When LIFE Gets Too Easy
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- What happens when Life gets too easy?
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Went to the doctors office yesterday and just happened to look at my feet in flip flops... They looked like I had walked a hundred miles with my shoes off. I thought... My hands and my feet reflect how hard I have pursued life. I will not be ashamed.
I had two relatives this week who wanted to know if I had any blackberry jelly, I said no I can not walk or stand to pick them anymore, but if they would pick enough of them for all of us that I would make the jelly. none of them could to do it. Then they wanted to get into the strawberry jam and I about went into one of my fits! Then I had my sister in law wanting my dill pickles I canned yesterday I told here I had extra cucumbers she could have but she didn't want to make her own. I decided last spring when I couldn't get any of them to help put my garden in that I would not give away any of my canning this year! I get them asking about tomatoes and green beans or stopping by to see if the fruit trees are ready but I told them that I wouldn't have extra this year because I would be giving it to the food bank. I have a lot of angry relatives but after this year without my garden getting done I decided I don't care. They all keep saying they are coming to my house if I'm right about GSM. I know tell them they can't cause they don't know how to work and that if I don't have someone with a back that can garden and clean the barn or any other physical work then they can't stay with us. None of them have ever had to do with out. They are not wealthy people but they would rather go to concerts and own all the latest electronics and most times they want to buy these before paying their own bills and of course they would call us to help with paying the bills, but not anymore cause I told them I'm done and will not be giving out anything anymore. I had a sister in-law call me the B swear word I told her I worked hard and long for that title and would except it with pride and would patiently be waiting for my plaque. Oh the stories I could tell but it already looks like I'm writing a book in this post.
Your story is like The Little Red Hen. I hear ya, hon.
It's my fault they behave this way. When they had babies I would help all the time, but the kids are all grown now I think the youngest is now 20 years old so I don't feel bad for the kids or the parents. they are all pretty healthy and are still working they just don't bother to manage their money properly. They offered to help, but when I took them up on their offer no one could find the time or they wanted to do it latter ( which never happened) I have never asked them for help in the past not even to watch my kids when they were little, it was the first time excepting the offer from them to help and they couldn't manage the time. I've decide that if it's not related to health issues I'm not helping. Might sound mean spirited but just tired of taking care of people who can't return the favor once in a while.
Oh my. Just wait until you have to reinforce those words. I pray al goes well with you. Stick to your guns.
I moved out of the State where I grew up in my 20's. Every year I'd go back for 10 days to 2 weeks helping my parents around the house and spending time with them and share in the bounty of the sea food, fresh garden veggies and fruit. After my dad passed I would go back in the summers and provide my mom with the berries and fruit to make the jams and jellies for when I returned the next year. I never expected to come home and consume without participating in some way. Of course it wasn't all work, there was still time for a lot of play sailing and motor boating with picnics on the beaches.
I'm very proud of you!! Ppl wanting free things from your hard labor, money and time invested. Then canning, making jams and syrups. No, stick to your guns now and in the future. You are a nice lady.
Got that neighbor problem too. 😣 They don't work and live off my back. I work 2 jobs. Sick of people like that. And I've asked God to help me with this resentment and all of them are men! I just wanna cry.😑 Please pray for me.
THanks for the talk...I realized I had been slacking off a little ...time to get back to my buckle down status!
Very good talk. Thank you.
I have never in my 64 years met another person that I agree with more! I love you and your wife and love all your videos. Keep 'em coming!
GREAT message as always..... LOVE your Porch Times sweet Danny! SO SO true......
I needed this. I know what is upon us and my heart was getting too soft.
Get tough or ppl will walk all over you.
My daddy used to tell me that all the time growing up if you don't work you don't eat
I believe the Bible says this
Yes. Now that I get to finish watching the video Danny did state this at 14:30
even the blind begged for their keep ...
And you ate what was put in front of you.
OkieRob I remember as a kid, sitting in front of my plate and having to finish eating my dinner. Sometimes it would be cold by the time I finished. I always heard about the starving kids in China.
Great video. I was fortunate to have lots of older people in my life when I was young. One was in WW1. Some were in WW2. They survived the Depression era. They were stern but, with good reason. They knew how to garden, can, make stuff, and they used what they had.. I didn't appreciate what they were telling me when I was younger. I appreciate it now. Miss them all.
Mama T my grandparents only Moms side didn't do any of it. They were the ones bothered by what they went through.
