Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

Dear Georgia,
It sucks, but you are doing what so many of us did back in the "old days" and we survived.
We don't NEED our computers. When this one dies, it's over. Back to writing letters.
I have a car, drive as little as possible, walk or bike most places.
Hang out the laundry even in the frigid winter months, call that freeze drying. Bring it in to dry and you get the humidity we need in the winter months.
The TP and alcohol is a new one to me and I would be very careful. Sure you know that. A temp of 50 can be comfortable if you wear the proper clothing, we are all spoiled with 70 degrees which just dries us out. Too warm for housework or exercise in my book.
As far as cash flow we all have to pay the power bill, taxes etc.
If you grow a garden find a way to generate some cash with it. Make jams and jellies for sale at flea markets. I have no way of knowing how far in the woods you are and what all the particulars of your life are but think outside the box and you will come up with ideas. Be crafty and creative. Sounds like you already are. Good luck and remember, God never gives us more than we can handle. You just need to find the handle.
Dorothy
--- In MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoogroups.com, brchbell@... wrote:
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> Well for us, Taxes have gotten out of control. Retired so on fixed
> monthly income and with income greatly reduced our taxes thanks to our
> state was $1,500 more than ever before. Dryer breaks down every 6 months.
> At least $80 each time so I said no more dryer this time. When something
> breaks down we'll live without it. Dh made me an awesome clothes line.
> Can handle 3 loads of laundry at one time. Next my desktop computer died.
> Family hovered (probably praying!)to see if Mom would give in and get the
> computer fixed or get a new one. Nope It's gone and life goes on (now
> they are probably praying faithfully over their own computers!) I built a
> iceless, powerless fridge a few weeks ago and it works great. So during
> the summer we could have a place to keep milk, ect. if the power goes
> we'll be fine. Already had it go out for 3 weeks with minus temps and
> winds out this world and survived without the furnace and no we didn't
> have a wood stove (DH won't let me get one due to 3 of having severe
> asthma) We used little emergency heaters made up of TP soaked in rubbing
> alcohol. cooked over them and heated with them. Stayed above 50 the whole
> time. Have a good garden and our own water supply. we'll make it just
> fine. We do have horses and two are broke to pull a wagon but have no
> hardware to make that happen but do at least have saddles. US economy is
> going down hill fast. Hope you store food and prepare ahead of time so
> you will be ready.
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> > Georgiawoman, if you could pick one way that would help you get
> > along, what would it be.. have you looked at sustainability ???...
> > do you garden, plant, grow vegetables ???... what's the one thing
> > in your position do you think would make things easier for you.....
> > and l'll see if l can help... please reply.. thank you
> > To: MittleiderMethodGardening@yahoogroups.com
> > From: gamountainwoman@...
> > Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:18:14 +0000
> > Subject: [MittleiderMethodGardening] No car, No job, No money, No
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> > I'm fixin' to find out.
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