Cheryl Loomans

Dee took a tumble on the ice and got a bit bruised up.
I advised ice packs for 15 min on and 45 off. Pineapple to aid in healing and poultice tincture applied 3x a day.
The poultice tincture has a lot of comfry, calendula, flax, marshmallow root, plantain leaves, lobelia, yarrow and smidge of cayenne pepper.

She only iced 1x (she's the type that's always cold) Dee throughly enjoyed her pineapple and put poultice on 1- 2 times a day.

The bruises healed pretty quickly, almost completely gone in 5 days.

My trusty seam ripper and I picked and ripped all the seams on 4 cotton tees, a flannel bathrobe and a flannel nightgown. I used the strip on the inside collar of the tees to tie the fabric into bundles.

Congratulations! 😃

Thank you Mike, Alexandra, Tim, Opalyn and Rebekah. Seeing all of you working on badges and reaching your goals has helped me learn and inspired creative ideas to complete some BBs I didn't Think I could do without traveling to WL.
Hopefully soon I can visit.

PEP2 anyone? 😃

Hi all!

I have achieved 16 sand badges and have a BBV count over 10 (54)

https://permies.com/t/197537/pep-homesteading/PEP-Homesteading-Sand-Badge#2852818
https://permies.com/t/197656/pep-tool-care/PEP-Tool-Care-Sand-Badge#2848607
https://permies.com/t/197655/pep-woodworking/PEP-Wood-Woodworking-Sand-Badge#2848598
https://permies.com/t/197680/pep-commerce/PEP-Commerce-Sand-Badge#2848591
https://permies.com/t/16/197697/pep-oddball/PEP-Oddball-Sand-Badge#2848585

https://permies.com/t/194975/PEP-Natural-Building-Sand-Badge#2839288
https://permies.com/t/194402/pep-foraging/PEP-Foraging-Sand-Badge#2839285
https://permies.com/wiki/193742/pep-food-prep-preservation/PEP-Food-Prep-Preservation-Sand#2839277
https://permies.com/t/193754/pep-nest/PEP-Nest-Sand-Badge#2668203
https://permies.com/t/197667/pep-plumbing-hot-water/PEP-Plumbing-Sand-Badge#2668186

https://permies.com/t/193971/pep-natural-medicine/PEP-Natural-Medicine-Sand-Badge#2574627
https://permies.com/t/193970/pep-animal-care/PEP-Animal-Care-Sand-Badge#2564469
https://permies.com/t/193596/pep-community/PEP-Community-Sand-Badge#2562196
https://permies.com/t/193969/pep-textiles/PEP-Textiles-Sand-Badge#2562179
https://permies.com/t/197666/pep-metalworking/PEP-Metalworking-Sand-Badge#2266948

https://permies.com/t/197658/pep-dimensional-woodworking/PEP-Dimensional-Lumber-Woodworking-Sand#2266946

One of my goals was to complete PEP1 in less than a year. I made my first BB post on Feb 11, 2024 and am proud of it. I can't wait to see someone go faster!

Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped a long the way <3

Hello,

i'm ready to apply for the Sand Badge in Homesteading:

https://permies.com/wiki/108458/pep-homesteading/PEP-BB-homesteading-sand-reverse#2852177

Little list of 4:

https://permies.com/wiki/113014/pep-homesteading/Fill-Sand-Barrel-Summer-PEP#2626404
https://permies.com/wiki/109015/pep-homesteading/Create-Restock-Aid-Kit-PEP#2828597
https://permies.com/wiki/109632/pep-homesteading/Install-Replace-Recharge-Fire-Extinguisher#2241870
https://permies.com/wiki/117910/pep-homesteading/Check-Game-Cam-PEP-BB#2249278

Big list of 3:

https://permies.com/wiki/110160/pep-homesteading/Sand-Prime-Paint-Rusty-Equipment#2630577
https://permies.com/wiki/112921/pep-homesteading/Clean-Repair-Improve-Gutters-PEP#2626624
https://permies.com/wiki/118891/pep-homesteading/PEP-BB-Homesteading-Sand-FireHygiene#2663052

Thank you for your time!!

The weather warmed up to 34°F and I had access to the truck- BB here I come! I backed a trailer well over 100' because I forgot my tape measure 🤷‍♀️ The trailer I used was very light and short and I got it around a bend.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Cxr9fgj5jOM?si=3MzMghlvAkeiGaNG

Danielle mentioned she felt like her memory and focus wasn't what it used to be. We talked about different causes and stressors which included the usual job, challenging relationships with her 17 year daughter and MIL and well getting a little older.

I asked what if anything she takes for supplements and pharmaceuticals and learned she hadn't been seen or had labs ran on her blood in about 8 yrs. Nothing wrong with that if your healthy but I wasn't comfortable giving her anything knowing her sisters health.

She eventually got her labs done and they looked wonderful ❤ so I made some memory and alertness pills and shipped them cross country.

Formula includes gingko biloba, ginseng and ashwagandha.

Here's what she says about them "The memory pills work like caffeine for me. I can take those and feel awake and alert without the caffeine jitters."

She doesn't take them everyday and has switched jobs since this started but is happy with the results!

Danielle lives 16 hours away so her thumbs up photo is without me, Bubbles the kitty took my spot.

Hello,

I would love to apply for the Sand Badge in Tool Care:

https://permies.com/wiki/80/105867/pep-tool-care/Sharpen-knife-PEP-BB-tool#2283059

https://permies.com/wiki/80/105866/pep-tool-care/Sharpen-Hatchet-PEP-BB-tool#2265448

https://permies.com/wiki/40/100805/pep-tool-care/Sharpen-chainsaw-chain-PEP-BB#2837702

https://permies.com/wiki/50/105869/pep-tool-care/Sharpen-clean-oil-shovel-PEP#2827484

https://permies.com/wiki/50/100002/pep-tool-care/Clean-shop-hour-PEP-BB#2829379


https://permies.com/wiki/40/105870/pep-tool-care/wedge-style-handle-PEP-BB#2837981

https://permies.com/wiki/128086/pep-tool-care/Repair-Flat-Front-Wheel-Bicycle#2848357

https://permies.com/wiki/128089/pep-tool-care/PEP-BB-tool-sand-brakes#2829432

https://permies.com/wiki/128090/pep-tool-care/PEP-BB-tool-sand-shifters#2829399

https://permies.com/wiki/128093/pep-tool-care/PEP-BB-tool-sand-bikechain#2829464


Thank you for your time

Hi there!

I would love to apply for my Sand Badge in Round Wood Woodworking:

https://permies.com/wiki/120/98371/pep-woodworking/Club-style-mallet-PEP-BB#2265331

https://permies.com/wiki/80/99244/pep-woodworking/Compound-mallet-PEP-BB-roundwood#2630197

https://permies.com/wiki/100/99344/pep-woodworking/Carve-timer-spoon-PEP-BB#2287120

https://permies.com/wiki/40/98655/pep-woodworking/coat-hooks-small-branch-crotch#2266453

https://permies.com/wiki/20/99605/pep-woodworking/Add-horizontal-log-berm-hugelkultur#2825032

https://permies.com/wiki/50/99566/pep-woodworking/log-bench-PEP-BB-roundwood#2834994

https://permies.com/wiki/20/99621/pep-woodworking/Dry-peg-coat-hooks-green#2837700


Thank you for your time!

*The 3 Log bench is currently the badge I'm the most proud of