Today, we have an exploration topic: Navigating tough communications and interpersonal relationships. What does that have to do with homesteading or independence? Well it turns out it has a lot to do with both those things.

What Mother Nature is providing

Squash bugs and vine borers have won yet again - the early heat wave.
Tomatoes, green beans, okra, corn
Elderberry, sumac berries, lemon balm
Mimosa flowers are still going strong
Still haven't seen blueberries
Confession on garlic: You can't dig when you have pneumonia

What we are preserving this week

Buch update
Drying sage, lemonbalm and peppermint
Canning corn and beans

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

From last week: It's about time to re-organize all the canned goods and take an assessment
Operation prepper pantry fury as Brian would say
Defrosting the chest freezer will happen soon - as soon as I am well

Listener Feedback

Phone consultation question
Listening twice

Operation Independence

Refined focus has helped despite losing weeks to illness.
Increased the debt payoff allocation (emergency fund is back in place, had a good month with our Airbnb, paper sold the most ads ever this edition)
Taxes are getting closer

Topic: Navigating Tough Communication

Song: Cilly Song

Episode 89: Navigating Tough Communication