I have read a couple of books lately about a concept called “sheltering” or “settling” in place. To some extent it is like building a 1950s bomb shelter, but not exactly. It presupposes a major meltdown of the economy or natural disaster that will require people to be self-sufficient, but also be prepared to reach out and assist those who are without resources, for the survival of all. In those circumstances, it is assumed that petroleum products may be scarce and that communications may have … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
The Case for a Not-Perfect House
I will say up-front that there has probably never been a time when my house was perfect. I tried, but never lived up to the high standards set by my sister-in-law (I still don’t know how she did it unless she had little elves that came in at night). However, I did spend a respectable number of hours/days/weeks/months over the past 70 years picking up after my family (and myself) and it always seemed like a losing battle and didnt even take cooking into account. Now, there is only my … [Read more...]
