Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Join me for our annual brainstorm for homegrown gift ideas for the holiday - because allowing gift giving season to bring you down is no good. Better is to choose some things you can hand-make and give to a community of others who appreciate the care over the commercialism. Featured Event: Dec 6-10, Live Free Academy Online Health Summit (1st 2 days are FREE) Sponsor 1: Paul Wheaton and Permise.com - Stocking Stuffer for the Gardeners in Your Life: https://gardener-gift.com?f=442 (2 for $50, 12 for $140, 100 for $805) Sponsor 2: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Livestream Schedule Monday, 2pm: Homegrown Gift Ideas Tuesday, 12:30pm: Tuesday Live with Toolman Tim Cook and John Willis Wednesday, 1pm: Interview with AJ Harrison, Using Propane to Be Off Grid Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Meal planning strategy, no kitchen: Premade stews from freezer, a chicken, pulled pork Incoming cows - not sure when! Outfitting the camper: Crockpot cutting board, and sioux vide Keeping resupply to a minimum through the renovation Weekly Shopping Report Black Friday deals going on. Dollar Tree was first. Although we found parking easily enough, they were busy enough to have three lines open, which is rare, and I saw at least one person stocking shelves. One of the food coolers in the back appears to have croaked, as it was empty ("66" on its display), but all the others were 3/4 full. The drink coolers were in good shape too, except for one making a bad rattling noise intermittently as it tried to start. Home Depot was next. Ryobi has a new line of USB-charged tools, and we picked up a rotating brush on the spur of the moment. The new batteries are NOT compatible with their old low-voltage ones. They have USB-C ports on them. Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted. The only muzzle in sight the whole trip was the woman taking care of her mom with cancer, and she'd be wearing it without the scamdemic. Staple prices were: milk: $3.02, eggs: $1.24 (+), heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.29, butter: $3.49 (+), potatoes: $3.49, bacon: $4.49, sugar: $3.09, flour: $1.99, 80% lean ground beef: $4.49. A gallon of untainted gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip from Margo You can get yourself, or a friend, prepared for an upcoming surgery, life event, or just a day when you don't want to think about what's for dinner, by making up crockpot meals. Chop veggies, add seasonings and bag and freeze. Take the meat out the day before and add the frozen veggies with seasoning to the crockpot. I like to freeze bone broth in ice cube trays and throw a couple in the crockpot with a roast, stew meat or chicken, so add them to the bag of veggies for a quick and easy ready to go meal. Saves you from ordering that take out, and saves you some time. Operation Independence Take advantage of cyber deals that are actual cyber deals - which requires pricing awareness. You can get $.99/lb turkey, 80% off at Wayfair, or other deals this week. HRC has free gift wrapping through Friday. Main topic of the Show: Homegrown Gift Ideas Custom Cutting board Cookie in a jar: Christmas Macaroon Mix Soup in a jar: Country Soup in a Jar Dried herbs in a jar Home canned goods basket Aprons and napkins Shapely Suet TreatsMaterials: 1 1/2 cups shortening (look for palm oil free options), 3/4 cups nut butter (any kind), 3 1/2 cups wild bird seed, 1 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup corn meal, mould Cookies, quickbreads, treats Sachet (with your dried herbs) Homemade tea blends Freeze Dried Anything (Affiliate Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html) Service Coupons What ideas do you have for homegrown gifts? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

If you got silence on episode 819 - here is a copy of the audio for you. Sometimes Fountain will not replace the file when I fix it. We actually do not know why it published with just a billion minutes of silence. This seems to be happening oddly from time to time. Show Notes: Today we talk about colder nights, harvest abundance, livestock hijinks and communications between the Redneck and Nicole. Sponsor 1:Agoriat Tax Advice - Free Download: https://bit.ly/agoristtax ; Website: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Forage Watercress Oyster Mushrooms Should Be Popping Livestock Ducks wandering too far and duck jail Helping with Duck Jail Sheep are starting to eat hay - Need more hay (1.5 days per bail) Your livestock will tell you what is needed to keep them if you listen. Sheep got out - a piece of hard fence was high and they let us know Goat getting out Escaped rabbit! (Bring up supplemental food) Baby rabbits are well Reduction in roosters has greatly aided chicken dynamics Grow Time to plant garlic - gathering leaves for mulch Hacking away at food forest maintenance a little at a time Holler Neighbors/Community/Redneck & Nicole Communications The house remodel talk Communal Thanksgiving Finances It is nice to have savings Help Inventorying freezer meat 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 colder nights, harvest abundance, livestock hijinks and communications between the Redneck and Nicole. Sponsor 1:Agoriat Tax Advice - Free Download: https://bit.ly/agoristtax ; Website: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Forage Watercress Oyster Mushrooms Should Be Popping Livestock Ducks wandering too far and duck jail Helping with Duck Jail Sheep are starting to eat hay - Need more hay (1.5 days per bail) Your livestock will tell you what is needed to keep them if you listen. Sheep got out - a piece of hard fence was high and they let us know Goat getting out Escaped rabbit! (Bring up supplemental food) Baby rabbits are well Reduction in roosters has greatly aided chicken dynamics Grow Time to plant garlic - gathering leaves for mulch Hacking away at food forest maintenance a little at a time Holler Neighbors/Community/Redneck & Nicole Communications The house remodel talk Communal Thanksgiving Finances It is nice to have savings Help Inventorying freezer meat 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 past few events and what we learned from them here in the holler. I will also go over our usual Monday segments. Featured Event: Dec 3 West Knox County Gathering, Email Kerry for address and directions Sponsor 1: FreeSteading.com Sponsor 2: Strong Roots Resources Livestream Schedule Monday at 4pm Central: My Interview with The Rural Report with Debut on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAAGcUEPzik Tuesday, 12:30: Live with Evan Dixon of Radio Made Easy and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Processed 6 roosters for freezer camp (hand plucked them) Went to smoke our bacon and it turns out there is only 3lbs cured so I will be doing a series on curing bacon as we cure the rest of the bellies Been shopping at the grocery store for fresh veggies even though we usually do not do this "Shepherd's Pie" and "Stroganoff" to use up winter squash Hoping to find wild mushrooms this week Basing meals on odds and ends Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made our usual three stops today. Dollar Tree was first. Though there is still a good variety there, the plastics area is again beginning to be depleted. We wanted a new trashcan for the bathroom, and we may have gotten the last one of its type. The coolers remain in decent shape for quantity and variety, but they're still not putting any energy drinks in them. Oh well; in this weather, room temperature is okay. I saw the first cloth face-diaper I've seen in quite a while on a woman in here. Home Depot was next, as I wanted a couple of things for a car toolbag. They have some "Black Friday" stuff out, so it might be worth a look. A 2x4x8 is still $3.18. They have good stocks of alkaline batteries, but still few lithium other than a normal amount of coin cells and CR123. I saw some deals on Ryobi and Milwaukee tool batteries as well. Aldi was last. We found everything we wanted, including my preferred 70% chocolate. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.23 (decent increase; I hear the parasites have forced the slaughter of millions more birds); milk: $3.02; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $2.99; bacon: $4.49; potatoes: $3.49; flour: $1.99; sugar: $3.09; 80% lean ground beef: $4.19. Untainted (i.e. no ethanol) regular gasoline remains at $3.899 per gallon. Frugality Tip from Will Last fall a friend of mine was processing turkeys for thanksgiving and she was overwhelmed and it was taking her far longer than expected. So she sent out a request for help. Having processed hundreds of birds I went over and helped get caught up. When we were done she asked "What do I owe you?" I pointed at her amazing garlic bed she has been growing for years and said a few of those. Well this fall I just planted bulbs I grew this year from that garlic. Not only did this help a fellow homesteader, but I now have a strain of garlic that I know grows here and it cost me nothing. As a bonus being 30 minutes apart if something ever happens to either of our garlic beds we can always help each other get restarted. Operation Independence Holler Repair Project on 2023, an update: Hearth being built this week for woodstove. No more electrical heaters! Main topic of the Show: People often as WHY - WHY should I go to an event? It costs so much. Poultry Processing with Joel If you missed this class, you made a huge mistake Intro was amazing Always something new to learn - I am rewriting my processing book as a result of this class Took the fear out of the process Met a local farmer who is growing chickens that rival Polyface ones: Hoff the Grid Homestead We got praise third hand from Joel saying it was one of the best run classes SRF Best Team Ever! Things went so smoothly Every. Single. Talk. changed someone's life. From Joel Ryals Build a Niche Business, to Joel Salatin giving a talk he doesn't usually give More people skipped sessions and that is a good thing Integrating art and music because we must balance our creative with our logical Connections Session and stories pouring in after about what people are doing to change their lives- And therein lies our differentiator. Things are taking their own shape: eg the onsite interview thing that happens, the nightly campfire TSP 1st time ever: no speech, just MCing Family Reunion and new people Do less Steven Reisner's session on growing plants Network of big brothers at a time when things are hard for me = healing Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we share the weekly update and a continuation of last week's homestead visioning discussions, as well as take many questions from the livestream participants. Sponsor 1: InvestableWealth.com Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com Forage Looking at Jerusalem artichokes Livestock Bunnies - 3 and 3 or 4 so a light litters this round Possibly Pregnant Ewe Chicken processing time/ quarantined bird Forage is hard for sheep due to no rain (Field hay) New paddocks available with the underbrush