tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post4982494774494162047..comments2024-03-29T16:34:01.380+10:00Comments on down to earth: Weekend readingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75314610946552983372015-06-03T03:20:08.267+10:002015-06-03T03:20:08.267+10:00Please don't stop blogging! I never comment a...Please don't stop blogging! I never comment and don't read other comments. Maybe I'm missing the boat, but I love your blog and read it faithfully.famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046625905912352194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70026876300670564152015-05-24T12:32:57.122+10:002015-05-24T12:32:57.122+10:00Reading from Delaware in the U.S.Reading from Delaware in the U.S.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023237315934638756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59956409897495340362015-05-24T11:56:50.735+10:002015-05-24T11:56:50.735+10:00I love your blog too, Bill and I think I've so...I love your blog too, Bill and I think I've sorted out the commenting problem I had on your blog.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-1934260809935297552015-05-24T11:40:32.035+10:002015-05-24T11:40:32.035+10:00I love your blog. I'm not as good at commenti...I love your blog. I'm not as good at commenting as I should be (especially since I'm a blogger too and I really enjoy getting comments), but your blog is one of the treasures of the internet. Thanks for the effort to put out lists like this and for sharing all your homesteading wisdom.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640663629610290592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23845454603056672882015-05-24T07:23:21.040+10:002015-05-24T07:23:21.040+10:00I'm pleased you said hello, Sue. And just bet...I'm pleased you said hello, Sue. And just between you and me, I'm in Australia. :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55695485944645377842015-05-24T04:53:45.648+10:002015-05-24T04:53:45.648+10:00Oh I read every couple of days but am very shy abo...Oh I read every couple of days but am very shy about commenting! I am from IL in the US and love reading English blogs. I have visited once when my daughter was married to a man in the military and it was a dream come true. Would love to come back sometime! Enjoy your blog very much!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350507395273876676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18154474775052989282015-05-23T21:33:41.353+10:002015-05-23T21:33:41.353+10:00Hi Rhonda, I've read your blog every day for s...Hi Rhonda, I've read your blog every day for several months now, although have only just joined up now so I can say I love your blog and your down to earth simple life. I am sure there are many people who, like me, read every day but just don't comment, for one reason or another. I should have commented last week to say thank you for your banana cake recipe.....I often make banana cake as it's one of husband's favourites, but had never before thought of putting whole banana into it as well as mashed. We both loved it and I will always make it your way from now on, so thank you for that.Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46572671045064473772015-05-23T10:56:01.978+10:002015-05-23T10:56:01.978+10:00Right. I am thrifty, but law abiding. Also, I will...Right. I am thrifty, but law abiding. Also, I will not be dumpster diving anytime soon.hopflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808010877609649152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79669794141031429802015-05-23T08:35:17.534+10:002015-05-23T08:35:17.534+10:00I always tease my husband that he would not find s...I always tease my husband that he would not find salt water in the ocean. Guess I will have to stop doing that since I have been reading your blog for a long, long time and I only discovered the INTERESTING, COOL, WILL DO and MY TO DO LIST buttons five minutes ago. I had trouble signing up to post on this site for a long time so could not comment and express my appreciation and yet DAH! all along there was a way for me to let you know by simply clicking on a box! How did I miss that???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688443997034643095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42582644052250589122015-05-23T04:56:16.300+10:002015-05-23T04:56:16.300+10:00I don´t usually comment but I always read your blo...I don´t usually comment but I always read your blog,<br />It´s my daily stop.<br />Have a nice weekend!alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496802254012576405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91886982235806479372015-05-23T04:44:37.041+10:002015-05-23T04:44:37.041+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I ALWAYS read your posts but don't ...Hi Rhonda,<br />I ALWAYS read your posts but don't always comment - when I see that you have lots of comments I think that you don't want one from little old me!! But from now on I will add my two-penneth!!<br />Next week I am having a raised bed made for my garden so that is very exciting, hopefully I will be able to grow lots of veggies.