Jan 9 2015
Flu Preparations, more HERBS
Influenza has been studied since the 1500’s. Only recently in the past 75 years has there been any real progress in prevention, and that is in “Flu Shots” available at drug stores and your physician’s office.
Jan 1 2015
Very Cold Weather Prepping
From time to time I write about protecting your self and family in cold weather assuming you are in a modern house and have all the conveniences. However, here in the mountains, it is colder and many people with children are living in old houses, or trailers that are poor protection from the expected bitter […]
Dec 26 2014
The Hundred-Day Cough
Everybody seems to be hacking, coughing, and otherwise miserable with bronchitis irritation. The pharmacy’s shelves are loaded with nostrums, remedies, and snake oil cure-alls. Nothing works. You cannot sleep and there is no kissing among loved ones fearing a big spasm coming up from the chest. It is plain misery.
Nov 28 2014
EBOLA: Look at the numbers by the day
As of 18 November 2014 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 15, 381 cases of EBOLA. On 11 November 2014 (WHO) reported 14, 413 cases of EBOLA. That indicates of the six countries including the United States and Spain a rise of 969 cases: a jump of 7 days. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) […]
Nov 18 2014
Stuck! I need a snow thrower!
Snow season is upon us very early this year and may continue in years to come-maybe an ice age from the comments of the Global Warming crowd. Who knows? What we want to talk about now is a winter’s prep, but along the aspects of snow blowers. My old Craftsman II track model finally gave […]
Jan 30 2015
Winter Greenhouse projects 2015
I needed something to relax me instead of tranquilizers. I thought to go sit in the solar greenhouse and contemplate new projects instead of using its original intended projected design as a seed starter and herbal repository I thought to double up and use vacant space to grow vegetables and more winter fare than basic […]