BLM protesters

Prepare for More Riots in Minneapolis and Elsewhere

Tensions are high in Minneapolis and other cities as the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd goes to the jury.
Indians wearing face masks

Three Million Dead as COVID-19 Continues to Spread

Even as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. stabilize, hotspots around the world see new cases jump by 10 percent.
survival cache

Clearing Out our Survival Retreat and a Look at What We...

Ever wonder what a prepper stores at their survival retreat? We visited our retreat and here's a look at the supplies we cached there.
Sunday's headline on the Drudge Report

COVID-19 Ticks Upward in U.S. Is a New Wave Starting?

The bad news is that COVID-19 infections are once again rising int he U.S. The good news is that they are rising very slowly.

A Slight Change of Plans

I’ve posted 465 times since this blog was founded in March 2020, and haven’t missed a day since November. That could change in the near...
Stack of firewood

The Best Time to Start Stocking up on Firewood

The winter is almost over and we have not used our wood stove for a week, but that doesn't stop the firewood deliveries.
Framed chicken coop

The Walls are Up as Chicken Coop Framing Continues

More sunny weather allowed us to make substantial progress on our chicken coop yesterday. We expect to pick up with roofing late next week.
Framing of the 12'x4' rear wall is complete.

Warm Weather Allows us to Make Excellent Progress on our Chicken...

Back to the grind stone--or should I say nail gun? Warm, dry weather allowed me to get back into the field and work on framing the chicken coop.
Female wearing a blue cloth mask. Image by Christo Anestev from Pixabay

COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Europe, Latin America and Michigan

While COVID-19 cases remained relatively steady in the U.S. this past week, Europe and Latin America continue to struggle with the virus.
Two people in face masks. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash

To Mask or Not to Mask, that is the Question

I can't count how many times I walk up to a store and see the mask sign, forcing me back to my car to get my mask. We're seeing those signs come down.