Another below freezing night – but not in the single digits. Daytime temps finally got back above freezing. Have I mentioned we almost froze our catookuses off? We’re projected to get more freezing temps tonight, so we’re not quite...
Today the water went out around 6 am. It was working at 5:30 am, then stopped. We had not really expected it to stop working since it didn’t freeze up on Monday night. We assumed our pipes might be frozen even though Tuesday night was not...
Day two of being snowed in. I woke up to 4 degree weather. Charlie was up awake before me, and he said it was 3 degrees when he got up. Oh, Mylanta! I have lived in Texas since I was 10, and it has NEVER gotten down into the single digits. NEVER. I...
Another snow day. Who would have thought that we’d have 2 snow events in one winter? Not me. We get snow like once a decade, but within weeks of one another? Never! At least not in my lifetime. And we’ve got good accumulation on the...
Filmmaker & photographer Gus Cantavero joined me this week for a discussion about his path to entrepreneurship. We chat about a couple of his film projects including his documentary, A Drop of Water, & his most recent YouTube series with...
Birdhouse gourds were another first in our 20020 garden. I had been planning to plant them in the garden when I ordered the seeds back in 2008(!), but then SQUIRREL! When I planted the seeds last year I was concerned about the germination rate for...
Podcast host & entrepreneur John Odermatt started a path to better health a few years ago. During his quest to improve his well being he began researching how gut health can affect the whole body. I invited John on to share some of the...
Prepper & podcaster extraordinaire Jack Spirko joins me today to share some down-to-earth tips for increasing your self resiliency & self sufficiency which can greatly add to your individual liberty. We also discuss some of the causes of the...
On today’s episode I discuss vulnerabilities that have been exposed in my own life as I reflected on the events of 2020 and in the opening week of 2021. I also discuss some of my plans for addressing these weaknesses & challenge you to do...
2020 was the first year I grew luffa (loofa/loofah) gourds, and it was a learning experience. I planted my seeds a bit late because I decided to grow them on the spur of the moment. I placed my order on March 14, and as you probably remember the...
