Nearly 20 years ago, we set out to create a self-reliant homestead. Now we produce our own food and our own power, and can tackle whatever craziness this wild world throws at us. If you’re ready take back control from Big Pharma and Big Food and feel confident facing Everyday Emergencies, join us.
Common Sense Home Good News Letter 3/23/25
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"The gentle rays of the morning sun bathed her face as she stepped out to tackle morning chores, causing her to pause for a moment, breath deeply, and soak it all in." We've been riding the temperature roller coaster again this week, bouncing between a snippet of sun and a torrent of rain and wind (and sometimes snow). Today is another wild one, with a mix of snow and sleet. We still got in our morning walk, but it was not a day to linger and enjoy, that's for sure. Each morning I try to get in some time sun bathing my eyelids as part of my eye health routine, but it's doesn't always work well with so many grey days. I started this habit several years ago, but it's been reinforced recently as I started reading, "The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy". The author opens with a discussion of how sunlight was used for treatment - even on problems like knife wounds that refused to heal - with good results. The current narrative of the sun being bad for you has never sat right with me, since the sun provides energy for all life on earth. That said, we run into problems with sunlight exposure when our diet is too high in Omega 6 fatty acids (seed oils) - which is common in the Standard American Diet. (This is explained in the book, "Your Guide to Cellular Health". If we have too many seed oils in our diets, we burn and don't deal with the sun well. If we get back to a better balance, the sun heals like it was meant to do. It's all a dance of life and energy. I'm working my way through the book, and looking forward to adding more tools to my natural health toolbox. Helping you create resilience and abundance, Laurie (and August IV, August V, and Duncan) This week's featured articles...The wind is howling outside my windows and we've switched from sleet to snow as I've been writing - perfect weather for a cup of herbal tea. In my latest round of exploring our native remedies, I'm making up pine needle tea. This is a good one for you if you are dealing with respiratory "yuck". (Tomato tea is another good remedy for stubborn congestion.) This article on potato towers is one of our most popular spring articles. It includes basic design, best varieties for towers, and troubleshooting tips. If you're prepping for spring and summer storm season, having some freeze dried meals on hand is helpful for power outages and other issues. These are our favorite freeze dried food providers, and why we like them. I'm also going to randomly add a link to my favorite homemade chocolate pudding recipe, because it would be nice to have some. I may make it, or maybe my son will get the hint when he reads the newsletter. |
Laurie Neverman @ Common Sense Home
Nearly 20 years ago, we set out to create a self-reliant homestead. Now we produce our own food and our own power, and can tackle whatever craziness this wild world throws at us. If you’re ready take back control from Big Pharma and Big Food and feel confident facing Everyday Emergencies, join us.
"I like who I am when I walk outside around our land. The open spaces and knowledge of the terrain encourage me to take long, confident strides. (Unless it's muddy or icy, which merits more caution.) I can feel the good the movement does, loosening up those joints that stiffen when I spend too long inside." Our weather this spring reminds me of the joke about winter acting like a guest who's refusing to leave, coming back again and again to say, "And here's one more thing..." We have snow in...
"...and still more rain came pouring down. But in spite of the gloomy skies, the yard was filled with the dawnsong, barely audible over the storm. They tackled the chores together, so they were quickly done. Inside, a warm fire beckoned from the wood stove, and the delicious aroma of bacon wafted out from the kitchen. They might not be billionaires, but they were rich in the things that mattered." Good news and bad news... Bad news - The ground is still half-frozen (because we were dealing...
"The male red-winged blackbirds spread out strategically in the tree tops around our land. As we paused to watch them on our morning walk, they appeared to rotate locations, like sentinels changing out their guard positions." It's not quite officially spring yet, but the volume of bird calls around our land is definitely increasing as the daylight hours lengthen. The red-winged blackbird males arrived recently, ahead of the females, and a group of them laid claim to the land around our home....