The Redneck Hippy Duck Farmer is making his way to Camden, Tennessee once again. Do you have questions about artificial intelligence? Be sure to make it to Jack's presentation as he discusses navigating a world with AI.
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I hope to see ya’ll there! 
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Advice from An Old Farmer
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled.
Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.
Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life… Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
Don ‘t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around..
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
Most times, it just gets down to common sense.
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My thoughts on the LFTN Spring Workshop
I arrived on Wednesday and set up my tent at Base Camp and met my camping neighbor, his wife, and children.
I headed over to The Holler and saw many familiar faces from the Self Reliance Festival, some of whom were already good friends with my husband and I. We chatted, asked the new folks to join us, and got to know one another.
Thursday rained off and on. We had some great sessions.
Shawn Mills of Hack My Solar talked us through the Solar installation he was doing on the Holler Cabin and we walked over and he showed us the inverter, switches, and the lithium iron phosphate battery going into the install. They had already installed two panels and lifted two more up before pausing to run cable through the attic.
Janet Szabo of Buttercup Made talked about her business path, writing books about her passion come hell or high water, and teaching sewing classes. Later on, she gave an impromptu class on spinning with a drop spindle.
Patrick Roehrman of MT Knives gave a knife sharpening demonstration complete with a microscope display showing the change in the edge of the blade.
John Pugliano of Wealthsteading gave us an upbeat talk on the state of finance and that the lows in the economy just mean stocks are on sale. He showed how he tracks trends on the market and compared it with historical depressions and recoveries of yesteryear. It’s cyclical and that’s why he’s not worried, just making smart decisions.
Nicole had volunteers come up and tell their 5 minute story. Some were absolute farce and comedy for the crowd. Some were pretty darn inspiring.
There were also Salon sessions after the regular sessions. Folks that had something to share wrote their topics on the board and they met with folks that were interested.
Thursday night was an evening of karaoke, drink, and conversation. The obligatory fire circle appeared after dark. This was repeated Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday morning, a thunderstorm rolled in somewhere between 3 and 4 AM and made for a broken night’s sleep but the tent stayed dry inside.
After the rain, Friday turned out to be a beautiful day and work on the solar build continued. I believe that eight of the ten had been installed.
Tim Cook from Toolman Tim’s Workshop talked about breaking the Poverty Mindset and how to recognize if you’ve fallen into that pattern so you can redirect yourself.
Hogeye Harry talked about Thinking Outside of the Grid and shared his water pump solution to water his pigs and his Blackout Box he gifted to family members who were unprepared.
Joel Ryals of Fortress K9 Defense talked about the nuts and bolts of how to start your own business. Not only did he touch on defining your passion, defining your market, naming your business, and getting your social media presence in place, he also talked about the three paths to getting to full time and dropped a bunch of resources for folks to learn more. This was the talk that I personally needed the most.
Friday evening also added the Barter Blanket to the usual merriment and Kerry and Will played some live music.
Saturday was also a beautiful day. Shawn Mills presented the Skoolie build he had been working on with his daughter. They’ve been recording their progress and posting it to YouTube @busamove2000 . Rebecca Cunningham (Red Flyer Media), who is the star videographer at Nicole’s events, also lives in a Skoolie and shared her differences and similarities with her short Skoolie.
John Willis of Special Operations Equipment presented in his usual “Ask me Anything” way and shared his story on learning how to work hard, how he learned to sew, and his challenges in finding good employees.
There were also round table discussions where the audience could ask questions of each of the presenters.
One of my personal highlights was getting to see the twin lambs that were born the week before and seeing how the sheep were doing. The change in the pasture is amazing and I look forward to seeing what Tactical does next.
Saturday, the power company informed Nicole that they were shutting off the power at 10 pm. Shawn finished the solar installation and programming and the system had a “trial by fire”. After sorting out a problem with the water pump wiring, all was good.
Other things I heard about but was not present for was a food preservation talk by Nicole of Holler Roast Coffee and the Living Free in Tennessee podcast.
Steve Eversole gave a tour of the newly built Holler Roost. The chickens have not moved in yet.
Becky Cook gave a Salon about starting her Child Daycare business and how she’s grown and preparing to franchise.
Nighthawk gave a Salon on making pirogies.
Someone did a talk on Amateur (Ham) Radio. (Sorry, didn’t catch your name.)
And there were probably more things I missed, but I’m sure other folks will fill in the blanks.
I did not feel sad leaving the Holler Homestead and the new friends I had made; it was not goodbye, only farewell until next time.
There’s camping, air bnb, motels, campground cabins, or sleep in your car. Depends on your budget. I think the next small event is the chicken processing class at the Holler, and the next large one is the Self Reliance Festival in Camden. If you’re interested, I can send you links.
Bedding down after a long day of socializing, singing, sampling, and finally getting the business advice I needed from Joel Ryals of Fortress K9, I will sleep good tonight. I can’t wait to share my impressions of the LFTN Spring Workshop. #grownostr #LFTN
Pre-packing for the spring workshop with the LFTN crew. It’s hard to decide what I need versus what I Might need. Add what I might like to share and I fear I have too much. Such is the way of packing.
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We had St Croix and were considering getting a Dorper ram as a terminal sire in the hopes of getting a little extra meat on the lambs. Our mentor told us that the Dorper would likely need more medical intervention. It’s your decision if you’re okay with that.
May I ask what you are wanting out of the Dorpers?
We need to enact laws to stop this, and they need to be enforced. Term limits? People like Martha Stewart went to jail for less than this.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/congress-stock-trading-banks.html
Make laws that affect the lawmakers? That’ll never happen.
I just watched an awesome interview on YouTube. John Willis and Tag from Life Done Free talking about building community and a free life.
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I won’t speak to legal versus moral. I’m a Voluntaryist. If I were speaking to kids about it, as I have my own children, I’d tell them to wait until their brains were done developing before they play with mind-altering substances. Don’t short circuit your intelligence. I’d also advise them never to do so alone, but with some guidance and supervision so they don’t end up with PTSD or wrapped around a telephone pole. In all things, you must be responsible so you don’t hurt yourself or anyone else. Avoid the addictive stuff so it can’t ruin your life and seek help if you need it. Be careful who you buy from; black markets attract dangerous people. Including police.
I have used a few different online ask services. Lawyers, veterinarians, engineers. Sometimes you can get a yes or no answer pretty quickly but in other cases, they can get you pointed into the right direction and save you a lot of time.
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Where does one purchase?
It’s 83 in Holladay TN and 91 in the RV. We finally had to kick on the AC. The photo is our inverter display from our Delta Pro. Once we’ve gotten cooled down, the solar panels and our secondary battery bank+solar arrays will refill the Delta and the cycle continues without needing to run the generator. Lucky for us, hot days are also sunny days.
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Interesting. I plan to use construction grade bags and hope it will keep punctures from happening. Having brewed alcohol, I’m not sure about microbial gas production affecting the look of the vacuum. The beer smell tells me that you did have fermentation. If it were more of a vinegar smell, I’d suspect an air leak during the ferment. If it were too wet, it’d probably smell more like sewage.