Hard times are ahead. I knew they were coming, but they have hit us here first. PH's new job, while paying more, has added costs. Primarily, being very far from our home, it has cost us more money than his pay increase for him to get to work.
We are going back to the living even more simply. Growing more of our food this year, with the help of our eldest son. Ordering 50 chickens to raise to butcher this year.
Also putting every extra thing of value we have, and that isn't needed as part of our lifestyle up for sale. This is to help us stock up on additional pantry items. Reorganizing, and cleaning up the land. PH has a trailer load of wood coming from his dad's house. So, we will have wood for next Winter. We have diminished our stockpile surprisingly fast this year, even though we didn't have much cold weather this year.
Not sure about the bees. They seem to have survived the cold, but I am worried they will swarm. Continuing to feed them. I'd love to buy another package of bees and another hive to add to what I have, but there is really a lot of clean up and organization to get us close to off grid again. Taking it day by day, cutting expenses and making plans.
