It was certainly a beneficial, creative and encouraging way to grow up. Several generations or more of USA home grown survivalists, coming from all states. I think, know, we are still needed! With all that, I appreciate and enjoy my life now and there really isn’t much I would want to repeat.<<<
Exactly what I told my son a few days ago.
I would repeat the first years in Arizona, hauling water, sleeping outdoors and animals all over the place.
Survival was the name of the game.
If you read a list of the the ‘things’ in beans, cornbread and potatoes, you will find that it is a pretty balanced diet.
Even today, I get ‘hungry’ for beans and cornbread.
LOL, I fight my son, he shops for me and things I should try the “new things”, and as a rule, I simply do not like them.
To him, if it is new, it is going to be better.
It is funny how folks decide what they like.
I like sandwiches, as I could read a book and eat at the same time, but my husband did not and it was one of the few things that was a law in our house, “no sandwiches for dinner.”
You like challenges and that does make life exciting. We only lived in Phoenix for a few years and loved it and thought we would go back eventually. However, by the time we were free to move where ever we wanted, Phoenix had grown much too big and we changed directions. I am with you on sandwiches. As long as the bread is a variety, french, wheat, etc. and not plain commercial white bread. My son has no trouble getting his dad to try new stuff because they like various spices, sauces and stuff I would rather not have junking up my food. I hate to waste calories on food that does not appeal to me. Our food stash is heavily loaded with a variety of beans and pasta and rice, which we use a lot more than potatoes. We will be as big as a house if we have to hole up for too long.
>>>>...” it was one of the few things that was a law in our house, “no sandwiches for dinner.”<<<<
I received that same ultimatum from Lloyd. LOL Since he is gone at lunch time at least 3 or 4 days a week I get my sandwich/reading/relaxing fix on those days.