in a city, well, pfft who cares. He's as happy as a pig in poo and hasn't stopped smiling since the offer was accepted, that to me is more valuable than any prep.
Kids eh my 20 year old was waffling on about his mates buying their first house, its in the next village bit nearer the UNI, its cost them £85,000 for a terraced house and my naïve fool though it was expensive, When I explained 3 bed semis like ours were £140,000 and a 4/5 bed detached was over £150,000 he decided he was going to stay at home for another couple of years................... Dammit
I hope your lad has many happy years in his new home.
How about a recipe for that blackberry cheese pie? I love anything blackberry. I planted some blackberry plants last year. They aren't doing anything yet, maybe still too early. Wasn't sure if they'll grow at our elevation but thought it'd be worth a try.Just got back from berry picking. 5 gallons Mayhaws & only about 4 cups of blackberries. None of the mulberries were ripe yet but plenty red ones. If I didn't need to go to bed for work soon I'd make a BlackBerry cheese pie. . . After work project
Yesterday after work I noticed Callie was going to kid that evening and sure enough, she now has a little buck. Today after work hunny and I were to go pick up 1100 lbs dressed out of pork we had processed, located an hour away. I actually got to leave an hour before scheduled cause I had all my stuff done. Came home to check on the new baby goat and was greeted by Penelope who was in active labor. Within 45 minutes she had a little buckling and then a doe. So much for leaving the house early, . . . got to have priorities and my babies come first.
Tomorrow I will be making my Mayhaw jelly and also start canning up some pork. I'm surprised we found enough room for it all really, but the frozen heads got put in a cooler to thaw so I can start making scrapple and head cheese, probably on Fri along with some of the lard that still needs rendered and canned. Need to make extra room in the freezer. I for see all those canning jars I found in the gardening shed used or at least the majority. Yeah, I'll be busy for the next few day, but Thurs I'll be heading over to help DIL some. Son had left for training on Tues so hoping I can entertain Sweet Pea for momma to get some rest while newest one naps.
My favorite is blackberry wine, but may have to try the pie one day! I got six or seven thornless blackberry plants from Lowe’s a few years back. They were labeled raspberry but those places don’t know what they have... every season the plants send out runners starting new plants and the buggars multiply like crazy. I have a whole patch of them now. My favorite thing about them is they require almost NO maintenance here in Ga. I have to weed the area occasionally but the plants are tough and really don’t need anything. My kind of plant!
Will type out recipe when I get a chance to get on the big computer instead of this tap tablet. It's pretty darn good, but best when cold in the fridge.
I checked this morning and the blackberries are starting to bud, same with the raspberry, blueberry and the fruit trees. The grapes aren't yet. Maybe they take longer to bud? So far it looks like everything survied the winter. We're down to just one patch of snow by the cabin.
Spring is my favorite time of year too. We're still a few weeks away from any blooms on the trees but everything is starting to bud. Many of our medows are covered with wild onions and the breeze has a strong smell of onion. Of course the bears like the onions too so we need to be careful.
That looks like what we call a pussy willow.
Have you tried the powdered butter before? I’d be interested to hear how it tastes.
Not yet but I am very curious to. I usually buy butter and wrap and freeze, but it won't keep as long as I want it to. I will let yall know how it goes.
I freeze butter sticks all the time and and have not noticed any degradation. Loss of power would change that.
