The Great Debate

There's a debate going on as to whether we should grow our food individually, or collectively. Pros and cons have been thrown about. 

Many believe growing the food collectively will help the population in total. Having a set group of people watching the animals will free people up to do their things, such as building shelters. 

Others believe they are giving up their independence if they turn in their animals.  Also a belief that the set farmers will eat more than them has been stated. 

Two meetings later…

An agreement has been made. Each person will give up as a community tax one animal after the next generation is hatched or born. A set if people who already have that set of animals will rotate to take care of the farm. Those with chickens will be the first to pay their taxes. Those with cows and goats will pay later. And so it starts. 

Rationing has begun

     In our new community rationing has begun. Everything is rationed!! Everything is reused!! Our trash is reduced because we don't throw out ripped old clothes. Everything is repurposed!!  A broken zipper is no longer a reason to throw out a once favored pair of jeans; instead fix the zipper. Can't fix it?,  find someone who can. Can't find someone who can fix the zipper?, camouflage the zipper. Long shirts over the abdomen and hips helps to cover up a problem; or, change the jeans into a hobo bag or skirt. A snip here, a cut across the seam there, a stitch or two or 100 everywhere. Don't forget to reinforce!  This is no time for dainty clothes or bags. It must be durable. It has to last! 

     In the meantime, if you want new clothing there are ways to earn a share of the hard to get material. Easiest way is to turn in an item you no longer want in exchange for something new. This works especially well for children and babies. There are some children wearing full trash bags over their clothes to keep their clothes from getting ruined. 

     For adults who have completely worn out their clothes a ration for new clothes is in effect. Every person is allowed a new yard of cloth or change of clothes  every few months. Everyone has at least one set of good clothes stashed away. I try to keep one set of underwear stain free. It's hard to do. As soon as I realize I might be staining my good clothes I change into some ratty clothes. I'd like to have at least ONE stainless underwear! Ha ha ha! I doubt it'll happen though.