My grandparents on my Dads side were farmers and had livestock. I didn't spend much time with them, but was raised by my mothers parents. But I have this homesteading in my blood. I just cant see living in subdivisions. I have before. It's pure misery.
Working with elderly (my late husband was older than me too) .. I learned the reasons behind the stern part of their actions. They don't believe in "handouts" they believe in "hand ups". Ps. Easy life makes for a generation of "snowflakes"... We need to get back to old philosophy.
Right On Danny, Truth Needs To Be Told !!!
Thank you for this video, I like it. That is the way of the younger. and older people are today. I am 62 years old, and if I can get out and plant a garden, they can do the same. what happen to learning how to plant a garden, they say it is to much work, But they will set and play with a phone for hours on end. don't stop doing what you are doing, because a lot people like what you do.May GOD bless you, and thank you again.
Another great one ! Thanks
I love it when you talk straight. I understand.. ;)
Freedom Acres I knew you would. Luv you girl
Thank you, Danny!
Danny, my late parents and in laws HATED sweet potatoes. The only time they would serve them was sometimes on Thanksgiving. I have always loved them. But, I didn't really get to eat them much till I was older and cooked. I later grew them myself and found out what a REAL sweet potato tasted like. YUM But, I guess if I had to eat them every day for maybe years with every meal or the only meal...I am sure I would feel differently. Good stories about the pear trees.
LCE doesn't scare me as much as "people" AFTER an LCE!! Good advice to know "ahead of time" who you'll help and who you won't.
Very timely word brother! God bless you and keep you and yours in the palm of his hand.
One of my favorite words: Grit.
Let it Snow my favorite word as well
I love porch time! Thank you so much for taking the time to do porch time.
This is probably my favorite Porch Time yet!! I love the way you think!
I just love watching porch time! You make me think of all the scenarios and know what i have to do to start prepping.
Excellent!!!! Well said Danny!!
Danny, Thank you, thank you thank you. I enjoy listening to your thoughts.
Awesome message, I love the old man's explanation about the pears. People hear about the great depression but don't realize Tens of thousands died every day then. This time it could be millions instead of thousands
I have a 86 year old neighbor like that. She planted and tended a peach tree which is somewhat rare to grow in our part of Ohio.. city. One night while she was out of town some of the neighbors (riff raff) took every peach off her tree. She got so mad she had her son cut it down.
My grandmother was born in 1911, and she used to speak about the hard times her family went through. There were 12 kids in her family, and she said they used to have to eat cornbread, syrup, and milk three times a day. I don't remember ever eating cornbread until I made it myself. I never saw her fix it - I just don't think she ever wanted to look at it again.
Amen, amen, amen, my Grandfather was 61 years old before he bought his first Brand NEW car. A 1950 Plymouth suburban, and yes he paid cash.
My Dad was 62 :)
Thanks
A very serious message. You are right. Thank you. So much wisdom is found in the closeness to the earth. It is a hard and humble thing to work in a garden, needing what grows. Every time an animal or pest eats something, it takes away from our own food to put in storage. How easy our lives have been, having stores filled with food. As a nation, we have learned to live with plenty. As you point out - when our grocery stores are empty, so many will cry and seek help from the government and neighbors. Yes, now it is time to consider whom to refuse.
I love this video, thank you
We raised our children in the country, gardening, raising and processing animals, making from scratch, sewing our clothing, homeschooling, home birthing, doing by hand, etc. Kids are all grown and on their own and don't live this way but still do some of the things like cooking from scratch, baking bread, thrift shopping, and canning. My elderly dad tells his friends, "when the big one comes, it'll be Patti's kids who will survive"
What a powerful commentary! I had just finished my quite time and devotionals, then to view this, well I'm thinking about words as I have a blessed day!
I came for the tractors, but I'm staying for the wisdom. God bless you guys and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. I don't have a homestead, but I respect what you and the homestead community are doing.
Always enjoy your porch time.
I was just thinking about this very thing about a half an hour ago, and here you are on Porch Time !!
You totally nailed it, Danny!
This should be called "Straight Talk" with Danny... I caught all the Bible reference...
Lord , I can so relate to EVERYTHING you say ! I grew up in Appalachians of Ky , lots of hard work !
WOW what a powerful story! Really enjoyed it ! thanks Danny!
Great topic, Danny. When I worked with the homeless, I had to learn a hard lesson. The intentions that I have to help a person is good. When you give money away, then it no longer becomes yours and they can do anything they want with it. My mind had a hard time understanding that. Ppl want free anything.
