8/4

day 4
Got rid of 3 windows and a sign.

Road bicycle to Waynedale for social security office.

Ate local pizza, free corn, local beer and local coffee.  Also had some Jamison smoked brisket, was very good.

Didn't get much done on job hunt, spent too long at social security office talking to nice senorita.

August 3

Another good day, still driving too much and using too much electricity.  Turned in one free meal voucher.  Walked around block and noticed all the local businesses on North Anthony,  told myself to  shop there more often.  I may be very difficult to  eliminate purchasing from the devil completely, but we all can  do better.

I would like to see others suggestions.

Got rid of two containers and a sign today for my 3 items.

It appears the money I am not spending on  junk and  corporations  makes up for the higher cost of local goods.

August 2, 2014

Day 2 is good. I have been driving my vehicle more than planned,so I am  working on  that.  Went to local Market and Vendors spent $13.00.  Also, exchanged labor  for food, some payable now and some in the future.

For minimizing I donated two flower pots to the recycle bin.  I think this is a little cheating, but it does accomplish the minimizing goal and isn't going to  a landfill.

I am still logging many items daily on a spreadsheet, I just haven't figured out how to put a spreadsheet on the blog yet.

August 1

First day of Month of Mindfulness went well.  I missed having my morning coffee and cookie but all else was good.

I traded eggs for corn so there you go mister tax man.

I am minimizing 1 bag of goodwill stuff.  See picture.

I will also try to post my spreadsheet and will post it again at the end of the month.  Is anyone else recording or commenting on their actions.

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I am very excited that tomorrow starts the Month of mindfulness.  I have recorded some numbers in  a spread sheet and will post them as the month progresses.  Please feel free to let me know where I can  do better. I will keep my food log on myfitnesspal and will make it as accurate as possible.  I will keep my exercise log on fitbit.  However on my spreadsheeet, I will import these numbers from time to time.  Hope to see you there and at the markets.  I am assuming scoring free items is ok unless we got someone feeling sorry for us.I am also assuming bartering is ok.  For example.  I just planted a row of carrots for someone.  If she pays me back with a home cooked meal, I assume that is ok even-though she may get the food from a major corporation.  Also, I am  planning on explaining some of my spreadsheet number on the blog. I will try to blog each day, but don't promise it.

Each one of us has different situations and may have to adjust the rules for that . But, we all can help in some way.  Feel free to comment.

Get Read One more day. Eat that Taco Bell today

One more day.  I think I am going to try to buy produce directly from the grower

August Month of Mindfulness:

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