The power lines are a mess after Hurricane Helene. This pole snapped while the ones to the left are off-kilter.

Hurricane Helene Update: Gradual Progress is Made

18 days after Hurricane Helene, some forward progress is being made here on the homestead and in our broader area.
This was our road after the culvert was washed out. The road became the river.

Hurricane Helene Hits us with its Best Shot

Hello friends and readers.  Apologies for the absence. I have been told that NASA released a nighttime image of the Eastern U.S. before Hurricane Helene...
We had enough rain to significantly erode our access road.

Hurricane Helene Surprises us with Early Storms

Pete was unconvinced that the effects of Hurricane Helene would reach us as anything worse than a normal heavy storm. He was wrong.
This is reportedly one of many explosions caused by a Ukrainian attack on an Russian arms storage depot.

The Situation Grows Even more Explosive

Exploding pagers, two-way radios, kamikaze drones, home-made missiles and rockets, and even missiles have been all over the news in the past week. What does it all mean?
I voted sticker.

Are you Prepared for November and Beyond?

The weeks between Election Day and the inauguration are likely are likely to be fraught with danger, but there are dangers afterwards as well.
LARP stands for live action role playing. Some consider it a joke, but its a good way to practices some skills you might need after the SHTF.

LARPing After Dark

LARP stands for live action role playing. Some consider it a joke, but its a good way to practices some skills you might need after the SHTF.
The U.S. debt clock shows how massive our debt load is, which may be driving up the price of gold.

What does the Rising Price of Gold Tell us?

Gold hit record highs last week, driven largely by demand for the metal considered a safe haven. Demand is high because of fears of a global war and fears of a financial crisis.
Electric meter

Our Record-Setting Electric Bill is Shocking

A sunny month of August shows us how much power we can produce and the resulting utility bill blows us away.
Fictional militia members ready to keep gang members and other invaders out of their neighborhood.

Will Americans be Forced to Fight Illegal Aliens?

The chickens are coming home to roost as the Biden/Harris administration's weak boarder policies are resulting in an influx of criminal gangs from South of the border.
Home ownership, once a key component of the American Dream, is becoming unreachable for many Americans.

Bad Economic News Reflected in Earnings Reports

In what are signs of a possible recession, Dollar General, Lululemon, and Ulta Beauty all failed to meet expectations and saw their shares decline.