I have been backdoor shopping for years

bfast-catmeal, peaches, coffee and toast
lunch- sausage and cheese sandies, peaches, water
dinner- roast chicken, with roasted taters and veggies,water

the weather has warmed up a bit so have been spending alot of time out of doors. Its wonderful and helps with Trashs sleep patterns.. Instead of waking up in the middle of the night wide awake I am now able to slepp until 4-5 am. Giving me more time for research and reading useful in improving this site and the no real choice sister.

The microwave went out earlier this week and the 13 inch tv in the bedroom also took a dive.. Thank goodness its spring time and the ability to find another amongst the excesses of others is wonderful. I hate to buy anything new with so much present for the taking.

I did some work in thengarden last night adding coffee grounds to the soil pots, watering with the rain water collected from the other day and checking the seedlings for growth..

Wednesday morning thoughts

bfast- oatmeal, coffee and orange
lunch- tomato soup, crackers and a breakfast burrito
afternoon snack-- 1/2 bottle of organic plum wine
dinner- tuna sandies, chips, water

We have another Town Hall meeting in Babylon next week to discuss the creation of a leaner meaner institution.. Hmm to me that means less money and less people.. GREAT

Trash has been hitting the dumpies full force grabbing necessary items and luxuries that will get the klan thru the coming times. This weekend is the neighborhood cleanup so I should be able to "clean-up" on some reuse recycle and resell items.

a great piece on AMERICA for Sunday

bfast- cheese burrito fruit coffee
lunch- veggies and dip (trash find), orange, glass of iced sun-tea
dinner- leftover roast, veggies, sun-tea and ice cream and peaches

worked in the yard yesterday as well as curb- shopped some more pots a new computer lab chair and another bike for junior. needs tubes. All in all a successful day.

BTW A video from another of the old BEAT writers that I though would make a good post for this morning.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti is alive and well in SF

He is one of the greatest BEAT writers still alive.. Kerouac, Ginsberg etc. While not necessrily something Trash notates about but it was a wonderful find.

Saturday with Trash

bfast- cheese and jalapeno burrito coffee fruit
lunch- fruit and chips water
dinner- pawk chops, green beans and peaches, sun tea

hooked the trailer up to the bike and hit the curbs . Found a cuppla bird feeders, small garden baskets, garden pots, and an outdoor cedar garden pot stand for several small pots of herbs and starters.. good stuff.

I Hit up the Wallie for a cuppla bags of compost and manure for the beds. I use the organic compost and manure from Longmont CO to supplement the homemade stuff. Wallie charges $1.97 for a 25 pound bag.

Much like I use tidbits of change to acquire seeds over time I do the same with the rest... A found 2 dollars will buy 25 pounds of nourishment for your soil or 2 McDoubles..

Which one would sustain you longer?

Here are a cuppla links for reading this morning...
Jackies garden primer

Seed sales are shooting up in CO

Revolution is fertile

This is an example of what we must do to survive in these trying times.

Scrounge in dumpsters and around the neighborhood for necessities and barter /sell items.
Hit up the back door stores for food and staples.
Frequent the CL and the local Freecycle for the free necessary and luxury items, etc.
You can even hit up the day after the yard sales dumpsters for the leftovers that are now being given away.. SOme good stuff is usually available for free.
Most of all though is use your ingenuity and the WWW for tips and tricks to create your own victory garden..

Thursday lala'

bfast- oatmeal, orange, coffee
lunch chicken breast, corn, biscuit, water
dinner- chili dogs, chips, water

It has been an interesting 2 days. Today I came home early and worked in my garden. Tomorrow I plan on getting some more dirt and get my hands dirty. Also plan on hitting the dumpies for goddies on trash dat.

Babylon sucks.. People are on edge but I have given it up to God. If its gonna happen it will and we will survive.