Jessica Michell

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since Jul 10, 2023
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Suburban homesteader, with a full time job. I get so much satisfaction out of doing things by hand, growing things, and being in touch with nature. I’ve been studying and practicing homesteading since 2020 and found Permies in 2023. I love the SKIP concept and hope to use it to improve my skills and give me some direction and order in all these lovely topics I’ve been bouncing around.
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Recent posts by Jessica Michell

Made copious amounts of vegetable stock for the pantry. I like to can it in smaller jars because most recipes I use it in call for smaller amounts at a time.
Cleaned out the scraps and old veggies in the freezer in the process.
Cleaned out the P trap in our utility sink. The gunk I pulled out of there had a foul smell like I’ve never smelled before. Yuck. They went back together and didn’t leak.
8 months ago
First time fermenting and I don't hate it so far.

Recipe found here: https://vancouverwithlove.com/how-to-make-sauerkraut-easy-vegan-gluten-free/
Essentially slice red cabbage thinly and evenly so it ferments at the same time. Fill jar. Dissolve 1 TBS sea salt to 3 cups water. Pour over. Cover the jar. Vent as needed. Four days.

I used my fancy new fermentation venting lids, with glass weights preventing the food from touching the lid.

Let steep four days. Refrigerate afterward. I am letting the second one go a couple days longer to see if I like it.

Dried sage leaves. Air drying was taking a long time so I finished in the dehydrator.
9 months ago
I crocheted a disguise for my porch goose. If Otis or Otessa is from anywhere around the Ohio Valley they understand the cultural significance of dressed porch geese.
Seriously though, if this doesn't qualify I understand but I felt like it bridges some aspects of textiles (creating custom fit clothing from natural materials) and community (artwork/decoration for the neighborhood, cultural trends). It certainly feels "odd" just not sure if ball. I'd only ask for 0.5 point here given the piano factor, its more about the skills involved creating a woven piece of "art" or clothing.

This took me about 8 hours of crocheting with six colors of yarn.
9 months ago
Lemon balm tea to help with the head cold. I hope. First submission timed out so hopefully this isn’t a dupe.
10 months ago
Feeling a little under the weather so hoping this lifts my spirits.

Infused peppermint leaves in hot water for tea.
10 months ago
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Fried eggs this morning and videoed the progress. I ended up frying a few more which led to some crumblies in the pan so I had to use the hot water method of cleaning. Still very simple. I greased it with coconut oil afterward to get it ready for the next meal.

I can't seem to get the imbed to work so here's the link for now: Egg Frying Video

My first video upload so fingers crossed this works.
Used this as a two-fer with community living. Branded my relaxation spot in my backyard as Paradise Pavillion.
Added some artwork of birds to fancy it up a bit.

To document your completion of the BB, provide pics or video (<2 min) of the following:
- The wood and your burning tools
- The sign getting burned
- The sign getting oiled (showing type of oil)
- The sign meeting the minimum size
- The sign hanging or posted
Here's my post about my place Backyard Oasis

and I branded it "Paradise Pavillion" complete with typo since it's burned in the wood.
10 months ago