I've been very focused and working hard. Three large (4x8) raised beds full so far, all from seeds I started in the dining room. Mostly hardy greens: a variety of salad greens, herbs, spinach, arugula, kale, chard, mustards, and sorrels. A fourth bed awaits my planting carrots, radishes and peas. I've got two 3x3 rounds to fill, one with strawberries and probably onions in the other. My hope is to get another 4 4x8 beds soon; I've got a lot of tomato starts and I also want green beans, squashes, and beets. In the ground: new raspberry and mulberry canes and I'm going to give goji a try though I don't know how well it will do here. I also got a nice mix of fodder trees that needs planting. If all goes well with my garden work this year, next year I can focus more on livestock and fencing. Also. I stopped listening to the news in the morning while I'm getting ready for the day. Instead I am blasting music. It's made a huge difference in my mood and I am getting so much more beautiful work done 💪

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The Survival Podcast

Philosophy Podcast · Updated Daily · Helping you live a better life, if times get tough or even if they don

Excellent series for homeschoolers! As a former teacher I agree 100% the problems of the school system. Things were already bad when I was teaching in the early 1990's and I've just seen it get worse over time. I started homeschooling once my babies showed up and have never regretted it. There was a ton of value in this episode; I'm going to use some of it for my graduating son this year ("show me you know xyz and I'll give you your diploma tomorrow"). Thanks @Jack Spirko #grownostr #homeschooling

Am I allowed to be stupid excited my trees from rareplantstore.com have arrived? 💃

I got almost three beds filled in today with hardy green starts, but in between shoveling in and smoothing all of the compost, garden mix (two trips to get the truck bed filled), chips and other additions, I got to chat with the sherif who showed up. Turns out my very old and well used van--which was at the repair shop--got stolen from there and turned up busted and abandoned when the driver got it stuck. If there's a plus side in any of this, maybe we'll be able to keep the very nice mountain bike the thief left in it. In other news, we gratefully delivered packages of pork to the neighbors who helped us track down--or at least allowed us on their properties to look for--our wayward piggies last year. It's a nice evening. The plum tree is in full bloom and smells amazing, and the robins are still chipping away as the frogs start up. I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep, but first tea. Night, all.

Planet Today

Amish Officially Declared ‘World’s Healthiest Children’ After Rejecting Big Pharma Vaccines

A major new investigation has found that Amish children are free from the chronic conditions that are affecting young children across the rest of the

And there you have it. God honoring, family, nature, real food, friends and face to face reality.

In which I now want a real life dump truck for my birthday. This is #proofofwork yes?

@atyh reminded me of a roasted dandelion latte I made recently. It was delicious. I like combining it with a little chicory root and maca. When I want a dairy break, I use homemade almond milk (like here). Cardamom and honey sometimes, too. Yummy and so nourishing. And hopefully that there was the last wood stove fire of the season.

This is still a thing here. Today. And no I'm not entering their shop. And no I can't just move. Instead I'm wearing my

Mistakes Were NOT Made: An Anthem for Justice

The following poem was inspired by a conversation with Mike Yeadon. We have both independently noticed the increasing use of terms like “bungled�...

tee shirt, taking myself out for a half day of respite (coffee and people watching with a book, body work, friends, and sunshine), and getting my raised beds filled later. Living my life. I can't fix the world, but maybe I can be different enough to put a pebble in someone else's shoe so they'll freely live theirs as well. #grownostr #remembertotakeabreak

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Enjoyed our fake spring today, sunshine and outside tasks and schooling on the deck.

When you rent for 10+ years and finally get some ground to call your own but decide NOT to start *yet another* garden in the ground you might have to leave. These are brilliant, recommended by @jackspirko Hoping to get them into their proper places and filled up this weekend with slow drip lines. The best sun on this property (unless I cut down some pretty massive and impressive cedars) is on the stupid driveway. So the driveway is getting decommissioned for my garden. Go park somewhere else. #dowhatyougottado #grownostr

Really had a good time tonight at a local brewery listening to live music, eating crackers and smoked salmon, drinking wine, listening to the drone and laughter of conversations, and getting to know the dogs roaming around. I hope to become a regular; it was very relaxing and I met some interesting people.