We have been busy getting our winter wood supply in. We only have wood heat, so we need at least 5 to 6 cords to get through the winter.
It's getting closer.... there has been snow in the high mountain passes here in BC as well as snow storms on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, (Alberta). I think we are in for a long and snowy winter.
We are preparing for all the shortages there will be due to the supply chain problems going on worldwide. Living a simple life has it's advantages, we don't need a lot to survive and be happy.
I put Dally back on the market and have a pending sale for her.
I am still keeping up her training, doing refreshers with trailer loading and carrying the tarp, plus I started working her with the flag.
The flag work went really well, no surprise there as the tarp work sets up acceptance for strange things touching her.
She was a little more concerned about the flag on her right side. I thought she did well for her first intro to it. She is such a delight to work with!
I will keep you posted about where she is going once all the details are finalized. The good thing is that I can now go horse shopping (again!!!) for a Good Horse to Ride.
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Congratulations on the pending sale. Someone is going to get a lovely horse.
Agreed, someone is going to get a nice horse! Sorry to see her go, but will look forward to your update.
Wood heat is the best. We burn wood for supplement heat daily in the Winter. We have mostly pine (only good for outdoor fires) and had cleaner burning tree's delivered from a farmer friend last year. We still have enough left, but have to cut & stack more. Soon. I actually enjoy it. Can you harvest any trees from the land around you?
Our weather will eventually turn. It has been a warm wet Fall for us so far.
I'm sorry to see Dally go but I'm sure she will get a good home. She's a good horse with good training so she will be appreciated.
Hope Dally gets a wonderful home:) Wood cutting is hard work! We burned wood for years, we used to have a semi load delivered every Fall, back then it was 600$ and we had to cut it to lengths. Our woods (ten acres) would supply us with some wood but not all we needed. I am sure it is more now. Our High Efficiency LP Furnace uses about 500$ a year and I don't have to cut or stack. :)
Oh, Dally! What a girl!! You’ve prepared her well, and she has the breeding. She’s going to make someone very happy. I am slightly concerned about the shortages. Like you, we have a simple life, but I expect it will hurt us in ways we can’t even imagine.
Although a huge investment, I bought a freeze dryer to preserve food for extended periods (up to 25 years apparently). I'm not planning for an apocalypse, but rather planning for shortages, eating food in the off season without having to buy imports from overseas mid-winter, trying to have less food wastage, struggle less with freezer space and, with some luck and planning, sell freeze dried haskaps from our farm. I'll let you know how it goes :-)
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