by Ivory Soap | May 28, 2014 | Fencepost, Reviews
We’ve learned the hard way, that a “free range” chicken is pretty much a “dead” chicken. Out of 15 chickens we’ve owned. We have 4 left. Four were predator deaths. One was old age. Six were killed by their own stupidity:...
by Ivory Soap | May 21, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
This spring, for our “nature walks” (read: nature drives, preggers…wait, read: pointing out nature periodically when we’re driving somewhere else), we are tracking the blooms of the season. Here is the order of appearance. Week One 1....
by Ivory Soap | Jan 27, 2014 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
According to FEMA, at their emergency preparedness website, the very first step is to Make a Plan. For a nice short catch-all checklist for this step, go to my county’s site here. For this step in our Prep-Along, you will need your binder as we explore:...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 20, 2014 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
According to FEMA, at their emergency preparedness website, the very first step is to Be Informed. For this step in our Prep-Along, you will need a binder, tabs, and patience with tedious websites as we explore the following three questions: What hazards are most...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 13, 2014 | Fencepost, Work-Alongs
The past week of water contamination emergencies and burst pipes in my area due to winter storms has inspired a weird idea. How about . . . A Prep-Along! Not that this is anyone’s view of a good time, but it’s something we should all do, at least on a...