Thanks again Danny
Great video! I was raised and have lived below my means all my life, and I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on anything. I’ve been following the Venezuelan crisis for a few years now. Talk about hard times Wow. What are your thoughts about that? Thank you for taking time out of your day to make these videos.
Danny you really nailed it with this porch time. The problem is the people who need to see or hear this will never see it. Hope one day to meet you guys. We experience the same things Homesteading is hard work but very rewarding. It is amazing how rude and careless people are. We have many around that are the same.we grow as much as we can ,raise livestock etc and fell so good to provide for ourselves.
I have I guess you could say lowered our means. We don't have to have near the income as we used to. And yet I feel like I'm rich. Yes I will say it I'm better off than most while living with less. Always remember your who helped you along the way.
Thanks again ,Deep South Homestead for everything you do.
Great Porch time Danny. God Bless you and Wanda.
You are a terrific speaker. Both inspiring and entertaining. I love your channel. The practical "how-to" videos are very helpful to those of us who grew up in urban environments and arrived at a homestead later in life.
Oh Danny. You always give me so much to think about. We are so blessed to have someone like you to speak the truth. God Bless you BROTHER!!
Amen..Great porch time! thank you Danny!
I enjoyed every minute of your video. Please do more like it. I also enjoyed reading the comments below.
Well said. This touched me so close to home. It definitely cleared up my thoughts about whether or not I was doing right by my actions or if I made the wrong decisions when I felt wronged. Thank you for sharing this.
The hardest thing I've ever had to learn is to say "No" to someone, but it is a necessary trait to learn! God bless!
Another wonderful perspective. At my age I realize that doing iwhat is most fulfilling to my survival (gardening,nature) helps to balance what is never easy in my advancing years.
Amen Danny
So very well spoken!! Thank you for posting this. So many will be offended by this but that's only because it pertains to them. God Bless you!!!!
Physically life is easier. This is causing a lot of people with too much time on their hands to sit in front of a computer and have lots of meaningless "friends" on social media. The powerful subliminal and sometimes outright -in your face messages about how inadequate a person us unless they do,act or buy a certain way or product is wrecking our society. People are self isolating and finding companionship through the internet. Granted there is a lot of awesome content on the internet but we are losing our humanity to the glowing rectangle- computer,phone,tv,pad. People are forgetting how.to interact socially in real life. Endorphins, the feel good chemicals are made when we look each other in the eye. Losing the ability to interact with real people in your neighborhood is isolating and has the powers that be where they want us' under their control. This technology is very addicting and they know it. Finding like minded people who want to grow food and are more God and self reliant is getting harder and harder because people spend less time outside. Technology is making us passive and in some cases dependent in our relationships.
I needed this porch time, I have tried and tried and tried to help our neighbors and they are just not getting the concept of grow your own food or do something with those fifty billion chickens besides being pets, and then they have stolen out of our garden, seriously, have struggled with this and just finally put a lock on the garden and got a German Shepherd! I did the whole teach a man to fish and she still took instead of doing her own, even after giving her tons and tons of seeds and plants. There is an excuse for everything also, the sun killed it, the bugs killed them, our family members are mean to me, just really sad.
Thank you Danny.
Amen, Danny!!! ;)
AMEN Danny
I really enjoyed your porch time, I've many times spoke to family about my concern of our dependency on electronics, especially the "SMART" phones. I told them I remember a few years ago when we needed to memorize each other's phone numbers to call each other. Now we just look up in our contacts. I'd ask what if your were stranded without your contacts? You had to use someone else's phone... most don't know the closest of their family's numbers. I think of it as the animals in a zoo, we can't just let them loose in the wild to fend for themselves. These poor animals wouldn't know how to take care of themselves and would probably starve to death. They are so use to having food handed to them they forgot how to hunt. I see the current population being like zoo animals, if a life changing event happened no one would know what to do. Me personally, I've been trying to learn as much as I can to know how to take care of my family in hopes of not having to deal with the crazies out there. ( And THANK YOU! You are one of my go to info to learn from.) My husband and I own a bread business, he use to work in the milk delivery business. I've seen the shelves cleared at just the chance of snow. Stores are not set up to hold enough food for a lot of people, most get product delivered everyday. I want no part of the stores if something happens,LOL! We stay clear of it during the snow scares. THANK YOU FOR SHARING COMMON SENSE!
