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Originally Posted by Crappie Reaper
Thats why I kill so many deer each year and put up vegetables in the freezer out of our garden. I got enough cheap food to last quite a while. Its hard for my 22 year old girlfriend to understand why I try to be semi-self sufficient and there probably aren't many like me at 28 years old. I try to not think like Chicken Little although I could last a long time on deer and turnip greens this time of year if the sky is falling.
I try to be the optimist, and don't want to rain on a parade, but as my
father-in-law pointed out to me the other day, if things get really bad,
game, esp. deer, won't last long around here. After the last depression,
deer had to be re-introduced to this area. I don't know how many years
there were none, but the season opened back up in the late fifties or early
sixties I think. I have often thought about the valuable knowledge, in
particular canning, soap-making, raising domestic animals without store-
bought feed, gardening, etc. that is being lost as our elders die out.
My family is still pretty grounded in this, but not so much as I would not
worry if all of a sudden that is all we had. And a lot of city folks will be
without a clue. One statement I have often heard by oldsters 'round here,
is that they knew when the depression was over - they saw a rabbit cross
the road, and nobody was chasing it!
i don't know guys. i don't feel that it's going to get that bad.....it will get bad though. and yes, our parents and grandparents tried to create a world better than theirs, but i can tell you that i am not living a life better than my parents. i have a phd. my husband and i are both highly educated and we are eeking out a living. my parents...well, dad had a bs and mom has 2 years of community college. dad was able to work to support the family, while mom took care of us and helped dad with his business (music store).
now, both mom and dad have to work fulltime. our child has been in daycare since 10 months ( i tried to stay home at first). everyone i know in my age group (end of baby boomers and beyond) is in the same boat. life will be better when the economy allows for the traditional family to come back. we don't live in a large home (barely 1400 sq feet) and we don't have fancy cell phones, pda's and all that other stuff. we can't afford it! (but we do have our little lake getaway in kentucky....THAT is more important than having a bunch of toys!) i want to be home to take care of things. it's important and it's hard work, but no pay associated with that job! so i work full time. my house is a mess and i don't cook every nite. but my child is happy and healthy and my marriage is strong. that's all i can ask for.