Name 3 things on your to-do list?

[Dace]

I don't mean todays chores either...I mean your next three things to put you a step closer to a more SS lifestyle?

For me it would be :

1)Find a couple of used oil lamps

2) Buy a few food grade buckets for storage (been meaning to do this and just have not)

3) Implement our weekly 'power down' nights. We will pick a night where everyone will be home (teens work & DS has football) and we will shut down all power sources at 4ish and make dinner with out power (maybe sandwiches...this should inspire my boys to make me that darn solar oven I have been wanting) make a big fire and hang out together playing games in front of the fire....no computer, no music, no tv, no game boys, no laundry running.....etc.

So what is on your list of upcoming projects?

 

[enjoy the ride]

1) work on getting raised beds- due to buried redwood logs, no topsoil and ever present gophers, this is the only way to get production.

2)change part of the the front "yard" (actually about 10 feet x 40) into an herb garden from flowers and shrubs.

3) try to figure out a way to store food supplies that is more easily managed so I don't need to take out piles of things to put the newest things in the back.

 

[krjwaj]

Prepare the yard for a vegetable garden.

Find a way to not need the house phone in order to have internet access.

Find a job closer to home to cut down on gas costs.

 

[user251]

I am going to build another raised bed, build another rain water collection system for a different side of the roof and hopefully if all goes as planned im going to put up another chicken coop for meat birds.

 

[FarmerChick]

break more away from power usage

try to control all "convenience" items in my home and try to stop buying them and get none disposable type items at all times

honestly to search how to make my life simple. I have to find the right balance to pull away from the maintstream thinking...working on that..LOL

I have a 4th
LOL
learn WAY more about natural remedies etc.

 

[tommywalnuts]

Biuld raised beds for spring gardening(seems like everyone has that on thier mind).


Biuld nest boxes for the pullets.


Check with local prescribed burn association for my grandma.

 

[roosmom]

Dacem this is a good question. I will name three things FOR ME. My SS is going to be different than other peoples. Some of you here are so much further along than me. Money is a big hindrance....not enough of it, lol.
1 get better at processing EVERYTHING
2 enlarge my garden next year
3 buy some peach trees

 

[inchworm]

1. Build up more of an "emergency fund".

2. Improve efficient use of leftovers and reduce grocery bill.

3. Get a rain barrel.

Inchy

 

[enjoy the ride]

Roosmam- upper peach trees? DIdn't know they made them. Hmmmm- I do love peach ice cream..............

 

[lupinfarm]

1. Build the duck house


2. Clean up the barnyard after gutting the barn hahaha


3. Build bed frames for the vegetable garden


4. Draw out plans for the knot garden in the front yard


5. Build the tackroom in barn (that's a job for over the Chrimbo holls!)


6. Fence in poultry-yard with 4-rail oak fencing


7. Build a third coop so we can order another 10 chickens next January (not 2009, January we're ordering 5 Ameraucana pullet chicks, and 3 Buff Duckling pullets)


8. Source out product for the bathroom renovation! SCRAPBOOKING TIME


9. Build run-in shelter/field stall in bottom field



...Yeah okay it's not 3, it's 9... and that's not even all the jobs/projects