Friday Update

ELECTRICITY: We are way down from where we have been the past few weeks and it just brings to light what I have known, and will be making me look into alternative heat sources more. This past week, the weather has been wonderful. It has been in the 50s and for a couple of days, in the 60s. So our usage has dropped drastically. (It also shows that we are still using quite a bit elsewhere, but I will deal with that again at a later date.)
I am desperate to find non-electrical heat sources and have been stone-walled. This stinks. I have an idea of what I want and have read and seen it used in other homes like ours. Any idea I come up with gets shot down.
So, I sit and wait and track and do other things to try to reduce our usage. (And our bills.)
Meter reading: 67483
Usage: 431kwh
Percentage: 204%

IDC: We used some of our emergency supplies this week and have basically lived on junk for the week-end and first part of the week.
I did pick up some dried beans, peas, lentils, and barley. I am noticing those prices slowly creeping up, so I am trying to remember to pick up a few bags at a time and when we get home, place them in glass jars. (Anti-mouse factor.)
I also picked up our beef package. That should last us six months or so. As I told the guy, we have been missing red meat. Normally, we get our red meat from our goats, but we haven’t brought any goats in. So, for the first time in I don’t know how long, I placed an order for beef. It is local, raised right, and taken to a local butcher.  

GARBAGE: We are going to be burning tomorrow. We have a lot.

GASOLINE: We drove over 1200 miles in less than 36 hours. We did get our gas at the Seneca Indian Reservation while we were in New York. We used to get it at the Tuscarora Reservation when we lived out there, but that would have been going at least 20 miles out of our way this time. 

MONEY: Once again, 1200 miles round trip. Money was spent.

HOMESTEAD: We have pigs. Two of them. And not pot-bellieds. They are going to be full-fledged hogs. Yes, we are nuts.  

HERBAL STUDY: No studying this week.

HOMESCHOOL: We will resume our educational adventures on Monday. 

WEIGHT LOSS: I am up half a pound and I have my period. 259 pounds. Just call me tubby.

GOALS ACCOMPLISHED: I seem to be incapable of accomplishing goals I set for myself. Now that I am on this side of the abyss, maybe I can start getting things done.

NEW GOALS:  
Exercise
More sewing
Get my control journal on this laptop
(I’m keeping them the same. Again.)

HERBAL/ILLNESS STUDY OF THE WEEK: Diabetes. I want to study diabetes and see what herbs (besides fenugreek) help with maintaining a healthy glucose level.
(I’m keeping this the same. Again.)