Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

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

Today, I am going to talk about being ready for first aid needs on the homestead. Event: Girl Gun Weekend: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/girl-gun-weekend-2023/ Sponsor 1: Strong Roots Resources: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Homestead Advanced Wound Care Class. https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/homestead-medical/ Livestream Schedule: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Tuesday 12:30pm CT Live with Toolman Tim Cook: Build Your Empire Thursday 7pm CT Live for SRF Friday 8am CT Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry More Green Beans to put up Sioux Vide Venison Roast Drying more mint for winter teas Redoing the prepper pantry since we wont be remodeling it this year Kitchen Remodel Update Weekly Shopping Report Our trip was a little abbreviated this week. Not needing anything there, we skipped Home Depot; I figured to check the price of a 2x4x8 online, but it's not clear which product I've been viewing; it might be $3.67, but it may have dropped a lot, to $2.98. I'll have to actually go inside next time. The first stop, as usual, was Dollar Tree. No big changes were evident. The shelves all look pretty well stocked, although there is some duplication. Aldi was next and last. We found everything we wanted, which for some reason was a short list this week; perhaps because the garden is producing. Some staple prices are: Eggs, $1.12; milk: $2.92; heavy cream: $4.69; butter: $3.19; bacon: $3.99; flour: $2.19; sugar (jumped): $3.09. Hearing of shortages, I expected to see the 70% chocolate I like going up, but it is still $1.99 (I don't think it has ever changed that I remember); and OJ is $3.19 (that's at least a quart, but I need to recheck to be sure; it's a large glass bottle). Untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899/gallon. Frugality Tip: Nothing in this week Operation Independence Around 8 jars of green beans added for "free" this week Main topic of the Show: First Aid on the Homestead Why it is important: Often the hospital is far away, things go wrong on the homestead quickly. It becomes up to you to handle things. Chuck People's Class at SRF on Wound Care got me thinking Clean, Covered to protect from dirt, Observe The Zello Message What we did: Pressure, Cleaning, Etc – but the hair Sewing scissors (Have a sharp pair of scissors on hand) Butterfly, steri strips, etc, Good quality clippers Some things to audit: Bandages, supplies, guaze etc Bentadine vs alcohol Stop Bleed, Wound Care, Signs of a concussion, etc Ointments and meds Organization - we moved things around and did not communicate well about it (oops) COMMS Turns out the animal first aid kit was more together for today's incident than my generalist human one so that got used. What to do to prepare Stop the bleed class Wound care class Learn how to handle snake bites and bee stings gone wrong Learn about dealing with illness and herbal remedies Homesteading can look like all baby goats and garden abundance, but it is a very physical lifestyle. This means that you are exposed to getting hurt, and responsible one it does happen. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the overall gardening season Featured event: Foraging Walk by Kerry Brown On Saturday August 12th, around 10 am at Solomon Park in Wartburg, TN I'll be holding a foraging walk as a guest of the Morgan County, TN Homesteaders Group. They have a group on Facebook if you search that particular title. Location: Wartburg Civic Center- Solomon Park 132 Carter Street Wartburg, TN 37887 Sponsor 1: John Pugliano of The Wealthsteading Podcast Sponsor 2: Agoristtaxadvice.com Forage Wine berries Watercress is coming back Mint is all over the place Yarrow Livestock Trapped! Baby ducks got free Compost area is built for chickens Rabbits are moving to grass next week - took us a long time to get that set up because of sheep being added (talk about adding too much at once) Separating the boys from the girls (why) Grow Overall season update Last seeding of summer things and rotation into fall Processing garlic More on the onion harvest Green beans and shade cloth Holler Neighbors/Community Update on Jenni Meat curing class Infrastructure Rain assists with analyzing hydrology of the land Solar and power outages Finances $15 for 16 jars of homemade relish Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 learning new things and how that fits in with a happy and productive life. I also highlight a new side hustle that one of our community has launched, and review the results of a recent survey that came from the weekly mail. Have you signed up for the weekly mail? Do so here. Featured Event: Early Bird Prices are about to be a thing of the past for Self Reliance Festival Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com: https://bit.ly/43aLbid Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Davian McNight, 2:30 PM Central Friday Homestead Happenings, 10:30 Central Time Tales from the Prepper Pantry Getting ready for the canning webinar: Bone in chicken Failed to notice a rotting butternut squash "What's that smell?" Spicy Pickle relish (thoughts on condiments) Return of the Dinner for One concept Quick Cube Steak Recipe Send me pictures of 4% vinegar if you find them at your store (And how to react to information like that) Side Hustle Feature: BovineBits Operation Independence New Round of Items for Auction Chicken Composting System is Beginning to Work Holler Roast Update Main topic of the Show: Learn New Things or Die Evocative headline, no? They say if you are not growing, you are failing in business - the same goes for building your life. If you are not learning something new, you are dying. 75hard, one more day (LEARN new things) Spinning Wheel Community Story Setting it up: attempt | Learning | Attempt | Learning | ATTEMPT | jury rigged part filed | Ordered new part Youtube university Revisited the drop spindle So now yall are going to her for the next few months all about me learning how to spin wool - and this is a good thing Chicken Processing Story (LEARN new things) When things become habitual they seem easy, yet for a first timer, they can be quite hard Are you cruising right now? Or pushing yourself? LEARN new things What is that one thing you have been avoiding because you do not know how to do it? (LEARN new things) Weekly Mail Survey Results: Community Update, Events, Recipes and Tips (Avoiding the greater reset) Social connection: Medford Oregon Meetup on August 9 - RSVP Here. 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 give a midsummer update on the homestead, talk about community, and celebrate some things that have made life a little easier this year. Featured event: Pressure Canning Class Wednesday at 5pm Central DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ LAST CALL: Paul Wheaton's Permaculture Adventure Bundle, $35 Holler Roost Plans on Etsy Rainy year is good Schedule based on weather: Early morning, midday break, later afternoon (Lots of breaks) Forage Paw paw update Red clover, mullein, echinacea, chocolate mint Creek mint Lambs quarter (final round) Mullain seed Elderberries acting differently this year Yarrow Livestock Baby rabbits Feeding dogs raw is a challenge 8 baby ducks - all girls again Go to bed training Working with automation and the chickens Sheep pregnancy assessment Getting ready to move boys to my place Goat is foraging Grow Tomato blight experiment T has pet projects for food Reset mottled shade bed for thorny berries Green beans are banging 1st zucchini Brussels sprouts still not ready (Under seeding with squash) Beets sucked this year Onion update Potato update Chard is a perfect balance Cucumber update: volunteer versus planted Malabar spinach and forever spinach doing well Pigs planted squash Holler Neighbors/Community Holler Neighbor Dinner Spinning Wheel Story Infrastructure Maintain or make forward progress when Nicole is gone, hammering hard when Nicole is here Disturbing ground so that things can grow back before winter Collecting supplies for a subpanel project for the solar system Setting plans for a mini solar system for the main house that will run the oven and some lights 4wd 4 wheeler, game changer Finances No new income at the moment Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 what an economic crash looks like, discuss if we are in the midst of one, and explore what you can do to navigate the current economy with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival in Camden, OCT 14-15 Sponsor 1: Paul Wheaton Permaculture Adventure Bundle Paul Wheaton and our friends at permies.com are offering a limited-time Permaculture Adventure Bundle that can kickstart your journey into natural building and homesteading. This fantastic offer has the potential to turn your summer into an educational tsunami. It's available at an unbeatable price of $35 through Friday. Link to Product: https://permies.com/w/permaculture-adventure?f=495 Link to Blog Post: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/07/12/permaculture-adventure/ Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Matthew Sercely at Agorist Tax Advice offers a free consultation to LFTN listeners so that you can find out if working with him to structure your finances, track tax write offs, and understand any risks associated with taking them can put more of YOUR money in YOUR pocket. He has broad experience in real estate, end of life planning, rentals, business taxes and more. Find out more at AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join me as we explore what seven years of podcasting has taught me about getting started, gear, monetizing 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 Livestream Schedule: Tuesday, 9:30M CT, Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis Thursday, 7AM CT, Self Reliance Festival Livestream Friday, 10:30AM CT, Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Moved and inventoried last year's canned goods Herb Garden Pick Me Up Tea 21 jars of green beans are put up for 2023/24 Beets did poorly this year :( Got to use the All American Canner that was gifted to me last fall and LOVED IT. Will be selling the Presto Canners I have (⅔) Wednesday at 5pm CT, Preserve It! Overview and Waterbath Canning: https://nicolesauce.podia.com/waterbath-canning Frugality Tip: Cherry Pitter DIY Quick, inexpensive, easy way to pit cherries! Operation Independence "Fast" food $50 Travel Spend Main topic of the Show: Lessons from 7 Years of Podcasting From Micah How about podcasting? Equipment, guest form, interview tips, how it fits in with a business, how it incorporates with other areas of life, etc. Software, workflow Podcast lessons: The how it happens matters less than the actual happening Consistency and predictability Developing categories or segments helps keep focus (Also scripting vs outlines vs winging it) Committing to a co host can get you in trouble Streamlining the process: The Guest Form (From Jack Spirko) Audio Editing for Mistakes Prepopulating the website and social posts, etc. Community, Network, Keeping Things Growing The Money: webinars, books, events, coffee, podcasting 2.0 and fountain, social capital how it fits in with a business, how it incorporates with other areas of life, etc. Successful Interviewing: (Research, Do not be afraid to ask, have things you can bring up ready to go if things lag. Only interview people you think are interesting, THE FORM) Ok, I will talk about gear and software: Scarlett solo box, Rhode NT 1, Alesis studio mixing set, Lighting, Garage Band, Levelator, iMovie, Canva – other options!!! It doesn't matter - just start recording, create your rss feed, and register on itunes – from there you will find other places that require registration or adjustment and add them as people complain that you are not on one platform or another. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 765: Happy Independence Day with Tag and John Willis Today we talk about exiting the system, increasing personal freedom, building community, off grid living and freedom with Tag and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee LiveDoneFree 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 heat of summer, interesting new forge things I have discovered here, chicken nuggets, baby ducklings, and processing garlic. Featured Event: Sunday at 4pm Central, A live Auction for Jenni Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QisNMJGOETA Come tell your Jenni Story: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2023/06/28/share-your-jenni-story-live-this-sunday/ Sponsors: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Heat and livestock on the homestead: A brainstorm. Forage Mullein is tall with flowers Yarrow Wood Sorrel (Just learning about this one) Last of the day lilies Gooseberries All the mints and herbs! Livestock Rabbit Is due Eggs hatching in the next week LGD vet appointment Chicken compost yard is set up Baby ducks first time swimming Integrating two duck flocks Goats are out and grazing Grow Green beans are ready First tomato usually happens this week - we will see Planting last round of cucumber, squash, bean seeds (shade cloth) Brussels sprouts are about to be ready - hope they make it through the 100 degree days Swiss chard is still going strong Peas are done About time to harvest onions REALLY need to get the garlic out of the ground before I go to Montana weeds Holler Neighbors/Community Stomach flu with community Chick class update (Oxy and Holler Neighbors) Jenni's fundraiser Infrastructure Nothing new this week Finances Chicken class: $480 profit (Did not cover chicken costs, which is fine) Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 we talk about one of the most important things you can do to opt out of having your life lived for you, and beginning to build the life you choose yon your terms: Decide. Livestream Schedule Tuesday: 12:30PM CT Live with John Willis and Bear Independent Friday: 9:00AM CT Homestead Happenings Featured Event: Permaculture Technology Jambouree starts next week and you can still BOGO! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=495 (Spokane Meetup July 6) Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Tales from the Prepper Pantry Chickens in the freezer in parts this year (why we did this) Dehydrated Oregano in volume Preparing to be gone for 5 days - Meatloaf, crockpot meal, reheatable meals Time to resupply paper goods Been buying keto road snacks: pork rinds, meat sticks, egg wraps Fried fish with pork rinds Working on amounts for the salisbury steak recipe from the spring workshop Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made our usual three stops this Saturday, however I have added some more useful information I hope to continue. Dollar Tree was first. They are well-stocked, although the coolers are filled with mostly name-brand drinks, not the ones I prefer. Oh well. I think they may have hired another person, as the lone woman at the registers was able to call for assistance when her line got long. Home Depot was next. A 2x4x8 remains at $3.35. It's rather a shame we didn't need any lumber, as the cull cart had a lot of good long pieces on it. The battery carrels up front remain mostly full, although there's very little lithium AA or AAA; I think just some 2-packs. Aldi was last. Here, I've added some staple prices, and will try to update them: Milk: $3.06 Eggs: $1.23 (up a little) Heavy cream (32 oz): $4.69 All-purpose flour: $2.19 Sugar (4 lbs): $2.68 Butter (1 lb): $3.18 We found everything we wanted except pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds, which I've been having as a snack at work). I did find out that the one muzzled clerk is not waiting for bite training, but is the primary caregiver for her Mom, a cancer survivor; she would therefor likely be muzzled anyway. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.899. Frugality Tip None this week Operation Independence Replaced the pressure tank for our water system - they go bad about every 5 years - ($350 in labor last time I did this) Started feeding the chickens household scraps Main topic of the Show: Decide I've got a newsflash for you: Not deciding is deciding. Usually this doest get you where you want to be. Indecision is a luxury that comes from gentle consequences It is kinder to rip off the bandaid than to remove it gently - same goes for saying no Being overwhelmed gets worse when you do not decide and makes a terrible excuse What does it mean to decide Prioritizing communication Clarity of priority - (Story of today's to do list) Accepting responsibility for outcomes (consequences) Knowing what you can't or won't do Shiny object syndrome and deciding You stand at a crossroad each day where your first decision is this: Do you want to be better, or do you want to keep your unhealthy identity? (the Alcoholic example) Will you put on your oxygen mask first then help others, or will you bury yourself in indecision to mute the pain of knowing you did not decide, and therefore things were decided for you. Emotional attachment to bad identities Living the life that others chose for you - vs living your life starts each morning (Job story) - boils down to one thing: Decide. Decide to do something. Decide you will never do something. Decide to let go of the crap. Decide you want to be crap. Decide to grow. Decide no. J Just go out and decide - because when you decide, you change the metric by which your minutes, hours and days are measured. You bring it back to the things you can control. And you stop stagnating in apathy. Decide Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today we talk about the busy season of the homestead, canning update, garden abundance, weeds, chicken graduation weekend and more. Featured event: October Chicken Processing with Joel Salatin, Oct 16 Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Forage Elderflower Mullein flower soon to be hee Wild Raspberry Gooseberry Stinging nettle Might have found butternut Sassafrass leaves Willow and comfrey cuttings Livestock Chicken graduation weekend Rabbit graduation weekend New baby rabbits on the way Bresse chickens have figured out how to go in an out of Holler Roost Ducklings are also starting to learn the Holler Roost ramp (took 5 days) Setting up compost area in the chicken yard Weird sheep behavior Low eggs from old duck flock - usual for July Grow Harvest fodder trees Broccoli 2.0 harvest First cabbages for the year and ever Tomato wall update Peas ending Greenbeans will be ready this week Planting more cucumbers Pulling pepper flowers to let the plants grow Lettuce is finished Reconfiguring the rockwall gardens Betts looking a bit sad this year - may try a special bed next week Holler Neighbors/Community Processing the communal birds: Set up tonight Thank you to the community for all your support these past weeks Infrastructure Working on final fencing for the Holler Roost Updating the rock wall behind my house Replacing spring pump Finances THE FEED: meat birds, goats, bresse chickens are getting feed - compost will reduce this Sheep do not require much and free range ducks do not require much 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

Episode 761 - You Need To Fire Someone When you are making lots of policies, you need to fire someone, and other words of wisdom. Featured event: The Homestead Starter Pack, a 7-week course: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/homesteading-starter-pack-a-seven-week-course/ Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com: https://bit.ly/43aLbid Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Livestream Schedule No Tuesday Live Thursday 7pm SRF Live Friday at 10:30am CT - Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry Chicken Workshop Prep Chili and Smoked pork enchiladas Redoing the shelving in the prepper pantry Intervention Operation Independence Thank you to the community Main topic of the Show: You Need To Fire Someone When you are making lots of policies, you need to fire someone. Call people back. (on their terms) If you are having trouble focusing go work out. Anyone can die at any time: Embrace that. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community 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 Consistency wins over skill in the long run. Invest time in what matters, not in endless distractions. Not my monkeys, not my circus - and none of my business. Pushing through no matter what, matters. So does prioritizing yourself.

