Catching up after being gone for work. What I did over the weekend and garden update.

Traveling for work took me to the suburbs this time. These are my observations.

I watched a video with Prepping With Sarge and Praxis Homesteading where they discuss being interviewed by a journalism student from the UK. Another interviewee was Dr. Allison Ford from Sonoma State University. She believes prepping is political. What do you think?

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https://www.doc.gold.ac.uk/~mnusa001/finalproject/index.php/2025/04/28/survivalists-inside-americas-prepping-culture

What's going on in the garden and what do I have planned for the weekend.

Mary Maverick was one of the early pioneers in Texas. In the late 1800s, she wrote her memoirs detailing her early life in Texas. This is part one.

A review of the cabinet braces I used to finish assembling the metal cabinet to hold cleaning supplies.

Cabinet Braces

Metal Cleaning Cabinet

Did I get everything on my list done? Spoiler alert: I did not, but I made a dent.

One of the most controversial topics in gardening is whether or not to use commercial fertilizer. Spoiler alert: I do use fertilizer, and I'll outline the reasons why.

The events during and following Hurricane Katrina were horrific. What can we learn from this disaster?

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Memorial Hospital in New Orleans became an example of all the things that went wrong during the disaster. The AppleTV+ series, based on the book by Sheri Fink, details what happened in the five days between the hurricane and the evacuation of the hospital. This episode is a synopsis of the series. Part 2 will be a discussion of lessons we can learn from this horrific event.