I worked like a mule to consume whatever i wanted.ive been hungry & saw the handwriting on the wall about long term survival.10 yrs ago i got the real awakening from the Lord.hard times just got real.i never married or had children or married so now i feel alone in the world.but i know He will never leave or forsake me.so i prepare for the future by planting&growing all i can.BlessUguys.thanks for the conformation
Great lesson in this message. I worked for everything I got till an accident at work shattered disks in my neck and low back. Multiple surgeries and rehab have stabilized things but the nerves were so damaged it is hard to be up more than 4-5 a day at an hour a time. I watch you to learn what I can. Have started 2 gardens. Not much as live in suburbs. A 4×4 last year. Added an 8×8 this year. Each year my squash has gotten a fungus or mold and didn't produce so had to pull them. Last year had a better crop of tomatoes. This year got a couple cucumbers and some eggplant not as many tomatoes. God bless you and your family. Keep up all the videos. I hope one day to leave suburbs. But may never happen. Don't know if I could physically do a homestead but would like to see. If the LCE comes before then I have some reserves and keep getting what I can without going beyond what I can.
Porch time is my favorite Depp South time you make think and reflect and yes i google like crazy alot of the things you talk about...I want to be as prepared as i can for anything that can happen ...I have stockpiled some books about plants in my area books on medicinal things that can be prepared from them foraging gardening ...You can't replace books because you never know what a LCE can do
Danny u are so so right. 😥 GOD BLESS🙏
Thank you for the video and I remember my mom and grandmother canning and freezing all the time. we had a garden until I was 13 but they had gardens way before I was born. I miss canning and doing all those things. I am hoping when we move to a bigger place that we will be able to start doing those things again.
Your story of the man cutting down the pare tree is the exact same story my uncle told me about his fig tree. He gave permission one time for someone to take a mess of figs. When he went to pick for canning, wasn't a fig left. He got his ax and cut it down. He knew it would be a continual problem. It's so easy for some. For those of us who struggle, it's not easy and sometimes, a lot of times down right disappointing. Trusting God gets us through, along with hard hard work. Thanks Danny. Great vid.
my mother was the same way with rabbits, she hard to eat rabbit so much back in the depression she would never eat another. I may be foolish but helping people makes me feel good and I like that feeling.
Amen brother
Preach on brother....
we have a neighbor that always needs something..... drives me nuts.. i have gotten much much better at just saying i am sorry i can't help you....and i am going to say it's been hard to change my behavior, but i am doing it... so that neighbor along with another are two that will not be welcomed here during a LCE... You sure made me do some more thinking today.. I sure appreciate all of your wisdom...
This might be your best porch time yet
thank you sir
when I managed a store it always amazed me the idleness of the people I hired! I have 3 sons that always worked the farm. They all managed to get their first jobs at the age of 14. They are now in their 30's, good Christian men that have worked hard for their successes and you can throw them out in the middle of the woods and they would flourish. Most have raised a world of. individuals with no survival skills, a sense of entitlement and never think about what ifs!!! No wonder our world have abandoned our Lord! Thank you Danny for always bringing the truth to light..
That is how they got our grandparents and great grandparents and even great great G parents off of the farms! #1 the introduction of credit. And the desire for an "easier" way of life! "More time for yourself..."
I love my computer I'll admit it but most of the time I am doing something else while watching it or listening to it. Today is Day 3 of canning peaches I was blessed with last week. I have lost count of how many jars of peach preserves and now canned peaches I am doing while listening to your you tube videos. Next up is coring tomatoes and preparing them to make salsa. Tomorrow starts peeling 2 bags of potatoes and preparing to can them up too. I've watered my tomatoes that are still growing at 7am this morning along with my Fall garden of green beans, peas, kale and cucumbers. So I listen, learn and work. I take notes and keep them in a binder. Could I live without the computer? You betcha I could TV too. I hope I don't have to for awhile as I am still learning how to can different meats and beans and ideas for how to serve them. Oh I also have a load of clothes hanging on the clothesline this morning. Thank you for sharing your experiences and ideas.
Anna In Ohio.
Danny, you always make me stop and think, and that is your intention . Good job! Today, I'm thinking back to the difficult times I've had in the past that made it easier for me today to live on the smallest income I've ever had.