OToday I welcome Shawm Mills from Hack My Homestead to talk about the Holler Homestead solar project as well as talk about how to approach off grid planning in a big picture way, with goals in mind. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Show Resources HackMyHomestead.com Shawn's Kickstarter Main content of the show Shawn Mills, founder of Hack My Homestead has been active in our network for over six years. His Mission is to help fellow homesteaders by providing practical and accessible ideas with easy to follow instructions. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, we will cover our usual Monday segments and discuss the connection between Mind and Body. Featured Event: Chicken Processing: https://bit.ly/3MU6xLr Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu DONT MISS OUT on the seven skill Homestead Starter Pack bundle of online classes! https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com... LFTN Members, you know what to do. 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 talk about newest forage in the Holler, injuries and homesteading, and garden success. Featured Event: Featured Event: Chicken Processing: https://bit.ly/3MU6xLr Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com: https://bit.ly/43r4dkx Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com: https://bit.ly/3o2BcMR Forage Bee balm is blooming Lemon balm and mint are in high production Elderflower - fritters Honeysuckle Jewel weed Queen Anne's lace versus Poison Hemlock Wild raspberries Lambsquarter Livestock Duck jail, Incubating duck eggs, Bunny processing (chicken workshop june 24) Grow brassicas and wood vinegar, lettuce, peas, chard, nasturtium, radishes, basil, sage, oregano, thyme. Garlic is close. 1st tomato...not mine Suckers carrots!! Holler Neighbors/Community Getting ready to drop a car to Jenni The Auction Website: jennihill.livingfreeintennessee.com Infrastructure Still reshaping places on the property to calm water runoff Finances Hipcamp is working! Homesteading Starter Kit Starts June 14, 2023, members, you know what to do. 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 welcome Jason Sparks and Jake Snyder from Kentucky Sustainable Living to talk about how their community grew in just three years, what it takes to be a homesteader, and how to get a regional festival up and running. Featured Event: Kentucky Sustainable Living Festival Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com: https://bit.ly/43aLbid Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx Show Resources Kentucky Sustainable Living Festival 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 we talk about the abuses of the foster system in the US, how men are treated in family court, starting and growing your business and we take listener questions with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Featured Event: Self Reliance Festival: https://bit.ly/3McscNj Sponsor 1: StrongRootsReources.com: https://bit.ly/42UPCgJ Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com: https://bit.ly/3hDFWpa Connect With Us Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee NicoleSauce.com The Survival Podcast GoFundMe for Jenni's Cancer https://www.gofundme.com/f/jenni-hill Events Cited in our Discussion * June 17 Chainsaw Event at SOE * July 20 15th anniversary event for TSP in Dallas * June 24 Sixth Annual Poultry Processing in the Holler (1 hour east of Nashville): * October 14-15: Self Reliance Festival at SOE: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce 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 talk about when to train to your weakness, rather than outsource to it because I just took Fighting Pistol at Tactical Response in Camden, Tn and was blown away with how much I was able to learn in just two days. We'll dive into the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches, so you can make informed decisions for your personal growth. Featured Event: Chicken Processing: https://bit.ly/3MU6xLr Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr Sponsor 2: Senior Chief Electric: https://bit.ly/3MKKbuu Fighting Pistol: https://www.tacticalresponse.com/products/fighting-pistol Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 9:30am CT: First Tuesday Chat with Jack Spirko and John Willis: LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Wednesday at 12pm CT: Sustainable Living with Jason Sparks and Jake SnyderLFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Wednesday evening, time TBD: The Holler Homestead Solar Build with Shawn Mills from HackMyHomestead.comLFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Thursday at 6:30 Central: SRF Live, hosten by Toolman TimLFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Friday at 10:30am CT: Homestead Happening streamed from FLORIDA!LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Odysee: https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b Tales from the Prepper Pantry Gearing up for canning season Adding a window unit to the freeze drying room so we can use it in summer Fire lit