Biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder

I'm listening to "Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?" by Patricia Brennan Demuth from County of Los Angeles Public Library. Find this & more at https://www.overdrive.com/search?q=15e00774-d83c-4af2-aa67-885441832607.

"Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us; for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. O most merciful redeemer, friend, and brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, for your own sake!" (Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester, 13th century) Daily prayer is courtesy of Don Schwager © 2017. Don's website is located at DailyScripture.ServantsOfTheWord.org/Readings

Newspaper entertainment

     The entertainment section of the newspaper is including many short stories and pictures to go with them. There are many nursery rhymes for parents to read to their children, now that cell phones don't work. There are word searches, crossword puzzles, and Sudoku puzzles (I hate those).

They have pictures of glamorous entertainers, sports athletes, etc... Sending messages of encouragement.

     I hide this section from the light so I can continue to read it, again and again, later on. I enjoy reading the nursery rhymes and short stories. And I definitely enjoy the hunky men in the photos. 

     They have a combination of classic and neo nursery rhymes.

They were able to fit in six nursery rhymes. 

• Wash on Monday

• One Potato, Two Potatoes (full lyrics)

• Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth (new to me)

• For Loss of a Nail (planning ahead, IMHO)

• Hand Washing Song 

Trading post

Today Toni and I went back to the Trading Post. We opted out of three soups per person this time. Of course with the changing of the season the points have changed. There are different produces now. Beans are in now! Four points. We each got beans. 46 points to go. Got grapefruit, canned, for 10 points. 36 points to go...Spinach, canned, 17 points.
19 points to go. Squash, canned 8 points..11 points to go. Fruit juices, 4 points. 7 points left. Crap! I'm off. One can of soup, 6 points. Finally 1 point on a small portion of bacon. Very small!

Here's Toni's shopping list...

50.
Beans 4.
46.
Pineapple juice 10.
36.
Beets 10.
26.
Soup 6.
20.
Pigs foot 2.
18.
Green beans 14!
4.
Corn on the cob 2x; 4 total.
0.

We were able to buy seed packets. Not happy with the produce!

Food guide for all children of all ages

The newspaper has posted the rationing food guidelines we need to ATTEMPT to follow. I don't know if the quantities are minimums or maximums. I'm just gonna state my age group.

Per day
Milk 1 pint
Potatoes 5-8 heaped tablespoons
National bread 7-14 slices
Salad or raw vegetables 2-3 oz.
Green vegetables 2-3 heaped tablespoons
Root vegetables 2-3 heaped tablespoons
Margarine or butter full ration

Per week

Egg (if available) 1 per week
Cheese 3 oz or full ration
Meat 1lb raw WT. (Fresh or salted)
Bacon 4 oz.

Testing 2

Testing 2

News paper home and garden

     This section of the newspaper deals with how to garden or homestead. Topics include from the HOW TO's:

• homestead 

• partner plant 

• use epsolm salt as fertilizer 

• dehydrate fruits and vegetables 

• can fruits and vegetables 

• care and feed domesticated animals 

Canned Food Alliance 

     This organization has always talked about the importance of canned foods. 

• "One can a meal" for regular meals

• "Two cans a day for emergency situations (2012) minimum. 

• one meal must be well balanced

• recipes were added. 

     They added a planning guide for the emergency situation. Oh and "don't forget your manual can opener"

http://www.mealtime.org/consumers/recipes.aspx?id=7Sat8xJOT

     Also included were meal plans for infants, children, and adults. It's taken from day care for all ages. 

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/Adult_Meals.pdf