Olivia

Wind Storm- Flying Buildings and Blueberry Jam

54°, light rain, breezy “I’m tired of these storms! There never used to be so many!” Proclaimed my climate change denying neighbor when I mentioned another storm arriving Sunday. Last week we had a bit of a storm. And one I wasn’t quite expecting. Tuesday night, I woke up on hearing a bang and aContinueContinue reading “Wind Storm- Flying Buildings and Blueberry Jam”

It’s the Pits!

46°, rain, flood watch (down the hill), breezy I mentioned yesterday that my friend who owns the land I’m renting saved some fruit tree pits. Various kinds. I soaked them in warm water with a few water changes yesterday and over night. Some will try to crack the outer shell, but it’s very difficult toContinueContinue reading “It’s the Pits!”

Hybrids, GMO’s and Open Pollinated

First off, I’m going to start off with a bit of a controversial topic. Often when I mention hybrid plants to the more misinformed crowd, there are always those who suddenly get up in arms, frantic that I’m about to make some horrible mistake. in which I try to kindly inform them then that hybridsContinueContinue reading “Hybrids, GMO’s and Open Pollinated”

Grief and Seeds

It’s no secret to anyone in my circle that I’ve been grieving a lot this year. The loss of family, the loss of a homestead and everything I put my hopes for the future in. I’ve been betrayed and abused and if it weren’t for very close friends I would have been homeless. That wouldContinueContinue reading “Grief and Seeds”

Water Rising?

These berms made of rock were put in along this road to my place of employment a couple years ago to keep king tides from flooding the road. Yesterday the road definitely flooded. I had to move some logs off the road yesterday on my way home once the tide had retired back to whereContinueContinue reading “Water Rising?”

He Took Himself For A Hike

Jax is one of the pups who lives a spoiled life here on the homestead. He lives on my bestie’s tiny home and is my pup’s best friend. The dogs here seriously eat better and are living the full life here. He is a rescue pit mix of some kind and is about the sameContinueContinue reading “He Took Himself For A Hike”

Sprouts

43°, light rain, light wind Alfalfa sprouts In a small space, in winter and you want fresh home grown vegetables, raising sprouts is the way to go. It literally takes up less than half a square foot of space. I keep the sprouter in the little microwave so it doesn’t take up space elsewhere. OnceContinueContinue reading “Sprouts”

Save those seeds.

An important part of homesteading and preparing for the future is to understand skills that will help you and your community to keep existing. An important part of human existence is food, perpetuating food, in the least calorie expending way. Not only food but other useful crops for fibers and containers and medicines. You canContinueContinue reading “Save those seeds.”

San Francisco with it’s first Tornado Warning in History

52°, rain, lots of wind There is another cyclone causing issues again at the coast. This time my area is feeling a bit more wind than the last one and places like San Francisco is seeing some weather it normally doesn’t. It will probably be raining for a week or so, but that isn’t tooContinueContinue reading “San Francisco with it’s first Tornado Warning in History”

Worn out!

Rain, 46 °, slight breeze I’ve been trying to do acts of kindness, to get out of my self isolation from the grief from this year. But now I’m really worn out! I’ve done some good things, but now I need to pull it back a little as I’m finding no energy left over forContinueContinue reading “Worn out!”