Newsletter #325 2025 Sep 17 Wednesday
A week that will go down in history, regardless of your particular opinion or mine, of Charlie Kirk. I predict it will be seen as an inflection point in the death slide of the far Left in the U.S.
Primal Woods & Homestead Rebel Farm
Sawmill Services
Rob’s second load of lumber has achieved Kiln Dried status. With any luck I will be exchanging this stack of lumber for the 973 square feet of finished tongue and groove flooring at Sauger Lake Wood Products yet this week.
One big job with Chris and Fran is in the works; this we probably not happen until early October, but a site visit and planning are in the near future.
God willing, October will be a big month for milling.
If you or someone you know are interested in our Sawmill Services, check out our Primal Woods page on the subject.
Pure Maple Syrup
In last week’s Newsletter I post the “why” video; today it is the “how.” Please enjoy, and please give the product a look-see, try and taste for yourself!
A big order capping off the week from Mike O. Thank you Mike!!!
Homestead Rebel
Chickens
Meat Birds
Processing of the Meat Birds was this past Saturday.
The Meat Birds are in the freezer. Summary Statistics:
Total Birds: 28
Average Weight in the Bag: 5.6 lbs
Price / lb at $15/bird (average): $2.67
Total Weight of Packaged Birds: 157.4 lb
Weight of the Offal:
Total Weight of Product: 176.6 lbs
Layers
At least some of the pullets are no longer pullets, and are now laying hens; the smaller eggs are the evidence.
Pigs
A couple of days shy of three weeks until the pigs go to the butcher; it doesn’t seem possible that the summer has passed so quickly. First up, the Pigs know where their food comes from, and come out to greet me!
Happy and content Pigs at the feeder.
Oxen
The Oxen have access to Paddocks #4 and 2; looking good.
Sheep
Okay … here is the plan. We will get a pregnant, two year old ewe from Mark, the Amish shepherd; this animal will probably not get to us until early January 2026.
From Brian, my mentor in shepherding, we will get four ewes and a ram. Mark is in northern Michigan on a bear hunt, but when he returns we will be discussing the timing of getting those animals to Homestead Rebel Farm; I am thinking the second half of October, early November.
By May 2026 then, we should have a ram, five ewes, and somewhere between 5 and 10 lambs on pasture. It has been a long time coming.
Farmhouse Airbnb
Two years ago, almost to the day, I had to replace what I call the “squirrel cage” in the furnace blower. Here we are, and again, the wheel as failed. The furnace is by my best estimate, original equipment, about 40 years old. The first blower wheel made it 38 years, the second wheel made it two years. My HVAC contractor told me he stopped selling this brand, Heil, after they moved production to Mexico. I HATE poor quality.
The system will be ready for guests arriving Friday.
News & Notes
Charlie Kirk was assassinated a week ago today. It has been very interesting to see reaction to his murder, at home and abroad. It is telling, I think.
Left or Right, Choose
So. As usual it took some time for the dust to settle, or settle enough that some conclusions could be drawn. I am not writing of the assassination of Charlie Kirk per se, but reaction to the assassination. In other words, let’s see what we can tell from the reactions of each “side.”
I am not so sure about the investigation … some things are just not falling in line for me. For one, the gun. I think the perpetrator was not in possession of the gun when he got down off the roof. And if he was, why leave the gun in the woods if you’ve made it that far? And wrapped in a towel? Why not have a “grave” for the gun prepared in the woods before “the day.” Where is the bullet? The .30-06 bullet would have left Charlie’s neck largely intact; where did it go? And … The text messages exchanged between the perpetrator and his trans-furry boyfriend also don’t add up. So … you are the boyfriend, you don’t know anything about the murder, supposedly, your murderer boyfriend texts you and tells you he killed Charlie Kirk, and one of your first questions is, “how long have you been planning this?!” Or words to that effect? If I were the boyfriend I would be losing my shit! Why are you dragging me into your murder?! I’m calling the police; get out of my life!? And no, hell no, I won’t help you recover the murder weapon, do you think I’m an idiot!? None of that or anything like that in the text message transcripts I’ve seen. It doesn’t seem … natural. The perpetrator was not stupid, he texts that if he can only get the gun he will have left no evidence. And yet in the texts, which he must know will live forever, he confesses to pre-meditated murder. No. Something just doesn’t add up.
Okay. All for now.
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John & Geri
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