Panty Hose, Hot Peppers, and Tea Bags....

with my 'alternative' mind-set i normally try to avoid popular or mainstream publications that i always feel leave out options, variations, diversity, etc. etc. BUT, because we rely on hulu.com and netflix for our viewing entertainment, meaning no television, we are sometimes left with the need to hit the local video store - in this case, hastings. so yesterday, i just sort of wandered the store, something i rarely do as it's usually a get-in-and-get-out operation, and what did i stumble across? well, just a strange book after my own heart. (another note, i never buy brand-new books because COAS is so spectacular). can i use old phone books in my garden? why yes, and here is how... what do you do with a bungee cord and two plastic one gallon jugs? why, here's an idea... Got an old box fan that's beyond repair? Well, do we have a suggestion for you...

i am not one easily impressed by "1,000 Ways to Do Things" lists of any sort, but i must say, this book was written for me. the one who says, 'surely this can be used for something...' i also feel awkward in the presence of the word 'yankee' so technically this book should not have caught my eye, but i cannot put it down, and now i will know exactly, precisely how to use all of the old 'junk' laying around on the land to make my farming life way more enjoyable. lesson: yes. it's about judgment. ha!