Episode 41 - Wood - An Alternative Heating Method?[ 31:33 ]Play Now | Download (649)
What has happened that heating with wood is now considered an alternative heating method? Wood is now in the same category as solar panels and wind turbines. Remember when everybody heated with wood? This episode is just a quick chat about our conversion back to wood heating, somethings that we had to consider – cost, insurance, installation, efficiency, and placement.
Get thinking about heating with wood, it’s efficient, cost effective, can get you some rebates, and is the only source of heat known to magically induce hot chocolate drinking and board game playing.
From my family to yours, I wish you a happy, healthy, Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
Days are definitely getting shorter and the nights getting longer…and colder. How are you doing on your fall preparations? Got some fruits and veggies canned? Cleaned out the flue on the wood stove? Put up enough wood for the winter? There’s no shortage of things to do even after the harvest is in. But that’s what we live for, right?
Once it’s all done we get the joy of settling in for the winter to cuddle up with our loved ones, whether that be your spouse or a good book, or movie. You’ll be able to relax in the knowledge that if the power fails, if the ice storms come, if, if, if…you’ve got it covered. That’s the joy of being a prepper. Give thanks for that!
There’s a relatively new development in mental health called the Mental Health First Aid course. More health care professionals are being required to take the course, and it’s my opinion that each workplace should have at least one person with this certification. 1 in 3 Canadians will experience a mental health crisis in their life. That’s the statistic, but I think all Canadians will be affected by a mental health crisis either directly or with someone they know and love, during their lifetime.
But how do we help? If it’s something physical, most of us know at least something about first aid to try something, like a band-aid or calling 911. But few of us know what to do in the case of a mental health emergency, if we even know how to identify it!
I urge you to check out the site and strongly consider registering for a course.
Episode 40 - Video - Cottages as Bug Out Locations with Peter Gray[ 12:15 ]Play Now | Download (1394)
Our good friend, Peter Gray, shares his thoughts on utilizing the family cottage as a bug out location. He addresses the some of the pro’s and con’s, looks at his reasons for utilizing an electric chainsaw over a gas powered or battery powered one. Thank you Peter for sharing part of your world with us.
We’ll be looking forward to see how your home garden is doing!
Episode 39 - Chickens! On Parliament Hill and in Your Backyard![ 25:44 ]Play Now | Download (1418)
I didn’t have a title for this podcast when I started it, but near the end I realized there was a theme – chickens. Things that sit in a coop and cluck all day. Fortunately for us preparedness types, the feathery kind are productive! The suited kind – not so much!
Today I ask you to ask some questions about the person and the party that you are going to vote for on election day. Voting on emotion isn’t really what Canada or you deserve. Ask yourself these questions and answer them honestly. I hope they get you thinking of other questions to ask.
We head to the forum to see what the hot topic is and talk about the discussion. Seems lately chickens are on everyone’s minds. What’s the best way to raise chickens? How much space do chickens need? Coops? Paddocks? Free range? Let’s talk about it.
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From my family to yours, I wish you a happy, healthy, Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
