Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today, I have two topics for you. The first is a simple walk through our simple weekend of doing odd, quaint things. Someone pointed out to me that what I think of as a stress free Thanksgiving is filled with tons of basic homemaking skills that no one does anymore….and we will talk about a deeper idea: Mourning loss as an adult and also mourning loss for the first time, and ways to navigate sadness when you lose someone close to you. I know, I know. This may seem like a depressing topic, but it won't be, I promise. Workshop Session Highlight: Dori Mulder - Side Hustle Mentality: Gleaning Value From What You Have. Get Founders Tickets here. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Catfood Incident Early Cold has been good on the root vegetables Freezer filled with Pork, sorting last year's beef (and selling some) in preparation for the next cow (Cow story) A word on stability and cashflow. What Mother Nature is providing Oysters have appeared, finally (Turkey mushroom gravy) Lemon balm is still giving us leaves Same as last week: things below the ground are ready. Like Sassafrass root and jerusalem artichoke. Stump the Sauce Last minute buttercream frosting in an urgent situation Operation Independence Lardo for the charcuterie session Duplex is the prime focus until it is done Main topic: What is Normal Has Become Odd Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Today, we will talk about a basic homesteading activity: Processing Pigs for winter -- and a deeper topic: Processing Life. The last 10 days, many people I know and ones I just recently got to know in the LFTN community have been facing hard life lessons. So we will look at lessons learned from processing pigs next to lessons learned from life. And they are not all that different. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reviewing the root vegetables (Cat got into the pantry) Care of cheese Thanksgiving from stored foods What Mother Nature is providing Down to nuts and mushrooms Jerusalem artichokes are ready to dig Stump the Sauce Salad Dressing Operation Independence Porchetta for the workshop New coffee launching this week - should be a good one! Processing pigs - processing life. #My3things Highlight: Cindy and her 54 birds - many hand make light work Make it a great week! Song: Every Way by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Founder's Tickets for the Spring 2019 Workshop

Today, I run through three key lessons from the #TSP18 workshop that happened over the weekend at Jack Spirko's place in Texas. There were many more than three lessons to learn, but when it comes to living your life rather than have someone else live it for you, this event was a great motivator.

Today, we talk about what steps I will take to prepare the aquaponics system for winter, as well as go over what you can do now to get your garden beds ready for a great spring! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Phase 1 has been completed Final canning events of the year (after Jack's) Drying Mushrooms November: Meat rotation in the freezer Time to extract honey, or package it in tinfoil to avoid freezer burn Gluehwein season is here What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Swiss chard and not much else at the moment Time to winterize. More on that later Winterize the bees Mushrooms are exploding Firewood Stump the Sauce Oxtail: Part 2 with BRETTChef Elderberry Syrup Stability with John Moody of (http://abbyselderberry.com/) Operation Independence Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile on the rental that has taken forever. Tiling on a wavy wall (operation independence) One annoying thing season Main topic of the show: Winterizing the Aquaponics System and garden beds Four things to to to the ap: Stock tank heater Bed hoops Insulation on the feeder hoses Bring in the frost sensitive plants How to prepare your beds for winter Clean them out Layers: manure, compost, forest dirt, leaves, straw or wood chips or another mulch. (My thoughts on local wood chips) What to do if you interplant like I do A Final Winter checklist Waters ready to be ice-free? Bees? Animal bedding sufficient? Goat hay needed Pump house filters changed Bring in the banana trees Try to overwinter a rosemary plant and the tabasco peppers Make it a great week. Song: Strange Child by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Today is that moment you have all been waiting for: A debrief of our visit to see Dori at her place, 40 Acres and a Cave. We will have a short debrief of what happened for the visit and a run down of some things we can all learn from what she is doing out there with that fantastic property. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Harvested my sweet potatoes and got about ¾ of a bushel for the prepper pantry. Curing Sweet potato Last green bean harvest of the season Blueberry oatmeal Still have not done the big move-in for Winter 2018 The great lasagna and the mandolin zucchini noodles What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Swiss chard is coming on First Oyster mushrooms - planning to put up a ton Last of the sage Lemon balm - last call Almost time for horseradish Parsley Stump the Sauce Oxtail: Paired with jerk or curry - http://coopcancook.com/braised-oxtails/ What Sauce would do: sear then do a roemertopf with smoked paprika, rosemary, garlic, salt, peppers, carrots, onion, salt - served over sauteed mushroom or rice with a broth made from the rendered juices of the roemertopf and a bit of stock - because there is always stock. Operation Independence The great plumbing repair: $150 Taxes really did get sent - next up: more taxes The gas dryer story Coffee of the month is starting to sell A debrief of 40 Acres and a Cave Make it a great week! Song: Anonymous by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Bourbon Smoked Paprika

