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I like Jackie Clay's Canning book and do own it along with the Ball Blue Book and several others. However, if you cannot afford to purchase a canning book or feel your money would be better spent elsewhere, the USDA website has all the information on canning, freezing, dehydrating etc. for...

Having dependable plumbers, electricians, etc. when you are a widow with no "free" help around is golden. I had a local plumber replace a toilet. I called him back three times because it was rocking and his idea of a fix was wooden shims. Even I knew that wasn't a proper solution!! Called...

I have no city survival skills. None. I hate cities and left the one I lived in in 1971 and haven't looked back. Even visiting in a city gives me major stress. I hate crowds and avoid them like the plague.

If you're planning to bug out to a relative's farm, I would urge you to contact that relative now and discuss your plans. It would be a shame to bug out and then find no welcome mat. Basically what would you bring to the table is the question you should be prepared to answer. If they are...

Mother nature has a warped sense of humor which is why prepping is so necessary. I learned long ago that if the garden provides more than I need to can for one year, I can for two years. Eventually the year when that crop fails will come along. Currently our local area is in a drought. It...