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		<title>Wood Processing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The installation of our wood stove brought about a new need, firewood. The first round of wood we struggled to get to our house in the back of our jeep. It took about three trips to get the wood seen in the picture here to our house. That clearly was not very efficient, though the price (free) was right. Now that we had the wood we had to split it. After a few tries with our ax we realized that another tool was needed.]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Burning Stove</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2013/01/16/wood-burning-stove/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last summer we were researching alternate home heating solutions, well we settled on an option! We decided to go with a Jotul Wood Burning Cast-Iron Stove. We were able to pick up a floor model from a company that recently changed locations for a steep discount. We hooked it up through our existing fireplace and obtained a fire/heat resistant floor mat to place in front of the stove to keep our floor from melting. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Feeding and Fall Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/09/16/fall-feeding-and-fall-losses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beekeeping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some mixed news to report on our bees. It has been a while since we last posted and a lot has happened. This Fall we suffered a dearth of nectar in our region and the bees were not able to build up much honey reserves. Even early in the Fall the hives were both suffering. The hive that was growing the most during the Summer months and having the most problems with crooked comb was also doing the worst of the two hives. They seemed to have spent too much time building comb and not enough time gathering nectar and building up their honey reserves. Subsequently their population must have grown too large and they ran out of all their honey before it even got really cold around here.]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: The Self-Sufficient Life by John Seymour</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/08/15/book-review-the-self-sufficient-life-by-john-seymour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spent some time absorbing all of the information in The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live it by John Seymour. This book is an amazing resource that covers so many aspects of homesteading!  Since the book covers a wide range of topics, it doesn&#8217;t go into too much depth on any one.  I could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Exposed by Mark Schapiro</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/08/13/book-review-exposed-by-mark-schapiro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.independencehomestead.com/?p=754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I read the book Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What&#8217;s at Stake for American Power by Mark Schapiro. This book was clearly written with a liberal bias.  The author praises the European way of addressing the chemicals present in everyday products, and is very anti-Bush administration.  I could be okay with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Windows Coming Soon!</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/08/02/new-windows-coming-soon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are about to get new windows!  We had a few replaced last year, and this year most of the rest. Here&#8217;s a picture of one of the windows we&#8217;re replacing: They work in terms of keeping out rain, and they&#8217;re not broken, but we really want something better.  The windows are single pane glass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Little Sage Seedlings That Could!</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/07/31/the-little-sage-seedlings-that-could/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.independencehomestead.com/?p=722</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks back I planted some seeds in pots.  Well, then these ruffians knocked over the pot with the sage seeds!  It&#8217;s actually the rightmost pot in front of Molly in the picture, not knocked over yet.  When the pot was knocked over, the dirt and seeds spilled all over, and sage seeds are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lining Curtains</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/07/29/lining-curtains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.independencehomestead.com/?p=705</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So one of the benefits of being self-sufficient and doing things yourself is not being restricted by what&#8217;s available on the market.  Last summer we hung up curtains in our living room.  The curtains that matched our style and color scheme were pretty flimsy, though. They weren&#8217;t lined, which we wanted.  We bought them anyway, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Product Review: Scalibor Tick &amp; Flea Collar</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/07/26/product-review-scalibor-tick-flea-collar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/07/26/product-review-scalibor-tick-flea-collar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have some wonderful homestead dogs.  These poor dogs have had some struggles with homestead ticks, though.  Our region is a hotbed of tick activity, unfortunately.  I spoke to the vet about the problem, and she recommended a product that&#8217;s a new import the US market from Europe.  It&#8217;s a Scalibor Tick &#38; Flea Collar.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We have a pepper!</title>
		<link>http://www.independencehomestead.com/2012/07/25/we-have-a-pepper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our first pepper is growing!  I can&#8217;t wait to eat it.  We have many other pepper plants, but they haven&#8217;t grown fruit yet.  So right now this one is getting lots of attention and love.]]></description>
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