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When we did our planning for 2020, I sure did not expect a pandemic at the top of my list.One of the benefits of being a homesteader, though, is general self-sufficiency and preparedness should help you out regardless of what the world throws at you. Even still, there was a great deal learned from the past month.1. Learn from purchase and out-of-stock trends.A respiratory infection causes a toilet paper shortage? Just something to chew on as you think about your self-sufficiency and resilience …

My newborn was nestled into her make-shift bed on the kitchen floor. My two-year-old had just been toddled up to her bed for an afternoon nap. Now it was my turn to address the boxes of WA state deliciousness – freshly picked, perfectly ripened, peaches.I’d been given step by step instructions from a dear, older friend, who’d been canning for years. The canning skill was not part of my heritage, and this was my first attempt. I may have been a little overzealous about this endeavor, clearly …