With forty shades of green, it's hard to be blue.
Garg 'nuair dhùisgear! Virtutis Gloria Merces
"Our ability to change the face of the earth increases at a faster rate than our ability to foresee the consequences of that change"
- L.Charles Birch
John Daley Bendigo, Australia
The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
Benefits of rainfall collection https://permies.com/t/88043/benefits-rainfall-collection
"be kind, be calm, be safe"
homegrown yarn and fibre
homegrown linen ~ crowing hen farm ~ how permies works
John C Daley wrote:Talking of Desk top computers they are the ultimate in reusable and rebuildable.
I find lap tops are not worth it by comparison, particley when you can upgrade just about any desktop with bits from the warehouse, sure it helps to know what you are doing, but plenty of nerds have been keen to guide me over the years.
r ranson wrote:I've got four sewing machines from the 1910s and 20s as spare part machines in case my main one ever breaks. The old sewing machines are so easy to repair but parts are few and far between.
"Our ability to change the face of the earth increases at a faster rate than our ability to foresee the consequences of that change"
- L.Charles Birch
Zone 5/6
Annual rainfall: 40 inches / 1016 mm
Kansas City area discussion going on here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1707573296152799/
With forty shades of green, it's hard to be blue.
Garg 'nuair dhùisgear! Virtutis Gloria Merces
Jarret Hynd wrote:Even in the 90's most of my friends had an old Singer somewhere in the basement that still worked. I wouldn't mind having a hand-crank model around. Are there certain parts of old models that are liable to break or need repair often?
"be kind, be calm, be safe"
homegrown yarn and fibre
homegrown linen ~ crowing hen farm ~ how permies works
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Steve flies like a tiny ad:
Rocket Mass Heater Manual - now free for a while
https://permies.com/goodies/8/rmhman
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