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(Week 1, level 2,
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by mrs. patsi @ A
Working Pantry
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Looking back at week 1 of level 2, we’ve tackled a couple of pretty significant issues …
We talked about ways to handle garbage/rubbish in a grid down
situation …
We talked about what our garbage/rubbish could reveal about us
in a grid down situation …
Then we switched gears and addressed the elephant in the room …
prescription medications. We talked about
some possible solutions for what to do to treat our medical issues in a grid
down situation if our prescription medications were hard to get …
Once again, I took lots of notes and got inspired for ways to
possibly handle all three issues.
Next week, we’ll pick back up with week 2 in level 2, but
before we close the book on this week, please take a moment and share a
take-away for you from our class this week.
I am so loving this class and all your participation; we all are truly 'circling the wagons!' Thank you!
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This week's posts have certainly made me think! I had never thought about the possibility of anyone going through my rubbish before nor of there not being regular collections. We try to waste as little as possible here, but with a situation such as we have been considering I think we would be very determined not to waste anything at all. At the moment I am looking at my rubbish in a new light.
ReplyDeleteMy other take-away is that I have herbs growing in my garden and several herbals that I occasionally look at, but I really should make a point of studying those herbals and building up my knowledge. I have a couple of essential oils in my medicine cabinet that I use regularly and that is also something that I would like to expand on too.
Tracy, desperate people do desperate things. A notation regarding this is going in my notebook just as a reminder. The old adage, 'one man's trash is another man's treasure' takes on a whole new meaning in a scenario such as this, doesn't it!
DeleteYour last two posts have really made me think too. Making sure to keep a 90-day supply of prescription meds on hand is now a highlighted note in my prep book. It's so easy to get lazy and complacent when medical supplies are readily available.
DeleteWatching what we toss in the trash is something I had not considered. It really does tell a lot about your lifestyle.
As we’re not on prescription meds here I thought more about the trash situation. While it’s not uncommon for people to leave things by the road out front that are free for the taking (I’m the proud owner of a wooden chair and a lawnmower :), I hadn’t thought of people needing to dig through ours. I’ve tried to lessen our trash the last few years. I’d like to eliminate plastic all together but I haven’t been able to so far. Maybe this exercise will help me be more conscious in the present time. Win win. Mel in Co.
ReplyDeleteMel, it's made me think about what we're tossing in the trash for sure!
DeleteI certainly have been thinking about both subjects. We take our own garbage to the recycle center but they might be closed so we would carry on as usual with recyclables in bins in the garage and composting. We usually have a small amount of actual garbage but I am going to assume paper plates and such are being used. These could be burned in our burn barrel.
ReplyDeleteI need to check my supply of a few herbs that could be used to help with cardiovascular issues. Cayenne would be a go to. Also could meds go to half doses?
Lana, Cayenne is on my list of herbs to not only continue growing but also to explore all the ways it can benefit the body.
DeleteAs for meds going to half doses, I guess that would depend on the med and how important it was but for us, I feel like it would be better to have some of the medication instead of none so would have the half dosage in mind if meds became an issue. I have a friend who is a nurse and she and I have talked about this before when it was hard to get medications, and her personal opinion was that she felt the same way I do. I guess it would come down to a personal choice.
Some medications can be stopped with no ill effects. A recent study showed that many seniors are overmedicated and their risk of death goes down when they stop certain meds (because the meds have side effects).
ReplyDelete"A midwestern doctor" on Substack writes about these topics.
Our doctor cut my prescription meds out completely after getting notice of the side effects from the maker of the meds. Hubby's was cut in half. Did some suggestions of holistic to help. We paid attention to the Amish that do not use trash service. Metal stuff from the farming is usually hauled to scrap yard for cash. Some feed sacks that are plastic have to be dealt with. They changed supplier to one that brought in bulk, but the calves milk still comes in plastic bags. I am canning more to take out the box/metal can/plastic jars etc. We do recycle (once a month collection through our township) and have a burn barrel. We only put out one 13 gallon trash bag a week. most times not full. I would love to get to the point like Daddy did of a plastic grocery bag a week.
ReplyDeleteI'll be looking into books on herbal remedies in our library. My grandma was an early subscriber to Mother Earth News and several herbal periodicals (can't remember which ones) back in the early to mid-1960s and I used to love reading them when we were at their home. I really should have paid more attention to that part of her pantry (her "natural living" library), but I was too young to appreciate it. Now that I need it some 50 years later ...
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