Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: favorite holiday cookies, where to prioritize investments into your homestead as a new homesteader, how many pets are too many, and more Sponsor of the day: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that? Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets. Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks. Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a free consultation. Speaking at next-steps.info Feb 22-25 near Atlanta. Use Coupon Code SAUCE10 for a ticket discount. Main content of the show @Nicolesauce What do you think about the role of "pets" (non working/producing animals) on the homestead and when do you draw the line of "no more pets"? @Nicolesauce what's everyone's favorite holiday cookie @Nicolesauce if you were starting over on a homestead with all the knowledge you have now, what's the first thing you would choose to sink larger amounts money into? (ex. Fencing, buildings, garden, machinery...) @Nicolesauce what one important thing you've learned about yourself or your land this year @Nicolesauce straw or pine shaving for ground cover during the cold months for animals, either in runs or enclosures? @Nicolesauce Are you planning any new perennials at the Holler in the spring? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the BIG DEEP FREEZE, babies on the homestead, brainstorming local revenue ideas and more. Forage Pasture seed is germinated and looking good Next week is time to trim/pollard Juniper Berries Wreath evergreens Jerusalem artichoke Livestock Baby bunnies - 3 or 4 - are doing well (We are very hands off right now) Sheep Birth Watch Preparing the pasture sheep for incoming ice (We are actually growing more grass now than we did this summer) Ducks still not laying - chicken is and she is OLD Hoof trimming this weekend Harvest Meals Eggs and bacon (2 weeks) Beef Neckbones Red curry turkey Homesteading in Winter Single digit deep free and snow on the way Stacking Osage logs inside as I find them Removing all stuff from outdoor freezers and fridge, unplugging Testing the kerosene heaters and staging them Setting up electric heater in prepper pantry Stuffing holes in the pump house AP System drain Extra sump needs a stock tank heater Water heat tape and heating systems (electric JUST finished for goats) More mulch Holler Neighbors/Community We've been innerly focused (Final coffee push is right now) LFTN Spring Workshop Presale Infrastructure Close to perimeter fence electric Finances Rental Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about farming, lifestyle design, getting off your dime and more with Porterhouse of Porterhouse and Teal and John Willis. Today's Sponsor: Live Free Academy - Check out this free webinar on Crypto Currency Reminder: Spring Workshop Prerelease tickets go on Sale Saturday at 9am Fountain.fm Boost o grams Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee PorterhouseandTeal Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/live/FMGRoZKwVAg?feature=share Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today I talk with Sue Zoldak about how she has built the life she wants, her transition into Manhattan Living, and her new project counteracting big tech censorship. Livestream Schedule This week 11:00 CT Tuesday Interview with Leigh Murphy on Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Zij38xC_c 12:30 CT Tuesday Live with John Willis and Porterhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMGRoZKwVAg 9:30 Friday Homestead Happenings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBu6rt3RSQI Show Resources Sign up if you are interested in a Mailchimp Alternative: https://veracausa.news/early-access-2 Zoldak Agency Main content of the show: Interview with Sue Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, Main content of the show From Jenni advice on being patient for the big picture when you want to see movement on your goals From Ken and when to make a decision to take a loss and switch to a different goal From Nathan How do you prioritize your task list? Filling in the available time with forward progress and achievables, when things like {shortness of available time segments}{supply chain issues}{weather}{missing piece of puzzle} might otherwise leave one in a frozen "paralysis analysis" state. ?What helps you realize, that which might have temporarily sidelined does not necessarily grind you to a halt on every bit of your life simultaneously--unless YOU yourself DECIDE to stop your own progress. GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about new winter lives on the homestead, pregnant sheep, MUD SEASON, the portable sheep shelter and more. Today's Sponsor: Freesteading.com Surprise live with Sue Zoldak at 5pm Central today: https://youtu.be/fTBL3IaOxqo Email feedback to [email protected] Forage Lettuces from the Aquaponics system Red Sorrel is coming back (dragged the pots out into the rain) Ground Nuts Watercress died back but is reappearing Livestock 2 rabbits gave birth, 1 litter is still alive Pregnant sheep has an even bigger udder but no lamb yet Pairing off of other ewe with the ram is not going well so far (She runs away) Still have not clipped muscovy wings but it is time LGDs are sitting on command better - it is all we have worked on Need to trim hooves Conserving hay as best we can - boys just moved to grassy area Chicken egg 3 in the last week - all we are getting Mortimer pulled his dewclaw open - treating it with topical antibiotics Harvest Meals Brisket baked in the oven Venison roast - bone in Lamb Shepherd's Pie Winter on the Homestead Grass is coming back in Working on improving the animal water set up for rabbits (heat tape) and other anti water freezing things Nice warm spell right now - if it stays dry will do the final two garden beds Restocked on winter clothing during Black Friday sales Holler Neighbors/Community Game night was fun Animal Care Fill in for my concert Infrastructure Sheep shelter saga Update on fencing workshop Electrical for the shed - outlets not working and we are not certain why Cleaning out the workshop Finances $50 temporary shelter cost $50 and lasted 2 weeks, lumber that is not strong enough cost $ $ too so it is disappointing to have the failures of this kind Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/HKfWAOy8kSI Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about some homemade holiday gift ideas put together by the Holler Neighbors for this year. Today's Sponsor, Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Love listening to podcasts? Check out Paul Wheaton's huge bundle of podcasts, videos, and stuff so you can learn all about permaculture from The Duke of Permaculture himself! https://permies.com/link/lftn Livestream Schedule 9:30CT Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis, TBD LINK Friday Homestead Happenings will be at 2pm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-dYtvlhFjo) LFTN Weekly Mail LFTN Spring Workshop Presale Dec 17 at 9am Tales from the Prepper Pantry Cow is safely in the freezer Meal plan by broken vacuum seal VakPakIt brand Vacuum Sealer Update (No longer recommend and why) Cruisin' through the canned goods (Almost out of stewed tomatoes, using green beans) Still need to do the year end resupply and the Cozi Tool I use Weekly Shopping Report from Joe There's likely to be yucky weather off and on all weekend, so we went during a pause in precipitation this afternoon (Saturday). Friday evening, however, a lot of the pumps at the Weigel's I use most often were bagged. I went to my secondary choice, and it was fine. A gallon of untainted regular had dropped to $3.999; this was at both stations. Today's first stop was Dollar Tree. The drink coolers were in better shape, but still had a lot of empty spaces. They had lots of canned goods, but we didn't see any of the lentils we've previously seen there, and the only beans were Northern White. We hadn't bought any lentils in a while, so I don't know if they've been missing for longer. The store was otherwise normally stocked. It was also busier than we've often seen it, especially for a poor-weather day. Home Depot was next. Every open area had islands with a lot of smaller items. The prices looked reasonable. We found the couple of items we wanted without difficulty. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.75. Aldi was last. We found everything on our list, including heavy cream (at least two boxes in the cooler). Stock everywhere looked good. They have more of that generically-packed chicken. Frugality Tip from Christina I find myself traveling quite a bit. Recently, I found myself on the road without good coffee (gasp!!!). Long story short - and leaving out the scary days of gas station coffee - I went to the store and bought a pack of coffee filters for $1.50 and a cheap coffee grinder. Someone could do this without the coffee grinder by also buying pre-ground coffee but I had a couple pounds of whole bean bouncing around the truck. I took out my trusty Coleman thermos, put a coffee filter in the top so it was hanging over an inch or so then filled it with coffee. I heated water and poured it through the filter. Voila! Redneck pour-over coffee. Hope this helps someone! I've learned so much from you and this community. I'm grateful to have a chance to give back. Operation Independence Turned a corner from panic minimums to progress Main topic of the Show: Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas Past episodes on this topic: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2016/12/12/episode-15-five-country-holiday-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2017/10/23/episode-54-five-homemade-holiday-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2018/08/27/christmas-gift-ideas-emotions-winter-preparation/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2019/08/28/four-christmas-gift-ideas-to-start-now/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/10/21/four-homemade-gift-ideas/ Why homemade? Thoughts on the expectations surrounding gifts Declare independence from debt, but have fun gifting people Toxicity and gifts Ideas Pine shaving ornaments (Reference) Preserved lemons and decorated jar (10 lemons, ½ cup salt, water or lemon juice to pack) Clean lemons, put 2 tbsp salt in quart jar, cut lemons into a blooming onion in quarters, sprinkle with salt, pack, press, fill with liquid, seal and refrigerate) Juniper berries (Or other spices) Handmade walking stick Homemade granola (reference) Homemade tea blend in mason jar, or in a decorative bag with a tea infuser Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join me for a Homestead happenings update: pregnant sheep, assessing progress, rain has finally come, black garlic and more. Today's Sponsor: FreeSteading.com LFTN on Free Steading: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Forage Watercress Creek Mint Garden lettuce and chard Roots Must plan garlic this week Livestock Still no baby sheep but we have udders Set up Brownie with Brunie - no romance to date Rabbits due next week Ducks appear to be through the molt but still no eggs LGDs getting more training Harvest Meals Holler Stew The Dry Roast Black garlic Sauerkraut pork roast Winter on the Homestead Musical plants - still alive but not looking very good Collecting leaves and mulching Rains finally came and there is some green Kinds of wood and temperature in the house Holler Neighbors/Community Fun Holler Neighbor Dinners Christmas is coming - let's buy from each other Infrastructure Outlet covers on water tank redo project, making it done and powering the fence Pulling perimeter fence one section at a time Finances Local, grass fed beef for $4-5 a pound Buying a roll of fence Assessing progress Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about homesteading, community, using your mind to set yourself up for success, hard work, and more with Tag from Life Done Free and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Life Done Free Youtube Freesteading.com Main content of the show https://youtu.be/DrMihhskstA Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

What are you waiting for? The New Year? Monday morning? Your next physical exam? The end of a particularly stressful time? Today is the day to start. Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! That's why he wants to share Michael Judd's webinar on water harvesting and soil building, so you can plan out your permaculture paradise! For just 10 bucks, you can learn all about how to design water-harvesting swales and berms for your orchard and garden designs. You'll learn how to plan them out, how to create them, and all the reasons why it will make your gardens go nuts. Check out the link in the show description to get your hands on this 90 minute masterclass in water harvesting earthworks design to make your landscape flourish with ease. Learn how to harvest water and build your soil with simple landscape design principles derived from permaculture! Check out the webinar here: https://permies.com/wiki/171179/Water-harvesting-soil-building-webinar?f=495 Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Tag from Life Done Free - 12:30 Central Homestead Happenings - Friday at 9:30 Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry Thanksgiving was so easy with a deep pantry - no fighting the crowds at the grocery store Cow arriving this week, had a closeout holler neighbor sale and deep cleaned one freezer Venisons are processed: 4 ham roasts (to be cured), ground, breakfast sausage, steaks The tinfoil story Weekly Shopping Report No report this week Frugality Tip from Margo So we just had a little Halloween party. I put out a veggie and dip tray. So I buy a celery and a bag of carrots and the like. I cut up veggies for the tray and then make two bags to put in the freezer. One with the tops and such for stock and then dice up some veggies in another bag to add to soups and stews. Use all the parts of the vegetables and save yourself some money in the long run. Operation Independence Loading up on meat Thoughts on sheep and winter timing Christmas Gift Workshop Tickets, Dec 17 at 9 am Main topic of the Show: The End is Near - What Are You Waiting For? What are you waiting for? The new moon? The New Year? Monday? Reasons to fail are many: Reason to succeed are there too, but we often refuse to see them The bigger question is this: why do we choose to fail? Lazy Easy Fear of failure - as in real failure Fear of success I don't really want to do it The big reason: Change=losing a piece of yourself As we sit in a very significant week: Tactical's first year I got to thinking about all the excuses we make to delay starting - yet starting is often the only thing we need to do to succeed - as in start every day. Without fail. And when you do fail, start again. And again. And again. This is the time of year when LFTN starts discussing the word of the year. Episode with the word of the year So questions come up: Are you done with this year's word of goals? If yes, why not start early on next year? What is stopping you? What are you waiting for? You can do so much in the next 4 or 5 weeks. If no, what do you need to do to focus on the most important things so that you DO finish your goals. We often fail at new years resolutions precisely because we make a bigger deal out of the timing, rather than succeeding at the goal. Back to T - We will be having a delicious steak meal on Thursday to celebrate one year of sobriety. And that celebration is a good thing. But he didnt succeed by saying "Monday I will start", or "Screw it, Christmas is around the corner, I will quit after that." He did it through making the hard decision every day, multiple times a day. He did it through addressing core underlying stressors. He did it by grieving a part of himself that will no longer be in his life - a part he sort of liked, I suspect. And he started the last day of November when he realized NOW I will really make this improvement. What about you? Are you ready to make your move? To Lose that weight? To cut those cigarettes? To add that side hustle? To plant that garden? To organize that house? To let go of whatever you hang onto as part of your personality that keeps you delaying the start? To embrace that change is good - and also sometimes sad? What are you waiting for? Today is your day. Membership Plug Weekly Newsletter Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b FreeSteading Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join LFTN listener, permaculturist, and Still Side Hustling Sam Billings as he tells the story of how he realized that a JOB is part of what he needs in place to build the life he wants. Show Resources Main content of the show Sam Billings got his permaculture design certificate in 2009 in College. He used that to create his own position on an Estate in Connecticut turning 2 acres of grass into a food forest. He then started a vegetable farm in Massachusetts, closer to his family. After the landowner could not continue to lease to him, he had to get a job working for someone else and create his homestead with his wife on nights and weekends. Turns out, that's the best balance he has found yet in his life. - What is Permaculture, but more important, what is it NOT? - How did "Big Permaculture" fail you? - What are some of the things you wished you had known when starting your own farm? (This one could be an episode in itself, we can hone it in) - What contributed to the closing of the farm? - How have you been able to restructure your work/life balance? - What's next? Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: Livestock Guardian Dogs, cooking roasts, livestock and more. Don't forget to grab your Small Business Saturday Gift Upgrade at Holler Roast! Main content of the show Recorded live here: Episode 659 - Homestead Happenings for Nov 25, 2022 Summary: This won't stump The Sauce, but how do you personally make roasts? LGD Update Thanksgiving in the Holler More Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about what Thanksgiving was like at the Holler Homestead, update you on the state of the livestock, talk about fermenting garlic and more. Download Email feedback to [email protected] Sponsor: Freesteading.com Highlight Holler Roast as a Great Gift Forage Root veggies Persimmons Winter herbals like Mullein Watercress is bouncing back after the freeze Lettuce looks great in the aquaponics system Duckweed Livestock It's raining deer Muscovey's need wings clipped, no dang eggs Brownie has an appointment with a lady HH Sheep are on hay (1 bale a week right now) Off site sheep are still able to graze Rabbits are bred, we hope Harvest Meals Pottage or Holler Stew FERMENTING GARLIC Smoked Brisket the day before Thanksgiving Sign up for the mailing list - chestnut dressing Blueberry/Cranberry Sauce Recipe Winter on the Homestead Turned the AP back on as we have a set of time without a freeze Using up the not great firewood Log Splitter needs to go to the welder Holler Neighbors/Community Holler Thanksgiving and Game Night Infrastructure Do you want a fencing workshop? Redid power to the upper pasture Watering the food forest was easy with microswales Finances Spent $120 on a pastured turkey, Yep. You heard me right. Other than that, we only bought cranberry, butter and apples for Thanksgiving and fed 11. Meal cost was $150. Rolling turkey into stew, casseroles, and another 3-4 meals this week. What are your turkey leftover ideas? Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about food shortages, owning your life, logical preparedness and more with Black Scout Survival and John Willis. Download Boost O Gram Wednesday! Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Black Scout Survival Main content of the show Wednesday Live with Black Scout Survival Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I am joined by Gretchen Catherwood to hear about the progress that has been made on the Darkhorse Lodge project. Show Resources Darkhorselodge.com Main content of the show Once completed, there will be five, 5 bedroom guest cabins, each room named for one of the 25 men lost from the Marine Corps' 3/5, Darkhorse unit. When our 19 year old son, LCpl Alec E Catherwood, was killed in action on October 14, 2010, it felt as if the world had ended for us. After realizing that we wouldn't honor him by giving up, I stayed up nights, wondering what I could do for those who did come home. Once I had the basics down, my husband added improvements to the plan. Finding my new purpose in life has given me a reason to get up each morning and face the challenges ahead. We will need A LOT of money to complete our build. 5 guest cabins, a staff cabin, and a shower house/dining facility (named for US Army National Guard, Specialist Tim Bowman, who committed suicide on Thanksgiving Day, 2005 after returning home from Iraq). Our employees will be combat veterans as well, including those who will take the participants fishing at one of the most beautiful spots in the south (oh yeah, we'll need boats and gear donated as well). The buildings at Darkhorse Lodge will be handicapped accessible to accommodate as many of our veterans as possible. Gretchen Catherwood Make it a Great Week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Episode 654 - Homestead Happenings for November 18, 2022 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today's show is an update on my word of the year, courage, and how it is progressing, lessons learned. Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 12:30pm - Live with Sam Billings on using a job to build your life Wednesday, 12:30pm - Live with John Willis and Black Scout Survival Friday, 9:30am - Homestead Happenings and Q&A Tales from the Prepper Pantry Pantry Webinar Year end pantry restock Shopping list for Thanksgiving: 1 apple, 1 bag cranberries, maybe some butter (Explain why) New Rabbit Recipe: bacon, rabbit, butter, onion, garlic, rosemary, juniper berries, cinnamon, sage, carrot, celery, tomato (Rabbit Bolognese anyone?) Thank today's sponsor, Paul Wheaton BLACK FRIDAY STOCKING STUFFER!! Wanna learn or teach about permaculture while playing classic card games with your family this holiday season? Grab a couple decks of permaculture playing cards for stocking stuffers this year! https://richsoil.com/cards.jsp?f=495 Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made our usual three stops this Saturday, plus one other. Our first stop was Dollar Tree. The coolers are mostly empty now. They still have some Rip-it, but even that cooler wasn't even half full. The food aisles still look good though, and other shelves are also stocked. Before parking, we passed by where a new Michael's (a craft store; competes with Hobby Lobby) will be opening soon. I'm surprised it isn't open yet, but we'll check it again if we go out next weekend. That's unlikely to be Saturday this time, due to the beginning of the holiday feeding frenzy. Next stop was Home Depot. The open areas are now full of islands, as they too get ready for the impending rush. There was a price on the 2x4x8 studs this time; $3.75. The store looked busy already, including employees putting more stuff out. Battery quantities looked good, with fewer and smaller holes. Third was Aldi. The produce area was nicely filled, stuffed even. We found what we wanted, including heavy cream, which I've seen some people report has been missing in some areas. They also had Butterball turkeys in at least one cooler. The bill seemed a little steeper than usual, although I did get a whole pork butt (a new cut for them; they've had half-butts for some time now) and a package of generically-labeled chicken breasts. I didn't see any holes in anything. The final stop was a thrift store so Sonia could looks for some books. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon. Frugality Tip I came across a 1 3/4 pound container of organic ginger root at Sam's Club. This was just what I needed to begin my honey fermented ginger. Ginger is always a tough thing to peel, but I have seen several videos of an easier way to peel ginger not using a knife. Just use a common every day spoon. I just drag the spoon across the ginger. It takes off the outside peel, and doesn't take off much of the ginger flesh. This saves so much usable ginger, and put less in the compost bin. Operation Independence Frozen Pipes Heading onto the end of the year with a Black Friday special at Holler Roast Main topic of the Show: Courage, an Update What is the word of the year and why I chose Courage How the year started - Everything at once, getting ahead of the schedule, learning to say no, and learning to let go of the script in front of large audiences. The dark side of courage If you go for things all the time, they really pile up Courage starts inside with seeing things for what they are and acting Lots of overwhelm occurred The body ends up in a state of adrenalin until you get past that phase I have fewer friends now after addressing things head on Nicole is scary The hard thing about courage is that you have to accept that things are your responsibility to change if you do not like them, particularly flaws within yourself. Not succeeding in changing yourself is literal laziness. That one hurt. Things I have done Injected sheep Nursed a very sick dog back to health Trained a dog not to fight Surpassed all expectations for events Become a much better presenter Started making more money Stood up for myself multiple times Stood up for other people Started singing rock n roll again Started learning Guitar Wrangled sheep Hiked alone Stayed in the car and gotten out of the area when a bad guy was on the loose (courage does not mean stupid) Invested in Bear for SRF 2023 Installed a food forest Embraced myself and where I am at as valid, good and part of a journey (Stopped comparing) The bright side of courage The I don't care factor I found out what I MOST fear in life and it wasn't what I expected (resources) I have fewer friends after addressing things head on BUT the ones who are still here are real Trying new things and taking on new challenges has stretched me in unexpected ways Doing things sooner rather than later saves so much time I used to be intimidated by people who are better at things than I am, now I just ask them how they got so good Overall, courage was a good fit for the year. 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Today we talk about livestock adjustments, cold weather, garlic and more! Power Pantry Workshop Freesteading.com Forage Persimmons Watercress has frost burn Mullein Roots Rest of food forest planted just in time Need to plant garlic still Lettuce going strong under cover in the ap Livestock Rabbits bred last week Need to redo animal logistics No Duck Eggs Upgrade to the dog shelter Brownie is an issue Bedding for all Harvest Meals Premade in freezer, chinese takeout, bone broth Half cow arrives in about a week Winter on the Homestead Outdoor sink and shower are shut for the year Anti water freezing not being use AP Wrap for the year Cycling sheep water not heating it Watering in winter up the hill challenge Holler Neighbors/Community Airport ride home Supplies shifting during illness Helping hands Check out the newsletter for a number of cool events in the next four weeks Finances Selling the last half lamb Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the current state of things, Russia bombing Poland and rapid news overreactions, real solutions, and more with Bear Independent and John Willis. Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs Wanna learn or teach about permaculture while playing classic card games with your family this holiday season? Grab a couple decks of permaculture playing cards for stocking stuffers this year! https://richsoil.com/cards.jsp?f=495 Power Pantry Webinar, Nov 19 LivingFreeinTennessee.com/pantry Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee BearIndependent.com Grindstoneministries.com Refugemedical.com RefugeTraining.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Wednesday live with Bear Independent, John Willis, Nicole Sauce Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have the episode you have all been waiting for: The LOST Episode. Dawn Sutton joins me to talk about raising sheep. St. Croix in particular. We recorded this over a year ago and it disappeared, only to return to me AFTER a summer of raising Dawn's actual sheep! Download Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Want to learn permaculture? Check out the Permaculture Bootcamp at Wheaton Labs! https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp/?f=495 You can also learn all about growing food using all your own inputs through the Garden Master Course Kickstarter, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=d5joc Don't Miss the Power Pantry Workshop, LiveFree.Academy/pantry/?ref=52 (If you get a 404 error on this check back in a few hours, it is launching Monday, November 7) Show Resources Dawn's Youtube Channel - Autumn Dawn Endeavors: https://www.youtube.com/user/dfvalkyrie StCroix.org AutumnDawn.net Main content of the show Dawn Sutton and her husband are building an off-grid homestead on raw land in Tennessee. Formerly from Ohio, she raised St Croix sheep and has been involved in preserving good bloodlines. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have an interview show with Kevin Fitzgerald all about mushrooms. Kevin runs a mushroom side hustle turned full time hustle from his home in Arizona. Show Resources Sun Valley Harvest Website: Svharvest.wordpress.com Main content of the show We are a urban farm in phx Arizona and have followed you through Jack and his podcast. Urban homesteading and mushroom cultivation Interview Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: canning, dealing with bone deep fatigue, leaf mulch and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Online Questions Do you hunt? Canning questions Is Tactical's 4 wheeler repaired? Is Leaf Mulch ok to use? More From Justine: What kind of wood stove do you use From Willie: Tips for using Fiverr? From Roy: Which electric canner do you recommend From Christian I just recently did my first bit of pressure canning, and I have two concerns... Searching online about this gives me all sorts of conflicting information: Short versions: Leaking during pressure canning but still good seal--safe? Canned food lost seal in hot car, but self-resealed once out of the heat, plus was refrigerated after--safe? From David TLDR How do you keep deep seated, bone weary fatigue at bay when building the homestead, a business, family and an outside full time job? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: canning, dealing with bone deep fatigue, leaf mulch and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Online Questions Do you hunt? Canning questions Is Tactical's 4 wheeler repaired? Is Leaf Mulch ok to use? More From Justine: What kind of wood stove do you use From Willie: Tips for using Fiverr? From Roy: Which electric canner do you recommend From Christian I just recently did my first bit of pressure canning, and I have two concerns... Searching online about this gives me all sorts of conflicting information: Short versions: Leaking during pressure canning but still good seal--safe? Canned food lost seal in hot car, but self-resealed once out of the heat, plus was refrigerated after--safe? From David TLDR How do you keep deep seated, bone weary fatigue at bay when building the homestead, a business, family and an outside full time job? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about twitter, the fake meat market, Paulgate, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Save the date: Nov 19: Develop your deep power pantry system - a digital workshop Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Coffee Talk with John Willis, Jack Spirko, & Nicole Sauce Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is the first day of work after the Food Forest Workshop at the Holler Homestead. We had a great time with everyone and learned some unexpected things while here. Today is a recap of what we learned from trimming tree roots to shucking oysters. Download Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3 Livestream Schedule 9:30 am Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis 9:30am Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A Shop A word on next week - LFTN: The Lost Episode Tales from the Prepper Pantry Lamb, salsa, pickled things, squash soup, chicken, and so much more that was served at the workshop was produced here Watercress is perfect and will soon hibernate for the winter Another round of mint to harvest Planning meals while away What is in the freeze dryer: Chili and guacamole The Mexican Restaurant by my house Black Garlic Weekly Shopping Report None posted Frugality Tip From Alan My Frugal tip, that many, including myself often overlook, is simply when you have a problem, don't assume it is too complicated or you won't understand. Google what you know or go to YouTube and search for it and then learn a little, the task or repair or remediation might be easier than you think. Try asking the question with more and less details will sometimes help get you to an answer. So when your dryer is making noise, or your refrigerator is not working or your mower is not starting or your faucet is dripping, you may find the remedy is simpler then you thought. Or you may look into it and realize that you need help, but either way you will be better informed to make wise decisions. Operation Independence -2k, plus new relationships and 15 trees Headed to Jack Spirko's next week Main topic of the Show: Food Forest Installation Words Matter Trust your gut Start with the ends in mind Root Trimming Tree Trimming Why a food forest might NOT BE installed on contour Perfect = Failure Perfect weather Limited attendance yields closer contacts New to permaculture seeking a path forward Existing permaculture plan that needs feedback and not sure what to add or change Seeking motivation to follow passions Quest for a place in Tennessee Install cost exactly what it would have as a stand alone, but there was much more benefit to doing it class style both from a learning standpoint and timeline of final planting Plant guilds are not the end all be all I miss rock n roll How to shuck an oyster Relationships in person are the foundation of all things Also, Andy makes GREAT eggs benedict and Melissa can knock out some chili and German Chocolate cake. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have another transformational story, this time centered around how to prepare for a long absence from your farm or Homestead. Lana Stenner joins me to share her journey. Show Resources Website and book: https://lanastenner.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LanaStenner/ Main content of the show Lana and her Fireman husband are parents to 4 grown kids and grandkids and live on a small farmstead in Kansas City. They raise goats, chickens & bees in a 120-year-old fixer-upper farmhouse. Lana is the author of The Grace-Filled Homestead - Lessons Learned on Faith, Family and the Farm is in big box stores across the country. Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is an interview with Joel Ryals all about building your life from nothing - rather like a phoenix is reborn from its own ashes. Show Resources Fortressk9 Website K9 Academy Website Main content of the show Joel is the head trainer at Fortress K9 and K9 Academy. About 5 years ago, his wife used his dog training equipment to have him arrested and was awarded 99% of everything he built before filing for divorce. When he was released, he literally had the clothes on his back and had to build back from scratch. Now Fortress K9 is more successful than ever. Let's talk about building back from scratch. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Hey everyone, today is Friday, May 31, 2019 and this is episode 138 of LFTN. Today we talk perseverance, prepping and homesteading with John Willis and Rob Kaiser. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee All around Growth Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. Wednesday Live with the All Around Growth Podcast! Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a recounting of a conversation between Tactical Redneck and me about long-term solutions on the homestead versus short-term fixes. When is it best to invest the time and $$ for a permanent solution? When not? What if you cannot come to consensus on this? Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton, Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton's Garden Master Course Kickstarter is still open for backers to get Helen Atthowe's super comprehensive teachings on how to produce high yields of quality crops using all your own inputs, and being kinda lazy and messy with it, all for a fraction of the cost of the live course! And because they've far exceeded their goal, they're dishing out new stretch goal goodies every few days, so get in on it now to watch the goods stack up! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=7yxzv3 Livestream Schedule Tuesday at 1pm Central: Interview with Lana Stenner on planning for an absence from a busy farm Wednesday Live with Rob Kaiser and John Willis No Friday Livestream due to the Food Forest Event (AWESOME INTERVIEW SHOW INSTEAD!) Tales from the Prepper Pantry Lamb has arrived! (Those who purchased it, check your inboxes later today for instructions) 170 lbs meat Freezer audit season in advance of deer and beef season Freeze Drying Milk and other surplus FD Beef Used Yesterday Pantry Moths Weekly Shopping Report, 10/23/2022 We made our usual shopping trip on Saturday, visiting four stores. Traffic was light. I did not see or hear any signs of stress, like muttered remarks or arguments, in fact I saw the usual courtesy, such as one man motioning a woman ahead of him when another line opened, even though he was closer to it, and she had a cart with more stuff. The first stop was Dollar Tree. The food coolers are essentially empty, and the drink coolers are also becoming sparse. The food aisles still look full. There was an employee setting out boxes to restock in some aisles, but I did not see what types of products were in them. Sonia found some craft items, and I grabbed a drink. Next was Hobby Lobby. I didn't see anything unusual in there; shelves looked full as usual. Home Depot was third. A 2x4x8 was $3.75; I think that's the same as last week, which was down from the week before's $3.98. I noticed the addition of their own batteries on an island, a brand called "HDX." They are alkaline, but made in China, so I'd expect them to leak. Other brands looked at the same levels as last week; not full, but much better than the week before. Aldi was last. I noticed higher prices on many breads, milk, and eggs. We found what we wanted, except for the cantaloupe, which looked wrinkly and decrepit. I'm keeping an eye on tomato products due to what I've been hearing about shortages, but they still seem to have a normal amount of soups and sauces. They also had canned ham again, for the first time in months, so we got two. Their new cashier is still awaiting bite training, and may have been the only person I recall seeing muzzled. Untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon, and I believe I saw $3.399 for the corrupted stuff. Frugality Tip From Margo: Here's a simple little tip to extend the life of your metal outdoor chairs. Grab a bottle of nail polish and paint the little rust spots. You will get extra years out of your chairs. I have a pair of chairs I got off the curb 3 years ago and for $1.00 bottle of nail polish, we can still use them without leaning on sharp rusty spots. As long as the seat is still good, every 6 months or so I'll paint over the rust spots with nail polish. Operation Independence Picked up the lamb (tracked those miles!) Main topic of the Show: Short Term or Permanent Fix? The Story of Friday Night When do you do things long term vs short term? Money evaluation Time evaluation Damage that happens while something is not fixed Never ending things to do on a homestead How does this relate to clutter? – A friend's broken dryer – What about the permanence of "the right" fix? It depends is the answer we use all the time for so many questions and it fits here too. Joel Salatin on temporary fences. Buy once cry once and the meat slicer. But the aggravation and time used to reset my event space has to stop now - and a temporary fix buys us the winter to set up the long-term repair shop. It's up to you. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is an interview with Jason Sparks all about starting a homestead from scratch, being a carpenter, building community and more. Show Resources Kentucky Sustainable Living: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267335831465407 Main content of the show 43 year old male born and lived in bowling green ky my whole life. Own a general contracting company in bowling green ky. Graduated from Western Kentucky University with construction management degree. I have a small homestead right outside of Bowling Green KY. We raise a few cows,sheep,chickens and pigs. We process all our animals at the farm. I started off in prepping about 12 years ago and realized that no matter how much you store it will run out eventually. There is where I started going more in the direction of sustainable living and growing more for my family. I and one other person started Kentucky sustainable living with the purpose of building state wide community. The community is like minded people that help each other now and in the future no matter how the world goes. We have meetings and training events for members. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, getting ready for a big event, homestead realtors in the network, and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5uZlo2h_Q Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about cross training, banana care, the future of the Holler bees and more on today's show. Download Food Forest Class Sponsor of the day: Freesteading.com LFTN Community on Freesteading Forage Mullein, Red Dock, Comfrey Ground nut season Livestock Escaping Sheep Issues Picking up butchered meat Rodents are still a problem Pasture update Bees Harvest Meals Squash, Italian casserole Green beans and butter Winter on the homestead Moving firewood Temperature management Mulching the banana Holler Neighbors/Community Newsletter going out Normal Holler Neighbor Interactions (Musical cars), campfires Infrastructure Scheduled fencing movement Water plans Sourcing plants Leaves The microclimate under Tajmaholler Finances Nothing to report Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about starting your own business, content creation, attitude adjustments, dog poop and more with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.co Youtube replay video https://youtu.be/UKXBUh6udB8 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we will talk not about being forgiven, but about why it is so important to forgive those around you if you want to build the life you choose. Show sponsor: Paul Wheaton Sponsor Links Paul Wheaton's new Kickstarter aims to create a video-based Garden Master Course featuring Helen Atthowe, and all the things she's not allowed to teach in a university-sanctioned Certified Master Gardener Course. You can support the project, and get gobs of permaculture goodies by pledging as little as $1 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=6cxu6f OTHER SPONSOR LINKS Free heat: https://permies.com/w/free-heat?f=495 Wood heat 8-DVD set: https://permies.com/wiki/63837f495/Wood-Heat-DIY-Rocket-Mass Livestream Schedule Monday: 10:30 Central- Monday Podcast Recording Wednesday: 12:30 Central - Live with John Willis Friday: 9:30 Central - Homestead Happening and Q&A Tales from the Prepper Pantry Use up mode in full swing: Green beans and salsa Preparing the menu for the Food Forest Event Breakfasts are eggs (from the eversoles), hash browns, bacon or breakfast sausage, whole fruit Thurs evening: Brats and burgers Friday lunch - Turkey Tacos, Friday dinner BBQ - pulled pork, rotisserie or smoked chicken, green beans, mac n cheese, salad Saturday lunch - Chili, cornbread, salad, Saturday dinner - butternut squash soup, oysters on the half shell, leg of lamb, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, birthday cake with wheat flour and everything Fridge broke (outside) Neckbones for dinner Weekly Shopping Report 10/16/22 First was Dollar Tree. There were a few more items restocked in the Health aisle, but the food and drink coolers are now all very depleted. The food aisle still looks good though, and canned mackerel (although a different kind) has returned. I believe there were at least a couple of extra employees stocking shelves, but it appeared to be very random what they were putting out. I've seen more glassware available there lately. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 has dropped again, to $3.75. It was hard to tell because some things have moved around, but I think they got in some more Duracell and/or Ray-o-vac batteries, as most of the battery shelves at checkout had some products on them. Aldi was last. There was a lot more chicken there than in recent weeks, a good amount of lunchmeat, and most areas looked good. The only notable exception were the cantaloupes. They had a lot of them, but they all looked wrinkly, suggesting age and/or poor storage conditions. I didn't see any significant holes, and we found everything we wanted. All three places were busier than I remember, even for a Saturday. It did not look like anyone was panic-buying; they just all decided to go shopping. I didn't stop, but untainted gasoline remains at $4.199/gallon. Frugality Tip from Margo I am a cheap person, or frugal I guess is a better label lol. This week's frugality tip: We like to go to estate sales, the tip part is going on the last day of the sale when everything is at least half off. We buy things to use around the house for projects. Things we have recently purchased: A whole coffee can of screws for $1 Chanel locks for $1 Screwdriver for 50¢ A dustpan for 25¢ A $300 extension ladder for $50 Assorted pvc fittings and pipe I grab any time I see them and have over $500 worth of pvc fittings and pipe that I paid maybe a total of $10 for...aquaponics is going to happen soon over here... Go to the website estatesales.net and put in your zip code and find local sales. Happy Hunting!! Operation Independence All hands on preparing for the Food Forest Class 1.5 lambs remain available Main topic of the Show: Forgive I have been pondering some deep things lately, among them are punitive actions that we humans take against others who do things "illegal." I basically started because one of my friends was mad at another friend for her "Unchristian" lifestyle. I started thinking about the large numbers of Christians in my life who never ask anyone's religious views, who love those around them unconditionally, and who also manage to do this without getting hurt. Why? One thing they share is a large capacity for forgiveness. Then this tweet came out: Tweet fro Cyprian (Vin Armani) While on the cross, Christ interceded on behalf of those who crucified Him, seeking that they might be forgiven and, thereby, saved. "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." When you wish destruction on those whose degeneracy disgusts you, whom are you serving? BUT WHY does forgiving lead to a better life? You move into the future and let go of the past so your mindset is right >Story of my nonprofit years and losing my largest donor You stop evaluating new relationships with the lens of the old >Story of the first fiance and interceding two decades of troubled relationships Your energy is on building good things, rather than seeping into non salvageable things >Website clients who never pay their balance and collections >The $240 comme

Today we have an interview with Steven File all about strategic home defense. Show Resources Strategic Home Defense: https://www.strategichomedefense.com/ Instagram: @strategichomedefense Main content of the show Steven File is originally from Harrisburg, PA and relocated to Texas last year during the spring. Steven has been in the Army National Guard for over 11 years as an Infantryman and has worked in law enforcement for 7 years. He has worked operationally on a SWAT team and worked as a criminal intelligence detective. After seeing the aftermath of violence and traumatized victims Steven and his wife Kelsey devoted their lives to preventing victimhood and empowering people to secure their own future. Interview Membership and Coffee Pitch Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: sheep, dealing with depression, finding land, and more. Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/x6iW8JXI65A Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we discuss sheep finances, livestock in the fall, growing food, a new segment and more. Sponsor of the day: FreeSteading.com Forage All going underground Nuts Harvest comfrey and other frost sensitive plants that are still with us Livestock 5 Sheep to the processor and how loading went Going to retrain Max to like the Eversoles One look close to giving birth - it is our first time so she may just be fat Time to breed the rabbits Ducks are still in jail - 1 egg 2 days ago (RATS) Pigs for sale - IPP and a duroc/IPP mix Lamb for sale Grow Putting all the beds to sleep Lettuce and brassicas in the AP Have not gotten the indoor grow operation together (And will not til after Jack's) May adjust this section for winter - thoughts Holler Neighbors/Community Meat slicers, dinners, drone shots and emergency sheep assistance New business launches post SRF New feed source in the upper cumberland Infrastructure Geothermal lines are where they need to be. Some residual things to connect gravity water the house. ($2,000) Getting the list of things for water redo project Finances Sheep Finance Review: Sheep: $3,000 Trailer: $3,000 Feed/hay/seed: $900 Vet: $80 Dogfood: $200 Processing: $550-$600 Gas: $200 Fencing: $2,000 Per animal cost (depreciating the fencing and trailer): $539 Per animal charge: $450-$550 Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

How does crowd funding work? What does Paul Wheaton, the DUKE of permaculture have in the pipeline as far as his next project? We cover this on today's livestream. Paul's Kickstarter: Link to Paul's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-master?ref=6cxu6f Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Permies.com Wheaton-Labs.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/yOICNA_CBhw Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

After a week to assess SRF, today is the Great Debrief of the event. The good, the bad, the ugly, the money. Live streams this week Tuesday Interview Show (Audio podcast on Sunday) Wednesday Live with Paul Wheaton Friday Homestead Happenings and Q & A Tales from the Prepper Pantry Transition from storing to using has happened First frost of 2022 Freeze dryer is back in action Preparing October Food Forest meals: Pulled pork, smoking home cured bacon, breakfast sausage, ground turkey for tacos, butternut squash soup, venison (More to come, as much from the Holler Homestead as possible) Bumper crop of chestnuts this year (How we store them) Weekly Shopping Report for Powell, TN 10/03/2022 We made two trips this weekend. The first, on Saturday, was to three usual places, Dollar Tree, Home Depot, and Aldi. Dollar Tree looked about the same, except less frozen and refrigerated foods. The Health aisle has not been restocked. There are still a lot of cotton pads (good to soak in wax for firestarters), bandaids, and some OTC meds, but the selection is dwindling. One section of food coolers remains Out of Order, but the other sections are now almost empty as well. The drink coolers still have a lot of product, and canned goods are still pretty full, even though it's mostly tier-2 brands. At Home Depot, a 2x4x8 remains at $3.98. For the first time, we both noticed less selection on the tool wall, although we did find another pair of pliers. A lot of the tools are made in China, so I'd expect stock to continue dwindling as central warehouses are drawn down. I don't remember any remarkable changes at Aldi, and we found what we wanted, escaping at just under $100 for the two of us plus the kitties. I don't recall seeing any face-diapers on Saturday. Today, we also made three stops. The first was Dollar General Market. Sonia did not find a large one-piece spoon she wanted (the prior one had just broken at the welds), but she found a small cast-iron piece for the toaster oven, and we added some apples and a small bag of potatoes. Stock looked okay, although they've got Christmas stuff out already, which is indecent. In line we were behind a couple of muzzled sheeple, but I don't remember seeing more. Second was the recycle center; nothing special noted. Traffic seemed light. The final stop was a different Dollar General, where Sonia found the spoon, and also a muffin pan for the toaster oven. The latter turned out to be slightly too big, so we used our tools and turned it into a 4- and a 2-muffin set. Looking through the food aisles, there were lots of holes, but we found a couple of boxes of angel hair pasta for $1 each; hopefully it is edible. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $4.199, although I've seen the corrupted stuff as low as $2.999 now. Frugality Tip Eggdrop Soup for breakfast Operation Independence SRF Made a profit for the first time! A word on the food forest budget Penny wise and pound fooling on water lines Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton - Launching a kickstarter tomorrow! Stay tuned. Main topic of the Show: The Debrief SRF is behind us and now it is time for the great event debrief. Why SRF Exists Bridge the gap between prepper and homesteader so that we are all stronger together Master new skills Remove barriers and roadblocks that attendees have to choosing success Become a functioning and expanding counter economy to increase personal resilience My personal involvement I get to invest my time in something that helps people Replaces website development BU The good 440 people 30 speakers 28 vendors Easy access to good food Showers, hand washing stations and the like (Better infrastructure) Raised $1700 for Darkhorse Lodge Veterans Retreat Music and fun Connections were made Better flow It made a profit The bad Pre event communications needed to me steadier and faster Ticket sales was hard this round Event coordination team understaffed (Trade offs in my personal business) Speaker churn Content challenges (We missed the mark on what some attendees were there for: practical vs lifestyle) More vendors Better marketing needed The Ugly Some internal tensions emerged We got so big I am no longer aware of exactly who I should be thanking and I want to fix that The money I got to pay some people! There is profit, but this does not account for the last 3 events' losses or John's or my team's time (about 4 months of man hours per event) A year ago, this was a small event with a handful of people and we are 4X the size and achieving great things: new businesses, relationships, virtual attendance, creative participation, and moving people off the fear! Thankful for all the help, the sponsors, the participants and the progress. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory B

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show with Nicholas Ferguson of Homegrown Liberty. We talk about when to have an orchard versus a food forest and take some live questions from the audience. Sign up for the Oct 28 & 29 Food Forest Class. Show Resources Homegrown Liberty: http://www.homegrownliberty.com/ Main content of the show Nicholas Ferguson is a permaculturist and founder of both HomeGrownLiberty.com and RarePlantStore.com. He regularly speaks at large events such as the Self Reliance Festival and is much sought after for his permaculture advising programs. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: Geothermal cooling, sheep and dogfood, kratky hydroponics, growing sweet potatoes in the Aquaponics system, repairing a foundation, and more.\ Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/4OFWDJ19Gro Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today's homestead update covers two weeks since we were at the Self Reliance Festival last weekend and not around to livestream on Friday. Fall is really taking hold here, we have stayed unusually dry so do not have much grass, will be processing sheep next week, and more. Forage 80 + chestnuts from one tree Watercress looks sad Last round today for any sensitive herbs like mint New mullein plants are popping up Timothy is starting to finally grow Too dry for oysters, alas! Livestock No baby sheep yet Need a livestock trailer to move 5 sheep to slaughter on Oct 11-12 (Barn splitting project) Ducks are laying in the yard and going back in jail Muscovies and Khakis have intermingled 8 sheep, 16 acres, 3 months – and not enough rain to regrow enough to go back over it Pigs will be leaving - hard decision because we got SO MUCH meat - at about $2.35 direct cost (Not including labor) LGD update - Max doesn't respect the fence - but now he does again Feeding dogs dogfood without feeding sheep dogfood (Thanks Steve) Grow Tromboncino as long as T's leg (and how we grew it) Harvesting timothy seed heads to save on seed money Have not set up indoor lettuce yet Ripping out the whole garden Cauliflower update Holler Neighbors/Community We left and no one died - thanks to the network housesitter, Steve and Tracy, KH, and the other Tracy who kennels dogs for us Had a delightful dinner at the Eversoles - will start one here next week (This week got nuked by surgery) SRF was a screaming success thanks to many hands pitching in Infrastructure Decommissioning the solar water heater and cleaning chimneys AP heat Burying the water line for the gravity fed water project at the coming Food Forest Workshop Need to move the bees Finances Sheep meat for sale (3 in halves or full size - deposit at (LivingFreeinTennessee.com) Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the Self Reliance Festival, poverty mindset, creating success, Ukraine, natural disasters and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. First Tuesday Coffee Chat with Nicole, John & Jack Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have an interview show with Robert Ralston - a man who has approached prepping with a family member with special needs. It changes the equation. Show Resources https://www.prepper-presentations.com/ Main content of the show My Wife and I are in our mid 50's and have been prepping for about six years. We have a 20 year old non verbal autistic child. I work for the family plumbing business in the warehouse where I build prepper items to sell and inspire others in the wood shop. Are you worried about people coming to your house after a long term disruption of the power grid or the internet banking grid? Do good and bad people have the resources to come to your house ? What are the five stages of prepper denial ? What positive outcome can prepping bring about? What should parents of special needs children be doing to prepare for local and global events? Should these parents get into gardening? What is at risk to work on your possible immaturity when it comes to your mind, body, spirit and bank account? How can unemotional critical thinking in preparing improve your mind, body, spirit and bank account? Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we take a bit of a dive into finding like-minded people should mean, if it is a good idea, and how to make community work. Livestream Schedule: Joel Ryals Live Tuesday at 2pm on my YT No Wednesday Live this week SRF Final Q & A Session Thursday at 7pm. SRF YT Hogget Tales from the Prepper Pantry FD Food is great for travel Tomato wall is disconnected and we are letting tomatoes ripen on the vines Auditing Pantry for On Site Food for SRF Staff Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made this week's trip on Sunday, with three stops. Traffic seemed a little heavy, but it must have been church traffic, because the store parking lots seemed relatively empty. The first stop was Dollar Tree. Ginny on Homestead Corner said her Dollar Tree (somewhere in Maine) was running out of things, and holes were being masked by plastic items spread out on shelves, but I did not see that in ours. The Health aisle has still not been restocked, but everything else looks pretty full. Next was Home Depot. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.98. The battery carrels at checkout are only 1/3 full, but I noticed some additional islands with batteries. They may be switching things around, as the carrels are mostly Duracell and Ray-o-Vac, but the islands are Ever-ready (Energizer). The store is otherwise well-stocked. While getting some 3-in-1 oil, I found a 26" RainX wiper blade there for only $11, so snatched that up. If you need wiper blades, they don't have a lot of them, but if your Home Depot has your size, that's an excellent price. Aldi was last. I don't recall any notable price changes, but there seemed a lot less variety in the chips and snacks area. Produce looked good, the meat area had decent stock, and we found a couple of frozen turkey breasts which we had not seen there for a while. At $11 each, I'm glad we'll get at least a few meals from each one. At my last fill, untainted regular was still $4.199/gallon. Frugality Tip The new freezer probes for $70 https://shop.yosmart.com/products/speakerhub-two-temperature-humidity-sensors Operation Independence SRF Might make a profit this time! 125% focused on the event. (Also tickets go up Wed after 12pm) Today's Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com Paul Wheaton wants to show you how to build a shed quickly, out of materials right off your own land. The coolest part? Nobody will even know it's there... Check out The Berm Shed Movie at https://permies.com/w/berm-shed?f=495 Main topic of the Show: On Like-Mindedness Back to the Land and Like-Minded People What do we mean when we say like minded? What should we mean when we say like minded? Thoughts about critical thinking skills Trust the Science and asking questions Creating communities of like-minded people Don't sweat the small stuff Assessing if something is a CRITICAL difference or a small difference None of my business Landing: Like mindedness is very important if we break things down to core values, but our human tendency is to equate strong opinions on a variety of things with core values. However, when we reach further, we often find that the BIG differences of opinion that we have are other people's talking points, or things grounded in the HOW not the WHY or the WHAT. We can do better and focus on real goals that make a real difference when we learn to look beyond the spin and work together on core outcomes. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a Sunday so we have an interview show and today's guest is someone I have wanted to chat with for a long time: Survival Punk! His is a story of setting personal priorities early on in life and sticking to them - something I did NOT do! Show Resources www.survivalpunk.com YouTube/survivalpunk Main content of the show James takes a rational, creative approach to self-reliance, applying a punk DIY ethic to survivalism without any of the fear mongering or "tinfoil hattery" found in some other areas of the survivalist movement. Why live in a tiny house Who should live in one How can you be a survivalist in one? How can you live in a tiny house with a family How can you afford one? Problems with tiny houses Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today's podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday's podcast. We cover: disappearing sheep, the light at the end of the fencing tunnel, why you will lose livestock if you do not check in every day, and the transition to fall. Main content of the show Replay of Friday's Homestead Happenings from YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO6dKzDqT_o Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about disappearing sheep, the light at the end of the fencing tunnel, why you will lose livestock if you do not check in every day, and the transition to fall. Forage Jerusalem artichoke Persimmons Watercress Mint Livestock Duck Story Sheep Story Shoring up rodent proofness of the coop Rabbit is due if she is pregnant Final "clearing evolution" with Sheep Grow Winding garden down and not doing a fall garden Ramping up indoor lettuce right after SRF Green beans are poppin with watering and late season peppers Pulling out the tomato wall after srf Holler Neighbors/Community Showing Eversoles how to do animals Proposing a weekly Holler Neighbor Dinner after SRF SRF! Infrastructure Can finally see how to set up sheep fencing better Winter shelter strategies initiated Finances Let's just say, we don't buy meat: Chicken Tacos from the pterodactyl Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join us as we talk to a revolving set of folks who will be coming to Self Reliance Festival in a week and a half! Ask us anything. Billy Bond, Ken Eash, Stephen Boone, Brian Norton. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link