A new low!

 Cut their wages rather than funding for children! Guess when one of their kids or grandkids get cancer, God forbid, and they can’t get treatment or meds…they’ll figure it out! This is horrific! So much for pro life huh?!🤬 The whole pro life stance is about controlling women and their choices. Make them have babies that will be in the system, drug addicted, homeless, abused…then bitch when the mom needs assistance to raise that baby she was forced to have and don’t allow the kid free lunch or healthcare! Make it make sense people! They are pro pregnancy not pro life! Think about that!

Laugh or cry?

 Why is it so hard for this man to understand things and just be truthful? I don’t get it! He’s not joking and things like this aren’t funny! He’s a bully! And that’s wrong! Does he think the American people are so stupid we don’t understand things? It’s literally mind blowing! Not sure if I should laugh or cry!🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Strange times

 

It’s so great to be feeling better, not where I was, but better. I’m focusing on the homestead and doing what I can to stay busy. Christmas this year will just my oldest daughter and her husband and kids. My youngest lives far away and sadly my mom uninvited my oldest to her home based on a stupid meme on Facebook. My mom isn’t even on Facebook but some of her family is and they apparently told her about it.🤦‍♀️ This stuff is so out of control. My mom in turn ask me to tell my daughter she was disinvited…such a coward!…LOL..at that point I told her I would not be coming either. My daughter has every right to post whatever she wants as does everyone. If you don’t want to see what someone post you can unfriend them! It’s pretty simple! I unfriended people on Facebook and just kept my dad’s family. That was my choice. I like a really small circle. I struggle with seeing multiple posts with multiple opinions a day…it’s overwhelming to me. I prefer to read legit news sources from both sides not memes or opinions.

To intentionally share someone’s Facebook post, to cause division, dissension, trouble …knowing what will happen, you are a lowlife piece of shit! Sorry…oops! Not sorry!

I’m so over the maga people…I really am! They have caused more harm than any other political cult in American history outside of Hitler. They are so concerned with freedom of speech yet here they are disinviting family members to holidays for expressing and exercising their right to free speech and DJT suing news stations because they used a word he don’t like! Do y’all not see where this is headed? For real? Do y’all not see it?

I understand this is life now…those of us that aren’t responsible for the choice, we will figure out to get through…we will…but certainly don’t expect things to be like they were between us! My mom broke my heart and my family’s.

My daughter is a good person with a big heart. She cares deeply about her daughters and everyone’s daughters and their rights. She cares for our world. She is heartbroken her own grandmother has decided she’s not worth her time. Who does that? What kinda messed up cult makes you act like this? 

I think we have far bigger issues to deal with that someone’s meme or post on Facebook…ugh! Sad what we have all allowed to happen to us…all over politics 

So, in order to cope I have been working on projects, getting my house in order. We all should be. What’s coming down the pike is going to be hard. I hope we all make it! I’m staying to myself and just being quiet. I don’t know what else to do…I really don’t. I feel lost…I’m just trying to find my way again…and I will! I am feeling better…at least now I feel like I can function and not be in a vegetative state…lol…I felt frozen for a few weeks…like I just couldn’t move or think…I’m beyond that and I’m grateful…I understand what I’m to be doing now..preparing my home, my heart and my family. That’s where my focus is. 

I’m no longer asking why…there is no good reason why, other than some are full of hate, some like to feel in control and others simply were duped…they believed what they were being told…now, many are seeing the lies and deception…to late! Hard to have sympathy. 

It’s best I just stay to myself…lol…I seem to offend even when my intention was never to do that. I just speak my mind. I don’t sugar coat shit! People really struggle with brutally honest people these days…lol..honesty is sadly becoming a thing of the past! The more you lie, cheat, steal, abuse and bully the more respect and followers you seem to have. Makes no sense to me! But it does speak volumes to the mindset and way of thinking people are leaning these days. Absolutely terrifying!

So for me, I’ll continue to be a light in the darkness. I’ll stand up for the less fortunate, the marginalized and I’ll continue to fight for our mother…Mother Earth! She’s sick and if we don’t help, we will not have a home! I’ll fight for those different than me to be able to live a productive life and to persue life, liberty and happiness. We don’t have the right to others how to be! If you don’t understand the LGBTQ community that’s ok! But let them be! They aren’t  hurting you! They aren’t trying to influence children..that ridiculous…I’m far more concerned about the “rape/sexual” abuse culture we live in. And how our “leaders” are promoting it and normalizing it! How our voices are being suppressed if we disagree or say a word that someone doesn’t like. And it’s happening by the same persons that were suppost to uphold free speech, that’s one reason he got in! Those who actually do tell the truth are the enemy and fools!  Crazy! I’ll never understand. 

Anyway, please stay watchful…lots of weird stuff going on. Pay attention…read between the lines! Be honest with yourselves. Don’t buy the bullshit…

Until next time..

Yep! Some of us already knew this!

 

Signs in the skies

 

I am finally feeling better! Not sure why it takes me longer than others to process my feelings, but it does and that’s ok! What’s important is that I work through them in my own time!

