Thank you for all the useful links and info, the beautiful images of yummy looking food and the welcome dose of joyfulness;-) I too love it that there are so many beautiful and practical ways to conserve while also having fun.
Day by day we discover that the old fashioned frugality and practicality often turn out to also be part of the old fashioned grounded in the moment, laugh out loud and sing together happier and more contented way of life. I love it that we can share our discoveries and our joy across large distances like this as well:-)
Well, we still have power, and the irs.gov website still indicates its advanced warning of many pages’ inaccessibility due to “a power outage” from 4:00 p.m. November 9 – 7:00 a.m. November 12. Although some areas did go down yesterday, we’re still wired in today in Goshen. Who knows what’s up and when? According to an increasing number of folks, “It Is Not a Matter of If, but When the Lights Go Out.” Maybe so, maybe not. Meanwhile, I’m feeling mighty joyful due to some of the silliest and simplest things: sweet potatoes, flower pot heaters and coolers, and a brand new thermos, among other things.
Let’s start with the sweet potato salads, because they’re just pretty. And delicious. Here are two different batches I made recently — the first was last night (hummus, mixed greens, leftover sweet potato ‘fries’ and microgreens) and the next two photos were from a…
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