You mentioned the dollar being worth only 50 cents. I remember when the cost of Cokes in the machine in the high school cafeteria went up from 5 cents to 6 cents. What do they cost now? I was fortunate to have that nickel and penny to pay for a Coke. What to sodas in drink machines cost now? $1.00 or more? Another thing. Do you remember when dollar bills had printed on them "Silver Certificate"?
Gramma Rose's Homestead i do remember those bills.
Good Porch Time Danny. One of the hardest lessons I've had to learn is who to help and who not to help.
We have a picture of when my mother-in-law was a child in the 1930's her parents looked emaciated and the children thin. Really makes you think how hard life must have been. Back in those times people had gardens not worthless lawns. But make you think how even those on the small city lots could possibly produce enough food. I think that because of those hard time's parents pushed their children to be educated so they wouldn't have to have the hard times like they had. Fast forward another 2/3 generations most of those traditional skills were barely passed on, to the world today where even tech jobs aren't as high paying as they were 20 yrs ago. To the retirement folks those who put 30+ yrs in and the company you worked for appreciated the hard working folks. My grandfather retired from Ford's in the 80's and had a very comfortable retirement, fast forward to today and companies are doing whatever they can to screw over their dedicated worker's, and how big dogs can pay as little as possible. Gone are the days where a person reaps the reward of serving their company for 30+ yrs. To making changes to ones retirement after retiring and having their benefits cut. I don't even understand how this is even legal, but it's happening. And companies wonder why people aren't as hardworking and devoted... Even our Vet's who served our country are living in the street's, broken mentally and physically while the VA is giving the bare bones treatment to the men and women who gave their lives to protect our freedom.
I have given small amounts of money to those panhandlers, one a double amputee, who's wife had cancer out in nearly 20 below temps... I never regret giving, what that person does with that is on them. I'm so heartbroken over the environment we are living in... This isn't the America I grew up in, where I actually believed that WE THE PEOPLE still have a voice in this FREE COUNTRY! We've come to a place where many have stopped fighting for what's right, but belly up and just let it happen...
Albany Mountain homestead I
Sobering words my friend thanks
Hello Danny, you are to right, creed is infectious and contagious. It's like the information gets shared, and you not willing to help any one any more. I'm very tolerant but not for lazy. These greedy people are just lazy they let everyone else do the work. I see this evening my family and they weren't raised that way and Grandchildren seem to be worse. It makes me truly sad, I try to reach them to take care of themselves there like why this is your deal. But they want to enjoy the fruits of my labor and I'm 60 and disabled and still work circles around them. Break my heart, much love in Christ.
...Sobering Truth my Friend ...
My sister wiped out my parent's garden when she knew they wouldn't be home.
Sometimes "the neighbor " is family
THANK YOU DANNY AND WANDA...ANOTHER EPIC SERVING OF REALITY!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO!!! THE LORD'S BLESSINGS UPON YOU ☺
Here's a book everyone should read, "One second after" by William R. Forstchen..that will make you say"hmmm...what if", along with Danny's porchtime teachings, it is thought provoking and an eye opener..
Enjoy the day , make the most of it......blessings
Cynthia P at Legacy Homestead I read the book years ago. Another good one is The Patriot.
Deep South Homestead ..thank you Danny.I will be sure to read that one as well..
This is a wonderful porch time, Danny. You are right on, as usual. There is going to be a very rude awakening for the 'soft' people in this country, and that time may not be too far down the road. .....The pear story: Maybe he could have put them out in boxes and put a free sign on them. Still better than letting them rot on the ground.My Mom used to tell us stories about the depression, she was born in 1926. Nothing was ever wasted. She used to even save plastic bags and wash them and reuse them, at the time plastic bags only came on food products, you couldn't just go out and buy them. Now it seems every thing is plastic! Things are made to break so you have to go out and buy another. Used to be craftsmen took pride in their creations and would never make junk. All this stuff from China may be cheaply had, but it's cheaply made. Buy something good to start with, instead of having to buy it 10 times over cause it just don't last. I worked hard in factories near all my life and worked hard at home as well. I am retired now from an away from home job but still have my place to keep up and garden and chickens and always here to help family or my one good neighbor.
Amen
A good example is airlines, just last night we had to pay $25.00 for 1 checked bag and had to use a credit card.
Airlines do not except cash any longer. Same thing with getting a blanket or pillow on a plane, credit cards only.
Too bad the politicians feel they can take from the producers and distribute to the non-producers.