died back Duck Jail, culling old ducks Harvest Meals The perfect I have no kitchen meal Perpetual bone broth Beef processing Holler Neighbors/Community The 10 point buck Floating animal care GSD at Bryans Infrastructure Need to go to wood chip mecca Need to do garlic The Dream Discussion Finances Cow this year is coming in around $4/lb butchered Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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, I am joined by Mary Bryant Shrader from Marysnest.com to talk about from scratch living as well as discuss highlights from her book: The Modern Pioneer Cookbook. Features Event: Save the Date: LFTN Spring Workshop Sponsor 1: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx, Coupon Code LFTN Sponsor 2: FreeSteading.com Show Resources - Find Mary https://marysnest.com/my-cookbook/ https://marysnest.com https://www.youtube.com/marysnest Main content of the show Mary Bryant Shrader, is the founder and host of the Mary's Nest YouTube channel which has nearly 54 million views and 1 million subscribers all over the world who want to learn traditional cooking skills. She's also the author of the bestselling The Modern Pioneer Cookbook, a traditional foods lifestyle manual covering bone broths, ferments, sourdough and 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 have a show on the lessons I have learned from this year's remodel that apply to homesteading in general. I will also cover our usual Monday segments. Featured Event from the Weekly Mail: Winter Market and Dance, Dec 2, The War Room in Strawberry Plains, TN, 11am Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu Livestream Schedule Monday, 2pm: Four Lessons Learned from The Great 2023 Home Renovation Tuesday, 12:pm: Tuesday Live with J. A. Dudley and John Willis Wednesday, 10am: Wednesday Interview with Mary Brandt Schrader Friday, 9:30am: Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Life without spices Bone broth every day, working through frozen bones before canned bone broth New cow has arrived, + a text from a friend Looking forward to setting up my winter lettuce area Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We took the short version (no Home Depot stop) of our usual trip on Saturday. Dollar Tree was first. Still no energy drinks in the coolers, but they have plenty on the shelf. The food coolers are pretty full, the drink coolers perhaps a little more than half full now. They've been generally a little busier than in past months, with a single line generally insufficient for the number of customers. It's not food they're buying; I still see a lot of party-crap being sold. We didn't stop at Home Depot, but looking online, a 2x4x8 has taken a pretty big drop, to $3.18. Their Black Friday deals have apparently started, so we'll make a point of visiting soon. Aldi was the second stop. I saw a couple more price drops, and no increases since last week. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.11; milk: $3.06; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $2.99 (drop #1); bacon: $4.49; potatoes: $3.49; flour: $1.99 (drop #2 but might have dropped last week); sugar: $3.09. I may add ground beef to the list; 80% was $4.19/lb. A gallon of untainted regular remains at $3.899. I really like that the Kona gets ~28-30mpg. Frugality Tip from Steven with a video Turn your basket into a lift: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#label/Frugality+Tip/FMfcgzGtxdWzDxsZqqfvCBFWKfszrcpr?projector=1 Operation Independence Thoughts on living in the glamper and why it is a good thing. Main topic of the Show: Lessons From The Holler Homestead Remodel Background on the perpetual remodel of 2023 Why now? What I tried before and what happened? Lesson One: Home is the source of rejuvenation +what it means Lesson Two: Advice: Take a year before making BIG decisions on your homestead, or take 16, whatever. You need to know what you really want and that can change over time. +what it means Lesson Three: The Power of Community, Connections, and Know Thyself. +what it means Lesson Four: Time an advance, long term vision make living with the chaos much easier. (The plans, the schedule, the camper) +what it means How this related to living the life you choose on your terms and the perpetually changing kitchen. Also thoughts on how this will impact unpacking +what it means Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to have a big picture conversation that was inspired by a house being listed on our little back country road for $519k. What started as a "what if" conversation turned into future visioning. We will also go through some of the stories that have erupted from the homestead over the past two weeks while i was away. Sponsor 1: HollerRoast.com: https://bit.ly/3oq04OO Sponsor 2: Harvest Right: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Forage FIrst frost has happened, forage is moving below ground Livestock Baby rabbits Ram Story Homegrown Cooking Crockpot meals with preset kits due to construction project Using up Green Tomatoes When to tap into your canned goods Incoming beef and freezer tetris/using things up (Looks like lots of stew around here) The Great Visioning Talk of 2023 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 is an interview show with Sue Zoldak from The Zoldak Agency all about creating your personal brand, why you might consider doing so, and tips on expanding your reach. Sponsor 1: Permies.com, Rocket Mass Heater Bundle, Just In Time For Winter! Only $65 https://freeheat.info/?f=495 Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Show Resources https://www.suezoldak.com/ https://www.thezoldakagency.com/ https://www.zoldakvictory.com/ https://www.zoldakresearch.com/ https://www.wolframlabs.io/ Main content of the show Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 chickens and poultry, well water systems, shtf medical and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Sponsor 1: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Coupon Code LFTN Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have an update on my word of the year: Breakthrough and some late breaking lessons. How is your word of the year going. We also cover all our usual Monday segments. Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Strong Roots Resources: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Livestream Schedule 9:30 AM Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis. 2 PM Wednesday Live Interview with Sue Zoldak 9:30 AM Friday Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Travel food update - Pantry is still providing Last of the green tomatoes harvested, what I do next Meatloaf prep for my last week away Restocking first aid and nutraceuticals Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made our trip on Saturday, as usual. The first stop, also as usual, was Dollar Tree. Stock looks good there, from the shelves to the coolers, for both food and drinks. The store was busy enough for the one woman working a register to holler for "All to the front!" Our second stop was Hobby Lobby, where Sonia added some stencils for her crafting. She actually found the ones she wanted in the baking area, and those are a lot cheaper than the ones in papercraft aisles. We skipped Home Depot, but looking online a 2x4x8 is unchanged this week, at $3.48.Aldi was last. I don't think the produce looked anywhere near as good as in recent weeks. Most of the bananas were very green. The cantaloupes looked old and wrinkled, and the few bags of green grapes left just didn't look that good, so I got a bag of dried dates instead. The chocolate section continues to diminish, but an alternate I like was available. Staple prices were: eggs: $1.11, milk: $3.02, heavy cream: $4.69, OJ: $3.19, butter: $3.29, bacon: $3.99, potatoes (10 lbs.): $5.59, flour: $2.19, and sugar: $3.09. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip from Margo Traveling can end up costing a lot of money. With the choice of hotels over Air BNB, hotels sometimes look like a better choice. But when you get a house you have a kitchen and most of the time a washer and dryer. A trip to a local farm stand and/or a grocery store to buy food to cook will actually save you money over eating out. And you know what you are eating. So way in your meals on you choice of hotel vs. Air BNB and you will find a few more dollars for a house, is actually a savings. ~Margo Operation Independence Glamping site coming in the spring Main topic of the Show: Breakthrough Word of the Year What is the word of the year Why I chose breakthrough Key points through the summer: Boundaries No Decide The things you make time for will happen Latest lessons Family and relationships are very important to me Siloing You must slow down to go further What's next Slower, steadier show schedule More value in the membership portal More focus on Holler Roast coffee #My3Things book Also, I WILL get a pool! What will your word of the year be next year? MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today's episode is a previously recorded session that I did with the Tactical Redneck at the Oct 2023 Self Reliance Festival. Get all the recordings here for $95: https://nicolesauce.podia.com/self-reliance-festival-october-2023

Today, we have a show about underground networks, building them, and how they gain in strength when tyranny increases. Featured Event: Nov 5, Chicken Canning Class at Five Stones Farm in Corryton, TN, from 2-5pm; Hurry, secure your spot now! Simply drop us a message/question or pre-pay here. Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Strong Roots Resources: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 12:30PM - Live with John Willis and Caritalee - You will love her story of taking control of her future after attending SRF last year. GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today I am joined by Jenni Hill to talk about things she has learned through her battle with cancer about LIVING with dignity. Jenni is a member of the LFTN and TSP community living with Stage 2 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. While she introduced "The Word of The Year" to our community, she's also exhibited her courage with being transparent and vulnerable in sharing her challenges and lessons she's learned along the way. Resources Donate to Jenni's Recovery: https://venmo.com/u/Jennifer-Hill-470 https://www.facebook.com/jensparkles83 https://mewe.com/jennijoyful t.me/Ok_CalamityJen Q1: Give us an update on Jenni Q2: What are some things you've had to prepare for while getting ready and going through the treatment process? Q3: What sort of preparations did you make for yourself at home while having to navigate this alone? Q4: How did you navigate conversations with people who wanted to help? Did you get any push back on your decisions? Q5: Tell us some ways you took care of yourself when things were hard and overwhelming? Q6: What are some things you learned while navigating this experience? Q7: What advice or resources would you direct others to when thinking about end-of-life planning? Q8: How are you keeping yourself positive and motivated? Q9: What's next?

