tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post2015780361900533064..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Pantries and Preparedness 2020. Bartering part two and little bits of information. Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-22055374581273186712020-04-12T03:35:53.468-07:002020-04-12T03:35:53.468-07:00Dear Patti!
Thank you very much for your comment!...Dear Patti!<br /><br />Thank you very much for your comment!<br /><br />Facebook can certainly be very helpful when it works properly! I recently saw an ad for free chokos here in Australia. The people were nice enough to reply and tell me that they would refill the box, in case I should miss out. I know where to look now!<br /><br />These wartime stories are so rich with wisdom. Thank you, Patti!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-38903096050655610592020-04-09T09:41:38.157-07:002020-04-09T09:41:38.157-07:00Rachael what a lovely day of bartering you had.:) ...Rachael what a lovely day of bartering you had.:) Annabel yes the things we have are more valuable than gold like the proverbs 31 woman. Currently our Facebook group for bartering or selling is open but with some limitation. I live in San Diego and we are social distancing. If you do use an online platform just remember to be safe. Don't post your address online. Just a general area. We say p.m. For address. We have been doing this for a few years. One bad egg knew where certain people lived and would drive by and just take what she wanted and that was sad for the others. We stopped doing porch pickup but in a rural area where I grew up on a farm we did this all the time.<br />When I was a teenager I had two wonderful women that were neighbors of mine. They could cook and croquet lace. These skills actually saved there life during the war because the skills made them an asset.<br />Much love,<br />Patti from San Diego<br />Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062180173517852941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20740733770260228402020-04-09T04:31:57.063-07:002020-04-09T04:31:57.063-07:00Thank you, Cheryl!
We all need positive inspirati...Thank you, Cheryl!<br /><br />We all need positive inspiration right now! Bartering can be so much fun!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-57326875404754350202020-04-09T04:29:59.270-07:002020-04-09T04:29:59.270-07:00Dear Cheri!
Enjoy making the masks, and the barte...Dear Cheri!<br /><br />Enjoy making the masks, and the bartering!!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-53881498164323939852020-04-09T04:27:47.007-07:002020-04-09T04:27:47.007-07:00Thank you, Mandy!
These things allow us to return...Thank you, Mandy!<br /><br />These things allow us to return home with an extra grateful heart!<br /><br />Thank you for your comment!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-42466218941584045052020-04-09T04:25:43.819-07:002020-04-09T04:25:43.819-07:00Dear Jenny!
I am finding that the Almighty saves ...Dear Jenny!<br /><br />I am finding that the Almighty saves the miracles for when we need them!<br /><br />Your idea of a rural facebook page sounds good!<br /><br />I have loved the bartering stories that Bluebirds have told over the years. I think this is something that some of us only use because we need to! I have already offered more bartering, and the offer has been appreciated.<br /><br />I hope to read more stories of bartering!!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-73998588218476703522020-04-09T04:21:57.307-07:002020-04-09T04:21:57.307-07:00Dear Penny!
How lovely it is that you can trade s...Dear Penny!<br /><br />How lovely it is that you can trade so well with your neighbours, and for quality resources, too!!<br /><br />My favourite is the exchange of a cake for cuddles of lambs! That is so very beautiful!<br /><br />Thank you for your comment!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-85089120804927477382020-04-09T04:19:28.869-07:002020-04-09T04:19:28.869-07:00Dear Terri!!
You are certainly on the right track...Dear Terri!!<br /><br />You are certainly on the right track! A pantry, and a deep one, is a beautiful help in times of trouble.<br /><br />I love that you have remembered to help out the chickens with your scraps!<br /><br />Seed is difficult to obtain here, too. I was grateful to find an Australian seller advertising a cool season pack of vegetable seeds on ebay. The ad said that there were more than ten packs available. That didn’t sound like much, so I snapped one up, and am sharing it with my parents!<br /><br />Thank you for your comment!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20231132647630544762020-04-09T04:15:38.935-07:002020-04-09T04:15:38.935-07:00Dear Lorna!
