Joseph Skues's List: HOUSE AND GARDEN

• I know everyone hates to hear this, but HAVE (AND KNOW HOW TO USE) THE NECESSARY FIREARMS. Any truly large disaster ALWAYS brings looting, sometimes within the first hour. All supplies and preparations are worth nothing if armed thugs can (and will) simply kill you and take them. Rifles chambered for .22lr and 10,000 rounds of ammo are a basic. A good rifle – even a lever action Marlin 1894 in 44 Magnum and at least 500, preferably 1,000 rounds – provides terrific defensive capability and game taking ability. A good 12 gauge and large amounts of ammo are useful. Also, if things get really bad, .22lr shells or other ammo could become a form of currency. Maybe it’s because I am a veteram with a lifetime of firearms and hunting (I am 61, and shooting/hunting since age seven), maybe it’s the first hand knowledge of the world, i.e., it is a violent and dangerous place, but these are minimal suggestions. In a dense urban area, looting a violence will need to be combatted. In more rural areas, that will be a concern, but living off of the land be hunting will also be a central concern. In America, we have had the luxory of living in one of the safest times and places in history, but that is NOT the norm in this world. Bob Anderson

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• 3. Be honest about your feelings.

   

  If someone or something is bothering you, do not keep it inside. Voice out what you are feeling and why. It is much better than holding it in and letting negativity build up inside.
• . The answer to your problems can be helping other people.
• shift your focus from becoming happy to serving others. That’s it!

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• It is safe to say that none of these spaces was designed as a storage space for the stuff we do not need at the moment. Use your shed, walk-in closet, garage and attic for anything that you will not need for a long time (like winter sports equipment, tents, home appliances and so on.)
• name their most valuable belongings that would fit in their car trunk
• Now the real question is, if you would not take those things with you, what are they still doing in your house?
• liberating the space for new, beautiful and more useful things.

• Do not turn your home into museum.

   

  Glass figure collections, items that you picked up during your world trips, interesting or particular pieces that you have purchased in yard sales – in limited quantities add character to your house and even serve as a focal point of a room. But if you are not careful these collections and souvenirs will quickly take over your house, making it look like a cluttered and mismatched museum.

• Tip #8: Stay focused on the task.

   

  When you try to get your house back in order it is easy to lose focus and switch from one task on another. By doing this you will most likely not bring anything to a completion and get
• Be careful not to lose yourself in nostalgia.
• Try to see objects that you are emotionally attached to for what they are. If they serve no purpose, do not be afraid to part with them. Carry your dearest memories in your heart. It is the best place for them.

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• This indicates a need to be cautious regarding:
   All Pacific Ocean Fish
   Sea Salt or Ocean Minerals
• All Pacific Seaweed and Sea Vegetables
• Radioactive contamination of milk has been found throughout the United States, especially on the West Coast.
• intense radiation absorption in plants is through rain falling directly on the leaves  of the plant, where it is directly absorbed.
• absorbed through the earth into the plant is already of much lower radiation
• Contaminated crops in California (carrying radioactive iodine and cesium) have already been confirmed by UC Berkeley.
• [Carrots and other root vegetables
• r water from underground wells or other underground sources
• • New labour rights for farm workers
   
• he speaker in the video below, Dr Caldicott, has received many awards for her work, including 21 honorary doctoral degrees, and she was personally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Linus Pauling
• “1 in 4 meat packages are tainted with pathogenic bacteria” — Raine Saunders
• Dr Caldicott as one of the most influential women of the 20th Century. She’s definitely a whistle-blower worth listening to:
• Sugar — just HOW bad is it for you?
• • “…The ‘crime’ that no one complained about” — Michael Schmidt and raw milk were in court again last week for appeal
   
  • U.S. Raw milk — in legal limbo for years
   
  • Raw milk and the modern security state

• Sad that those of us who produce grass-fed raw milk are the ones to suffer the most.

