I borrow into self soothing hobbies that bring temporary relief, but working towards a solution

I have 3 aquariums, a 4th and 5th ready to set up, and working on a mini patio pond for the spring. I have hundreds of houseplants. I create things to bring myself peace and hopefully to sell in future. I paint and craft. I don’t watch or read the news because I already know.

What I have decided to put my energy into is growing as much of my own food as I can realistically on my tiny property. I have been keeping chickens for eggs for years but have made the decision to grow my flock and start keeping them as duel purpose- meat and eggs.

I have seen how fragile this infrastructure is. It’s scary to think how quickly it can change and how devastating that can be.

We trade and barter goods and services with our neighbors now. We don’t use US dollars. They give me veggie and I give them eggs. They have goats that help us clear our invasive species from our land, and in return I help them during harvest season. They have started to raise rabbits for meat and I will trade them for chicken. I obviously still have to go to the grocery store. I’m not over here making my own toilet paper….. yet.

Find your local community. Give what you have to your community and allow them to give back. Community food chains, trade goods for services. Take care of each other.