Modern Pioneer

Like anything else, there is different ways to accomplish the same goal. Although what I am about to explain to you is the correct way, it m...

Dotted all over the countryside are little known wintertime hot spots that you can barter for wintertime space for your own gain. You can ex...

With the warm coals from the hard wood fire, I sit in my warm house wearing my smiley faced pj bottoms and my traditional plain white T on. ...

After a few years of getting my homestead in order or to a place where I can spend more time on my blog and share my ideas and resources. I ...

Do you remember the story of wrong way Whooten I told you about when I was a child? Basically it was about a duck that was born around our p...

Like Peddlers peddling all sorts of Elixirs for everything that is wrong with you, so are people blogging and giving the information they k...

There are a few dishes that sit on my table today as did when I was a child. It is sometimes wonderful how we relate food today and the memo...

For most people here you understand how I live and the reasons why I live the way I do. It is a system that balances on many factors, some I...

There is a lot to be said about keeping things you "might" use in the near future, then comes along the rules of how long to keep ...

In the hot, dog days of summer, I am canning outside trying to keep the house cool. Nothing says farm work to me like a glass of cold Iced T...

Onions are one of the most popular vegetables for growing in home gardens and are one of the first crops of spring. They can be stored over ...

As I sit in comfort of my plush chair, the fire is keeping this space warm and the smell of the fire reminds me of childhood days of living ...

So for many years I have been going to my local Farmers market as well as Slater's Meats. Located off of 38 about 11 miles from my home....

K&D asked me this morning if I am a prepper? Perhaps.. My lifestyle is based on a system of beliefs that living off the land and takin...

So I have had some conflict recently about my SS way of life. But let me not forget my city life and all that it still is and more. Perhaps ...

Well the garden is coming in and doing its job, I have processed pickles, chutneys, jams, squash, onions, garlic and the corn is coming in. ...

Hello SS folks, long time no post... However as I mentioned after my return from the coast, I am presenting you with the photos of t...