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I spent several years working with Colonial artisans since I lived and worked as a caretaker of a Colonial Plantation when I was in my 20s. I learned how to clean, card, spin, and weave mostly wool. Cotton is a lot harder but I could do it. Limited experience with flax. Able to make candles - that’s an easy one. Learned the art of making bread over a fire. Kind of decent at soap but not my best. Decent but not superb woodworking skills. I’m a pretty good shot and better at fishing. Plus, the regular living in the country stuff like gardening, canning, and processing chickens (yuck but can do it).
Sure, I'd be happy to explain. I work in the computer fixing department. I have an expert knowledge of taking the computer out of the box and calling the 800 number on the installation sheet and have them walk me through setting it up and turning it on. Then I masterfully contact the cable company to help guide me to configurate the computer to get it on the innernet. I know my computer stuff. So if you got a computer problem I'm your man
I'm guessing you missed the whole DEPT/DEPTH thing?
Pretty good at making craft beer, and I have hundreds of pounds of grains along with lots of frozen hops, in Mylar sealed bags along with dried yeast to get started. Also can wash yeast to produce more, and grow hops. So good to go on the beverage front.
Pretty good at making craft beer, and I have hundreds of pounds of grains along with lots of frozen hops, in Mylar sealed bags along with dried yeast to get started. Also can wash yeast to produce more, and grow hops. So good to go on the beverage front.
I'm guessing this will be invaluable in the post-apocalyptic world
There is a thread on CD where folks posted their skills. If someone can find it, was years ago. I do have several skills but due to allover OA osteoarthritis I can not do much anymore. Like hand sewing a pillowcase used to take me 22 minutes now is 1 afternoon.
I can cook and bake from scratch. But kneading dough by hand is now impossible task.
I make some home remedies myself, know to make cologne, herb mixes.
Pretty good at making craft beer, and I have hundreds of pounds of grains along with lots of frozen hops, in Mylar sealed bags along with dried yeast to get started. Also can wash yeast to produce more, and grow hops. So good to go on the beverage front.
3 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
1½ tsp active dry yeast
1½ cups warm water
1 tsp salt
extra flour for dusting
Instructions:
Mix the first four ingredients together in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or use your hands. The dough will be sticky and look a mess!
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the bowl sit on the counter (at room temperature) for at least 12 hours and up to 18 hours. The dough will rise and the top will be bubbly and sticky.
Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit inside of dutch oven. Place paper on counter and sprinkle lightly with flour.
Lightly sprinkle flour on counter. Gently put the dough on it. Sprinkle a bit of flour on top and fold the dough over on itself twice, shaping it into an elongated ball.
Gently place onto parchment paper. Cover with a large bowl that doesn't touch the dough
Preheat the oven to 450°F and put your Dutch oven into the oven to heat for about 30 minutes.
Remove preheated dutch oven and, using oven mitts (see note above), gently lift parchment paper with dough into it and cover with lid. Be careful ... use oven mitts! Return to oven.
Bake at 450° F for 30 minutes. Remove lid and continue baking for another 15 minutes or until bread is golden brown.
Remove to a rack and let cool for about 1 hour before slicing.
Once when I was 17 I was a summer camp counselor at the YMCA and during orientation I was the only one who got a bullseye at the archery range. Of course it was not a moving target, but it's like riding a bicycle, right????
Anyway, we have 6 kids and 13 granchildren so at holidays, I can plan and execute a meal for 20 people and fit them all in my 500 sq ft living/dining room area without any casualties!!!!!
I also am an avid Youtuber so I have done auto repair, DIY home renovations, appliance repair.....etc.
And don't get me started on budgeting our finances and being a top super saver (some may say a scrooge, I say thrifty).
I can run a disaster recovery center like nobody's business.
But my true talent is sarcasm. That's like a superpower.
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Jill of all trades.....master of none
