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It's pretty late, and for some reason, I can't sleep.  So, I thought I would blog a little bit.  Maybe I'll get more into it as we progress down this path of self reliance.  You see, we are preparing for the worst.  As the nation slipps deeper and deeper into debt, I believe that hard times ahead for the majority of our fellow countrymen are inevitable.  That said, we did actually go ahead and buy a house.  We are sitting on 2 and a half acres now, and boy do we have big plans.  There is already a pretty good sized garden plot, but we are considering expanding that.  We would like to get to the point where we can can all of our years vegetables from our own garden.  But on top of that,my personal goal is to establish a beer garden.  I want to grow my own barley, hopps, and a slew of other herbs that will go into my various other recipes. 

This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day, a time honoring those who have fallen in battle, serving the just cause of Liberty, for the citizens of our great nation.  I make no reservations about the fact that the men and women in our American Armed Services are among the most qualified and dedicated people in the world.  With a long standing tradition of honor and duty, they serve to uphold and protect our Constitution, even if the terms of this obligation cost life or limb.  To that, I am eternally grateful of the service that our service men and women and for those who have given the greatest sacrifice and have traveled on to greener pastures, I humbly salute you and the families you have left behind.

Somewhere in this brood, are our 6 chickens.  They will be responsible for producing the eggs for our family, and that will become a major source of protein for our household.  Given that we are already using raw whole milk from the cows next door as a nutirtious suppliment for our diet, the next logical step is to get eggs from our own back yard.  This has been a long sought after goal for us, and it is now just weeks away.