I like what you are doing with easing...Dear Lorna!<br /><br />I like what you are doing with easing someone’s burden by trading for the firewood that is leftover from the job!<br /><br />I have already noticed, with one of my window cleaning customers, that they are fiercely independent in this difficult time. I hope to find ways to make life better for them!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-51257658278449092642020-04-09T04:12:19.740-07:002020-04-09T04:12:19.740-07:00Dear Bluebird!!
Your kind gift of a cold drink is...Dear Bluebird!!<br /><br />Your kind gift of a cold drink is what memories are made of!<br /><br />Good on you!<br /><br />I think, in the current environment, that the offer of a trade is simply a way of alleviating pressure from people - like saying, “It’s okay, we don’t have to keep up with everything in monetary terms.” We may be surprised at how many will appreciate this in the days ahead!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-49755447798026196102020-04-09T04:08:27.075-07:002020-04-09T04:08:27.075-07:00Thank you very much, Jen!
RachelThank you very much, Jen!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-63603061780472566812020-04-06T15:07:11.989-07:002020-04-06T15:07:11.989-07:00Dear Kelsey!
I am hoping that, as this virus sub...Dear Kelsey! <br /><br />I am hoping that, as this virus subsides, we will keep building on our learning experiences, and our projects! Keep going! I am super proud of you!<br /><br />People everywhere need help! After this is over, we will remember who was helpful!<br /><br />You are a blessing to the world!!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-62325895824074546232020-04-06T15:03:37.672-07:002020-04-06T15:03:37.672-07:00Definitely lots of food for thought, here! Thank ...Definitely lots of food for thought, here! Thank you very much for sharing, Rachel and Annabel!<br /><br />xx Jen in NSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-63449002394327927802020-04-06T13:16:49.563-07:002020-04-06T13:16:49.563-07:00You must live in the southern US!! That how we ro...You must live in the southern US!! That how we roll around here!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-39291568910662721692020-04-06T13:14:57.652-07:002020-04-06T13:14:57.652-07:00I have always loved the idea of bartering but not ...I have always loved the idea of bartering but not many people I know are open to the idea. Maybe that will soon change? I know small acts of kindness mean a great deal to people right now. I gave a cold Coca-Cola to a police officer working at a check-point today. She was grateful and said most people are rude to her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-32263623618855374152020-04-06T01:24:53.929-07:002020-04-06T01:24:53.929-07:00Annabel you are so right that money cannot buy eve...Annabel you are so right that money cannot buy everything but if you have skills, goods you can produce or make or an overabundance of something there is always the chance to trade with someone.<br /><br />Wishing you luck with all the trades you have planned and hope they all work nicely for you.<br /><br />Rachel what a top day of trading with a few blessings just thrown in there from God I would say.<br /><br />Isn't it good to do service for others who need it in difficult times.<br /><br />We today were splitting ironbark firewood we received in a trade for helping an elder neighbour clear trees off her property. Knowing she needed help but didn't have the funds we offered and when she mentioned payment we said no how about we trade for the wood instead.<br /><br />Have a great week ahead everyone :).<br /><br />Sewingcreations15 (Lorna).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56391612671544950582020-04-06T00:53:02.053-07:002020-04-06T00:53:02.053-07:00My partner reads to me whilst I knit, you'd be...My partner reads to me whilst I knit, you'd be amazed how many people are envious of this! Sunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-36496768645293119362020-04-05T17:09:51.754-07:002020-04-05T17:09:51.754-07:00It's funny you said that, Annabel. I've ha...It's funny you said that, Annabel. I've had a blog post brewing in my mind about "such a time as this" and how our skills are really going to serve us more than ever.