Jeanette Leuers

I was 'freaking the fuck out' for quite a long time...not because the gloriously horrible v. wealthy society didn't have enthusiasm to support me, or my 6 cats...who needs support from nit wits? But. There seemed to be some enthusiasm to dispose of me pronto... Haha. Just try it people...
And because it dawned on me that my two tiny islands and one cliff were all v ancient, slate quarry territory, so bye bye that dream of entirely home grown self sufficiency, at least for a while.
It took ages to recognize that the planet supports abundant vigorous life, but not at all in any way that supports posh homes and fitted carpets. Kind of irrelevant.  
Now I live my own kind of fabulous deluxe.
Gorgeous huge spicy stews that can change every day, with more vital vits and mins, more flavour than any posh nosh in Harrods. I keep all costs to microscopic as a fun way to Win against all odds. And I'm winning.

paul wheaton wrote:(I'm gonna delete anything with the slightest whiff of politics.  I am starting this thread to talk about solutions, not being angry at bad guys)

I am currently on the phone with andres.  He is ...  well ....  I wanna say "concerned", but it is closer to "freaking the fuck out" ...   Maybe I need a word between these two.  

Andres has several topics "concerning" him.  Political, climate stuff, economic changes ....   he isn't weeping right now, but i suspect that that is on the agenda for later.  

Andres wants all of everybody in the world to know about our big gardening resources.  And then this discussion can move on to "what if?"

    https://gardenmastercourse.com
    https://pdcvid.com
    https://earthworksmovie.com
    https://permies.com/pump - automatic backyard food pump
    https://permies.com/hug - hugelkultur



What if the price of food goes up 10x?

Naturally, if you have a humble home and a large garden, this isn't such a big deal.  In fact, with a humble home and a large garden, all of politics becomes small and far away.

I guess some of us are ready.  I am growing enough food to feed 20 people.  Most of it can be harvested through the winter.

I get the impression that there is huge concern for people that are currently not growing food.  I feel like I have been trying to persuade people to grow their own food for decades, so I want to direct those people to all the stuff I have shared over the last couple of decades.  I do feel the best stuff is my most recent "automatic backyard food pump."

Nicole Alderman
Thats an ace arts lesson.
Youve not made any attempt to divert the poster from her original aspirations/hopes, but examined workable possibilities that fit her ideas and dreams.
Well done you, sez I.

Deb Rebel wrote:

Jennifer Meyer wrote:I have celiac, too. I simply don't let anything in the house that has gluten, dextrose, maltodextrin, or MSG.

I am a medical vegan, celiac, and a few other things. My spouse can have anything and eat anything. He eats healthier these days but I don't begrudge him what he can have and what I can't. I have the right to wash or clean anything I feel like at any time to prevent contamination. If he does dishes he leaves them out for me to inspect and I will put them away. Have not had an issue in ages.

You might be a permie if your high point of the day was scoring 18 bales that are grey but perfect for pee-bales... (try not to do the happy dance in front of the uninitiated)

Thank you whoever Im talking to, I seem to be signed on to Permies looking at excellent Rain Chains.

I'm always looking for best "simplest survival" ideas. Your site has the kind of approach that looks as if it could be useful, one of several from Google searches. My patch of French terrain must be useful for some kind of food production, but at present, foraging wild fruits and nuts, and the big collection of wild weeds, has proved to be the only way to rely on its thin layer of soil. Part cliff with trees, part small river bank.

Peter Carter wrote:
Stay away from Envirolet toilets. They just don't work, and the company's customer service is horrendous.
If you just search around for "Envirolet reviews" you'll notice that the positive review above mine seems to be the only good review in existence.

Peter Carter. Youve got a very different model. I imagine its a lot more recent too.
It may be that my Envirolet is just a much more basic machine.
   The only bits of it to  NOT work, could be the fans and the heater, but Ive taken out the easy to remove, box of works, and serviced those bits myself very easily. When necessary.
 Ive got an old fan room-heater that is approx the same age, and can work for years yet, because the moving or heating parts have very little stress. The Envirolet model I have, has much less to go wrong than that old fan heater. And it would be much easier to fix, too, if it did stop.
 Another thing is that I am the only person using it, so theres no question of it being unable to evaporate sufficiently.   The instructions say that it will be fine for up to 8 people, daily use, buy I think that would be over optimistic.  I have been very pleased with it, and found it does everything it claimed on tbe box.
  Now, Im no longer worried about future repairs, if necessary, because I know I can very easily fix or replace a y part of it.