Well busy, yep, but sick…that nasty chest cold stuff going around. We retreated to the beach where we could cough in unison, we discovered…and be restored… We even got well enough to do a little pruning…the wisteria for instance… no need to cut the rosemary back…the fence guy took care of that… all that’s left…for […]
Category: Recessionista
The $10 Food Challenge, Chapter 2
I got interested in what the things you could buy in Rochester for $10 in 1922 would cost in Oregon in 2010, and decided to take a closer look at the photo, make a list, and price it out. One thing I learned on doing a little research is that the people of Rochester really […]
The $10 Food Challenge
Howard had a post on his blog today (click here) about Rochester, NY, where he now lives. One of the photos was an image of what $10 bought at the grocery store in 1922. It looked like this: I decided to take the $10 challenge and here’s what I got this afternoon for $10.04:
Think Local…Shop Local
Okay friends–the last two years I’ve posted about shopping local, following a local elf in Salem stores. This year, more than other years, our wonderful local merchants need your “custom.” I’m doing creative re-gifting this year so I’m not even shopping, but just want to remind you of The Arbor, Ma Valise, Ranch Records, Mary […]
The Plates…
Alisha’s Grandpa Frank spent a weekend at the beach this summer and he noticed right away that I have a plate “problem”. He sent me a very nice note saying he, too, had spent his life collecting plates but now (age 90+) we was “divesting” and kindly wondered if I could use 5 or so […]
On The Way 