This is a different discussion of community. As times get harder, our "circle" gets smaller.

Explanation of how we preserved pears for future use. 

Pear Butter Recipe:
https://gritsandgouda.com/easy-crockpot-pear-butter

Pear Cider Recipe:
https://julieblanner.com/pear-cider/#wprm-recipe-container-84266

In the 21st century, we have many modern conveniences that would make previous generations speechless. Those conveniences make our daily lives much easier and we often take them for granted. Is it always better to do things the modern way or is it always better to only use the old ways?

My financially eye-opening movie and dinner outing.

Financial preparedness is just as important as other areas. The most important thing we can do is be debt-free. Where can we get the best bang for our buck?

Updates on the progress of the fall garden and other random topics

We have almost unlimited access to knowledge of all kinds. As a society, we seem to be expecting less and less of ourselves. Learning is a personal responsibility.

During the pandemic, we all went home to "flatten the curve". Are we ready to be isolated from others during hard times?

This is the story of one family's struggle to survive during the dark days of World War II in Eastern Europe. What can we learn about being prepared and surviving daunting challenges?

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Green-Valley-Mark-Sullivan-ebook/dp/B07CGCTSNW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27JTTBCVRIA7C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Lee0LaJfgXdcNyafYCflw4DN7t7YwZWyKgvnSeZZy1KBJtaNtb41dnizApLyJ5xRpKRnH-zBS6If-3KgceL-cWFlsCbLEDGx7OQHeeXgzCWqotu8LJ6Rjsy3BUTtmmhar-LVhVAe67Rk2nwV0ozvS-n-lwJdQycaCCeRdFe-ht1SuFZEf-jHeqvR-PY8e8Q6tydxyHpqutTlzZSb8K-sbqTYY-lBWRYMUwuXHyXU8tA.7TXt28pTd3AvhT2NXxkqzfoB-9R-XRS8PzG2Ibec_2I&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+last+green+valley+mark+sullivan&qid=1725647170&sprefix=The+last+gree%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1

The Zerohedge list contains a lot of helpful things we need to stockpile for an emergency. However, there are some things that might be at least, if not more, helpful.