under my hiney on gardening this year On parity with garden produce Prepper Fail - coffee bags Pending Freezer Audit (usually post workshop) Weekly Shopping Report from Joe 05/28/2023 We only made two stops this weekend, skipping Home Depot. Not to worry, the online price of a 2x4x8 is still $3.35. The tag's been missing anyway the last few weeks so I've had to look it up anyway. While I need to re-organize some tools, I don't need to buy any more! Dollar Tree was the usual first stop. We almost always find some small useful things there. The food coolers in the back are well-stocked. Some of the selections have changed in the drink coolers, but they're also pretty full now. We were behind someone in line who bought a lot of groceries, so that's certainly still possible. Some things will be cheaper elsewhere, so be careful of that, especially on cans of veggies. Aldi was our final stop. Eggs have continued to drop, now at $1.62/dozen. Since I have read of impending shortages of coffee, Sonia grabbed an extra jar of both normal and joyless coffee (she'll drink one or the other, depending on time of day; now that the weather is warm, I have not been drinking coffee). We found everything else we wanted, including canned cat food. A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.999/gallon. The stuff corrupted by ethanol is considerably cheaper. Frugality Tip from Margo Here's a little tip on your journey to self reliance. Figure out how to make things that you want. At the LFTN Workshop I saw a really cool leather holder for a multi tool, pen, and flashlight. So he took it off and I traced it on a piece of paper to get a general idea of size. While I don't have a "pattern" done yet, I made one. It's pretty darn cool, if I do say so myself. Also I didn't have large pieces of leather laying around, but I did have an old purse I haven't used in a year or so, so I cut that up and repurposed it. So this cost me a conversation with a man that had something I really liked, and some time. You can do whatever you put your mind to, you just have to try. And sometimes (as in this case) try again. This was my third attempt. So go make something! Operation Independence Rejiggering the big picture construction plan for the Holler Homestead to integrate a spa pool long term. Have not figured out how to make it happen but I am working on the plan. Sheep money paid for flea meds for the LGDs for the year. Main topic of the Show: Train to Your Weakness You know how they say hire to your weakness? That is great advice, but it does not cover when you should address a weakness you have through learning to be stronger in that area. Hard75 gives me time for deep thinking and self reflection - avoidant behavior regarding self defense Story of what mentally stood in my way of taking Fighting Pistol or really any training class The MOMENT The amplification effect Lessons learned at fighting pistol It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be - sort of like unloading the dishwasher takes 90 seconds, but you can spend all day not doing it because you do not have time True to Tactical Response's MO, it tore down mental barriers that I had Key to success was coming in with a novice's heart and mind So here are some thoughts on the when and why of training to your weaknesses. Understanding Your We

Join me for an early summer update about what is happening on the Homestead. Chicken processing class is coming soon, more babies than we know what to do with, garden update, dry weather and more. Featured Event: John Willis' Chainsaw Event, June 17 in Camden, TN Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.comm Forage Honeysuckle Last wild rose harvest (until there are rosehips in the fall) Day lilies Harvesting seed heads from pasture grasses Perilla About time for wild raspberries but I haven't seen any Livestock Breeding one rabbit 28 babies so far this year, starting raw diet Baby chicken and duck update - looks like all female ducks but we are waiting before I claim that Meat birds are about ready to process - Join our 6th annual Chicken Class, June 24 New dogfood for lgd's, costs less and better quality - pairing with rabbits Grow It has been dry 1st fodder tree harvest Strawberries are slowing down Chard, scapes, peas, broccoli, nasturtium Last round of lettuce Tomato wall update (1st flowers) Slowly managing the food forest from a pioneering species standpoint Harvested: peppermint, tarragon Garlic almost ready to harvest Time to thin out strawberries Harvest Meals Sautes, salads, and time management Bone broth Holler Neighbors/Community Gun class and shooting range Coyote hunting Meeting - coyote call, plans, etc SMART Homesteading Webinar - group Infrastructure Kitchen forward momentum Solar water is a thing now - grounding and breakers were addressed Runoff adjustments - keeping water on property even though it is dry Final push on perimeter fence Finances 100% eating off the homestead Thoughts on the busy season and keeping sanity. 