Deer is in the freezer

Cold and rainy which is not my kinda cold.  If it is going to be cold there needs to be snow out there, like five foot of it.  But God has a plan and it was for rain today.  The deer has been processed and froze along with a few meals that the kids ate like candy.  We all love our venison. Topped with gravy and mash potato side and green beans yum yum.  I have some of the deer drying out making another family favorite, venison jerky.  Now that will be gone in no time.  Seems like I can never make enough jerky.  Guess with the next deer we get I should make it all into jerky for those home school field trips hiking through the woods.  I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! Well here's to another day of living off the land and loving it.

Wood Stove Cooking

I have said it over and over, I want to learn to live off the land. I know that one of the luxuries I have to do without is gas. When you have a gas water heater and cook stove you really get to work a little harder without it. I have been living without gas now for months and I have got to the point of really missing it. I just thank God for the wood stove chain saw and wood splitter! Cooking on a wood stove is a lot harder than just throwing it on the gas stove. Taking baths takes a lot more than just turning on the hot water now. You get to heat the water on the woodstove and then take a bath. Every time I want to give in and I say please turn the gas back on I get reminded of how I want to live off the land. How there will not be a gas supply at the top of the mountain and if hard times really hit for everyone I will have an advantage with all the practice I get using a wood stove. Oh God help me be strong and not be a selfish lazy woman.

Baby Chickens Living off the Land

One of my plans in life is to live off the land. We have new baby chickens that will help with that! When they all grow up we should have plenty of eggs and wont have to buy them anymore. Are they cute or what?

My New Survival Blog

I want to invite you to read my new blog about living off the land and survival. Hope you enjoy! Survive to the End