This is my first time on the prep threads. I am "Experienced" at prepping and hope to be able to contribute something.
I rigged up a 250 watt solar panel to charge the battery for my diesel generator this month. I did not use a charge control so I have to check it every hour or so with a volt meter so it does not over charge. At around 13-14 volts it is putting close to 17 amps into the battery so it charges fairly fast. I used it to charge the battery in my dump trailer a few days ago.
I hooked a 400 watt inverter to the battery and ran a large radio off of it while the solar panel was hooked up. I had to unhook the solar panel 1/2 hr out of every hour to keep the voltage in the battery from going to high. I have about a dozen of these panels and plan to use them to power a tiny house I am building on my property. I have an 80 amp Outback charge controller to use on the "Real" system along with a couple of 1000 watt true sine wave inverters.
Do you need a prescription?Got antibiotics from here: JASE Medical | Emergency Antibiotic Preparedness
They came just as advertised. Yes, it's a little pricy and they don't take insurance. But when you consider that soon, you may be able to get the prescription, but not lay hands on the actual medication due to shortages, I think it's a pretty good deal.
ahhhhhhhhhhh. I don't know.What happened to the bees that were originally in the hives you were given?
I give nothing to anyone who comes knocking. I don't think you can start that and you can't risk being seen as charitable. I even have a No Solicitors sign for the front door. Buu-utttt, if I know them and wish to help I will drop a bag of goodies at their door anonymously. As for family, I plan to take care of mom and dad. I also start too many plants and give them away freely. Otherwise, I will share harvest with those who share in the labor. Tresspassors are delt with harshly and I let that be known, too.This week we are prepping potato bed by adding compost. We should be planting in 2 weeks or so. Building some raised beds here in the test garden. Will start some tomato seeds this week. Trying to decide what to do about those knocking on the door asking for food or meds. I am sure some of you are in the same spot. Just wanting to do what is right and yet keeping enough for our own use. It is mostly family who knows that we garden big etc. Open to any of your thoughts or ideas.
Ask whomever gave them to you. If you go through the brood comb you may be able to see some of the signs of it in the cells. I lost one hive to foolbrood years ago because of this. Now I will only take used equipment if I know exactly what happened.ahhhhhhhhhhh. I don't know.
This week we are prepping potato bed by adding compost. We should be planting in 2 weeks or so. Building some raised beds here in the test garden. Will start some tomato seeds this week. Trying to decide what to do about those knocking on the door asking for food or meds. I am sure some of you are in the same spot. Just wanting to do what is right and yet keeping enough for our own use. It is mostly family who knows that we garden big etc. Open to any of your thoughts or ideas.
Well, our daughter made her third trip to the dr with this crud she and her family have. First trip they said no need to test- not covid. Second trip a few days later , they tested negative. Now she tested positive yesterday. She has been sick over 2 weeks. I kept our grandson 4 days last week because her boss insisted she come back to work. She called HR yesterday and they are giving her at least a week of medical leave. Hopefully she will get on the mend. She is pregnant so she can't take a lot of medication. But her lungs are clear. She just has copious amounts of snot, a cough, and low grade fever.
I am pretty sure I have caught Covid from the kids or grandson. I have run a low grade fever since Friday. I have a croupy cough at times too. Little sinus stuff but I do have a drainage. I am tired and have no appetite. But food taste normal. Hubby is ok so far. I am sleeping in our spare bedroom to minimize his exposure. If there was no covid, I would just think this was a cold. I have been much sicker in the past.
I have run a low grade fever since Friday. I have a croupy cough at times too. Little sinus stuff but I do have a drainage. I am tired and have no appetite. But food taste normal.
This week we are prepping potato bed by adding compost. We should be planting in 2 weeks or so. Building some raised beds here in the test garden. Will start some tomato seeds this week. Trying to decide what to do about those knocking on the door asking for food or meds. I am sure some of you are in the same spot. Just wanting to do what is right and yet keeping enough for our own use. It is mostly family who knows that we garden big etc. Open to any of your thoughts or ideas.
Biotin isn't an instant fix. And once it has started falling out, it is actually well into the cycle, and it will take time for it to grow noticeably.Its another cold sun shiny day. No real plans for the day, just normal stuff around the house. Looking out of my office window watching the dog and the goats playing.
My hair is still falling out, even though I'm taking biotin, it doesn't seem to be helping. At the rate I'm going I may end up with an extremely short hair cut, I've had it very short in the past.
God is good all the time
Judy
Agreed. started with biotin folate and b12 in November. Eyelashes are just starting to come back and I have fuzz on my head next to my scalp. Don't give up!Biotin isn't an instant fix. And once it has started falling out, it is actually well into the cycle, and it will take time for it to grow noticeably.
Summerthyme
Planting potatoes today. Last of nuke preps came in yesterday. We continue to do all everyday chores that might need electricity earlier rather than later. Sherree hope you find limas soon!
This is just a thought. Ever thought of cutting that foam board that has a shiny aluminum foil on both sides and covering it with cloth and sliding behind curtains. I too live in an old house. We put insulation in attic and under floors and replaced windows. That was my next go to if I wasn't pleased with new windows. My main issue is that i love the windows to be uncovered!
Sherree When I was a younger woman...a thousand years ago!...I lived on a bluff above the Mississippi River in an old Revolutionalry town. Most of the houses were made of stone. They actually made window coverings of quilts. I had opportunity to observe those coverings up close. They used velcro on the edges! Along with the quilts that had been reinforced with extra battings it really cut down the drafts. The windows in those houses could not be replaced because they were historic.
We have a lot of windows in our home, and even though they are newer, I still feel cold air sometimes. I bought thermal curtains from Walmart that are actually good quality. I've also used plastic over windows we don't look out much. We are seriously thinking of adding more insulation this spring.We added more insulation to the attic, and when we put down ceramic tile throughout the house, we added insulation underneath the concrete board. We have storm windows with double panes, but the air seems to be coming in around the windows. Only a thin layer of insulation on the exterior walls. We put that up, ourselves, when we covered the outside of the house with western cedar. Like you, I don't want to cover the windows, but have thought of using window blankets/quilts if I have to. Buying new curtains is going to cost a lot, because I have so many windows. I'm going to have to use emergency money to do it. Something has to be done, though, before it becomes a greater issue. Cary isn't getting any younger, and there will come a time when he can no longer cut firewood. No one around here sells it that we know of. We do have a small wall unit propane heater, but that by itself is nowhere near enough.
Is there anything that I can treat all the equipment with to sterilize it?Ask whomever gave them to you. If you go through the brood comb you may be able to see some of the signs of it in the cells. I lost one hive to foolbrood years ago because of this. Now I will only take used equipment if I know exactly what happened.
We have a lot of windows in our home, and even though they are newer, I still feel cold air sometimes. I bought thermal curtains from Walmart that are actually good quality. I've also used plastic over windows we don't look out much. We are seriously thinking of adding more insulation this spring.
Yes, check with Dadent Bee supply company. It's something that smells like mothballs. It's been a few years since I did this and I can't remember the details.Is there anything that I can treat all the equipment with to sterilize it?
I ordered mine online from Walmart as there was better selection. Our home is very rustic, so I used branches the size of curtain rods and clips for the curtains. I also used brackets to hold the branches. I get a lot of compliments from them.Yeah, Walmart will be the first place I look. I saw some there at a glance when I was there last time. I didn't have time to take a hard look at them, though. I don't want to have to replace curtain rods if I can help it but seems all curtains these days use those large round rods. That's just going to make things even more expensive if I have to replace those, too.