Hi! I hope you're all having a good weekend. I've been doing some autumn stuff which I'll get into further in the Prepping section of the newsletter.

I brought in my plants that weren't liking the cooler nights and this little guy hijacked his way into my apartment. I caught him in a jar moments before my dog Thor could eat him. I put him back on the patio with a dish of water where I hope he continues to hang out with my lettuce.

You have all been so kind with your good wishes about Bella. I didn't have a substantive update to give until this point, thus the delay.

The original biopsy was inconclusive and they had to do further demineralization of the bone to get more information. The result is some good news and some bad news.

THE GOOD NEWS: She definitely does not have cancer. She did have a concurrent issue with an antibiotic-resistant Pasteurella infection in the bone of her upper mandible. We finally seem to have the right antibiotic and the infection is receding, although she'll be on antibiotics for at least 3 more weeks.

THE BAD NEWS: She has a large tumor on her snout of unknown origin. Unfortunately, it is still growing rapidly. The tumor is growing out of the bone and her entire upper mandible would have to be removed to get rid of it. That's just too extensive a procedure for an 11-year-old dog and her quality of life would suffer dramatically so we have opted not to do that.

Right now, it's not causing her noticeable pain or affecting her appetite or love for walks and cuddles. At some point, it will get too big for her to be able to function comfortably. We have no idea if that will be in a month or 6 months.

For now, we'll just enjoy every moment we can. It's all any of us can do, anyway, right?

Speaking of which, I can't believe it but my "baby" turned 21 this week. We took the top off the Jeep, got lots of late summer sunshine, and took a little road trip. We hit some yard sales and did a little bit of shopping. We had a great day!

Happy birthday, R! ❤️

This week in the Censored States of America:

The Ron Paul Institute YouTube channel was terminated without warning for " "severe or repeated violations of our community guidelines." Dr. Paul's initial appeal was rejected. After public outcry, the channel was restored without comment or explanation.
Jon Stossel is fighting back, hitting Facebook with a defamation claim for repeatedly and incorrectly "fact-checking" his information.

And outside the US, more than 100 were arrested in Australia after extreme police brutality was used to shut down and silence vaccine protests.

In other news:

The looming energy crisis in Europe is predicted to be so severe that people will die.
John Whitehead wondered out loud whether Covid detention camps were in the future of vaccine resistors.
This is a real must-read about the destruction of America.
Do you ever have more than $600 in your bank account or Paypal? The government wants to know and they believe this knowledge will net them an extra 300 BILLION in taxes per year. (Wait…I thought President Biden was all about having huge corporations pay their "fair share" - not people with $601.)
Prepping isn't just for crazy survivalists living in the woods. Here's an article about prepping for normies. 😉
Also from Australia, this list of OTC and prescription medications are being strictly limited. I think this is important because it could indicate products which might be limited here soon.
I don’t know if any of you have been following R. Kelly’s trial, but I was delighted to hear he’s been convicted on all charges after years of being able to openly rape underage girls. Now, when do the people who turned a blind eye to his abuse get prosecuted?
Fabian's article got discussed on this online show - check it out!
Here's some recommended urban survival gear.
My friend Greg of Active Response Training nearly died of Covid. Here's his 2-month-post-Covid update.

This week, I started the process of moving part of my patio garden indoors. I picked up a couple of plant stands on Amazon and relocated things in my tiny apartment. Using the top of my dog crate, I have a little herb garden, a place to start sprouting seeds for microgreens, and an area where I hope to continue growing lettuce throughout the winter.

I threw in a few decorative items (see my Halloween air plant, globe, and pretty rocks? I am trying to keep this area in line with my covert urban prepping theme. I got supplies to also harvest and dry some herbs, and the dogs and I have located some medicinal goodies to wildcraft while we are out walking.

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They have some awesome protein sources, too. (Something that is missing in many prepper pantries.)

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