I am no longer sad, just feeling very concerned, with good reason. Things are coming that are not going to be good or pleasant for any of us regardless which side of the fence you reside. You can mark my words!

I remember a dream in my very early 20’s that involved what back then what I thought was weird airplanes but now understand them to be drones. 30 years ago drones were not heard of….They covered the sky as people were screaming and crying…these things were being shot down and crashing to the ground in a firey explosion. It was war…there was no where to hide, no where to run..in my dream I was in the NY city area at least that’s what I thought at the time…though I’ve never been there. It was terrifying as I looked on in horror with people trying to escape but there was none…parents running carrying children, bodies in the streets bloodied…the stench was horrific…I’ll never forget that dream! It was awful. Still remember it today like I dreamt it yesterday! There were streaks in the sky…like contrails, there were fire steaks, things hitting buildings…the crying and screaming was piercing! There were safe zones but you had to know where they were…if you knew you were one of the lucky ones. 

With the drone situation it makes me uneasy. I live very rural in a state where these are not being mentioned much, but even out here we are seeing them. It’s quite disturbing. I have several videos of them.

I really feel like our military/gov. Is looking for an inside threat. We need to be watchful and alert! Pay attention!

Don’t be so partisan you can’t hear the other side. Facts will remain the same no matter which side. Facts are truth…the truth doesn’t change. The devils in the details…listen carefully! I listen to both sides as long as they are not extremist. There are extremist on both sides of the fence. I am not on either side…I am in the middle.

I don’t dislike either party…what I dislike are candidates that’s are just not fit for office and extremist. I don’t care which side you are on! If you a criminal, an abuser, a liar, a serial cheater, and a serial child molester, narcissist, a bully to threatens to try and get your way or a gaslighter…you will not get my support no matter what policies you have. If you a person that supports that…I just can’t…

I was a “red” all my life…until about 2016...that’s when I became an independent. So don’t think you have me pegged as to what I am or believe, because I can assure you, you don’t!😉

I think right now, it is time to drop the bullshit of politics and realize America is failing…it us failing at a fast rate of speed…our division is fueling the fire and the powers that be are loving it! Some thrive on attention like a toddler…they do all manner of crazy things just to stay in the spotlight…

We are in trouble…more trouble than we realize…why do I say that? Many reasons..look in the sky? What’s going on? We are being kept in the dark…why? Something is happening…prepare your family and home…I have an idea of what’s happening…but I will not say…just pay attention…be careful who you listen to!…this isn’t innocent…it’s serious. There are some people talking that I trust and I think they are on to something…just be watchful.

Until next time…

Be watchful, be vigilant and pay attention!

It hurts us all

 

Total collapse of your smarts!

 This was one of my favorite songs in the 80’s…this parody remake will now be a favorite going into the next 4 years! Enjoy!

It goes against everything!

 I have the same question…if you want America to be great “again”…when do you want to back to? Why is it bad now? What exactly do think will make it “great AGAIN”?

Originally written and published in 2012

I’m going to shift gears here and write about how to prepare your family for the hard times I believe are coming. If you don’t believe it, that’s ok. You do you! This is a 12 year old article I wrote for the American prepper network in 2012. The information is certainly relevant today! 

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With all the talk of pantry stocking and prepping, I often wonder if many are missing a crucial part of being prepared: working towards self-reliance for the long term. Now, don’t get me wrong, pantry stocking is great. Storing supplies are necessary, but if it all comes crashing down, there needs to be a plan in place for when the food runs out.

In this writers opinion, the best way to achieve as much self-reliance as possible is to have a few of acres and lots of grit and guts! I realize not everyone can rush right out and purchase acreage, but if you are one of the lucky ones that already have a couple of acres, now is the time to begin planning for your future. As I said, pantry stocking is a good thing, but even if you have 6 months to 1 year of food stored and there is an extended time of trouble (job loss, illness or other teotwawki situation) that food will eventually be gone and then you are left figuring out what to do next. If you plan well, your pantry will sustain you while you are setting up your self-reliant homestead.

One of the easiest things to begin with are chickens. Chickens are great foragers and garbage disposals so feeding them is relatively cheap. They reproduce fairly rapidly so you can keep a fairly decent sized flock going. You will need more than just a couple of birds to get started and maintain a good amount for eggs and meat. Here we keep all hens hatched for eggs and butcher all the roosters. Sometimes we use the hens for bartering purposes. We bartered 3 hens for our duroc pig.

Rabbits are also a wonderful asset to the self-reliant homestead. They are great for meat, fertilizer and reproduce very quickly. A few females and a couple of males will allow you to fill a freezer in no time and keep you in meat indefinitely.

Dairy goats are also a great addition for a smallish homestead that does not have room for a dairy cow. Saanen and Nubian dairy goats are great milk producers and can keep your family in milk for around 9 months out of they year. Staggering breeding can keep you in milk year round. Goats milk can be used for such things as cheese making, ice cream, soap making and just everyday drinking. Meat goat breeds can help fill the freezer. Their manure as I mentioned in another article is great fertilizer.

