Asparagus On The Grill

Ever had Asparagus on the grill?  Try it, it is delicious.  I did it yesterday for the first time on the grill.  We all love asparagus but never done this way-crazy, huh?  Just wrap the asparagus (from our garden) in tin foil along with a clove of garlic (chopped up) and butter.  Put it on the grill and let it steam until tender.  Very tasty.

I am not too good at veggies on the grill, so give me some ideas.

Joplin Tornado Slideshow

Joplin is about 2.5 hours north west of us.  We caught the same storm they had, diminished greatly but still nasty.  View this slideshow, I can add no more.

Rain

I really desire for the rain to quit.  The flooding here is enormous, our friends that have river and lake resorts are getting very nervous.  Oh boy...

Bull Shoals Dam-5th Largest Dam In The US

All Flood gates are open.  Things are getting hairy around here with all the water, and not a drop to drink.  Rain and tornadoes are rampant in our neck of the woods, but here is a great photo of the dam, snapped by a frind of mine.  I was told that it is letting loose 280,000 gallons per second.  Incredible.

My Latest-Paracord Rattlesnake Knot Key Fob

Waddaya think?

Survival Gear

I am really having fun learning new knots and making things that can help save a life in a crunch.  Take a look at my Etsy store and my latest creation a rattlesnake knot key fob.   The fob is also made of 550 paracord in Woodland Camo.  Let me know what you think.

PLAN-Personal Localized Alert Network

At least they are allowing people to opt out of this service.  Call me a tin foil hat wearer, but I am not crazy about special chips being mandatory-in fact, I get very nervous anytime the government makes anything mandatory.  So next year, all cell phones must be equipped with these chips.  Like I said, at least they are letting people opt out, but isn't this just another step in the door for the intrusive government?  You tell me.

Feathers For Oil?

Scientists have discovered a way for chicken feathers to be substituted for petroleum in the making of plastics.  This could greatly reduce the US dependency on foreign oil, that could be a good thing.  Maybe all us chicken farmers should start saving and selling the feathers at butcher time?  Read more...

Hot, Cold, Hot, Cold....

Not long ago, (about three weeks), I made a comment to my lovely wife that this spring was like an old Ford I once owned.

How so? she asked.

I said, Well, that old Ford was incredibly hard to start and took forever to warm up.

That is how I feel about this spring.  Not that I mind it not being 95 degrees already, but I did not expect to wake up this morning to 40 degree temps.  It has been a complete rollercoaster as far as weather goes.  We have had some 90 degree days, with a bunch of cold days all mixed with a TON of rain.  This week has been on the cool side but very pleasant.  We are now looking at four complete days of rain coming up this weekend.  Bummer.

The bright side is that we are harvesting strawberries and the garden is managing to grow, however slowly.  And we haven't put in the air conditioner yet.  Bonus.  So, what'e new in your area?

My Latest Creation

Waddaya think?

This is a paracord lanyard with 10.5 feet of continuous cord for emergencies.

Goldman Sachs-Criminal?

You decide.  Read more...  Personally, I think they are all criminals, nuff said.

GM crop cultivation a symbol of death to natives whose loved ones killed by pesticides

Gotta love that GMO food. We keep messing with God's creation and acting as Him. We are creating these monocultures that are making opeople sick, the land sick, everything.

The Price For Lambs Is Increasing

Have you ever thought of raising lamb on your homestead?  Now might be the time to get in on it, the price of lamb has skyrocketed and the demand is increasing.  This might be a good money maker for grassfarmers and natural farmers and homesteaders.  Check out the linked article for more details.

New study: Nations requiring the most vaccines tend to have the worst infant mortality rates

Make your own conclusions after reading this article and be informed. If you send your kids to public school, it has become mandatory, another good reason to home school. Vaccines have been linked to all kinds of things, including Autism, I'm not telling you what to do, but be wise.

Orthorexia-If You Like Healthy, Organic Real Food, You Need To See A Shrink

Apparently, there are psych "experts" out there that say that if you like real, whole, non-GMO, non-pesticide laced, no chemicals, no hormones, no antibiotic food then you must be sick.  And eating processed foods that contain all those things aforementioned is normal.  What next?  Read more here...

The Important Parts Of Rain Water

I thought I'd share a tid-bit of information with y'all.  I am reading an old book written in the mid-1800's about drainage and run-off on the farm.  I learned a bit about rain water.  "Rain water always contains in solution, air, carbonic acid and ammonia.  The first two ingredients are among the most powerful disintegrators of a soil.  The oxygen of the air and the carbonic acid being both in a highly condensed form, by being dissolved, possess very powerful affinities for the ingredients of the soil.  The oxygen attacks and oxydizes the iron; the carbonic acid siezing the lime and potash and other alkaline ingredients of the soil, produces a further disintegration and renders available the locked up ingredients of this magazine of nutrients.  Before these can be used by plants, they must be rendered soluble; and this is only affected by the free and renewed access of rain and air.  The ready passage of both of these, therefore, enables the soil to yield up its concealed nutriment."

Interesting, indeed.  This would explain why the garden grows so much faster and more lush after a rain verses watering from the garden hose.  Surely there is a modern farm application to this knowledge?