<br />I am also thinking about adding a couple of chickens to my two but the thing that is putting me off is the pecking order ( I have introduced chickens before and hate the fighting but I know that unless blood is drawn I must leave them to it ) The trouble is that I haven't got enough room to separate them to begin with so its a case of in at the deep end!<br />A couple of days ago I made your Banana cake with chunks of banana in it - YUM YUM!! I even had a 'gorgeous' from my hubby!!<br />I hope that you have a lovely weekend Rhonda and please don't leave us - we love you!!<br />xxEvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830591134114103358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16686200370099006872015-05-23T04:36:50.686+10:002015-05-23T04:36:50.686+10:00Always look forward to your weekend reading list, ...Always look forward to your weekend reading list, Rhonda~! Seems to give much needed thoughts to think other than I think myself~!<br />Thank you for being a faithful blogger......even if we're not so faithful commenters. You *know* we're Faithful Readers, busy with gently leading the next generations on into their own purposeful lives.<br />~C.Carolynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581024347242760698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79617631359192099202015-05-23T00:19:07.654+10:002015-05-23T00:19:07.654+10:00I'm reading. In fact you're a daily stop o...I'm reading. In fact you're a daily stop off point for me and your writing is hugely interesting and inspirational - I'm forever telling people how useful your blog is and that it's the perfect place to start if they want to to find out about taking the first steps to be more sustainable or independent. I do try not to comment unless I have something to say but rest assured you really are appreciated by all of us out here. Have a wonderful weekend. :-)Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46318938658013057372015-05-22T22:13:06.366+10:002015-05-22T22:13:06.366+10:00I am a faithful reader from Ohio but don't oft...I am a faithful reader from Ohio but don't often comment. I just purchased your book for my kindle. I enjoyed the article on making bias tape today because one of my upcoming projects is to rebind an old quilt that my husband's grandmother made. I dropped out of the workforce when I was finished helping my youngest through college and now embrace a simple, organic life style. Couldn't be happier. nesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194895268818335086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68684816772292232142015-05-22T21:38:43.129+10:002015-05-22T21:38:43.129+10:00Still here, reading and enjoying every post when i...Still here, reading and enjoying every post when it pops up in my reader. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919103759591136999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87195027097730286542015-05-22T21:32:37.182+10:002015-05-22T21:32:37.182+10:00My lack of comments does not reflect on my interes...My lack of comments does not reflect on my interest. Love reading your blog which inspires and gives much good for thought. Keep up the good work. Not to check up the weekly reading list.<br />Sue and the simple lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502668319268292772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9160255137299896572015-05-22T21:28:50.788+10:002015-05-22T21:28:50.788+10:00The article on a basic income was interesting, but...The article on a basic income was interesting, but it does leave one asking a lot of questions. We can't control what someone does with their salary or lack there of, so it would be interesting to see how those who are truly lazy or incompetent financially and/or spend beyond their means survive even with a leg up. Those who are resourceful to being with could benefit and contribute immensely though. Lots to think about with that one. <br />The NY Times article about living on $5K a year sort of irked me the first time I had read it. The woman was here illegally and while she was getting by on the kindness of others and her resourcefulness, she was not putting back into a system that was there for her to use. She also has a home in France she rents out so it is not like she lacks income. I find it to be a "thing" for our media of late to discuss those well off playing poor. I doubt the poor and lower middle class enjoy their hard reality being viewed as a trend or fad or cause of the moment.<br />In regards to that article, food waste is absolutely an issue and has been, but no one talks about how many supermarkets and places like Panera donate what they cannot use to the food banks. The downside of that? The food banks cannot take all of it and cannot even find others to share it.<br />There is a terrific book about the topic called American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)<br />Someone once told a story how they got all these fresh strawberries at the food bank were they volunteered. No one would take them. She suggested things they could do with them, but no one wanted them so she took them and froze them and made jam. Even with food banks offering recipes and cooking classes, you can't force people to be better to themselves or learn a new skill such as canning. Some people really don't care and just want the hand out. Others want to be productive and do the best they can. Guess that is what makes the world an interesting place. :)<br />Thanks for letting me give my opinion on these two matters. Have a beautiful weekend.