Author: Allyson

  • Prepping – Making Soap

    Prepping – Making Soap

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    One of the big things I worry about if the SHTF is hygiene. When you have less access to good quality running water, keeping clean becomes not just a personal choice, but an absolute necessity. Soap and water are your greatest armor against disease and septic injuries. But if you can’t run down to the…

  • FBEL – They’re Eating Their Own

    FBEL – They’re Eating Their Own

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    Many of you know that I’m on TikTok. I’m on it less since the outage around the election, only because they haven’t definitively decided what’s happening to it yet. Still, I find it a useful way to find out what “people in general” are thinking. It’s also very interesting to me to see what people…

  • The Weekly Feast – Creamy Basil Chicken

    The Weekly Feast – Creamy Basil Chicken

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    I would call this a pesto but it isn’t actually pesto. There’s no Parmesan cheese, and no pine nuts. On the other hand, it’s healthy, and ZOMG so good. I made this two nights in a row, once over gnocchi, and once with chicken and veg, and it was just incredible. This is the chicken…

  • The Big Beautiful Bill That Wasn’t

    The Big Beautiful Bill That Wasn’t

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    I’ve tagged this “from behind enemy lines” because I didn’t know where to put it. It’s replacing today’s prepping article because I only have time to write one, and this one needs to be written. Many of you know, maybe all of you, that I’ve drifted Right over the past few years. Some of it…

  • Medical Marvel

    Medical Marvel

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    I spent a good portion of my early life in Canada, and so I have a decent understanding of the culture and history of the place. One of the things that was already beginning to fail, long before I left Canada to return to America, was the Canadian medical system. Let’s talk. Let me start…

  • FBEL – Revocation of Citizenship

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    Color me surprised. I had no idea until yesterday that it was possible to revoke someone’s citizenship, even years and decades after it’s been sealed. I have to admit, I’m a bit concerned about this. The case that brought this to my attention was that of Elliott Duke, previously of the UK (NPR). The NPR…

  • Cards!

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    Have you ever found yourself in the position of wanting to tell a friend about the Vine of Liberty, but you didn’t have anything to write on? Well, we’ve designed some business cards! These are standard sized business cards, vertical rather than horizontal. The cards are matte, with a very soft finish that allows the…

  • The Weekly Feast – Leftover Turkey Hash

    The Weekly Feast – Leftover Turkey Hash

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    I’m not a huge fan of hash, to be honest. However, I am a BIG fan of using up leftovers. The other day when it was hot, I used our Westinghouse to cook up a whole turkey (it was small, only 15 lbs or so). I’ve been using it in sandwiches and salads since last…

  • Prepping – Gadgets

    Prepping – Gadgets

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    So what I do, when I’m out and attending events, is I set up a historically inspired or historically accurate (depending on the event) encampment. I dress the part, I cook meals either inspired by or directly from recipes of the time period. While I’m not perfect, I try to be very aware of what’s…

  • Farm Gestures

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    Considering my post from yesterday and the “Nazi salute” that prompted it, I thought this was germane to the moment. 😉 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16rizNSXqL/