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 making money, starting your business, the debt ceiling and more with John Pugliano of the Wealthsteading Podcast and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, October 14-15 in Camden, TN Today's Sponsors: Discount Mylar Bags Freesteading.com Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee InvestableWealth.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 we talk about how the dual bird incubation project went, our first dry spell of spring, and getting ready for food preservation season at the Holler Homestead. Featured Event: The LFTN 7th Annual Chicken Processing Class Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Coupon code: LFTN Forage Mullein Wild rose petals Oyster Mushrooms Day lilies should come in shortly Faux strawberries Livestock Update on the egg hatching Baby ducklings and chicks are growing fast Put feeders in pots to cut down waste - much less waste Moving the tractor a bunch with the chickens: May process all but the class chickens early Wing clipping Strawberry experiment - fail Sheep are well, Bruny is on pregnancy watch Grow Broccoli looks great, getting cabbage worms though Squash, peas, onions, chard, herbs beginning to take off Tomato wall is up and we are working on balancing nutrient Time to rotate the late spring plants where the early spring plants go Beets look terrible 30 minutes a day on the food forest is required due to weed growth: thoughts on leaf mulch Strawberries are slowing, may water the patch and see if the rejuvenate (A word on "june bearing" Harvest meals Garden salad season - how they change Quick meal: steaks Shoulder roast in the crockpot Holler Neighbors/Community Pew Pew Class Infrastructure Nothing new or big to report Finances Cashflow low 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

Today we talk about building from a small side hustle to a full time business with Kerry Brown of Strong Roots Resources and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. Featured Event: The SMART Homesteading Webinar, $45 Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee NicoleSauce.com Strong Roots Resources Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 interview with a former colleague of mine, Mark Johnson. Mark has just purchased land to develop into a retreat for veterans in Sparta, Tennessee. Where there is a will there is a way! Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: Strong Roots Resources, StrongRootsResources.com Sponsor 2: Freesteading.com Show Resources LibertyOakOasis.com Facebook.com/LibertyOakOasis @LibertyOakOasis -- Insta [email protected] Main content of the show Former interwebs political consultant. Photographer. Historian at heart. Nine year Army National Guard Veteran. Former Blog Talk Radio host covering Illinois Politics. Married to Vicki who is a nurse of 33 years. Proud West Highland White Terrier Owner: Named Willow. Relocating to TN to escape Illinois and create a retreat space for Veterans and Ministry leaders struggling with life issues. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today is a homestead happenings show and I have NO IDEA what will happen because the Tactical Redneck is hijacking my show. Enjoy! Featured Event: Wild Edible Walk with Kerry Brown in Lenoir City, TN Saturday, May 20th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, rsvp to [email protected] Sponsor 1: TheHomesteadConsultant.com Sponsor 2: SelfRelianceFestival.com Make it a Great Week!

Today, Niti Bali and I catch up with a nice, afternoon chat. It has been some months since we last had a conversation and this one was great! Featured Event: Chicken Processing Workshop at LFTN, June 24, 2023 in Lancaster, TN https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/chicken-processing-workshop/ Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com, Coupon Code: LFTN Show Resources Farm To Fork Meat Riot Main content of the show Niti Bali is the Founder and CEO of Farm to Fork Meat Riot, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving as a catalyst for reestablishing the regenerative small family farm food system. Her strategically designed CSA program educates eaters to harness the power of life giving force through regenerative foods. Niti's Farm to Fork Meat Riot CSA simultaneously supports regenerative livestock production based on consumption that results in a zero-waste system. 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 happens when you get John Willis, Joel Salatin and Nicole Sauce together? We have a conversation about heritage skills, the economic fragility of the US, developing community, knowing your neighbors, and growing clean food. Featured Event: Mike Shelby's Surveillance Event in Nashville, TN, June 2-4, 2023, $500 https://grayzonestore.com/store/p/isr-nashville-2-4-june-2023 Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com Show Resources Get Tickets for The Self Reliance Festival The Lunatic Farmer Website Polyface Farms Joel's Books & DVDs Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal Pastured Poultry Profit Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link