<br /> MissFifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948141818594611257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-47786513211694139742015-05-22T18:06:54.960+10:002015-05-22T18:06:54.960+10:00Hi Ramona, good to 'see' you again. Maybe ...Hi Ramona, good to 'see' you again. Maybe it's my Swedish genes that makes me think that's a good idea too. I hope the lecture goes well. Thanks for your Amazon purchase. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71603264583122996032015-05-22T17:38:02.225+10:002015-05-22T17:38:02.225+10:00I've enjoyed reading your posts this week as w...I've enjoyed reading your posts this week as well as some from the past. I have been reading about your past experience making cheese which is something I hope to venture into soon. I am very fond of the you might also like" feature at the end of your posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90624371849603242762015-05-22T17:25:53.042+10:002015-05-22T17:25:53.042+10:00Truly enjoy the weekend reading selections, always...Truly enjoy the weekend reading selections, always something that appeals and so many things I would never have found on my own! We are still out here, sometimes I don't get to reading my favorite blogs and then I sit down and 'binge read' so I don't comment as it's so long past! Never fear you are not 'old hat' yet!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209722078916803400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58924345678299983832015-05-22T16:47:41.794+10:002015-05-22T16:47:41.794+10:00I'm here too at every posting, but don't a...I'm here too at every posting, but don't always comment; C- will try to do better, lol!Jakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208269163297762265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3263342605552719642015-05-22T16:12:27.513+10:002015-05-22T16:12:27.513+10:00Still here and reading your postings every day Rho...Still here and reading your postings every day Rhonda. Oh boy, my eyes really flew to the heading "What if everybody didn´t have to work to get paid"...That thought has been in my mind for years. With current developments on an international level, I think the question is more relevant than ever. I think of people drifting from one insecure job to another, people working for a salary that is an insult, people with recurring or permanent health problems finding it hard to find/keep work. Living hand to mouth - where´s the human dignity in that? Is this the best we can do in this day and age??<br /><br />Now all the warnings are coming, the labour market as we know it will change and many more will see their jobs disappear. Should we not now embrace this situation and see the possibilities? I believe that giving everyone a basic income would open up a new era of human creativity - able to deal with the new challenges facing us on many fronts.<br /><br />So on Monday morning at 7am I will be standing at the local railway station handing out leaflets promoting a lecture given by Prof. Guy Standing, a well-known"guru" promoting the concept of a basic income for everyone.<br /><br />Stepping down from my soapbox now: I have placed an order for three copies of Down to Earth with Amazon. Can´t wait till they restock it. My daughter and two daughters-in-law will each get a copy. It is my sincere wish they get as much pleasure from your life philosophy and ideas as I have through the years.<br />Warmest greetings from Sweden<br />RamonaRamona Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702361243641101350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62724909144045052252015-05-22T13:24:52.911+10:002015-05-22T13:24:52.911+10:00I read every single post you write, though I don&#...I read every single post you write, though I don't often comment. Much of the time, as I'm reading comments I discover that what I thought I might say has already been said, so no need to be redundant as I know you are busy! But know that I appreciate your blog so much--your writing is an inspiration, a respite, and a reminder to keep taking things a step at a time. Thank you!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173788247672691139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21758150908159038512015-05-22T13:20:02.582+10:002015-05-22T13:20:02.582+10:00Thanks for saying hello, ladies. :- )Thanks for saying hello, ladies. :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30244303946359228142015-05-22T13:14:03.154+10:002015-05-22T13:14:03.154+10:00Rhonda, I am still around reading every day I neve...Rhonda, I am still around reading every day I never miss your posts even if we are away from home I will read it on my phone! I don't comment much - natural shyness I guess, but want you to know that for over 7 years now you and I connect most days xx Much love Julia in BowenTropigalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448072981504159269noreply@blogger.com