   

  We have a radiation fallout plan that includes keeping our goats indoors and feeding them last summer’s hay — while it lasts. We will put this plan into place when our own radiation monitoring shows an increase. But so far, no statistically significant deviations from normal have been observed.

   

    

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• Solution: Once a week, wipe down your doorknobs, and any other commonly touched surfaces such as light switches, cabinet pulls, and door handles, with this disinfecting spray.
• • 1 cup water
   
  • 20 drops pure essential oil of lavender (or tea tree, thyme, lemongrass, clove, or cinnamon, if you want a less feminine scent; all are antibacterial)
    

  Pour the water into a spray bottle, add the oil, and shake to blend. Spray on the surface and let it dry or let it sit for 15 minutes before wiping with a clean, dry cloth.

• Rule number two, clean your coffee table regularly! The vinegar in the recipe below is a good natural disinfectant. Studies have shown that it can kill coliform bacteria as effectively as bleach. The cleaner will also work for any other wood surface that gets germy, including kitchen tables and nightstands (keep reading). It can be stored indefinitely in a glass jar. 

    

  Basic Wood Cleaning Formula 

  • ¼ cup white distilled vinegar
   
  • ¼ cup water
   
  • ½ teaspoon liquid soap or detergent
   
  • A few drops of olive oil
    

  Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and dip a clean sponge or reusable wipe in it. Squeeze out the excess and wipe down your coffee table. Dry with a soft cloth. 

   

  Should you use bleach or vinegar to kill germs?
• emote controls harbored the highest levels of bacteria in guys' apartments.
• If you're the handy sort, here's a YouTube video explaining how to take apart your remote and clean the individual components. This is the ideal way to clean it because you can use ordinary soap and water, which are nontoxic and also the best disinfectants around.
• If you're not so handy, wipe down the face of the remote with standard rubbing alcohol. BE SURE TO REMOVE THE BATTERIES FIRST! Use an alcohol-dipped cotton swab or old toothbrush to clean in between the buttons, and dry the remote off afterwards with a lint-free brush, as rubbing alcohol contains some water, which could damage the electronic components.
• Don't appreciate the flowery scent? Keep a bottle of 100 percent, undiluted white distilled vinegar, or 12 percent hydrogen peroxide, underneath your bathroom sink, and give all your bathroom surfaces a spritz once or twice a week before wiping them down. For your toilets, spray the seat with white vinegar, wipe down, and then spray with vinegar again. Let the vinegar dry the second time around.

• Homemade Soft Scrubber 

  • ½ cup baking soda
   
  • Dish liquid or liquid soap (dish liquid is better if you have hard water)
   
  • 5 to 10 drops of an antiseptic essential oil, such as tea tree, thyme, or lemongrass

• In the Bedroom

    

  Gerba's study found that bedrooms are just as prone to coliform bacteria as coffee tables and doorknobs. In his tests, 63 percent of bachelors' nightstands and 60 percent of bachelorettes' nightstands tested positive for a variety of bacteria, including E. coli.
• Bacteria can linger on your sheets, particularly at the bottom of the bed where your feet are. Bedding should be
• laundered once a week on your washer's and dryer's hottest temperature settings,
• and bedspreads, duvets, and comforters should be washed every one to two months. Don't forget your pillows, either. They're particularly prone to mold and mildew (and dust mite) growth because we perspire as we sleep. Hang pillows out in the sun to kill mold, mildew, and dust mites whenever good weather allows, and buy allergen-barrier pillow covers that can be laundered once a week with the rest of your bedding.

