#additives for sustainability

[thestudentfarmer]

Anyone else enjoy thrifting and thrift shopping?

It's one of my favorite ways of keeping stuff out of the garbage heap.

And Sometimes you just need something. Sometimes, it might be cheap pants, shirts, "new" cookware or eating utensils, ridiculous decorative stuff. A ton can be found through thrifting and i don't necessarily have to feel guilty in buying some stuff I might not have gotten otherwise (or needed). Mostly because while it's already had 1 life, why not another while it's still functional and keep it out of the dump longer? 🌱💚 🌱 no need for new for everything if it's already made and here :)

I haven't been able to for a long time as I like to carpool or have donations to bring with, was able to recently go with some friends and wanted to share some of the neat buys I found.

I don't usually get lucky with pretty homemade quilts being available when thrifting, but I found this one and am pretty excited about it, (this was my top find this time)

To me, it looks hand stitched entirely, there's a few small tears that will need minimal repair and a few spots that will need some reinforcement as theres a bit of thinning. Otherwise it's quite beautiful and I know it must have taken the maker a bit of time to do. Also i must admit, im kind of inspired to get my hands back to quilting again soon from this beauty.

A sweet deal on this embroidery floss and tool(?)

To be quite honest I'm not really sure what the tool being pointed at is, if anyone knows please share your knowledge! I'll likely use the floss on some hat projects for gifts this year.

Also, I found a bag with all these bobbins and thread. I've been looking for more bobbin containers cause I like to have a full one for the common colors I use when I'm sewing. These colors I'll probably use for binding smaller quilts (dog, cat, baby, and lap quilt sized) or for attempts at making clothing if fabrics are similar colored.

I also found

A set of ceramic measuring cups with handles,

kitchen knife,

2 crocheted blankets, lap/single sized,

2 nice new picture frames (still wrapped),

A book (fun reading material),

And what I thought was a ceramic pancake 🥞 or tortilla holder/warmer for breakfast, but I think it is actually for something else? I'm using it to store fresh ginger tubers at the moment (later, mayby garlic bulbs)

I was hoping for some nice fabric to try my hands at skirt making and some interesting quilting fabric, but nothing in the selection really caught my eye this round. Lots of pretty kitchen ware and nicknacks, though. Unfortunately, there no time to even look at the clothes before we had to head off, no big loss though.

That's it for now,

🌱🌻Happy Homesteading and sustainability efforts!🌻🌱

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[lesbiancolumbo]

always a crazy whiplash when someone you know who you assumed was in the same tax bracket as you just casually drops that she got her wedding written about in the vows section of the fucking. new york times.

[bonestrouslingbones]

now realizing that i haven't seen an edgepuff fic any longer than a oneshot since fucking. 2022. and not even a oneshot since 2023. god.

[angstsplatter]

Could just be who I'm following or the state of fandom, but it says a lot to me that there still seems to be A LOT more fanworks being created for Rise than for Tales. Like, take note executives: we weren't done with Rise yet!!! There was still a lot of story you just cut off!!!

[bogappreciation]

the more I read about current efforts to restore biodiversity the more I believe that north america should be eating primarily bison and elk/deer meat. While conservation herds and wild bison are important, the vast majority of plains bison (420,000 as opposed to 20,500) are in commercial herds.

If we are going to get that number even close to what it used to be (millions!), it is going to be because of an increased demand for bison meat. An increase on our reliance for bison would likely see more effort put into bison genetics, which would serve conservation efforts.

Eat bison.

[anticapitalist-dokja]

post epilogue headcanon where yoohankim are well into their late 30s and early 40s and somehow han sooyoung managed to convince kim dokja and yoo joonghyuk to have a movie adaptation of their late 20s journey to save the world

“dokja-ssi, ahn hyoseop is a bit …”

“yeah, it would be inaccurate to cast him as dokja-ssi.”

“it’s inaccurate because dokja-hyung is more handsome than that actor anyways!”

“ahjussi, maybe you can just play yourself?”

nonplussed, dokja turned and pointed his finger at yoo joonghyuk. “and you think lee minho is a good actor to play this sunfish bastard?”

“that’s true. his filmography has mostly been male leads with a particular personality. although personality wise i can see some resemblance with yoo joonghyuk-ssi being rather … like that sometimes.”

“yoo sangah, it’s okay you can say it. he is a tsundere.”

[getosugurusbangs]

every time i go to draw geto, it takes every fiber in my being to resist the urge to give him a million piercings

[definitelyimportantpost]

Made it through Ginnungagap floor 3 in EO2U and I cannot believe how NASTY the Axolotls were!! I killed one (1), saw a message along the lines of "The party's force has disappeared!" and thought "oh the force guages probably just emptied right" NO. They meant disappeared disappeared. Gone. Vamoosed right the hell outta there.

Axolotls are nasty and deceitful and I no longer trust them. They wear the face of angels yet pull such devilish tricks. Just terrible

[autistic-shaiapouf]

Fuck it, we're joyblogging now, went to the beach for a few hours and swam for the first time in literal years, walked along the shore a bunch, and now I'm gonna make Japanese curry for dinner with some vegetables I pre-chopped + some chicken, and might watch some eva while I have my curry

[hawkeyefierce]

domi being SO SAD that he couldn't put home alone 2 in first is so incredibly me coded i adore him

[thestudentfarmer]

11.20.2024

Hello hello just a lil bit today.

Msotly kitchen stuff for today,

Fresh garlic and onion i chopped up and froze for quick use. I want to set up some dehydration trays as well with the next bag of garlic I get.

I made Chile bread for supper, used some of the servings of Chile sauce i froze up.

I laughed and bit while watching them and the tombstones dissapeared. The molds i got for a Halloween party for fancy ice cubes in the drinks (the molds were on sale and I enjoy spooky themes.) I had originally intended to turn them to soap molds but I like them being for food now.

And of course. I don't use a lot of tomato paste at a time

So I froze the rest into cubes. I'll probably use them for soup or rice dishes.

As well i got a bunch of chicken necks from the grocer i got the beef fat from. I set it up in the crock to make stock last night and I plan to use the stock broth in chicken rice tonight and soup this week.

And a note of excitement, 3 of the gals have begun laying now :)

That's it for now:)

[pampermama]

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[sleepyagent]

Quota fag

they should pay you extra if you have to be the only fag in the workplace. they should give you a bonus for that.

[farmerstrend]

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[transmutationisms]

a friend just tipped me off about Fund a Kitchen in Gaza, a free tool that helps you locate and donate to community kitchens currently serving some of Gaza's most vulnerable!

this lets you choose a region (south, central, north) and see which kitchens operate in that area, then donate to as many as you can.

as a reminder, community kitchens try to buy and cook in bulk, which makes ingredients last longer & sustain more people in the conditions of extreme scarcity that Israel is imposing right now. they are also able to serve people on the ground who may not have the means to reach out online.

so, whether through this tool or not, please do support community kitchens, as well as mutual aid groups that cover additional needs, such as the Sameer Project (meals, tents, cash aid, medical aid) and Dahnoun Mutual Aid (meals, tents, baby supplies, cash aid, winter clothes).

[kaushalkumar1711]

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