Today we have a recording of the SMART Homesteading presentation I did for the Midwest Preparedness Project. I talk about organizing your projects in small segments and in a good order to get things done in your busy homesteading day. Featured Event: Kentucky Sustainable Living Expo: Sponsor 1: Agorist Tax Advice: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Sponsor 2: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Tales from the Prepper Pantry in Busy Times Weekly Shopping Report from Joe on Mewe Main topic of the Show: Smart Homesteading From MWPP Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

How things went while we were away, winter is coming, escaping rams and more on today's homestead happenings show. Featured Event: "🌟 Join us for a Freedom Cell Network Meet & Greet! 🌟 📅 When: Saturday, November 4th at 4:00 pm 📍 Where: 1370 Remsen Rd, Medina OH 44256 RSVP to: [email protected] Sponsor 1: DIscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: StrongRootsResources.com Forage The final cycle of gathering herbs and spices How I dry them Watercress resurgence Marking jerusalem artichokes Livestock Escaping rams Animals and our being away - went smoothly Desperately need to process roosters Duck Jail Chicken eggs are started up Rabbits are due in a week Grow Peppers and tomatoes still on the vines - all else removed Outdoor lettuce and radishes Need to set up the inside grow Harvest Meals Prepackaged steaks Final Harvest Tomato Soup Holler Neighbors/Community Everyone pitched in for SRF Everyone is pitching in because I will be on a sudden road trip next week Infrastructure Plumbing Troubles Pulling outdoor dishwasher, shower, sink and turning off solar water heater Glamper Finances Cow this month 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

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Thompson from Inner Sea Homeopathy to today's show to talk about the homeopathic approach to supporting your health. Featured Event: Kentucky Sustainable Living: https://kentuckysustainableliving.com/ Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Agorist Tax Advice: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Show Resources Inner Sea Homeopathy: https://innerseahomeopathy.com/ Sign up for a free guide here: https://innerseahomeopathy.com/tn Main content of the show Sarah Thompson uses the tools of classical homeopathy and shamanic perspectives to help you heal at the deepest level of susceptibility with safe homeopathic remedies and curated personal support. Her own path to transformational healing came through her diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2010; if you are struggling with chronic ill health on any level, and feel as if you can't get answers or make sustained progress, Homeopathy clears the way. Sarah trained at the Baylight Center for Homeopathy, the Academy for Homeopathic Education, Jaguar Path School of Shamanism, and Nancy Frederick Attunement, and holds certifications and registrations from the Association for International Homeopathic Certification, the Council for Homeopathic Certification, and the North American Society of Homeopaths 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

Today we talk about just about anything with Bear Independent and John Willis. Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: EMP Shield: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx COUPON CODE: LFTN Sponsor 2: Strong Roots Resources: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Bear Independent Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we have a content creator's roundtable, with Brian Aleksivich from The Lots Project, Backwoods Butcher, and Toolman Tim Cook. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: John Pugliano of the Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Discount Mylar Bags: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 12:30 PM: Tuesday live with John Willis and Risky Chrisky Tales from the Prepper Pantry Restocked vitamins Planning meals based on pantry items for SRF so we stay healthy Putting up Tomatoes a la Geraldine Last summer garden harvest - this and that! Smoked Venison Roast Frugality Tip from Dan My first tip is to have gorilla tape, wherever you go. If you have quality pens that you can replace the ink, wrap it with as much tape as is comfortable for writing, and keep it until you use it. You never know when some formally tape is the difference between driving home and getting towed, which is a big difference of time and money. Also, who knows what other problems can be fixed for long enough to replace or properly fix the issue. It has saved my butt. Operation Independence Spending money to set a foundation for future success Main topic of the Show: Content Creator's Roundtable Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a super short, unplugged episode while I am away at the Midwest Preparedness Project giving a talk on the 15 minute homestead! Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a re-release of this episode because there were audio issues! Nicole Sauce and John Willis welcome Joel Ryals to talk about building on your passion, the rumors of coming shut downs, and more. Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: StrongRootsResources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee FortressK9.com Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I am joined by John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast for a discussion on the dreaded October 4th test of the digital emergency network, building your business, irrigation ideas, raised beds and more. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival Digital Pass Sponsor 1: John Pugliano of the Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Agorist Tax Advice: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa https://bit.ly/3hDFWpaShow Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we talk about the definition of Homesteading and cover some principles that will help you build it into your life. Featured Event: Midwest Preparedness Project Festival going on right now in Slough Creek West-G2 Group Camp Site, Dr b, Ozawkie, KS 66070, USA Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: Strong Roots Resources, StrongRootsResources.com Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis, 9:30am CT Tuesday.LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams Tales from the Prepper Pantry Not planning to do the "in-person" Autumn resupply until after SRF as a matter of tidiness Dawn Gorham's Tomatoes sparked an idea Managed to get more dried tea Zooming Out - A story from the networkI don't know how I missed this, but it autoplayed on the perfect day. Because of timing, I'm not the person that "has a failed rabbitry and I know who I am" because in August I hadn't yet let myself acknowledge that I have a failed rabbitry. I didn't know I was that person yet, so Nicole couldn't have been talking right to me. Could she? 😬My mushroom gig has been On Point! But one of these pictures is not like the others.The reality of the gorgeous golden oysters with perfect Renaissance lighting is that I took the picture at midnight and that was the only clean spot on the counter.. correction, only clean surface in the kitchen.. further correction, only clean surface on the first floor of my house. >>>Zoom Out Wednesday Crockpot chicken stew with backs and legs Frugality Tip from Margot Don't you hate it when you reach for that tube of glue and it all hardened and you can't squeeze any out, then you pop it with a pin and glue your fingers together. Yeah me too!! I now buy multi packs of small tubes of crazy glue (cheapest is the 4 pack at the dollar tree) or e6000 for ceramics and glass (cheapest I've seen this 4 pack is on Amazon, unless you got to JoAnn or Michaels with a coupon). The multi packs are usually the same price and you don't really cry when one of the little ones is hardened up, because you you have extra tubes. Operation Independence Got top-quality, organic hay for the sheep at $5 a bale Final Hipcamper of the season Main topic of the Show: Defining Homesteading You know what is outrageous? People telling other people that they are not "real" homesteaders for stupid reasons. Reasons like they do not have enough land. Or their barn is not cool enough. Or they don't raise ALL their food from their land. Or they outsource butchering. Or they use electricity and are not off grid. There are many reasons WHY people attack fellow homesteaders for not being PURE. And it bleeds. It bleeds into the psyche. I have heard from some of the baddest assedest homesteaders that they "feel" like they are not really homesteading. I mean, we are talking people from whom I have learned to make sourdough, or a better way to compost. People who have GIFTED me seeds they saved. People you probably follow. THEY are starting to doubt if they are homesteady enough. What is behind all this, anyway? I started digging through some comments that I found online about "real" homesteading and, not surprisingly, I found a bunch of accounts with few to no followers, no content, and probably run by the same person or small group of people. Guys, some people are just better and the best thing you can do for your future is learn to step around bitter people. And this means NOT taking on any emotional baggage from some rando on the internet telling you how you must define "real" homesteading. It's hard enough to keep all these heartbeats going without worrying about wether or not what we are doing is real. So what is REAL homesteading - some things that have tapped into the homesteader's spirit in the last 150 ish years? The Homestead Act perspective, 1862 Back to the land 1 Hobby farming The slow march corporatization of food and farming makes small, family farms rarer Small scale farming and back to the land 2 and 3 Backyard chickens, hippies, and organic food hipsters The question is NOT are you or are you not a "REAL homesteader, but rather how are you tapping into the homesteading spirit? Do you work for your home or does your home work for you? Gain value from your environment while living in harmony with it Heritage SkillsGardens, food livestock, etc Suburban Lot Apartment Small acreage Larger acreage >>>Seasonal Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Being gone every single day, forward momentum, jerky roosters, preparing the homestead for being gone, and last round of harvest. Feature Event: MWPP Sponsor 1: HollerRoast.com - Jack's is Back! https://hollerroast.com/product/bourbon-cooled/ Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Forage Why forage How to make salves Livestock Even keel Baby lambs are vibrant Looking at adding 2 ewes and selling or processing Cloudy Duck Jail Baby ducks are escape artists - Panic mode and duck gates Rabbit overload Grow Things slowing for the fall Basil harvest Need to pot up things for inside Willow propagation Banana Tree Process Harvest meals Pork chops Buying Keto Snacks like it is a teenage road trip/the ICU story Holler Neighbors/Community Packup and the washing machine Seeking help for animal processing The cast iron pipe and my rental Infrastructure Nothing Finances Nothing to report 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, I talk with David Hughes about how he built a successful nut tree empire! Sponsors John Pugliano and the Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr EMP Shield: Empshield.com Coupon Code LFTN Featured Event: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/homestead-medical/ Show Resources https://rockbridgetrees.com/ Main content of the show My name is David Hughes, AKA Farmer Dave. I have been a market grower for 25 plus years and nurseryman for 14 plus years. I own and operate Rock Bridge Trees on 8 1/2 acres in Bethpage, TN, selling to customers all over the country. We specialize in Pecans, Hazelnuts, Hickories and other nut producing trees and would love to teach the small-space homesteader how to make their property self-sustaining through the power of nut trees and growing slow food. Why grow nut trees on the homestead? What kinds can be grown? Where and how can they be grown? Do I grow for myself or for a market? How much work is involved in growing nut trees? How do nut trees work with livestock? 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 do you do when a good friend calls and says, can I drop by? If you have the space, you make t. So excited that Toolman Tim was driving by my house today. We took an hour to catch up, then recorded my podcast. It was a topic that he was well-versed in. I hope you enjoy it! Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Livestream Schedule Monday, 3pm - Episode 796: What It Takes To Build Community - Or Anything Tuesday, 12:30 pm - Don't miss the Tuesday Live with Andrew from Combat Training Art and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams SOE YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SOEtacticalgear/streams Thursday, 7pm - SRF Live! Come hear about the food, the fun, and the features! SRF YT: https://www.youtube.com/@selfreliancefest/streams LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams SOE YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SOEtacticalgear/streams Friday, 10:30am - Homestead Happenings You can also stream it on Odysee, here: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Main topic of the Show: What It Takes To Build Community - or anything Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Lamb husbandry, new life, getting ready for fall, fire ants! Featured Event: Sunday Speaking Gig at the Spencer MAG - and a message to you! Sponsor 1: Strong Roots Resources Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com Forage Passions fruit is on the vines Last rounds in the next 2 weeks on: mint, yarrow, passions flower, comfrey, stinging nettle, blackberry leaves, lemon balm Marking the jerusalem artichokes Livestock Chickens in holler roost need their wings clipped (Or processing) REALLY need to process rabbits New Baby Sheep: Lamb Chop (Rack and Rib) Sheep Decisions/Sheep husbandry Baby Ducks are free to the yard as of yesterday (Playing it by ear on when to combine) Fire ants in the garden Homestead Meals Last? Round of salsa from Holler Hot peppers Crockpot Lamb Ribs Garden Saute - Malabar spinach Grow Closing down areas: How we do it Lettuce looks good Late squash harvest Holler Neighbors/Community Ride share to the MAG Saturday Night Holler Neighbor Dinner Infrastructure $60 to hard fence a tough area (context: reels are about 150 each w braided wire we use) Finances 5 bags of food a month for babies: $100 for September Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 will discuss how I built a rental business while at a relatively low-paying job. I will also talk about some things I have learned about rentals along the way. We will also cover our usual Monday segments. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce Sponsor 1: Permies.com Your ref code to promote the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech-0?ref=9bl6gk Details on the earlybird rewards: https://permies.com/wiki/earlybird Sponsor 2: John Pugliano and the Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Livestream Schedule Monday, 3pm, NOTE: I changed the time due to my evening Choir schedule Tuesday, 12:30pm: LIVE with Pat Watson of Uncensored Tactical and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment Friday, 10:30am: Homestead Happenings - We have BABY SHEEP!!! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Really need to kick Up cheese production for the winter So. Much. Food. Power Pantry Webinar Weekend Eaten Up with Roaster Repair- so less forward momentum on harvest. Creek Mint Fall restock will happen in the next four weeks or so (How we do this) Weekly Shopping Report From Joe I gassed up on Friday, and spent the usual $3.899 per gallon of untainted regular at Weigels. Traffic was moderate, and the weather was nice. All of the drink coolers are working at Dollar Tree, and they are well-stocked. The health aisle looks pretty full too, with a good supply of generic OTC meds. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.68 in Home Depot. I'm not sure I saw any AA or AAA Lithium batteries, but they have plenty of alkaline, and they do have Lithium coin cells and CR123s. The store was normal-busy. Aldi was last. We found what we wanted. They even had a little bit of 70% chocolate in stock again. Staple prices were: milk: $2.82, eggs: $1.03, heavy cream: $4.69, butter: $3.19, OJ: $3.19, bacon: $3.99, potatoes: $5.99, sugar: $3.09, flour: $2.19. Frugality Tip from Janet - who just started a sewing podcast This one can help keep things tidier in your bathroom too! I save little slivers of soap in a jar in the bathroom. When I make a batch of homemade liquid hand soap with a bar of grated soap and a gallon of water, I add all the little slivers to the batch and use them up that way. Operation Independence Three sheep were born, Lamb Chop and Two Unnamed Girls! Main topic of the Show: How I Built a Rental Business with a $25,000/Year Job It was the early 2,000s and I was living in an apartment with a roommate. I was in my late 20s and had rarely lived without roommates - that was how I made money work. Background: Grew up helping Dad with rental properties Took jobs cleaning and painting in college because they were flexible Was an excellent tenant KNEW I wanted to eventually have rental properties Learning the Trade: Befriended someone who managed several rentals and helped with property management. Standardized agreements Standardized paint colors Standardized policies/template agreements Garbage disposals, ceiling fans, and appliances The "Move in fee' Month to month versus leases Screening services Mentorship and My First Home Qualified for $150k on my 25000/year salary with good credit Could only really afford 100k when I looked an finances At this time, houses in the "wrong" part of town fell into that category How I got the first home How I kept the first home (Roommates) Remodeling myself It was 2006 and the mortgage market was playing free and loose with loans – New state, Tennessee. I found myself becoming a landlord across the country. Established a long term goal: ongoing revenue in old age, 10 units Mid 30s and still had roommates Went in on a duplex in Nashville with a 50-50 partner in an undervalued part of town. It needed work and updates. Established a property manager I trusted (words on this) Bad experiences happened when I let folks in with former evictions I let folks in with criminal history I let folks in with bad credit I did not check monthly Bought the Holler and my former Nashville Home became a rental - the NEW DAWN Standardized policies No exceptions to screening rules Hired a lawyer for rental agreements Standardize paint colors, ceiling fan, garbage disposal, appliances policy Immediate eviction notices for late rent Philosophy: strict adherence to contracts from the start Financial goal per property: Positive cash flow, not long term asset appreciation Today, we rarely have issues and use time between tenancy to implement maintenance. The approach is that it is better to be empty a bit longer than to have a bad renter experience. There is still improvements to do on each property and we update things as extra budget happens. Speaking of finances: for 20 years, most money from the rentals goes back into the rentals, which are nicer than my personal home. By choice. To build this long term into ongoing revenue for when it is harder for me to work. Today I have 4 and if you think about it, by having Tactical in my guest house, I STILL live w

Leaves are starting to turn on the trees that turn the earliest. It is the time to pay attention to cherry leaf drop. Indeed, fall is not here, but the weather has turned a corner in Tennessee to cooler nights and mornings. AC is off more than on. Fresh air in the house makes everything fee better. Animals are friskier and garden plants are doing a last push. Strategically, we are reducing time needed on the homestead to care for things so that one person can more easily manage it. Featured Event: Homestead Advanced Wound Care with Chuck Peoples: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/homestead-medical/?aff=nicolesauce Sponsor 1: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Forage Missed my tree shaking Goldenrod is everywhere Nettles are ready for harvest Mints, etc still harvestable Grabbing Yarrow Echinacea Seed collection to start additional patches Chicken of the woods this week Livestock Baby sheep playing this morning Really close to another round of babies Timing rotation so that the sheep are easy to get to for SRF Starting to rotate goats again when fencing is simplified Deer season is nigh and there are many in the area Time to process rabbits Picking up a rooster or two (Need leg bands to mark them) Time to put on ear tags for the new lambs Grow Lettuce is up and needs thinning - transplant to the AP system May have enough peppers to do another round of salsa Getting ready to prepare beds for spring planting Preparing bed for garlic Last brussels sprout harvest this weekend Flowers did great this year Holler Neighbors/Community SRF Stage Assistance Filling in when we are gone The roaster repair Infrastructure Semi permanent electric fencing to make life easier (Making straight shots) Building a new rabbitry - need to put pine tar on the structural wood (Making a big mess under Tajmaholler Finances Expensive chicken eggs are night - Today is the earliest day for eggs Tracking system is working well Andy has sheep shares 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 choosing freedom, finding the right kind of community, keeping up with life, and setting yourself up to live in a way that is healthy for you with Tag from Life Done Free and John Willis from Special Operations Equipment. Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com VIP Tickets: https://selfreliancefestival.com/tickets/ StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBEL COUPON CODE: LFTN Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee LifeDoneFree Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we have a hybrid Monday show with an interview with Brian from The Lots Project, Along with our usual Monday Segments! Featured Event: The Back to the Land Festival, Sept 22-24 Sponsor 1: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx, Coupon LFTN Sponsor 2: Discount Mylar Bags https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Tales from the Prepper Pantry More green beans have come off the garden for processing so I am going for it It is time to shift things around to prepare for incoming meat Crock Pot Beef Ribs Auditing and refilling the pantry medical, staples Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We took our usual trip on Saturday. Traffic was a lot heavier than it has been. People's generally pleasant moods were no different, there were just a lot more of them on the road. Dollar Tree was first. There have been no significant changes. The one cooler still hasn't been fixed, but the others have plenty of stock in them. I didn't see any holes in aisles. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.68. We were able to get two big bags of the detergent Sonia likes; each is good for 132 loads, so with what we still have we're covered for laundry for probably a year. Aldi was last. New pallets of flour and sugar were put out not long ago. We found everything else we wanted, although I had to get the 85% cacao chocolate. Staple prices are: eggs: $1.02 ; milk: $2.78 ; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $3.19; bacon: $3.99; flour: $2.19; sugar: $3.09; potatoes: $6.29. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip from Janet Parmesan cheese rinds get added to the soup pot for flavoring. Operation Independence Focus is on SRF Tickets and Repairs to the Duplex in Nashville to keep finances moving in a positive direction! Resources TheLotsProject.com Main content of the show Brian from The Lots Project travels in an rv with his wife and two LARGE dogs. They started their journey seeking a new piece of land and through keeping an open mind and focusing on the characteristics of the life they want have transitioned into the nomad lifestyle. By going minimalist, Brian and Cory have saved enough money to purchase a piece of land and are beginning to build a new dream. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 Managing the homestead while down one person, new infrastructure for the animals, impending birth and more! Featured event: Homesteaders Meetup Sat at 4:30 here - info at LivingFreeinTennessee.com Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Forage Paw paw time Livestock Bruny is getting close - her udder is growing Time to process another round of rabbits Where to look when the sheep go missing Almost time to integrate smallest ducks which makes management easier Grow Having trouble getting harvest in while working in Nashville on my duplex Lettuce is germinated just need to keep it going through times of no rain while the plants are small Fall beets look horrible Peppers are slow Storing basil in the kitchen Ginger is up Holler Neighbors/Community Meetup for our local freedom cell on Saturday at 4:30 Played a new game - world without Rule of Law Infrastructure New chicken waterer - Cement tray with water - then put in a 5 gallon bucket, drilled a hole in the side to fill with a hose then turn it upside down. Easier to clean all the parts Installing semi permanent fence through the tree lines in the secondary property. If it works, will do more sections to make rotation easier. _Aluminum wire that will be charged when in us Finances Tracking is on point - Focus on rental and home sale 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 Berkey Lawsuit with the EPA, Artificial Intelligence, storing medications past their expiration date, chicken water, plants, homestead data management, Self Reliance Festival and business with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Million Satoshi Give Away Episode Highlight: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2021/12/08/food-freedom-with-billy-bond/ Enter your favorite Episode here: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/08/14/one-million-downloads-celebration/ Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu Mention the weekly mail Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Winter is coming even though it is not fall. T is stressed out right now. Time to audit infrastructure, water, firewood, feed hay for the sheep and goats, wood chips and more. Featured event October 16 Chicken Processing: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/poultry-processing-october-16/ Sponsor 1: HollerRoast.com: https://bit.ly/3oq04OO Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx COUPON CODE LFTN Forage Shake the Paw Paw Tree Watercress is back Mullein Seeds Oyster mushrooms MInt and other herbs are still with us but the time is soon that a frost will come Livestock Pregnant Ewe Male sheep are settled here - trying to eat bark of fodder trees Baby Ducks going outside of the chicken tractor for the first time today Chicken Eggs should start soon Max fd around and found out About time to breed rabbits Harvest Meals Saute with wild mushrooms Holler Stew The Pork Tenderloin thing Grow Lettuce has germinated Fall beets look sad Still getting beans and tomatoes off the garden but they are slowing down First brussels sprouts harvest ever Time to start prepping the garlic patch for the year Peppers are very slow, unlike former years Tomato horn works and other caterpillars have arrived (WHy and what we are doing about it) Planning to just maintain the lettuce patch into the fall as things get super busy here Holler Neighbors/Community Tested a prepper game: WROL Traded coffee for eggs Infrastructure Getting ready to work in Nashville on drywall next week we could not find anyone to do work there so it is up to us Staining tajmaholler Rabbit redo starting Finances Started the new tracking system: meeting post errand run as a policy, spreadsheet, immediate reimbursements. 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 Nicole Sauce and John Willis welcome Joel Ryals to talk about building on your passion, the rumors of coming shut downs, and more. Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: StrongRootsResources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee FortressK9.com Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Over the weekend, I got y'alls attention with a post about bookkeeping software. And I FIRED QuickBooks Online. Based on your response, I think it is time to have a discussion about the struggles of a creative addressing things in business that are outside our areas of talent and priority. I will share the things I must make myself do and how I handle it. Just because I am not inclined toward a thing does not mean I should ignore it. Featured Event: Back to the Land Festival: Backtothelandfestival.com Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: The Wealth Steading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com Email feedback to [email protected] Livestream Schedule 🎙️ Tuesday at 12:30 pm - Don't miss the Tuesday Live with Bobby Spags and John Willis. You can also stream it on Odysee, here: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams SOE YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SOEtacticalgear/streams 🎙️ Thursday at 7:30 pm - SRF Live with Toolman Tim! The master of kicking the poverty mindset to the curb will join me. Be sure to tune in for a great show! You can catch the show: SRF YT: https://www.youtube.com/@selfreliancefest LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams SOE YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SOEtacticalgear/streams 🎙️ Friday at 10:30 am - Tune in to the Homestead Happenings Show for all things homesteading. You can also stream it on Odysee, here: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Tales from the Prepper Pantry 64.5 jars of green beans put up 20 jars of salsa Added 8 pints of tomato sauce - tomato sauce shortcut tips The turkey that was rabbit - a recipe Covid shot down rumors, assessing your storage, thoughts on proper reaction to all this noise Weekly Shopping Report: 8/26/2023 Dollar Tree: One drink cooler is still out of order, but the others are mostly full. There isn't much Venom left, so I hope they get more, although they do have the brewed tea now. Other stock looks good too, and the store was busy enough that a second line was opened. Although we skipped Home Depot, I checked online for the price of a 2x4x8, and it remains at $3.68. Aldi was last. We found most of what we wanted except cherries and dark chocolate; they had other varieties which I skipped. They did have heavy cream back in stock. Staple prices were: milk: $2.78; eggs: $1.06; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.19; butter: $3.19; bacon: $3.99; sugar: $3.09, and flour: $2.19. I may need to add potatoes; Sonia said this is the first time they were over $6, and they had been under $5 or even under $4. Untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899 / gallon. A side effect of having a rental car while ours was in the shop is that I got to discover that the usual corrupted stuff (with ethanol) is $3.399 / gallon. Frugality Tip from Janet Save 8-1/2 x 11" sheets of paper (printer mis-prints, etc.) and when you have a large stack of paper, take it to a copy shop and have them turn it into small notepads for you. Operation Independence Today's show is all about WHY a creative would invest hours of time in tracking finances and doing other annoying clerical things. It is all about optimizing tax deductions to keep more money in my pocket as well as increasing efficiency in my enterprises so that we are increasingly stable. Main topic of the Show: Creatives' Struggles in Business I struck a chord over the weekend with a post about Quickbooks Online and bookkeeping: I fired QBO. I got more engagement on that post than most over the past few months. People reached out with advice and suggestions. People also reached out saying the want to follow my progress because they have the same problem. And what is the problem? I am a creative. I think big picture first, then details. If I was going to be screened, I would probably be diagnosed with ADHD and my chosen lifestyle aplifies those characteristics. In fact, they REALLY wanted to diagnose me in the third grade and Mom would not let them. Thank you MAMA SAUCE. Creative Challenges in Business I know that tracking details gives critical feedback, but I hates it Bookkeeping and tax codes are freaking complex - unnecessarily so - and this impacts tracking systems leading to frustrations The bookkeeping and finance industry has no motivation to make this easy for us High Pressure of doing it wrong: Fines, audits, and jail time OH MY! The challenge of FINISH Characteristics of creatives: We thrive when making something - and suffer when tracking things, unless it supports making something Prone to starting multiple things at one time Either shift focus often or can only concentrate on one thing (The coming presentation problem) Prefer operation outside the box, dont really care about rules or procedure That being said, I know the power of having things tied up, prepared well in advance, finished and tracked from a feedback standpoint. The beauty of being in business is that the money stops when you are not meeting the needs of your customers and that is a pretty instant feedback.

AC is my friend this week. We finally had a set of days above 100 and Autofab reminded me that this happens every year between mid August and Mid September. Winter is coming. Featured Event: Girl Gun Weekend: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/girl-gun-weekend-2023/ Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa FUNDRISER: https://www.kalebhouse.org/ One Million Downloads Reminder: Forage Elderberries are ripe There are weeds dying because it is hot 🙂 Pasture is much better than last year Livestock Helping animals with heat Male sheep ate the bark off the fodder trees Baby ducks are out of the brooder (2 weeks old) Time to process more rabbits plus the stray we found Grow Deep harvested peppers andmade salsa Post Mysterious Trip Harvest Tomatoes not liking 100 degree days, a lesson Beets germinating so struggling to keep the baby plants alive through this three day period Adding lettuce seeds Saturday or sunday Water automation is a god send Harvesting brussels sprouts tonight Harvest Meals Holler Stew Devilled Eggs Holler Neighbors/Community Hoping to set up a game night to play a new card game we got in the mail Using AI to Increase production: https://www.opus.pro?via=cecb62 Infrastructure Moving a garden gate Wiring still isnt done Moving the chimney in the main house, getting parts for that Waiting to hear from Signature Solar about electrical issues with our cinder block wall giving us a shock. Finances Getting more feed which will serve as the foundational trip for our more in-depth financial tracking system 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 will talk about the content creating homesteaders that are kicking butt and taking names, and what that feels like. Featured Event: August 24 at 6pm: Spokane Washington Meetup: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/spokane-washington-meetup-2/ Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Tales from the Prepper Pantry 1st Cheddar is aging Focused un using all the bits and bobs from the freezer that have long been there 7 gallons of tomatoes in the freezer ready to process No canning was completed this week, instead we fed the neighbors for a Holler Neighbor Campfire Night New Green Bean Recipe - Grumpy Acres Calls The Cowboy Green Beans Weekly Shopping Report from Joe Our main shopping trip was Sunday rather than Saturday, as on Saturday one of the trips included a gun show at the Knoxville Expo Center. There, I found a few items, including a tourniquet, some small freedom seeds, and a garden implement for planting them. Dollar Tree was a usual stop. The cooler containing the Venom I prefer is still down, so my drink was room temperature; oh well. Stock levels in the other coolers are still mostly good, with all at least half full, and some full. There were a lot of drinks on the shelves as well. Home Depot had at least two visits. The price of a 2x4x8 has taken a pretty big jump, back up to $3.68. As usual we got our groceries at Aldi. They do not have any of the 70% chocolate I prefer, nor the 85% alternative. Staple prices were: Eggs: $1.06; whole milk: $2.86; heavy cream: $4.69; butter: $3.19; bacon (1 lb. low sodium): $3.99; OJ: $3.19; sugar: $3.69; flour: $2.19. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip: Send yours in Operation Independence Subpanel is moved for the Cabin Solar so that final automation can be completed Heating water with the sun Starting Sept 1, changing how we track homestead finances Main topic of the Show: Failing Homesteaders From The Internet The world of content creation has been rapidly growing in the homesteader and hobby farm sectors. You notice that? Over the past few weeks, I noticed something interesting about fellow homesteaders on the Internet who are kicking butt. Most of the don't realize it. You see, there is this constant feeling that things are undone on a homestead and that is amplified when you are also working a job, or doing content creation which is like a whole other job. That said, there are lots of homesteaders who are just plain showing the world that they are kicking ass. But when you get to know them, they are worried about the same things. Then there are the homesteaders who are making great films but not actually doing the work. We've seen a few scandals in that regard of "Off Grid" folks living in the city but filing on their off grid locations. So why am I bringing this up? It is because someone embarrassed me the other day. They said nice things about my homestead and what we are able together done here, while also making this podcast and shooting some video. All I could think of what hose cluttered my living room is right now, how behind I am on the remodel, and how crappy the quality of my videos is. I aspire to make these cool tutorials, then end up just shooting something as fast as I can and getting it out there so that SOMETHING is done. Then I spoke with another friend who is newer to homesteading who was feeling like he hadn't reached his stride yet because after a year, he had only done the following things . He could not see how much he HAD DONE. I started reaching out to other content creators who I know who seem to be doing awesome things and started hearing similar perspectives. They see what other homesteaders are doing, race to take care of everything while creating content that they feel is not good enough, constantly behind, etc. Guys, what gives? What if we are the problem? What if we are undermining ourselves with these perspectives? * You are the story you tell yourself, so make it a good one * Maybe people like to see real content that may to be top quality editing * Let's face it, You don't make much money as a content creator - Youtube is definitely NOT paying the bills so we all have to get creative on that front * Every time we waste a thought on feeling inadequate, we miss an opportunity to show someone how to do something they did not now how to do. Homesteading is a never-ending learning experience, you know more than you think you know * Most homesteaders are in fact bad asses. Bas asses who will jump in to save a hurt chicken or lamb. Bad asses who will hand pick cabbage worms off their plants to avoid insecticide. Bad asses who have figured out how to look at a pile of produce from the garden and pit it together into a tasty meal. Bad asses who can make 14000 egg dished because there is always a time when you have too mane. Bad asses who have had to look at remorse and feel the guilt when an animal in your care d

Today, we return to our interview show series with a chat with the Renegade Butcher. Josh joins us from his overly hot studio, in the heat of summer, in Texas to talk about what he has been working on, AI, Nostr, Butchering meat and more. 1 Million Download Celebration Reminder: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/08/14/one-million-downloads-celebration/ Featured Event: Girl Gun Weekend, Last Call!https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/girl-gun-weekend-2023/ Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Show Resources RenegadeButcher.com Main content of the show Josh grew up in the midwest with an ever-growing passion for cooking and food in general. Making his way to Texas nearly a decade ago, he added craft butchery and charcuterie as well as Texas style barbecue to his list of culinary obsessions. Eventually starting his own series of small businesses in an effort to help ease the pressure on small processors caused by the events in 2020. Not only has he been working to teach small ranchers and homesteaders how to process their own livestock in person, he runs a video/audio podcast, has built an active online community and has launched a much anticipated line of seasoning blends based on his own personal recipes. His blends have been well received by his wild game customers, and his sausage products are in demand every fall with local hunters. 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 great duck reset of 2023, a new way to do green curry, community fun and more. Featured Event: Midwest Preparedness Project: https://www.midwestpreparednessproject.com/ Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Weather has been awesome - nice and cool relatively speaking. Forage Elderberries are ripe Livestock New baby ducks The hatches are all meat birds Teenagers are integrated with old flock and the other babies are learning to Need to check sheep for work pressure - flokie's ears are hanging down Sheep love box elder Harvest meals Green curry turkey - roasted the leg quarter first and it tasted good Tomato, cucumber, basil mozzarella salad Grow Ts peppers are coming on Swimming in tomatoes Green beans, harvest 3 this week Reseeding beets, top watering each day Swiss chard looks sad Malabar spinach and forever spinach doing very well Deciding if I feel like direct seeding lettuces, etc before my secret trip next week Holler Neighbors/Community Island Mt Pat is back in town, bonfire with the whole neighborhood this weekend Infrastructure Shocking gutter Seconds away from all cabin wiring being complete Getting ready to fix the rest of my home joist problem Finances Sending another round to the auction 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 take your questions on trombincino squash, songs, society, building your business, and more. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee SelfRelianceFestival.com Main content of the show Mona What is the change you made coming up to this SRF that you think will make the biggest improvement? ANOTHER QUESTION Curious if either of you have a reaction (good, bad, or indifferent) to that song "Rich Men North of Richmond." I just heard it for the first time this morning. From Lettie = What is one topic that has not been done at SRF that you would like to see? Scything Assassination John: Have you always been the kind of person who goes your own way without really caring what other people think? John: If you could not sew anymore, what would you do? Nicole From andrea How do you store the tromboncino squash? And do I harvest it when it turns yellow? What are ways that you use it in your food? You talked about harvesting chocolate mint on Monday's show. How much of it do you use to make tea? I have some growing and figured that it would make a great Christmas present but I am not sure how to use it in tea. I am just used to buying the already put together tea. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

It's time to celebrate! We have had our first million downloads at LFTN. Today we reflect on how we got here and how we want to celebrate! Featured Event: Oct 28 & 29, Kentucky Sustainable Living Festival Sponsor 1: Holler Roast Coffee: https://bit.ly/3oq04OO Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx, COUPON CODE LFTN Livestream Schedule 🎙️ Tuesday at 12:30 pm - Don't miss the Tuesday Live with Skypirate. Due to the nature of Skypirate's job, this may get rescheduled. He does important things and they can be unpredictable. This week, we are only streaming to LFTN and SRF on YT due to SOE having gotten a STRIKE! You can also see this stream on Odysee, here: YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b 🎙️Interview shows are BACK! I am interviewing Josh the Renegade Butcher this Wednesday at 4pm. YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b FB: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN 🎙️Backwoods Butcher and Renegade Butcher are going HEAD TO HEAD! Join us for an SRF live as we talk about their coming contest! YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b FB: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN 🎙️ Friday at 10:30 am - Tune in to the Homestead Happenings Show for all things homesteading. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Taught a canning class this weekend and ended up just 2 quarts shy of our 60 quart goal Added 7.5 quarts of tomato sauce, thanks rick Added 5 pints of salsa from the Holler Tomatoes and peppers Greatly reducing the stored commercial foods (like spaghetti sauce), but still keeping some on hand (why) Green Curry Turkey this week Weekly Shopping Report. 8/7/23 Our first trip on Saturday started with Dollar Tree as usual. The cooler with the Venom I like has been dead long enough that the drinks there are now room temperature. Oh well, I'm not interested in Coke or Pepsi products for caffeine. Next we went to Hobby Lobby so Sonia could pick up some art supplies. We had not been there in a while, but I didn't notice any significant changes. The parking lot was mostly full as usual, and Sonia found what she wanted. We skipped Home Depot today (I figured I'd check online for the 2x4x8 price), so the next and last stop was Aldi. The pad I was keeping in the car to record prices is still in the car; we've got a rental due to the car dying. I looked at the same things, and don't recall any significant changes. I'll grab another pad for next week. Back home, we realized we forgot the fruit. We also discovered that some ladder supports we had ordered were eunuchs (both missing their nuts), and Sonia also decided she wanted some more of a particular product she bought at Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby isn't open on Sunday, so we took our second trip today. Hobby Lobby was just as busy, and Sonia got what she wanted. The second stop of the weekend at Home Depot also allowed me to check the price of a 2x4x8. It is back up to $3.25 after being just $2.98 last week. That's still lower than it has been; they're probably still adjusting. Aldi had the cherries, bananas, and cantaloupe we had forgotten. A gallon of untainted regular remains at $3.899, but I suspect it is wishful thinking to believe it will stay there. Frugality Tip None submitted this week Operation Independence Seven Series Homestead Starter Pack Product Build Out! Main topic of the Show: One Million Downloads I never even gave a thought to having a million downloads when I first started Living Free in Tennessee, especially with only 14 downloads of my second episode. Yet we passed that number a little while ago. So the question came up, how do we celebrate? 1,000,000 Downloads Give Away: Entering is super easy share you favorite episode (You can just use the link at my website for that episode) tag me in it use #LFTN fill out the form below to tell me you did it We started as a creative outlet, became a show, transitioned into a community of doers. Some People To Talk About Dori Janet Szabo Shawn and Dawn Mills Bryan Autofab Jenni Mark Alexander Jack Spirko Jack's Friend David, aka the Booze Whisperer Patrick from MT Knives John Willis Knighthawk Ford Dawn Ghoram Paul Wheaton and Crew Tactical Redneck Oxy the Savings Ninja Tag and all the MWPP guys Margot Lettie Jessica Dixie Mills PA Prepper Ken and Carmel Eash Leos Chef Brett Matt and Gabby from Homesteading for a living Matt and Ashley Scott from the LIberty Lab Mama Sauce Kerry Brown Billy Bond Rebecca Cunningham Eric Meyers Ryan Steva Renegade Homesteaders John Pugliano Dr. Ken Berry Brent from BBC Inc John Bush Joe shopping report Melissa of honeybees Toolman Tim Brian from Food Forest Farms Porterhouse and Teal John A Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv M

Best baked wings recipe, funny new "found" livestock and more. Featured Event: Midwest Preparedness Festival Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: Harvest Right: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Forage Watercress is back Pawpaws are about three weeks out Creek mint Yard mint Echinacea seed Livestock Found Pet Rabbit Strays I have found: cats, dogs, a pig, and this rabbit Moved the boys from the girls (tell the story) Girls are more outgoing without the rams around Feed needs through the seasons Grow Did not get the beet seeds in before I left, hope to today Tomatoes are coming on fast Time to harvest the brussels sprouts - no really this time Fall garden transition Baby ducks are ready to integrate when we are ready to integrate them No egg season is here (Typical timing for ducks) Need a "hard" harvest today There was a peach and we did not know it Harvest Meals New Wings Recipe Holler Neighbors/Community Steve oversaw the installation of fiber here because they were about 4 hours late Neighbor Pat is back in town the helicopters have also returned Meetup update Infrastructure Gate is in for the chicken area - thank goodness Still working on perimeter fence, a lesson Finances Making salsa from our tomatoes and Rick's tomatoes he dropped off t the meetup 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 public policy in the US, what motivates police from an arresting and ticketing standpoint, why girls should do gun training, and more with Dana McLendon and John Willis. Featured Event: Girl Gun Weekend: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/girl-gun-weekend-2023/ Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx coupon code LFTN Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee DanaMcLendonLaw.com Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today we talk about real estate, AI, community gardens and more with Davian McKnight and John Willis. Featured Event: Wednesday, August 9 - Meetup in Medford, Oregon at 6 pm. RSVP Online to let me know you will be there. We will meet at 6pm at Bricktown Brewery! Sponsor 1: John Pugliano and the Wealthsteading Podcast Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Top Notch Community Gardens Youtube Davian McKnight's Tiktok: @weightsandrealestate Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we talk about surprise baby rabbits, baby ducks in training, garden abundance, food preservation, ruining cheese, and more. Featured Event: Girl Gun Weekend, Last Chance: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/girl-gun-weekend-2023/ Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Forage Goldenrod Red Clover Paw Paws in about a month Comfrey Mullein flower Livestock New baby rabbits Not breeding until september Baby ducks did all ducks go to bed successfully Time to separate the ewes from males Ducks are integrating Sheep have a second grounding rod and the fence shock is improved Grow Tomatoes are coming on Direct seeding fall garden plants (Weather looks favorable) Japanese beetle attack and wood vinegar Observation about which plants got targeted Last round of summer squash is up - have gotten two zucchini off of 6 plants (SVB) Covered up in cucumbers Peppers starting to come on Trying to root willow - aquaponics works best Harvest Meals Cheese class yielded ALL THE CHEESE: Chevre, mozzarella, cream cheese, cheese dip Making cheddar after my Oregon trip Holler Neighbors/Community The stray dog Weekend Meetup Infrastructure The gate to Holler Roost is up Another round of hard fencing is in process Still wiring Finances Hip camp 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 content creation, tools, new ideas, and building your business with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Featured event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu Sponsor 2: Harvest Right Freeze Dryers: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I share the benefits of having completed #75Hard, as well as talk about what life has been like AFTERWARD. We also will have our usual Monday segments on pantry management, the shopping report, a frugality tip, and operation independence. Featured Event: Earlybird Pricing is Expiring for the Self Reliance Festival. Grab your tickets now. Sponsor 1: Strong Roots Resources Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Discount Code: LFTN Email feedback to [email protected] Livestream Schedule - Live on Youtube and other places. 🎙️ Today at 4 pm - I'll be live recording the Monday Podcast. Join me for some interesting discussions! 🎙️ Tuesday at 9:30 am - Don't miss the Tuesday Coffee Talk with Jack Spirko and John Willis Show. Grab your coffee and be part of the conversation. 🎙️ Friday at 10:30 am - Tune in to the Homestead Happenings Show for all things homesteading. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Barely keeping up with food preservation projects Using up the meat in the black upright freezer to get ready for fall bovines The tomato trick Tomato Picnic Salad, recipe of the week Harvest Right has a new line of freeze driers: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Weekly Shopping Report, 7/25/23 I can't find the page where I wrote down prices, in any pocket. Fortunately, I don't think anything in Aldi changed. Our first stop was the recycle center. We skipped Dollar Tree this week, since I had bought an extra energy drink for my trip, and we didn't need anything else there. I ran into Home Depot to check the price of a 2x4x8, and it has indeed dropped quite a bit, to $2.98. It has been months if not years since they were under $3.00. Aldi was last. Looking at last week's staple prices, I don't think anything changed. I did notice definite gaps in the meat coolers. I won't decide anything about that until this weekend though, since we don't normally shop on Tuesdays and this could be when they might have a lull. They also had none of the 70% chocolate I like, but the price tag at its spot had not changed, so I'll just look again this weekend. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip Hey all. Today's frugality tip is a gardening hack. What I use to tie my plants to stakes and trellis is t-shirt yarn. It moves with the plants and prevents you from tying too tight and ruining your plant babies. Take an old Tshirt, lay it flat, and cut strips. I cut off any bottom folded over seam on the shirt and discard. Then cut all the way across the shirt. Take that strip and cut into pieces 3-4" inches long. Then pull those pieces in both directions and they will spring into stretchy "yarn" like ties. Double hack, cut a couple of strips off the bottom, then cut the sleeves and neck line off (can use the sleeves to make ties as well) then sew across the bottom of the shirt and you have a stretchy bag you can use for harvesting your veggies, or shopping. Operation Independence Freedom Cell and Homesteader's Alliance Meetup in the Holler, Aug 5 Medford Oregon Meetup, Aug 9 Main topic of the Show: Life After #75Hard What are you going to do to keep your gains after #75hard? What's next? How is it going now that you are not on #75hard? All these questions have been pouring in since I finished my 75Hard challenge and I have stayed pretty quiet about it because I just wasn't sure. I can tell you that my final ten days were the hardest. My body was struggling with the exercise and I had to push through. My morning motivation was crap. I was doing that thing I do when I have done "most" of a thing and do not feel like finishing. Which brings me to the lessons learned part of this. Lesson one: finish Lesson two: decide Lesson three: plan Lesson four: prioritize yourself – and just prioritize the important Lesson five: no Lesson six: early starts Lesson seven: You are the story you tell yourself - i finally dropped below my "stuck weight" Lesson eight: making old age easier & knowing what you can do Lesson nine: physical health improves mental health Lesson ten: our food system is jacked up So really. What does life look like after #75hard John willis asked me that and I said I am basically still doing it, just not the water part. He was surprised that was the thing that wrinkles. The delio is sometimes I do not need a gallon, sometimes I need less, sometimes more. Listening to my body seems more important. Building swimming/workouts/dog walks/pilated/fitness as top priority Eating clean Keeping the deadline discipline No Looking at doing 75hard type things on a schedule Lose another 10-15 Challening myself to swim faster Working with SHTF Fitness on making more strength and function gains Marketing consistency, business development, and a big transition at Holler Roast Social Reminder Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the c

Today we talk about proper tire selection, the oven turning on, getting ready for fall, and the race to make salsa. Event: Chicken Processing with Joel Salatin Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com Email feedback to [email protected] Homesteader Alliance and Freedom Cell Meetup Aug 5 at 4:30 in the Holler Forage Goldenrod Red clover is needing to be picked now Surprise sunflower Root willow cuttings Livestock 2 dead baby ducks Egg laying desert Teen ducks found pond Teen ducks are trained to go to bed Chickens are all set Ants Grow Tomatoes are coming on Peppers about to be ready Removed first row of beans Egyptian walking onions seeds Tactical cant identify basil in Nicole's garden Shade cloth needed Propagating comfrey Fall garden starts in 2 weeks Homegrown Cooking Ham hock roasted Cucumber Recipe of the week Holler Neighbors/Community Zello and emergencies Hipcamp dog Infrastructure Cabin electrical Fencing 3.0 Finances Hipcamp income 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, I am joined by John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Toolman Tik Cook to talk about building your empire, using social media and YouTube to grow your audience, and more. Event: Advanced Wound Care with Chuck Peoples Sponsor 1: John Pugliano of The Wealthsteading Podcast Sponsor 2: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.Co NicoleSauce.com SelfRelianceFestival.com Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link