the Trash vitae

Trash is the editor-in-chief of an independent Colorado micro-publisher/ design studio. I dabble in digital photography, the lost art of film image making, and guerilla digital video. DrMAC Studios specializes in books and videos on self-reliance, gardening, dumpster diving, urban foraging and living off the excesses of others.
This blog documents my daily experiences with the rest of the world

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

proud member of the chattering class

Bfast-oatmeal, sheepherder bread coffee-
Lunch- chef salad ands water
Dinner- corn dogs, tuna casserole, water

an open response to Sen Charles Schumer of NY..
I am proud to be a gun toting, self reliant survivalist who is proud to be a member of the chattering class. I do care about all the "Pork" you have in this stimulus bill that you and others are supporting.. Be glad and sleep well at night knowing that the chattering class are everywhere and anywhere..

Its when they stop chattering and go to the next step that all should be worried.

Sincerely,
Trash

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I have been stimulussed

bfast- bfast burrito, coffee
lunch- ham and cheese bagel, soup, water
dinner- bean ad cheese burritos fritos, water

Got home and got my earful of the BHO stimulus.. What a crock of doodoo. borrow money we dont have. Spend money we dont have. and hope for the best.. Isnt spending non-existent money more of a problem. Much like the credit card scam..

Am I missing something?

Monday, February 9, 2009

Monday morning

Sunday bfast- quesadillas, coffee and an orange.
lunch- tunie sandies with fritos, and water
dinner- a virtual smorgasborg of pizza rolls, french fries, fritos and thanx to a buddy of mine (thanx cynic) freebie cajun wings and water

BHO is going grassroots to sell the stimulus bill. The grassroots of America is already going against the bill.

Trash could care either way. As I said before, Trash seceded from the US of A years ago. Now more and more people are wanting to secede. But how far can they or are they willing to go? I could write volumes about how far we have gone as a family. But I wont, because its nobodys business. And besides the 2 lane highway of the net aint the place to discuss these things.

Anyhow I rebuilt the computers for the lovely lady and her family and she was surprised I only charged her $40 to do it. She had had quotes from Geek Squad of almost 3 times that. I told her I only charge for actual work I do. Not what the computer does via the CD or DVD on its own. She was so happy, as was her hubby, that I got a 50 dollar bill and the notion that I would be the recipient of 3 laptops they have laying around dead or on oxygen. I cant wait as I am always in need of parts or discarded machines for rebuild.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Saturday again

bfast- oatmeal, free donuts, coffee
lunch- ham sandies, pork and beans, chips water
dinner- tuna sandies, soup, chips and water

Another week down in Babylon.. Atmosphere is getting worse. But at home life goes on. I keep reading blogs and stories about how states and now even indieviduals want to seced from this mess called the USA. Why is this considered new news. Trash seceded from popular society decades ago. I have just been waiting for y'all to catch up.. And you thought I was eccentric and nuts.

Twas a warm week so was able to keep an eye on the bins and beds. The lilacs are budding. All is good. Gotta work on a cuppla machines today for a lady. Will prob make enough side cash for smokes and grubbins out of it. Still contemplating the pellot gun for target practice. We shall see.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Sunday finds and other things

bfast- free donuts and coffee at the local Park and ride.. always luv the free meals and sales pitches
lunch- Chunky ham and pea soup (bought at 99 cents a can sale at Safie), leftover popcorn chicken, tea
dinner- pasta with tomato basil turkey sauce, dumpie french bread, lemonade

On my Sunday morning jaunt I came across fresh citrus (lemons, oranges, limes back of the Safieway along with the ever present bags of package greens. the birds and the kids and I love that. We also got a treat because they had just put out a few containers of deli fresh baked ham just a day after the best if sold by date. All still in their hermetically sealed packaging. Yum yum it will make some lunch treat sandies this week.

It feels like spring is coming to the stead. The soil is getting soft and the compost bins are looking real good. Should have a bumper crop of compost this year. I have been scouring the dumpies and the CL for garden stuff to add to my already growing population. I want to try and make this year a bumper season. We shall see.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

the bug out mobile

thanx CallMe

people actually buy this stuff

bfast- pb and honey butter burritos, orange, coffee
lunch- can of dumpie found chunky chicken and sausage gumbo, fruit and water
dinner- leftover chicken wings, mashed taters, beer

I read a story this morning about how, even with the economy taking a nose dive, people are still going to natural grocers and buying organic.. good for them. pile up the debt, since the majority are using the credit card to pay for them. Trash prefers to get his greens and veggies from the back door shopping . Granted most of the time they aren't as pretty displayed as the pic above. But its the same food. I am just not paying for it. Rather than caring so much about its display why not lower the prices and leave it as delivered from the fields.

Anyhow since the weather was warm yesterday, its supposed to cool into the 30s today, I turned compost bins to let the new stuff I have added during the last cold, snow start cookin
underneath. All the bins are lookin pretty good. The water tanks are about 3/4 full and the snow melt bin is about half full, considering its use by the birds and squirrels taking a drink or two. I filled the bird feeders and squirrel bowl with leftover fruit rinds, carrot tops, lettuce leaves and some leftover seed. I enjoy sharin the wealth.