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| Warm Holiday "Fishes" :) |
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| Plan on "buggin-out?" No matter what your thoughts are on the up-coming date of "12/21/12" The one BIG truth is It is GOOD and WISE to be prepared! As for me personally, I have no clue to what could happen on that day....OR ANY day as far as that goes! I do know that the bible says that NO man will know the date or time the world will end...Only GOD knows...So, if you believe that the bible is true then that should be a comfort. I believe that the 21st is not the end of the world but it may just mark the beginning of life different than we know it... We are facing alot of earth changes and government changes...I am NOT political in any way, And will not be going there at all! I just want to share with everyone who will listen to prepare for you and your families! I know several people are planning to "bug out" to "safer" areas...And I agree with them, but sometimes its just not feasible to do that so we just need to hunker down where we are.... Please if nothing else get your Bug out bag ready, grab some more water and Pray for the best and prepare for the worse! Peace, Sherry |
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| Aquaponics I wanted to share with you about the Hydroponics/Aquaponics systems. We have been blessed to find a great store here in our area called Hydropatio. The people there are very knowledgeable and friendly!!!! We have been dealing with Nestor and he's been able to help us with information and supplies to help us get started on our Aquaponics set up. Then this past Saturday we met the owner Jim. He' s like minded when it comes to preparedness. Hydropatio designs and offers kits to get you started in providing your family with fresh organic food from Vegetables to fresh fish! They will be adding more to their website SOON according to Jim. They also can help you with solar set ups as well!! I HIGHLY recommend you take a peek at what Hydropatio has to offer! You can start out small on your patio or go as large as you want! WWW.Hydopatio.com Tell them you saw them on Simply surviving Today! Tell them Sherry and Bill sent you! |
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| Mr. Bill enjoying his "New Cat TV!" |
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| Our Fingerlings in the tank |
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| This is the smallest of the 3 Talapia that we got today! Well, nothing like jumping into something with both feet! We were able to locate someone who had large full grown Talapia who wanted to re-home them! We picked up three of them...The largest one probably weighed over eight pounds! HOLY COW! these bad boys have enough meat on them for a whole family to enjoy! I've named them...( Strange I know! LOL!) Baked~ Fried and Fish taco! LOL! We decided to get them and see how they would do in our pond with the Koi. They seem to adjust quite well so far, just hope they are still alive in the morning! They like warm water and dont do well when the temps drop to 50 degrees. They are typically native to more tropical climates, But here in southern California the weather is pretty even all year long. Then we were able to buy some fingerlings ranging in size from a few inches to about four inches for our tank. We also took a trip to the Hydroponics/Aquaponics store here locally, Like I had mentioned before if you have never checked this out you might want to! It's the most amazing way to provide fresh food for you and your family!!! I'll post more with links tomorrow! Well, My cat "Mr. Bill" Is LOVING his new "cat tv!" He spends most of his day watching the fish! Oh, I forgot to mention that we had first added Comet goldfish to the tank to make sure things were all good before adding the Talapia.... Well, I'm one tired girl...Will get back on and post more! Blessed night to all! Sherry |
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| Backyard Fish Farming In our attempts to become more self reliant we have been looking into fish farming. Not on a large scale mind you! But in a large fish tank right here in our living room! It's quite easy and can produce quite a bit of fresh fish! We have been looking into Talipia. I was surprised to find out that they are illegal in some states! Hummmmm, BUT thankfully here in California you can have them in 6 counties, and thank goodness we live in one of them! I've been very impressed with what we have found about Aquaponics! You can set up a tank for fish and recycle the water into other containers to grow your veggies without soil! The fish actually "Feed" the plants and keep them growing big and healthy! If you get a chance and havent looked into Aquaponics/Hydroponics I highly suggest you check it out! There's a great site called "Talipia momma" She has tons of great info and even classes on backyard fish farming! You can do this on your porch even! I really like the whole idea of having fresh food without depending on the grocery store! Every thing tastes so much better! Not only that BUT if the stores are closed down or out of stuff, wouldnt it be great to just "Shop" at home??? I will report back as we attempt to get the ball rolling! We have set up an aquarium in the living room for the "fingerlings" (baby fish) And I will post pictures! So, with fingers crossed we will continue on! Just hope the cat doesnt think its all for him! LOL! All for now! Have you put any water aside this week??? Just reminding you! Have a good one! Peace, Sherry |
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| Gift Suggestions! Struggling with gift ideas for the people in your life??? I think a "gift" of Preparedness is a gift of love :) Like me I'm sure you have run across some type of "struggle" when it comes to talking to your friends and loved ones about becoming "prepared". So, To give yourself and Them a peace of mind I suggest you give a gift of preparedness! No matter how "silly or off the wall" they think you are (And trust me they will totally as well as secretly appreciate it!) It will show them how much you care! So, with that said here are some suggestions of gifts you may want to consider giving. A first aid kit, either store bought OR homemade. I did this one year for my children and they still have it! I bought new gallon paint cans and filled them with some essentials. Plus taped a paint "key" to the side so it could be opened easily! These keep things dry and protected! You can decorate the outside with permanate markers! A subscription to a good magazine like "Mother earth news" or any "Homesteading" or getting back to the basics type magazine. Survival guides and workbooks, first aid books for family and pets, Gardening books and 'Do it yourself" books. Gift cards for "Preparedness"sites. Dehydrated Food kits and cook books. A pre-packed 72 hour bug out bag. 100 hour candles. There are so many things you can put together for gifts and make them "fun" and "merry!" You can look back on some of the earlier posts for lists for kits and recipes for dry mixes! So, these are just a few ideas! I know you can come up with even more! And as always, Peace! Sherry |
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| Orange Cranberry Sauce Well, if youre anything like me you're more than likely getting some "goodies" ready for your Holiday festivities! I just made my Orange Cranberry Sauce for Thanksgiving and wanted to share this awesome recipe with you! It actually takes less than 15 minutes and has a wonderful POP of flavors! What you'll need to make 1 quart of sauce! 2 bags of fresh cranberries 1 cup of orange juice 2 cups of sugar The zest of one whole navel orange In a deep saucepan pour cranberries, orange juice, sugar and zest. On a medium heat stir and cook for about 10 minutes. Your sauce will thicken and you can take a metal spoon and with the backside of it smash the berries. You dont need to smash all of them, some whole berries will make your sauce more full and colorful! Take of burner and cool. This sauce can be used warm or cold! It's amazing with ham and Turkey!!!!! Enjoy! Peace, Sherry |
