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by Ragdolly
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:31 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Replies: 903
Views: 240636

Re: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.

Took the kids camping to a provincial park. Not quite the wilds but it was bathing in the river. ( no showers!) lit the fire with a fire steel and "fat" wood and tried to catch dinner with a pole.... Ended up being chilli n rice but, all in all, I would count this a win. On an amazingly pr...
by Ragdolly
Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:26 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: HOME CANNING
Replies: 170
Views: 39460

Re: HOME CANNING

Cracked open a jar of my Cabernet cranberry blueberry sauce yesterday to go with the Duck. Mmmm :lol:
by Ragdolly
Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 282643

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Backtracking a wee bit to Terry T.... 2 handfuls of cashew nuts is the organic equivalent to a dose of Prozac. My DH is off the anti depressants now and we both shove a handful of these bad boys in our face each day. I'm not suggesting you ditch any of your meds (God forbid) but cashews are readily ...
by Ragdolly
Thu May 07, 2015 3:01 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 282643

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Hey! Ex pat checking in... Been real busy rehabilitating the raised veggie beds and I've doubled up from 6 to 12. All planted out now and the water barrels are in place with the drip irrigation the last thing to finish. Also put in a mini orchard, fenced because of the damn deers that eat everything...
by Ragdolly
Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 282643

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Hubby bought me an awesome copper kettle which now adorns my wood stove . I picked up a wash board (authentic) and I started stocking $1 bottles of washing up liquid. Whilst I shudder at hand washing dishes or clothes we are in the business of being prepared. http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t628...
by Ragdolly
Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:37 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 617121

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Made my first ever batch of lip balms (chapsticks) from my own bees wax, coconut oil, vit E oil and peppermint essential oil. My kid has a constant cold these days an we go through a lot. Feeling a bit chuffed with me self:) We have the Rotary book sale starting tomorrow ( I go every year). Picked u...
by Ragdolly
Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:53 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Fall - Winter Preparations
Replies: 24
Views: 8019

Re: Fall - Winter Preparations

Getting going with winterising the bees :o they're not so happy!

Finished stacking the woodshed but actually wimped out and had a heat pump fitted this week. Wood stove will now be for ambiance and power outs.

Need to put my garden beds to sleep too
by Ragdolly
Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:34 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 617121

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Yep... I was horrified ( at the bayonet). We have a gun safe, lock boxes inside the safe and trigger locks on all the weapons. I'm a bit paranoid but I am British you know! Yep - guns are legal here as long as you have your firearms licence ( which can be restricted or non restricted). Funny enough ...
by Ragdolly
Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:19 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: HOME CANNING
Replies: 170
Views: 39460

Re: HOME CANNING

Went a little crazy this weekend... @ Ragdolly........ I think you did :lol: do you actually live in your jar house :D You better believe it :D Back to canning meat - actually went so far as to can hot dogs ( I have an 11 year old boy... Don't judge!) I don't remember if I added some salt to the ca...
by Ragdolly
Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:00 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 617121

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Back a couple of pages to the canning - Corn relish, zucchini relish, chutney, pickled onions / beet root/ cukes, garlic, jam ( a lot of jam) Chocolate cherry pie filling, fruit of the vine ketchup, Still gots to make hot sauce.... DH came home with a semi auto and 1100 rounds. I picked up a 72 hour...