Homestead Acres » preparedness http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog Encouraging Simplicity In A Hectic World Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:21:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Economic Collapse? More states going bankrupt? Towns layoff all of there workforce? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-more-states-going-bankrupt-towns-layoff-all-of-there-workforce/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-more-states-going-bankrupt-towns-layoff-all-of-there-workforce/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:31:36 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1427 I got some interesting news form our YouTube friend GoatHallow.

Maywood to lay off all city employees, dismantle Police Department

32 States Now Officially Bankrupt: $37.8 Billion Borrowed From Treasury To Fund Unemployment; CA, MI, NY Worst

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-more-states-going-bankrupt-towns-layoff-all-of-there-workforce/feed/ 2 Getting The Gardens Planted! http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/getting-the-gardens-planted/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/gardening/getting-the-gardens-planted/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 05:18:31 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1357 Our weather has been very warm the past week and it looks like it will be for the next few.    So we’ve been busy getting the gardens planted.  Over the last few days we’ve planted the kids garden and the cabbages (early, late and red), garden huckleberries, eggplant, Italian zucchini and most of the tomatoes.   I still have a few flats of tomatoes in the greenhouse.  But they wont be planted for a few more weeks.  Some I just started last week (bonny best, celebrity and brandywine) others were planted in egg cartons.  They just did not grow as well as the ones in plastic pots.  I’ve repotted them into peat pots and they should catch up soon.

Today I trimmed the grass around the raised beds and weeded them well.  Tomorrow I will be planting cucumbers and beans in there.  We are hoping to start planting the potatoes as well.

The ground is terribly dry, I’m hoping we really do get the rain they are predicting for Sat.  This weekend is Victoria Day weekend, so it’s a good bet that we will get some rain. LOL!  It always seems to rain on that weekend!

Italian Zucchini

Henderson Pink Tomato

Huckleberry

One of our gardens, photo taken from the middle.  This shows were the tomatoes, cabbages, huckleberry’s, peas, onions and garlic are planted.

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]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-on-the-bail-out-of-greece-and-the-american-tax-payer/feed/ 1 Congressman Ron Paul discusses the crisis in Greece http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 04:39:54 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1301

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/congressman-ron-paul-discusses-the-crisis-in-greece/feed/ 1 ECONOMIC WATCH Dollar Stores Closing? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-watch-dollar-stores-closing/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-watch-dollar-stores-closing/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:39 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1177 Hubby found this video from a subscriber of ours, thought maybe things are worse than we think yet…


Check out this video of more info.

Economic Collapse Dollar Store Shut Down Inventory confiscated

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]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/economic-collapse-some-commentary-and-personal-update/feed/ 1 Here comes the taxes! Bank fees and Flight fees plus a few shout outs http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/here-comes-the-taxes-bank-fees-and-flight-fees-plus-a-few-shout-outs/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/here-comes-the-taxes-bank-fees-and-flight-fees-plus-a-few-shout-outs/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:00:47 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1107 Found a couple of new fee surcharges (taxes) on our daily living expenses.  Also shout outs  to some great YouTube channels.  Links are on our YouTube page.

Banks May Use Payday-Style Loans to Replace Lost Overdraft Fees

Baird announces new flight fees for airport security

]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/here-comes-the-taxes-bank-fees-and-flight-fees-plus-a-few-shout-outs/feed/ 1 Winter Storms In Our Area http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homesteading/winter-storms-in-our-area/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homesteading/winter-storms-in-our-area/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:03:41 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1094 A winter storm came through Southern Ontario and the Eastern USA yesterday.  We were just on the edge of it.  For most of the day we had pretty steady snow and as the day went on stronger and stronger winds.  All night we could hear the winds howling.  Compared to many we are very lucky.  We simply had a driveway to blow out as it had drifted in badly.  Over a million people lost power in the USA from the storm, close to 5000 in Ontario.  The news is reporting that not one highway in the Toronto area was accident free.  Mainly from people not driving to conditions.  We have had such a mild winter here and people seem slow to remember you need to slow down when the weather is bad.

Snow fall in Dutchess County New York

New York had 40cm of snow and for the 2nd time in a month (4th time in 6 years) had to close schools.

I do sit and wonder when I read the news how many people are really prepared for emergencies?

Especially in the Eastern USA that rarely gets heavy snow storms.  They certainly have been hit hard this year.  I have seen photos showing empty store shelves when heavy storms are predicted.  If  that is any indication, it is obvious that most people are not prepared for emergencies.

How many people wake up to no power and have no way to heat their homes?  Or no food on hand that can be prepared easily?  Many people don’t even own a manual can opener.  It is so important to have our family’s prepared for emergencies.  I honestly can’t count how many times having a well stocked pantry has helped our family.  When a sudden job loss, storm, or blackout hits you don’t have to worry about how or what to cook.

Hubby took this vid this morning, having some fun blowing out our long driveway.  The second video was shot last year.  You can really see how much more snow we had then!



]]> http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/homesteading/winter-storms-in-our-area/feed/ 0 Ron Paul Warns of Social Unrest and Martial Law http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-warns-of-social-unrest-and-martial-law/ http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/newseconomy/ron-paul-warns-of-social-unrest-and-martial-law/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:11:17 +0000 Kim http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1032 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqWtiAtSvg0

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