So, this episode will focus on a man I have long admired in our area: Billy Kaufman of Short Mountain Distillery. Billy moved to Tennessee with a vision. What he started doing morphed into where he is today and we had a great talk about his distillery, the Haunted Woods event, and his journey from arrival to where he is today. There is so much to learn from how he has flexed and adjusted as he develops his farm into something beautiful. And while the what of he is doing has changed, his vision remains largely unchanged. It is a great example of how sticking to a vision over a tactic can help you launch the lifestyle you want. Tales from the Prepper Pantry The weather went from the low 90s to 60s in 24 hours and it is time Hen of the woods while at Dori's place Tomatoes are finally on the agenda Getting Ready to extract honey What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Green beans, greens Harvesting a round of spices to dry for winter use Mushrooms Watercress Chestnuts Operation Independence Did a property walk and homestead plan with 40 Acres and a Cave which is giving me the data I need to offer more of these in the coming year - and it was so much fun I am dying to tell you about it. Paid off a card in the game of finance with a check that was very very very late in arriving. Launched Coffee of the Month Main topic of the show: Haunted Woods, Moonshine, and the Power of Vision with Billy Kaufmann Short Mountain Distillery Facebook Question: How are you surrounding yourself with doers or takers? Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leaving Is, by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, we will talk about something a bit different: why we end each episode with make it a great week. We will also take a look at what that means for so many, and tell some stories along the way. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry It's been a light week in the pantry with all the other projects underway Incoming visit from the Knifemaker (Get Patrick to check in). He showed me how to sharpen my awesome chef's knife Hot as blazes so boxes are STILL in my office What Mother Nature is providing Green Beans Time to harvest sweet potatoes Chestnuts Stump the Sauce Meatloaf experiment and leftover scramble Tales from the Booze Whisperer A missive from over the pond Operation Independence Coffee of the month beans arrive TOMORROW!! Soft Launch is Wednesday Headed to 40 acres and a farm Main Topic: New tagline - Helping you to live the life you choose on your terms Song: Suicide by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign U: http://amishwisdom.com/amish-coffee-soup-kathleen-fuller/ CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, I want to talk about progress and the fall. Winter is coming, but right now, we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. More about that in the main show topic. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganization Needed Did the last round of root cellar orders: 2 bags of onions, 2 boxes of potatoes, 1 sweet potato, 2 cushaw squash, a pumpkin for fun. Total cost: $80 Pantry coaching is a thing - it's not frantic prepping, it is just smart. Document what you eat Try some seasonal bulk purchases - maybe just 1 thing See if you use it up USE IT UP What Mother Nature is providing Harvested and set out to dry Goldenrod Chestnuts Turkey and Deer season is upon us Stump the Sauce Using an abundance of peppers Getting home from vacation when the store is not a viable option Tales from the Booze Whisperer How to use Holler Roast Coffee Bitters Operation Independence Holler Roast Coffee of the Month Update Budget Discipline Main topic of the show: Progress. Go out, and make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce (Also referred to as Desire) Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign U: http://amishwisdom.com/amish-coffee-soup-kathleen-fuller/ CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, we talk through a roundup of questions I have gotten over the past two weeks related to fall homesteading activities. From canning to heating, y'all have been busy trying to figure stuff out. Of course, some of these questions have been addressed over on the LFTN Coffee Break group on Facebook, but I just figured if one of you has a question, many of you have the same question. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Still need to do the consult Pantry yielded many benefits this week More in the full content of today's show What Mother Nature is providing Goldrod's last week Fall plants are coming up well in other people's gardens - but not mine. Stump the Sauce What to do when you can't make your food hot enough. Operation Independence Food for friends: Ad trade, canned foods from the pantry = low expense to be a helpful member of the community. Main topic of the show: A Fall Roundup on Homesteading Q1: How do I figure out how many pounds of tomatoes to use to yield a certain number of jars? Q2: Tattler lids - can you reuse the rubber gasket? Q3: What is it like to heat with a wood stove only? Q4: How do you integrate a new rooster to your flock? Q5: I just got a ton of persimmons that are not completely ripe, what do I do with them? I hate to throw them away… Q6: What kind of garlic grows well in Tennessee? Q7: Is it ok to raid my bees for honey now? Q8: Should I store my canned goods with the ring on or the ring off the jar? Q9: How do I store my potatoes and squash? Q10: How much firewood is enough? Q11: What about garden bed preparation? Q12: What should I plant now for spring? Q:13: What else can you do to prepare your home for winter? Resources Garlic Chili Paste Ghost peppers Tiny Thai Hot Peppers Music Seed Garlic from Territorial Chesnok Red Garlic Seed at Seedsavers Links to thermal thermometers Imaging Camera CAC Team: cacteam.com Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja

Today, we explore how following the basic concepts put forth through developing your life strategic plan, continually moving your big picture goals forward, and remembering that we are here to live our lives, not have them lived for us. Or something like that... Tales from the Prepper Pantry Raiding the prepper pantry under times of durres Wonderful pork roast with green chilies Stump the Sauce Too many eggs from Andy in Chattanooga Using and Storing an Abundance of Eggs Pickling Beets What Mother Nature is Providing Basic veggies for the daily sautee The dog egg story Late season mint, jewel weed Paw Paw update Independence Fund Update Boat repair Goat repair Deck repair Keep Nicole Sane Repair Resources Tactical Redneck Equipment