Sometimes, it’s the little things.

  I went to the local thrift shop the other day. I went looking for something for someone else and stumbled across this.

  When I picked it up, I was trasported back in time and was once again standing on a foot stool in my grandmas kitchen helping her cook. So many memories came flooding back to me.

  I had to have it, it wasn’t marked with a price, but I didn’t care.

  Turns out I got it for $1, and I couldn’t be happier.

  I’m constantly moving towards a lifestyle that doesn’t require anything fancy to have what I want.  Doing things the old way draws me in a way I can not explain other than to say I feel a need to learn and do as much as I can without electricity.

  I’m teaching the boys how to do things the old ways as well. They probably won’t be overly excited for these once they use them to prepare something but seem to think they are great fun to play with.

While I certainly do not know if we are headed towards an economic collapse and hard times, many predict that we are, and I know things keep climbing in price, so perhaps we are.

I keep thinking that if we do hit hard times, those who have learned nothing about survival or how to do things without modern conveniences will have a very hard time of it.

So what are your plans for hardship? Do you know how or where you will get food and / or water? Will you be able to hunt or forage for food? Can you build a simple snare? How about staying warm or cool, depending on the season, of course.

I’ve asked myself these and many other even tougher questions. If you have any thoughts, feel free to chime in. Thank you for stopping by.

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