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Marthe48

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4. I don't know how anyone is coping

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:09 PM

Yesterday

I buy very little processed food. Because of the economic disaster, I buy very little of anything. I have time and skill so if I want something to eat, I can make it. I still have an incredible amount of items we'd buy at yard sales, and the stuff we accumulated over the years, such as tools. I'm planning to brush off my foraging skills, and gather edible wild plants. Euell Gibbons was sure a voice in the wilderness.

When I go to the grocery store, I don't see smiles or hear any joy. It's become a grim outing that is doomed to end in failure for many people.

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That's what my wife mentioned the last time she went... LuckyCharms Yesterday #5

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How many people are in your household, Rizen? LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #7