Silver and gold, a Christmas favorite, seems be a favorite among buyers of precious metals right now. Before becoming Peak Oil aware, I'd always watch the TV as a kid and think "wow, $300 an ounce for that" thinking it was so expensive. How would that child react to see that now at $1,400 an ounce?
I won't pretend to know anything about the precious metals market, not in the least. All I know, as I purchase silver, either rounds or junk silver, each purchase is a little more then the time before, netting me a little less in the process. I know purchasing this won't save me, make my life any more special, or preserve anything of huge importance, but there's something about holding a silver round in your hand, knowing you own a piece of metal that's worth something.
As I work with my seeds, preparing for our garden, I often feel the same way, that I'm holding onto something that is worth something. Most people would laugh as I look at my collection, I can't help but think these will be worth their weight in metal someday. Plus, the ability to create food with those seeds, not just for the heck of it, but because people truly need it, that knowledge and education will be worth far more in the long run. I'm just glad I've got a chance to fail now, and drive to the store and replenishment my supplies. Before too long, that won't be the case.
Damnit, I should buy some more seeds! :)
Happy gardening!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Spring is springing!
Hello there blog, it's fine to see you today!
It's late March, and finally, the snow is gone! We've had in upwards of 2" of rain, which has taken a lot of the "gunk" off the roads, cars, and landscape. All we need now is a burst of warm weather, and things will start popping.
My seeds are all ordered, and two of the three orders are all ready at the house. I've got two kinds of corn, one which we used last year, and a second more "ancient" type I'll try too. I've also got some old Indian corn I'll throw out too. With the cost of feed rising quickly, I've got some other grains to try too, and with a the nice sized pull behind tiller I have, I'm thinking of opening up a lot of land this year (much to my wife's dismay!).
I'm still that worrier that I've written about, but my doominess has taken a more soft turn. I know I can't prepare for every event that could happen, so I'm just happy "being" right now. We'll have an awesome garden this year, plus, with the addition of two calves, our compost will be even sweeter. We'll be ordering chicks to replace some older layers so our egg productions is well. Plus, my food storage continues to grow, slowly but surely of both dry food stuff, and things to rotate. A funny for me, I love using half gallon jars to store, but I've only found them at Ace Hardware, a local hardware store. The last time I went, they were out, so when I saw one recently on a trip, I conned my wife into pulling in so I could get some jars. She just rolls her eyes, but yet, I think she can see what I'm saying isn't just a load of poo either.
Off to continue my "real" job! :)
It's late March, and finally, the snow is gone! We've had in upwards of 2" of rain, which has taken a lot of the "gunk" off the roads, cars, and landscape. All we need now is a burst of warm weather, and things will start popping.
My seeds are all ordered, and two of the three orders are all ready at the house. I've got two kinds of corn, one which we used last year, and a second more "ancient" type I'll try too. I've also got some old Indian corn I'll throw out too. With the cost of feed rising quickly, I've got some other grains to try too, and with a the nice sized pull behind tiller I have, I'm thinking of opening up a lot of land this year (much to my wife's dismay!).
I'm still that worrier that I've written about, but my doominess has taken a more soft turn. I know I can't prepare for every event that could happen, so I'm just happy "being" right now. We'll have an awesome garden this year, plus, with the addition of two calves, our compost will be even sweeter. We'll be ordering chicks to replace some older layers so our egg productions is well. Plus, my food storage continues to grow, slowly but surely of both dry food stuff, and things to rotate. A funny for me, I love using half gallon jars to store, but I've only found them at Ace Hardware, a local hardware store. The last time I went, they were out, so when I saw one recently on a trip, I conned my wife into pulling in so I could get some jars. She just rolls her eyes, but yet, I think she can see what I'm saying isn't just a load of poo either.
Off to continue my "real" job! :)
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