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<blockquote data-quote="Pam R" data-source="post: 171250" data-attributes="member: 108"><p>We also are on disability, since 1999. I've been, not panicked, but concerned for a long time. For years now we've been slowly moving towards self sufficiency: wood heat, cook stove that doesn't require electricity (but is propane), kerosene lamps, hot water that doesn't require electricity (but is propane) and is on demand.</p><p></p><p>This year we started raising our own pastured chickens and grass fed beef. I've also stockpiled food and water. And keep several cans of gas in an outbuilding. Also this year we've expanded the veg garden.</p><p></p><p>We also live out in the country and our gasoline bill each month since April has been about $600/mo. It will drop next week, as DS has been accepted in a special school and we no longer will be driving him everywhere.</p><p></p><p>We've worked out barter for hay for the cows, but must pay the really high grain costs for the chickens. I've been debating whether I want to winter over some of the chickens as layers for next year. It takes 8 months for them to lay.</p><p></p><p>Our income will be cut $800/mo next March, so we KNOW things are gonna get worse. But there will be chicken and beef in the freezers, if we can find the $$ to pay for the electricity.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, I expect it's gonna get bad in the future and have been planning how to survive it.</p><p></p><p>Pam R.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pam R, post: 171250, member: 108"] We also are on disability, since 1999. I've been, not panicked, but concerned for a long time. For years now we've been slowly moving towards self sufficiency: wood heat, cook stove that doesn't require electricity (but is propane), kerosene lamps, hot water that doesn't require electricity (but is propane) and is on demand. This year we started raising our own pastured chickens and grass fed beef. I've also stockpiled food and water. And keep several cans of gas in an outbuilding. Also this year we've expanded the veg garden. We also live out in the country and our gasoline bill each month since April has been about $600/mo. It will drop next week, as DS has been accepted in a special school and we no longer will be driving him everywhere. We've worked out barter for hay for the cows, but must pay the really high grain costs for the chickens. I've been debating whether I want to winter over some of the chickens as layers for next year. It takes 8 months for them to lay. Our income will be cut $800/mo next March, so we KNOW things are gonna get worse. But there will be chicken and beef in the freezers, if we can find the $$ to pay for the electricity. Yeah, I expect it's gonna get bad in the future and have been planning how to survive it. Pam R. [/QUOTE]
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