Update: My cow “Super” — yes, the kids named him, and yes… we still ate him. (Rule officially broken: don’t name the animals you plan to put in the freezer.) Super is officially in freezer camp, and with that we’ve now successfully raised our own chickens, pigs, and beef. Watching the full circle of hard work, care, and food on the table happen right here at home is a pretty incredible feeling. So now the big question… what should be next?

$strc $sata

Dropped my first cow at the butcher… kind of. He made a jailbreak during unloading, toured half of Buffalo through fences and streams, and is now peacefully sleeping with some horses across the road like he booked a farm stay vacation. I chased him for what felt like miles and learned two things today: 1. Small towns are full of absolute legends. They said they’ll round him up in the morning and finish the job. 2. I always thought I was a city kid pretending to be country. Today my mellow cow confirmed it

Vintage couches are the ultimate lottery ticket when it comes to seating—you never know if you’re about to sink into cloud-like comfort or land on something that feels like a park bench.

Life on the bay!

Every route done is on step closer to completion of the Bill Kill Plan! Dividends = Freedom $strc $strd $sata

Best way to trap a fox?🦊

You can’t sell it if it’s not listed. Up at 4 AM… time to hustle.

Not everything valuable shows up on a paycheck. Some of it looks like: – a old dog still wagging his tail – a kid asking you to wrestle one more time – chores done before the sun remembers to rise – small wins stacking up, quiet and steady The world shouts about fast money and easy roads. But the good life? It’s usually slow… simple… and earned one honest day at a time.

Anyone else do this? February clearances are 🔥—grabbed $300 worth of toys (LEGO, Hot Wheels, DC, Volvo digger) for $100! Who’s stocking up early? 🎁

You see the wildest things thrifting 😆

Side hustle + dividend shares = the boss can fire me, but my money still clocks in. $strc $strd $sata

Side hustle + dividend shares = the boss can fire me, but my money still clocks in. $strc $sata $strd

Any day in February you can squeeze in a warm walk is a win 🏅

Bring back labels like this. “Crafted in the USA.” Not a QR code. Not a paragraph of excuses. Just pride. We don’t have a supply problem. We have a self-control problem. Americans are drowning in cheap junk we don’t need, bought with money we don’t have, to impress people who don’t care. Most of it breaks, gets tossed, and ends up replaced by… more junk. Used to be you bought one thing. It lasted. You fixed it. You passed it down. Now we buy five versions of the same garbage because it’s “on sale” and made as cheap as possible on the other side of the planet. If we want jobs here, skills here, pride here, it starts with buying less and buying better. Quality over clutter. Craft over convenience. America over disposable nonsense.

Stretching isn’t fun. After 30, it’s mandatory. Want to move at 70? Do the work at 30. 15 minutes a day decides your future.

I’m not rich. I don’t make crazy money. My portfolio isn’t impressive. But here’s the difference. I started. I invest what I can, when I can. I learn as I go. I don’t sit on the couch waiting for perfect. Slow money beats no money. Consistency beats excuses. It’s not flashy, but it works. Little by little, I’m getting ahead.

I’m using all my side hustle income to slowly replace our monthly bills. Money from raising cows and driving Amazon Flex goes into preferred dividend stocks that pay income every month or quarter. The goal is to cover things like: $STRC #STRD • Electric: ~$250/month • Phone: ~$150/month • Internet: ~$100/month Phase 1 is just building enough shares so the dividends cover each bill. No shortcuts, no lifestyle upgrades. One bill at a time. Not chasing big returns. Just building stability for our family.

Day 636 Phase Zero: Hustle Phase Bills don’t care about your goals. They show up every month and take what they’re owed. So I stopped negotiating with them. 2025 was cows and Amazon Flex. Cold mornings. Long routes. Missed comfort. Every extra dollar went into The Bill Kill Plan. No saving face. No lifestyle. No mercy. You don’t eliminate bills by wishing. You eliminate them by working first.