What a great porch time, Danny! I hear you. Life has not gotten easier as I've grown older, but that's okay. I'm a survivor. My goal is to make certain that my son knows how to survive, too. I'm amazed at just how much he thinks he knows at 31......That's precisely why I have actual books in my home on canning, gardening, composting, butchering, etc., because one day he may not have Google to show him things. Do I take advantage of some things that make life easier? Of course I do! If I can order things online and have them delivered to my home for free, absolutely! I can save some time by stocking up on canning jars, lids, rings, etc., by ordering them in bulk while I have the opportunity, and stockpile them. There may come a time when no store has these things. Sure, I use Google for quick answers, but I also know how to find things out on my own. Sure I save some things to my computer, but I make sure to print and store hard copies of things I need to know.....and my son thinks I'm wasting my time. Until a hurricane happens and there are no lights, A/C, cell phone service or internet for a few weeks. It's during these tough times that he's learned the most valuable lessons in life. The meat in the freezer thaws, and he has to help me prepare and can it. Honestly, I don't need the help, but I make him do it so he'll know how. He doesn't like to garden - too hot, messy, smelling, etc., but I insist that I need help - I really don't - just so he'll know how to do it. Hopefully, he'll survive when I'm gone.
Carol Avant Bless your mothers heart. I understand Completely. Could you tell me where you order bulk canning lids?
He may not like it now, but he will know how to when the time comes. Great Mom
Debby Tomlinson - you can order most canning supplies from Walmart.com and have it delivered to your home.
Little Red Cabin In the Woods I was wondering about Bulk lids though. I watched a video where a lady literally got a sleeve of them, but it was at her local Amish store in Pennsylvania or Michigan. We don't have a store like that around here but wish I did.
Debby Tomlinson I'm not carol, but a lady said walmart is where you can buy lids in bulk. Maybe even amazon would have them. Buy ball lids, they're good. Good luck
TRUTH!
Goodmorning from NC thanks for love for others and teachings us about life
Danny, I am surfing CZcams for the first time in a long time tonight. And it has probably been longer since I have caught a Porch Time. As you know I love Porch Time and I am really glad I caught this one tonight! I can for sure relate to the pear tree. Probably not in the best ways , but I can relate. Thank you Danny! - Mike
We have been so busy also here that last night was the first time we finally caught a few minutes of your Live stream. Maybe winter will be a little slower for us all. Miss you guys
Pratt Family Homestead It is good to hear from you my friend.
Pan handling is really bad in Albuquerque. Every corner just about has someone asking for money. Its crazy. They are talking about making laws that people are not aloud to panhandle. I had it one time where I had enough money to take myself and my kids to Mcdonalds to get lunch off the dollar menu. WE had been saving up coins so we could go. On the way in a homeless guy asked if I could buy him something to eat. I said I could get him a hamburger and fries. So I order for him and my kids. I went without lunch that day. While my kids where playing the guy came to our table and said thank you again for buying him lunch. My kids asked me why I hadn't gotten something to eat. I told them who knows the last time he ate and I could figure out something at home later on to eat.
Somehow, society flip flops the costs of products...i.e. For example, once in awhile I quilt blankets. Well, the cost of quilting a blanket yourself is so much more expensive than buying one at Macy's and Macy's is not a cheap store.
Homemade egg noodles & goats milk helped me not starve once in my life. Life lesson: learned to grow, butcher for meat & cook from scratch at a young adult age, out of necessity.
Glad to hear your attitude toward the things of GOD!
I’m on retirement and I stretch every penny. I grow my own garden and meat. Any extra money goes to canning jars because I’m a canning fool. I have too because I’m not rich but I’m richer than most people for what I do.
I had a friend who worked on a chicken farm. Huge chicken farm and would not eat chickens. Said he could smell them any time he ate chickens. Refused to eat chickens period.
Amen, God bless you and keep you and your family safe always. Wow what a testimony and a amazing story. Thank you for sharing and thank you for teaching us how to make do for ourselves.
Yes, yes,and yes! Egg salad sandwiches are my pears, my home IS my vacation retreat which I just took a 2 day no phone call escape from EVERYBODY wanting something. I did not want to cook or wash that sink of dirty dishes, all I wanted to do was stay outside but being that there is no fairy or elf to do my work, I had to put on my old mean face like all those people in those old pics and get after the job at hand. Great talk Danny, pray we all don't turn cold and heartless.
The ants vs grasshopper. I’m happy to be an ant.
My daddy used to say; “God helps those who help themselves” and “God help those who help themselves.”