It’s been a couple months since I’ve really posted anything. I was tempted, considering all the crazy weather disasters that have been happening but I didn’t feel like it was sensitive to those who are suffering, lost, or dead to have talked about it so soon after the event. I know the people affected in those areas (and not just in the US where I am) are still suffering.
Folks, I’m going to state it bluntly, but it’s just the beginning. Nobody is safe, and it will only get worse. The majority of the human race has allowed this to happen. We’ve fought against the idea that humans can change the climate through our actions yet these same people are believing that man made machines are purposely targeting weather and that science isn’t real and the billionaires actually care about them. The disconnect and idiocy is astounding. At this moment in time, I feel like humans are loosing intelligence just as rapidly as the climate is collapsing. I once heard that “only stupid people are breeding” and I’m fairly certain whoever said that may be onto something there. Not everyone of course is stupid, but seriously, there is an issue. And studies have shown that the more intelligent and educated people are, the less children they have. Seriously.
This could be why a certain group of people are against education, birth control, and equal rights. But I’m not planning to dive into that. I’m talking about surviving climate collapse, if that is even possible. More and more people are dying from these disasters. These disasters that are happening more and more often.
At this point, there may not even be a way to stop this. This is a runaway train and we all know the people in charge are wimps when it comes to actual action to save the world. Not with the oil and tech companies deep in their pockets. They believe they are untouchable. And with their wealth and power, they have the ability to move around to safety as needed and to protect themselves a lot more then anyone else, those who helped create their wealth by labor, will be able to do. The worker ants, those of us who are the bulk the world, are expendable to them. And yet so many hero worship them. Boggles the mind.
Ok. Well, I guess I started out with a rant. Sorry about that. If you’ve made it through the rant, I hope you don’t feel insulted. That wasn’t really my point. I am just very frustrated about it all.
I’ll move on to a bit of a life update. It’s been up and down. Been working as a worker bee for a corporation, unfortunately , that has admitted to price gouging groceries because they could get away with it. I moved on to a different job as a private caretaker. At least I am helping someone and not making a giant corporation richer with my labor.
The little garden I planted did surprisingly well despite being mostly ignored. I’m STILL picking cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, peas, and greens. I’ve harvested the late potatoes I planted, and I planted garlic for next year.
Yesterday I got out my seed bank and started organizing it. I threw into the compost a ton of old seed I will not be using, realistically. I don’t have a ton of space for storage so a lot of the old seeds I’m not even going to try to germinate. Not worth the time and space that I have. So seeds past a certain date were removed. I still have a sizable seed stash and I will start inventorying it soon so I don’t order anything I don’t need. I used to have a nice tidy inventory and that got lost during the shuffle of the new life I am living.
The weather has become increasingly rainy, which is normal for this time of year here. One thing of note, the wild mushrooms have gone crazy this year. We’ve had a couple mornings of light frost, nothing heavy enough to kill the garden yet. I’ve had to switch from fans and air conditioning to heat most nights and one thing I’ve noticed in the camper is that the walls and windows weep with condensation so I’ve had to rearrange things so that I can avoid growing mildew and mold and will have to be something I keep an eye on. I’ve gotten used to emptying the black tank, even though I still dislike that chore but it’s doable on my own and can do it without any issues like I had at first.
Winter may be a bit uncomfortable with all the mud the pup brings in constantly, especially when raining but it is something I’ll just have to figure out how to deal with.
That’s all I have to say for now. I will be better at updating more frequently.
Climate Wary Homesteader 