Here’s some of our PERSONAL highlights for 2025!
- Made meade (honey beer) for the first time.
- Picked the most gorgeous mushrooms all year long in the forest: 40lbs of Chicken of the Woods, 20lbs+ of chanterelles, ate my first wild shitake (an incredible truffle-like taste).
- Had the best hikes and runs in the woods this year.
- Really got the greenhouse going and learned a lot about horticulture! Made my first air cuttings, grew our first peaches, lemongrass, ginger, blackberries, figs, avocadoes, arugula, citrus, pineapple, potatoes and more!
- Made elderberry cough syrup-it’s great! I’ll probably offer it to PMA members (real Brandy).
- Made deodorant with a secret roasted salt ingredient- It works great!
- Made fermented pepper hot sauce which became a winner with all of our friends. It ages for 9 months!
- Made 50 gallons of Muscadine wine (from picking 650lbs of grapes this year)! It’s aging now until Spring.
- We had our power cut in February, so we installed a big generator and battery set up- the result of turning off electricity at night has been a HUGE increase in health and wellness! Our indoor animals are far healthier also.
- We filed our first court case against multiple corporations, including the “Sheriff” for violations against us. It’s a sticky booger with a huge Constitutional argument. Ben is an EXCEPTIONAL LAW SAYER. He’s learned a lot! He’s getting ready to shine (and it will be so blinding). *Frau Fowler was started by a high school drop out (Ben) and a West Point drop out (me). Even funnier, they put Ben in “special ed.”
- We’ve were taken to prison at gunpoint because we filed our case and learned so much from the inside, it’s one of our greatest weapons now in this fight for Independence that is happening in America (and really, around the world).
- Prison was the greatest experience I’ve ever had (read more below). I didn’t say BEST, of course.
- Our soap, lotion, cream equipment arrived- We just have to set it up and get going!
- I learned VOLUMES of REAL history from books I never knew existed that are quite old, many (to most) blacklisted and banned. My understanding of the world finally made sense and it was cathartic, and will serve me well moving forward. Our knowledge on certain subjects (and many now) is really incredible.
- Everything we touched this year turned to gold, just by BEING OURSELVES (our greatest strength is our conscience, intellect and reason).
My saying these days when doubt ever creeps in with the direction that I head in (instinctively): it’s already been decided! 2026 is going to be most excellent!
Of course, we know the REAL New Year is not until Spring (LOL).
