I am doing this too. I am donating many items I cannot use and family/friends do not want. Making room for what I want/need to weather the incoming storm. Wishing everyone here a wonderful Sunday.
I shop at home for groceries now. Need another jar of peanut butter? Go to storage. Need macaroni? Go to storage. It's great not having to go to the grocery store all the time.
My wife got a solar lit wind chime as the door prize at a meeting the other day. She wanted me to hang it up on the front porch. I went to the garage and got a package of small hooks so old they were priced 39 cents. If I need wood for something, I go to the garage. It's like that for so many things.
We've also been selling things we don't need in yard sales, or donating them to thrift stores.
yes^ that's what we do too, have grandkids & a big house, so we pretend like we're going to the store when we go to the pantry room (old bedroom full of food) husband thinks I'm crazy, but funny he doesn't complain when I can find good snacks without leaving the house;)
another fun challenge is to make something different with what we have/like those cooking shows. have come up with some good & cheap recipes.
"Mandy In The Making" has good recipes on YouTube, and she and her husband are funny as well. "Appalachia's Homestead with Patara" has some cooking, but Patara also shows how to take care of animals and talks about the current "situation." She has to talk "in code" about some of the things we all know about. She's a hoot. Her husband rarely talks, but he's sensible and funny sometimes.
The windchimes have plastic hummingbirds that glow at night and change colors. I installed it yesterday. I was surprised when I saw it changing colors last night. It's a generic Chinese thing from Amazon, not even a brand name on the box, just "Wind Chimes."
thanks! the channels sound perfect. was obsessed with little house books growing up/love learning about the simple life, anything to stay away from 'them'🤖😉
& humingbirds/changing colors would fit right in; little house with a bit of the 70s. remember big solar talk back then.
My wife has been using some of my garage shelves for food storage. I was annoyed at first but having months of supplies is amazing.
And as for using them, she’s been like a different woman the last year or two. Some of the dinners she whips up are amazing! Not sure if it’s her being an oma two times over now or she’s sneaking recipe surfing but damn great things coming from the kitchen!
that's great to hear:) especially that you appreciate it & she can see what's going on out there.
still a bit worried, that mine can't see the 'big' picture behind prepping, but I have to keep going on. maybe the banks failing will clear the fog.
and I think the cooking 'restrictions' helps us to be more creative/my food is better too. made one of the best suppers with a can of VegAll & pie crust, even tasted like it had chicken in it.
this is what I'm doing too and cleaning my house, using up all the old. kind of like shopping at home/never know what you'll find.
I am doing this too. I am donating many items I cannot use and family/friends do not want. Making room for what I want/need to weather the incoming storm. Wishing everyone here a wonderful Sunday.
I shop at home for groceries now. Need another jar of peanut butter? Go to storage. Need macaroni? Go to storage. It's great not having to go to the grocery store all the time.
My wife got a solar lit wind chime as the door prize at a meeting the other day. She wanted me to hang it up on the front porch. I went to the garage and got a package of small hooks so old they were priced 39 cents. If I need wood for something, I go to the garage. It's like that for so many things.
We've also been selling things we don't need in yard sales, or donating them to thrift stores.
yes^ that's what we do too, have grandkids & a big house, so we pretend like we're going to the store when we go to the pantry room (old bedroom full of food) husband thinks I'm crazy, but funny he doesn't complain when I can find good snacks without leaving the house;)
another fun challenge is to make something different with what we have/like those cooking shows. have come up with some good & cheap recipes.
this channel is helpful, lots of ideas & a reminder of history. https://youtu.be/P4IjNV3lZkQ
and will have to get some of those windchimes, want to make a little off grid cabin camp spot in our yard/comfy when SHTF is my goal🐸
"Mandy In The Making" has good recipes on YouTube, and she and her husband are funny as well. "Appalachia's Homestead with Patara" has some cooking, but Patara also shows how to take care of animals and talks about the current "situation." She has to talk "in code" about some of the things we all know about. She's a hoot. Her husband rarely talks, but he's sensible and funny sometimes.
The windchimes have plastic hummingbirds that glow at night and change colors. I installed it yesterday. I was surprised when I saw it changing colors last night. It's a generic Chinese thing from Amazon, not even a brand name on the box, just "Wind Chimes."
thanks! the channels sound perfect. was obsessed with little house books growing up/love learning about the simple life, anything to stay away from 'them'🤖😉
& humingbirds/changing colors would fit right in; little house with a bit of the 70s. remember big solar talk back then.
My wife has been using some of my garage shelves for food storage. I was annoyed at first but having months of supplies is amazing.
And as for using them, she’s been like a different woman the last year or two. Some of the dinners she whips up are amazing! Not sure if it’s her being an oma two times over now or she’s sneaking recipe surfing but damn great things coming from the kitchen!
that's great to hear:) especially that you appreciate it & she can see what's going on out there.
still a bit worried, that mine can't see the 'big' picture behind prepping, but I have to keep going on. maybe the banks failing will clear the fog.
and I think the cooking 'restrictions' helps us to be more creative/my food is better too. made one of the best suppers with a can of VegAll & pie crust, even tasted like it had chicken in it.