Have not being feeling too well for the last five days. Appointment tomorrow with my medical team, so did not have to schedule another one specifically for this issue.
Dec. 6: Tried another new to me recipe with lentils as main ingredient. Taken from a long storage cookbook compiled through the years. Made adjustments and noted in the binder in ink instead of penciled in.
Dec. 5: Yesterday, Mother and I went to our annual Christmas lunch with the ladies at a local retirement home. Took the time to check their inventory of items in our closet. (Where we stash dishes, napkins, serving trays etc.) Should there be an emergency due to a snow/ice storm, they are set to survive a few days before our rescue team needs to worry about. Made sure to take notes about what we think should be added, rotated or purged. Even if I wasn’t feeling optimal, I went to the event because I knew it would boost my morale.
Dec. 4: Added cheap flashlights and lighters to my shopping list for this weekend. We are running low on those. Our emergency winter kit finally returned in the car’s trunk after being replenished with different blankets, coats, boots, change of clothes. It’s amazing to see how much weight we lost/gained. I have yet to find a low energy needed radio for when there is no power. Having to store six to ten C batteries only for that equipment seems futile. Don’t want to buy online. We used to have a smaller one, but it disappeared.
Dec. 1-3: Read several blogs about homesteading in rural colder climate. Trying to figure out the real « needs » from the wants. As to not burn ourselves out in the first five year of taking ownership. Open-minded about of lot of stuff but don’t want to waist energy where it should not be focused. Looked into inground greenhouses and grey-water recycling. Still need guidance, but will get there one way or the other.
Stay safe All