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680467667767592482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-42136711918461455612020-04-05T15:56:11.110-07:002020-04-05T15:56:11.110-07:00I've said for years that a pantry was one of t...I've said for years that a pantry was one of the best 'emergency funds' we could ever have. I had not thought about skills though! My nearest neighbor is my son and his family. They have chickens and supply us with eggs. He hunts in season and has been generous in giving us ground venison. With all this going on we're all staying home as much as we can and if any of us have a reason to go out we check to see what is needed. Two weeks ago they needed milk and bread. Just the night before my daughter had been in the same store and there was no milk..but we were able to get the limit of one for my son's family. Last week we shopped on Wednesday getting most of our month's supply of food. I asked Bess what was needed: she wanted frozen veg. I picked up what she requested and shared my fresh broccoli and a few other items with her. Well she went shopping the next day (their pay day) and the store was wiped clean. The same store that had been pretty well stocked the day before! <br /><br />Because they supply us with eggs, I've started separating compost items into those that the chickens can eat and those that they won't. About twice a week I send over a packet of 'chicken feed'.<br /><br />In some of the US people are unable to buy seeds. They are considered "nonessential' items! Little packets of seeds would be a Godsend to some and might well be bartered for services or other goods.terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-71961536295301852802020-04-05T14:59:31.987-07:002020-04-05T14:59:31.987-07:00I traded Whiskey for shotgun shells today. LOLI traded Whiskey for shotgun shells today. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-2080136381590147502020-04-05T11:37:20.499-07:002020-04-05T11:37:20.499-07:00When I was at boarding school my sewing skills wer...When I was at boarding school my sewing skills were non existent. My friend said she would sew on a button which had come off my uniform if I would read aloud to her before bed. I think back to those times with great fondness - everyone benefitted and the other girls in the dorm would listen to the story too.<br />I don't often use the word bartering but that is exactly what we do with family, friends and neighbours. Our friend comes over ( in normal times!) to lend his labour when my husband is doing heavy work and then my husband goes to their place when they need help. The family shares many things which benefits everyone and we swap fruit and homegrown veg with our neighbours for varieties they have grown. My husband often drops off a brace of pheasants during the season to neighbours and they often respond with a bottle of wine. One of our nicest swaps is to take a cake to some farming friends during lambing season in return for cuddling lambs!Again not this year. As my parents always said fair exchange is no robbery.PennyPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-80199123675182162802020-04-05T08:37:50.116-07:002020-04-05T08:37:50.116-07:00I have been so thankful that we have baked our own...I have been so thankful that we have baked our own bread for years and had 50 pounds of bread flour and 3 pounds of yeast on hand. We went right on just like we always have.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-33261064248493083932020-04-05T08:14:43.218-07:002020-04-05T08:14:43.218-07:00Thank you for the lovely post, Annabel. I am now ...Thank you for the lovely post, Annabel. I am now rethinking bartering. I've always been intrigued by it and am very giving in nature but do have a hard time making a bartering suggestion. I'm kicking around the idea of starting a Facebook group for our area since we are very rural and don't really have next door neighbors. I now realize I can bake bread and other items, make cleaning supplies, and my husband is a very gifted wood and metal worker so he has many skills that are useful to others.<br /><br />Rachel, thank you for sharing your beautiful day! That was very inspirational :) Jennyhttps://www.cozyhomemaking.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-52014772804531377442020-04-05T07:22:41.771-07:002020-04-05T07:22:41.771-07:00Thank you so much! Yes flour here is short supply...Thank you so much! Yes flour here is short supply... ad I notice yeast too. So sour dough is also a good skill as then no need to every buy yeast! And my friend makes a very good beer bread and it rises very well! The yeast in the beer! These skills are so valuable and I think fresh bread will always be popular! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-85428734832401158872020-04-05T07:20:34.288-07:002020-04-05T07:20:34.288-07:00Dear Jane,
You do a ton of trading. I think for yo...Dear Jane,<br />You do a ton of trading. I think for you two it is so normal you hardly notice. I love Blueys trade. Alcohol for a sanitiser is excellent! This is valuable!<br />I love the fish cooking herb gift! I also love trading for fish and the variety of things you are ending up with. Also that you put each thing to good use.<br />The wine for parts was also an amazing trade. Jane soap making never was such a useful skill. But also general can do attitude and make do and mend too. I thought of heat packs on my list as I have fabric and grain and down here it gets cold so warmth and comfort... equals another thing I can make with what I have. Have a very good new week. (with some good trading!) with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.com