How to Occupy without leaving the couch....

well, almost.

It is time, again, to tell the Rich people and the Rich corporations to bugger off.
Here is a short history of what was done to repair the damage done by the Rich who caused the last Depression....too.
These small changes will cripple the large corporations, and grow the smaller companies and small local business. 
Remember... Be the Change.

Corporate greed is the problem. Politicians are the enablers. 
1. Stop voting Republican. oh sure Democrats are not so hot sometimes and surely screw up...BUT it is the Democrats brought you (a short list) 40 hr standard workweeks, Unemployment insurance, Work place safety regulations, Clean Air, Clean Water Act....all of these were opposed by Republicans,and they still do. Demand more from Democrats because Republicans now (they didn't always) support the huge corporations and no one else, ever.

2. Move all your money to a local Credit Union. Why? Your money helps your neighbor, and stays local. Banks, especially big banks hate you and send your money to God knows where ! Also, a Credit Union will lend you money for worthwhile projects or buys, if you have anywhere's decent credit and will help you keep and get a good credit rating. This link will take you to a Credit Union locate tool.

In other words, they care about you, because they are small.  Need a refresher?
Watch "It's A Wonderful Life" for a 2 hr crash course on greedy bankers vs. community.

George Bailey: Just a minute... just a minute. Now, hold on, Mr. Potter. You're right when you say my father was no businessman. I know that. Why he ever started this cheap, penny-ante Building and Loan, I'll never know. But neither you nor anyone else can say anything against his character, because his whole life was... why, in the 25 years since he and his brother, Uncle Billy, started this thing, he never once thought of himself. Isn't that right, Uncle Billy? He didn't save enough money to send Harry away to college, let alone me. But he did help a few people get out of your slums, Mr. Potter, and what's wrong with that? Why... here, you're all businessmen here. Doesn't it make them better citizens? Doesn't it make them better customers? You... you said... what'd you say a minute ago? They had to wait and save their money before they even ought to think of a decent home. Wait? Wait for what? Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken down that they... Do you know how long it takes a working man to save $5,000? Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle. Well in my book, my father died a much richer man than you'll ever be!

3. Stop shopping at huge, corporate chains unless you absolutely have to. Buy from the small local hardware store, the local department store, boutiques, second-hand stores, vintage stores, antiques stores, local drug stores, and buy second hand whenever possible. You will live without Target and Lowe's. And you will get personal service and make friends ! 

4. Buy more organic food, and buy more locally grown food. When you buy food that has been grown with chemicals and insecticides, it's poison, and you eat it. Literally.   When you buy food grown within a few hundred miles of your home, it is fresher and you support Local ! There's a reason Farmer's Markets have become immensely popular. The food tastes better, and once again. Local ! Buying food that comes from thousands of miles away, the food has been altered to be "shippable" and it doesn't taste good. It looks like food, but it almost isn't....food. It tastes like the paper bag you put it in. 
Also grow  a garden. Even a little bit. Healthy food makes healthy bodies.

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5. Take public transportation, or bike or walk as much as you can. Cheaper. Better for the environment. It's pretty stunning how far ahead Europe is on this issue. Stop giving trillions of dollars to the Oil companies. Support electric transportion. And make sure your electricity is Green, or moving towards Green.

These 5 changes in your life, might sound Hard ! No, they are not ! I've been living like this for 5 decades. I have a house, a car, and lots and lots of stuff. I live without very much guilt about the damage I am doing to the Planet. I'm not perfect. Don't worry.....

Be The Change .....

Chunky Browns...

Rustic. Practical. and good for Lookin' Good !

Irish Setter boots 60s Red Wing's
yup. coming soon to the Etsy shop.

a Northwest autumn...along the Snohomish River.

Bronze sharkskin 60s jacket...smart !

Armani stripe shirt, early 80s. Soft cotton in orange rust and camel tan...Old fashioned collar ...turn of the century !! last turn of the century style ...that is....in my website funkomavintage store

Beautiful quality wool plaid shirt. It's button-down..60s vintage...you don't see this everyday.

an old farm house  a lovely photo by  AmandaRaeK  on Etsy.



Soft brown leather skirt....longer length.....Perfect with Boots !!

Adorable vintage tweed suit....always a perfect choice for strolling along the path of heathers.

Soft cream and camel striped vintage scarf.

Soft brown leather boots....classy !

Suede Bass bucks.....the preppy classic.

Short brown leather boots.....a must-have...match with short socks and a calico dress and relive the happy days on the farm...

Small calico print 70s cotton dress...

Acorns...Brown Leaves...All Autumn...

all in the shop...

vintage Brown leather skirt...

New jewelry in thatyountvillegirl shop....

Tomatoes...ripe ripe ripe...

Well it took them long enough....finally the last week of September !! oodles of tomatoes are ripening in my garden ! Yippee !

I am in love with the plumpy fluted curves.....so adorable.
I never ever buy out of season tomatoes....and only buy vine ripened in season, when I do buy...This means I will go without tomatoes, if I don't grow them myself.

 Above is a Cherokee Purple......and below, is a very unripe Cherokee...

I planted Cherokee Purple for the taste and the color and odd bumpy shape, Mr Stripey because, it's called Mr Stripey, and the sweet tart flavor...... a Willamette typical round salad tomato that has a short season and so I thought it would ripen in mid July....Ha ha ha ha ha ah aha.
And also...Brandywine, which is long season.
What was first to ripen? Cherokee Purple !

Now they're coming about 4 to 6 a day.
I'm eating them as fast as I can...I slice them into quarters, and sprinkle them with pepper....
Cherokee is definitely a favorite for the look...and the taste....and when you slice them sideways .....they're red and green inside !


Here's a clump of Mr Stripey.....these ripen to stripes of  deep pink and yellow....

Here's 2 Willamettes....pretty normal supermarket type tomatoes...they do taste great tho..........and can you find the Cherokees....I bet you can !

Look at the beauty of this little Japanese eggplant......and behind it in shiny red, is a Romanian Sweet Pepper.
the cap on the eggplant looks like a Fairy's cap !

...Oh these little peppers are sweet and spicy and amazing eaten chopped...raw, or sauted lightly......that seems to intensify the sweet taste, and the little edges become charred....
Just heaven!

and now....Guy Clark sings a little ditty he wrote about....
Homegrown Tomatoes....

It's getting spooky in Here......

Havin' a ball Y'all......making some spooky things.
Who has old teeth laying around? I do.
I'm enamoured of cameos....so the oval frame, and with the teeth ..comes a little morbid anatomy...a little taxidermy....gothic Jewelry.
a silver-washed adjustable ring I added an oval black lace cameo, and a ceramic tooth...a fake tooth, from a dental supply.
Effective....
Spooky Halloween Tooth Ring with black Cameo Lace

I adore this quality ring...I searched high and low for a lovely thing....I love the baroque designs all around the ring....
and unlike most other adjustable metal rings, this one hides the adjusting area....
and no pinch!
It can adjust from a size 5.5 to about a 10.5.

what else has thatyountvillegirl been crafting?.....
Creeepy !

Circled with a black lace ruffle, the witch fabric pin is great for an October accessory.
Handmade from silly fabric, this witch is wearing her skinny black pointy shoes.
She balances on her broom.... She's So Fly !

Victorian anatomy pin is a perfect accessory for the morgue.
Handmade pin is made from printed cotton fabric in black with bright yellow bones. It is topped with a black and white satin ribbon bow....and ends with swinging fringe. A cute skeleton fancy yet primitive pin to wear this time of year.

Spooky. Creepy. All together ooky...