PS:
Chickensoup, this is a great thread. Thanks for starting it.
It is enjoyable and rewarding to hear ideas and stories of combatting the monster from other Freepers.
“You can’t kill the beast while sucking at its teat.”
— Claire Wolfe
Glad you are enjoying it. I have cut back my work, paying off my mortgages...hope to have all gone in three years... and am buying essentials.
Wish I had a work-group to banter around information and ideas about self-sufficiency.