Of course a garden is very important in attaining self reliance. Having a garden gives you the ability to not rely on the grocery stores for many fresh and canned vegetables. Learning to home can is one skill a prepper cannot be without. Same with having a few fruit trees.

It is my opinion that self-reliance is the key to surviving any long term situation. Having replenishable food sources, such as meat, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits and grains is vital. Skills are also a huge part in becoming self-reliant. Without skills, all else is futile. You must have some basic gardening, building, repair skills and some basic knowledge of first aid for humans and animals alike. There may not always be someone at your disposal to do those things for you. Getting to the point of being fairly self-reliant is hard. It is not for the faint at heart. It takes hard work, determination and a lot of sacrifice. But, by beginning your self-reliant journey today, you could very well save your family tomorrow.

Written by me, The Homestead Lady, and published on APN in 2012

Perhaps…

 

Perhaps a year from now I’ll be able to look back on all these post and realize my feelings were silly or unwarranted….or maybe I’ll look back and realize they were spot on…time will tell…perhaps all this is a bad dream rooted in fear of change…

For now I’ll continue to write about my feelings to help me work through them. And maybe someone else will benefit as well…I’m not going to apologize or feel bad for the way I feel….They are what they are. I’m sad…I feel almost like all the love and compassion has left…like one day we all still had some semblance of  caring and love but on one day in November it all disappeared…the hope, compassion, love, and kindness…like a huge vacuum came in and sucked it all up…

All the light became surrounded by darkness…its closing in and I turn circles trying to find my way, I become more and more squeezed… I see other lights but they too are feeling squeezed by the darkness…we keep trying to hang on to the light….

I had a dream last night…there’s was a winding brick road, it reminded me of the yellow brick road in wizard of oz…only the road was black bricks…on either side of the road was trees, like a Forrest…dense and dark…the road was dark…there was a dim light shining...barely enough to see your hand in front of your face…but it was there.

On this road was a man…he was in a dark suit, he walked with an arrogant confidence, he was without emotion, his black shoes clicking on the brick with each step was all that could be heard in the darkness…it seemed so loud and cold…there were onlookers in the distance, on the road behind him…at first many were confused by his presence…some were eager to follow, others needed a bit of convincing… but one by one they began to follow him…those that were not sure eventually gave in at the nudging of their family or friends…there were pastors, business owners, young people, children being carried by their parents…there were farmers, old people, sickly people and strong people…people from all walks of life began to walk behind him…the darkness swallowed them up…there were hundreds of thousands walking, blindly following this man into complete and utter darkness…they seemed emotionally void…it felt like they gave up their “gooodness” and love for their “neighbors”…all the understanding they ever had, was traded in to follow this man. 

It was surreal…it felt lonely, sad, confusing, desolate…In the trees were people holding candles with very small flames…what dim light there was, was coming from the candles they carried…they would come from the woods and tell the followers not to follow..that the road led to destruction and darkness...but it was as if they were deaf, mesmerized by the dark figure leading them to destruction…some would turn and glare at us or tell to be quiet they knew who the man was and he was going to save them…the man never spoke, he just quietly walked…slowly, methodically walked…he was on a mission of destruction and ruin…he slowly walked into the deep abyss of black and took all that he could with him.

There was such sadness in the trees…it almost felt like the trees were weeping with us…the air was cold and damp…it felt void of any love, or warmth just like the man…the trees would be green and beautiful but as he passed by the trees turned black and the leaves died and disappeared…In the trees were people in white robes holding candles, the candles were the light…it was dim light but none the less it was light in the darkness…the light holders were all the love and warmth that was left…they stood among the dead and desolate trees hoping to bring back the life that was once there….the light holders weren’t quiet sure why they were sad other than they knew the man seemed to bring destruction to all he passed by or touched…they sensed a change and profound sadness and confusion  for the people following. They just instinctively knew it was wrong. They ask among themselves how do they not understand the darkness leads to no where other than death and destruction?…they just shook their heads in disbelief and continued to stand among the barren trees, holding their candles hoping at least some would decide the darkness was to horrible and come into the light for shelter…

Some in the trees wept as they felt they could not reach these people. Sadness was heavy. They felt helpless…these people were family, friends and loved ones…they didn’t understand why they were following…confusion was what I kept feeling in my dream. Confusion and a profound sadness and sense of loss. I woke feeling sad…

While it was a dream, it explains so clearly my feelings…it perfectly depicted what I feel is happening…I feel helpless, but not hopeless…I still have hope…it’s all I have…

Maybe this time next year, I will re-visit this post…and perhaps I’ll realize it was all silly and unwarranted…perhaps it’s all a dream based on fear!

Until next time…

Why? It begs an answer!

 Yep! This is what most voted for! I’m just sickened by this! Putin is his idol! He’s trying to act like him! Why the fuck can’t people see this shit?! Why? We won’t last 6 months after the inauguration at this rate!