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• Our bodies evolved to graze; when food gets scarce, we start to retain fat as a way of protecting ourselves from famine. "That's exactly what happens when you don't snack between meals," I told her. "Your body doesn't know where its next meal is coming from, so it's afraid to shed the extra pounds." Worse, you wind up eating more than you need at every meal.
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  130 calories
  4 g fat (3 g saturated)
  17 g protein
  8 g sugars
  
  Yogurt is teeming with calcium, which promotes muscle growth; and probiotic bacteria, which bolsters your immune system. What's more, study participants who ate yogurt daily lost 81 percent more belly fat than those who didn't, according to a study published in the International Journal of Obesity. So why Greek? Because the Greek stuff has more than double the protein of standard American-style yogurt-and far less sugar. Want to make it even healthier? Add a few berries along with some nuts or seeds
• . BEST FINGER FOOD
  Almonds (1 oz
• 3. BEST CEREAL  
  Kashi GoLean Original (1 cup with 1/2 cup of 1% milk)
• Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (2 Tbsp with 10 baby carrots)
• Newman’s Own Organics Spelt Pretzels (20 pretzels)
• Spelt is a grain related to wheat that packs more fiber and protein—and at 6 calories per pretzel, the dietary bang for your buck is undeniable. Over-saltiness is always a concern with pretzels, but the sodium level in this snack is mild.
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• Members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on April 12, to add “environmental impacts” to a list of grounds on which European Union countries could either ban or restrict GMO (genetically modified organisms) usage.

• filed suit today against Monsanto Company to challenge the chemical giant's patents on genetically modified seed. 
• hould they ever become contaminated by Monsanto's genetically modified seed,
• forced to sue preemptively to protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement
• omething Monsanto has done to others in the past. 

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• • You will never all agree but you can align after all of the players have spoken their “piece”
   

  
• Those are the ones who listen you powerfully.  

• What is the difference between a group and a powerful Team?

   

   

   

  Is it Talent?  Ability?        Equipment?         Training?         Experience?
• Why can't you simply get a group of highly talented people together and have them produce extraordinary results?
• These are the elements which we have found are essential for a TEAM:    
• • work.  In the end always leave people appreciated.
   

  In every field of endeavor where people are working together, they have a choice to work as a group or a team. 

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• How To Have A Solar-heated Home Without Solar Panels
• There are three essential elements that use passive solar energy to do at home other than a conventional house south windows, a projection of a certain length and angle of the windows, and a wall mass
• In the night like a convection method , the stored heat in the walls and floors are to be delivered the air, thus warming the space and therefore the heat home of what is out. If you have this problem, you must do what many of us, and turn on your airConditioner and / or fans. This is difficult for the environment and ever more devastating to your wallet. And all because the people who did not understand your concepts construction of houses built so that people around the world, including thousands of years - you work with Earth, not against it.
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• Except for the addition of a slight overhang over the windows to the south, there's not much you can do to make your existing house in a passive solar house, without major costly renovations.
• It only takes a few well-placed vents, the switch open or closed, depending on time of year.

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• In fact, he says, if you insist on organic milk and eggs from animals that eat absolutely no GMO genes, you’ll have to get that food from Europe, “and that’s hardly a welcome solution for people who see in the organic food industry the best hope for positive change and innovation in the U.S. food system.”

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• he One-Acre Garden Bucket
• Seeds will last 5 years under normal conditions (can last up to 20 years if stored in very cool conditions).
   
   All seeds are non-hybrid meaning you can replant the seeds of each harvest. There are enough seeds of each variety to plant a 50 foot row of each.
• Sweet Corn 4 oz
   Peas 12 oz
   Radish 14 g
   Onion 14 g
   Beet 1 oz
   Tomato 3.5 g
   Eggplant 3.5 g
   Kohlrabi 3.5 g
   Spinach 1 oz
   Cabbage 7 g
   Swiss Chard 14 g
   Lettuce 7 g
   Lettuce 7 g
   Carrot 14 g
   Broccoli 7 g
   Pepper 7 g
   Pepper 7 g
   Cucumber 7 g
   Pole Bean 5 oz
   Zucchini 14 g
   Summer Squash 14 g
   Winter Squash 14 g
   Winter Squash 14 g

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