Amateur radio station is getting better organized. I am ready to help people if they call for help. In the past week I made radio contacts with men in the nearest city and with others in neighboring cities. Electricity used for radio contacts was produced off-the-grid at home using a solar panel.(john1126.com)
Answered prayer... one of many:(john1126.com)
Why do they look so happy?(john1126.com)
Easy way to cook vegetables and rice...(john1126.com)
Small garden harvest for today, but it was HOT yesterday... with a high of 102°F... Plant growth is slow in this extreme heat. I'm thankful for even this: one tomato, one serving of okra, and one cayenne pepper (which appears to have been nibbled on by a bird.)(john1126.com)
When the electricity goes out, it is good to know how to cook food off-the-grid. This cornbread was cooked inside a wood stove. I will post the video link for you, in case you want to see how it was done, in the comments.(john1126.com)
Snowy morning here in Arkansas (Jan-05-2024) - A Cardinal visits the bird feeder....(john1126.com)
Hiking around Lake DeGray, Arkansas - The wife and I were blessed with ideal weather conditions today.(john1126.com)
My wife (not pictured) is bringing home fresh coffee beans from Uganda. They grow the beans and roast them there next to a waterfall. My old Sunday school teachers are shown sitting at the table. My wife says the people there are "wonderfully open, kind and accepting."(john1126.com)
US Government Confiscated Gold from Citizens ~ But it's a free nation, we are told ~ US citizens were required to forfeit their gold to the Federal Reserve, which is a private bank not audited by the US Government - What will they confiscate next? They will replace all money with mark of the beast.(john1126.com)
It's not a tumor!(john1126.com)
Arkansas was hit hard with hail today: June 14, 2023. While I was in the house this evening, the sound of the ice hitting was like horses galloping on the roof!(john1126.com)
Since when did crushed CRICKETS become a super food? Reviews for an actual product sold online... "unfortunately it made me sick."(john1126.com)
First frost came through my part of Arkansas this week that damaged many garden plants. I picked this last batch of jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, and a small amount of okra. I thank the Lord for this harvest!(john1126.com)
Zucchini, in place of bread, for breakfast! ~ First zucchini from my garden in 2022 ~ It has been a challenge to grow them with dry, hot weather, plus vine borers and stink bugs attacking the plants!(john1126.com)
It's not even winter yet.(john1126.com)
Who's the little man? Egyptian artwork shows two giants raising a djed pillar. The man shown could be a normal-sized human working with giants. ~ The Bible documents the existence of giants. David slew Goliath, who was a giant.(john1126.com)
I have a new friend. He wears a blue collar and must live nearby. He was outside my workshop listening intently. He may hear the rat chewing in the soffit. Maybe God sent this cat to help.(john1126.com)
Doe waiting for corn in front of myrtle tree(john1126.com)
Some tomatoes are ripe for the picking, which is amazing since a brutal hail storm shredded my garden last month.(john1126.com)
Is anyone else noticing lower quality rice? ■ Each time I cook rice, I examine it and pick out black pieces, like with this bag of Uncle Ben's parboiled whole grain rice. In other brands of whole rice I have found green pieces, as if the rice did not fully ripen.(john1126.com)
Portland, Oregon today (Jan-19-2024) with the volcano, Mt. Hood, capped with snow.(john1126.com)
First time I have had this combo for breakfast: fried plantain, fried egg, parched corn, and diluted orange juice. And it might be the last time I eat this combo, unless I can make the parched corn easier to chew.(john1126.com)
A colorful leaf found on the ground near my workshop....(john1126.com)
Dailymail is so bloated with ads that it crashed my browser.(john1126.com)