Comments on: Simple Sustainability: Home Production http://woodridge.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/simple-sustainability-home-production/ Country living in the northern Shenandoah Valley in Virginia Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lynn http://woodridge.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/simple-sustainability-home-production/#comment-52 Lynn Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://woodridge.wordpress.com/?p=776#comment-52 Generally, there's no need to rush with what we do. Part of the joy is enjoying it all, being in-the-moment. The feeling of being overwhelmed is what brought us all to follow the path we are on. I've thought of using ashes to make lye, too, because we finish up with quite a bit of ashes. It would be nice to have another use for some of our ashes. A friend used to make soaps and she would give me some. Once I began using home made soap, I couldn't go back to the store brands. Early this morning while sipping my coffee, I clicked through some of your blog video links that you list. There are some very good videos you shared! Thanks for finding them and offering the springboard to your readers. The PeakOil videos I've watched are quite informative. Generally, there’s no need to rush with what we do. Part of the joy is enjoying it all, being in-the-moment. The feeling of being overwhelmed is what brought us all to follow the path we are on.

I’ve thought of using ashes to make lye, too, because we finish up with quite a bit of ashes. It would be nice to have another use for some of our ashes. A friend used to make soaps and she would give me some. Once I began using home made soap, I couldn’t go back to the store brands.

Early this morning while sipping my coffee, I clicked through some of your blog video links that you list. There are some very good videos you shared! Thanks for finding them and offering the springboard to your readers. The PeakOil videos I’ve watched are quite informative.

]]> By: Mike http://woodridge.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/simple-sustainability-home-production/#comment-50 Mike Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:16:44 +0000 http://woodridge.wordpress.com/?p=776#comment-50 That was a great post. I agree that creating goals and following through on them is an important part of maintaining one's household. What always works best for me is to pick one project at a time and fully finish that project before moving on to the next in order to not become overwhelmed. I do love my play time as well. Hiking into the mountains, exercise, or a good book are some of my favorite hobbies. One of the tasks, and there are a lot, that has been in my mind for several years now is soapmaking using the lye from our own wood ashes. Eventually I will find/make time to pursue this endeavor. Until then I look forward to hearing about your adventures in soapmaking. That was a great post. I agree that creating goals and following through on them is an important part of maintaining one’s household. What always works best for me is to pick one project at a time and fully finish that project before moving on to the next in order to not become overwhelmed.

I do love my play time as well. Hiking into the mountains, exercise, or a good book are some of my favorite hobbies.

One of the tasks, and there are a lot, that has been in my mind for several years now is soapmaking using the lye from our own wood ashes. Eventually I will find/make time to pursue this endeavor. Until then I look forward to hearing about your adventures in soapmaking.

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