Well I had a large reply written and my dog jumped up and bumped the screen of my tablet. ? Basically I am in Michigan and we shave a multitude of lovely farm markets. We do have a small garden (120sqft) but the majority of my canning food is purchased. If you buy in large quantities the price is still better than in the grocery stores I’ve been canning since I was a kid at my mommas knee. What ever you do don’t let it intimidate you. It is easy and safe. Not to mention healthy and cheap. Reach out when ever you want. I love passing on the “lost arts” I do have a question for you though. Where are you located? It may make a difference to how much you can store. Looking forward to hearing from you. Btw. My name is Darcy.
Yes I do. Mine is an old Weston. Works fine and I have extra trays but I wouldn’t chose it again. I mostly do apples, strawberries, a few veggies for soup and fruit leather. I’m not crazy of having to constantly swap around the trays because the ones on the bottom get get almost cooked and the ones on the top are still just starting. I don’t have any real advice except that If you can afford it would actually investigate freeze dryers. Not that I don’t like dehydrated food but I hear freeze drying is better. I also have I smoker that I use for smoking meats which if you do that before dehydration you can get some great jerky like solutions. Most of my food preservation is done thru canning. It’s not hard to learn and except for being labor intensive is great. Food tastes better. If you’re bugging out I guess it could be awkward but if replacing store bought you couldn’t ask for better. Buy a ball blue book and see just how easy it is. Soups, meat, meals or fruits and veggies. Canning can be an investment but overall cheaper and better than anything store bought. I’d be glad to discuss further if you have an inclination that direction. I do 100s of quarts yearly.
Thank you. All is well. Life is tough but we are tougher. If we believe God created us, we must believe it was for a reason. Many of us probably thought it was for one reason yet are finding it was for another. Find your purpose and I am certain your peace will exceed all understanding. I’m working on that puzzle with our Lord.
Amen! Our focus has to be on looking for the good things God gives us. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the minutia of pain that the government is inflicting. But if we slow down we can see God too. Some of the red states have no idea what Michigan has been through. When I pray I ask for strength, protection over my family and peace for my country. The song of the birds as I work in my yard/garden assures me that all of this is temporary. That Gods world will continue despite mans attempt to take His power for his/herself. We will make it through. Evil never wins! Hang in there friend. Michigan is a jewel in Gods crown. He will give us a beautiful state of peace. We just have to look for it. Blessings
Michigan here LA. I totally get what you are feeling. I’m not sure how you have made it this far. Soy bios are such a turn off. I like real men myself! This is certainly a time that will be studied for years to come. Every day I vacillate back and forth between hope and despair. I would off that the only thing that helps me is to focus on x22, check out wins of the day and getting outside. Some days are worse than others but you if you can find away to stay productive (at anything) it helps. I have a large yard/garden that is calling me as I type this. You live in a beautiful country, you are surrounded by those that are fighting for your freedom. We will get through this. Even if some are suffering, God will surround those sufferers with love. The clock is ticking on justice. Be strong! Show those around you what a true American is! ?
My daughter, a microbiologist, says cancer is essentially an overgrowth of damaged cells. That the dna inside a cell “tells” it what to become. A heart cell, brain cell, or any cell in our bodies. Cancer is when the Dna doesn’t properly instruct the cell. Sounds possible to me. After all, aren’t these vaccines supposed to instruct the cell to grow a unique spike? Aren’t they even called, RDNA?
I agree! My Dr and I had a contentious zoom appt where she learned she either works for me and continues my scripts or I stop my meds until this is over and I can find a more patriotic Dr. She took the Hippocratic oath not me.
I have health issues and have been out of the Drs hands since Feb/Mar of last year. She has been wonderful with my issues and really stood by me throughout, she has been trying to force me into the office and blood work for about 6 months. I won’t play the covid game and we have been at a quiet detante. They finally offered a zoom mtg where after about an hour and a 1/2 we cleared the air. She held the covid hand, I the hand you describe above. We both got a bit emotional. He standing in her preeminence of education me in the fact she (and the entire medical community) has damaged my trust. I stood by my control over my life and body and she called uncle. We agreed to disagree but I don’t have to play the mask game or get a shot or blood draw. She writes my scripts as is and keeps me as a patient. Win/win. We must stand up to this people and do our own research. I think she was shocked by my ability to state facts when I do not have a medical background. She learned to treat me with respect and I hope she learned something about the hole profession has dug with the covid lies.
I’m getting really sick of how long justice is taking. Justice delayed is justice denied