When we moved to S.E. Ohio from Oregon, we saw all these gorgeous pictures of the Wayne National Forest and thought we were moving to paradise. We were used to living with old growth forests around us (Oregon) and things staying green. After traveling about 3,000 miles to get here (in February) we were shocked when we pulled into the place we bought and it was just sticks everywhere. 🤣 We learned that it doesn't get really beautiful here until about April, then it really does turn into paradise... Now that we've been here for almost 5 years, if people come to visit, we always tell them to between April and October! Eventually, we'll plant more evergreens here...

If you had unlimited wealth and three wishes, what would you do? I would first share it out amongst everyone else, then insist that anyone being greedy would loose their share , and finally I'd become anonymous.(neither infamous or famous.) Money is a tool for us to use wisely and helps with the exchange of commodities and services, as it becomes virtual it's value is lost because, it's the physical exchange that gives it value. If I work for a week digging potatoes with my hands and in exchange I'm given a few potatoes and a coin, I could peel the potatoes and eat them, let the skins make shoots, and exchange the coin for a spade to plant potatoes, but I still wouldn't be a potato farmer because I could never hope to dig enough potatoes to exchange for land. This is why there is civil unrest in Europe.

What would happen in your household if the electricity went out, the water stopped running, or a storm forced you to leave home unexpectedly? Most of us have experienced some interruption to our normal routines. Sometimes it lasts a few hours, and sometimes several days. Being prepared doesn't mean expecting the worst. It means understanding what our household depends on and having a reasonable plan when those things aren't available. I'm working on an Oasis Builders 72-Hour Emergency Preparedness Program and Checklist, and I'd like to involve our community in developing it. The idea is to help households become reasonably self-sufficient for the first three days of an interruption, whether staying home or temporarily evacuating. Here is our starting checklist: Water and Food: At least one gallon of drinking and sanitation water per person per day for three days, with additional water for pets and individual needs. Include familiar, shelf-stable foods that don't require cooking. Light and Communication: Flashlights, extra batteries, a battery-powered radio, charged phone power banks, and a written emergency contact list. Health and Sanitation: First aid supplies, essential medications and a plan for obtaining or safely storing them, personal hygiene supplies, toilet paper, and a way to manage sanitation if water services stop. Clothing and Shelter: Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, blankets, and supplies for staying warm or cool safely. Important Documents: Copies of identification, insurance information, emergency contacts, some cash, and spare keys. Individual Needs: Supplies for children, older adults, people with medical or mobility needs, and household pets. We also need to distinguish between supplies kept at home and a smaller, portable bag that we can take if evacuation becomes necessary. But having supplies is only part of preparedness. Do we know where everything is, can we use it, and can every household member who needs access find it?

Today I've been accused of incitement of hate, because I said I was "anti vegan" and apparently I should have said I was a non-vegan. Although my reasoning was justified and l explained why vegans are not accepted in the community where I live and why they ecologically don't make sense, I am still being told I set a bad example within the organic/ syntropic / permaculture movement. It makes me want to be more anti vegan because people who say they don't exploit animals think they are always right. Not all rural communities can make a living from plant based crops and stopping hunting would lead to an imbalance, because there's an abundance of arable crops and pastures,and no major predators for deer and boar . They Don't even start thinking about processing of vegan food, based on soya, or almond milk. I'm I really a demon for being "anti" -Something.

It seems likely we will have some catastrophic event between February and 2030, after three days under the kitchen table with only the light and warmth of a candle ,with perhaps a pack of playing cards for entertainment, having eaten all the tins of cold beans, and filled the toilet bucket, we will emerge to a new world order. The army and high rank civil servants are planning to stay in their bunkers for 90 days, so we will be on our own. If you're trapped in a prison, mental institution or hospital, or any area of high population density, the chances are not good. If you were trapped travelling out of urban areas you'll already be toast. I think this may be a planned population reset , like the first two world wars or COVID. World social engineering on this scale , comes from where, and who are these influencers and puppeteers? Sometimes it's enough to suggest a event will occur, to instigate a reaction, or change in public opinion. Especially if we were told to prepare and nothing happened. Believe it , or not, change is in the wind!