You know, Deb and I started Ridin Out the Recession in Feb. of this year. Miz Judi, the owner/editor of the Canada Free Press threw this idea out to us, after learning we garden, we can our own vegetables, stews, etc., and were attempting to become more self-sufficient in our lifestyle.
First off let me thank Judi and Brian both. Those two have supplied us with the positivity that yes, in fact Deb and I can do this. They believed in us despite the fact that Deb and my extent of writing was sending “love notes” back in forth in school while we were supposed to be doing school work, this taking place way back there in 9th grade.
Going back that far, again 9th grade, we really didn’t realize just how important our school work was to us. But, being young, and in love, school wasn’t too high on our list of priorities.
I mean, stop and look at it from a different perspective…we were in our early twenties for God’s sake. I believe that without a doubt, if I had stayed in school, I’d have graduated by the time I was 30! I’m not so sure about Deb though…school was a struggle for her! LOL!!
So thanks Judi and Brian once again. Your help has been plenty, and I’m sure above and beyond the “call of duty.” We appreciate it.
On today’s topic, when the economy went South, deep, deep South in 2008, we did see it coming in advance, and had started taking precautions even prior to this. By being in the paving business we saw firsthand the number of builders that were falling by the wayside, due to the housing bubble and its demise.
Too many homes, and not anywhere near enough “qualified borrowers.” The end result, a fiasco. Every American deserves a home, our elected leaders cried. Loosen the requirements, make more loans available to more people, regardless of their ability to pay back these loans. Next thing we knew…can you say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
So, one of the main reasons of our Country’s economic demise was caused by the simple fact of our elected leaders attempt to put every American in a home, regardless of the consequences! So here we are today, the strongest, and most economically productive Country in the world, brought to its knees by inept politicians, most of which today have no idea what it takes to run a company…much less a Country!
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‘Ridin Out The Recession With Dub and Deb in “Miz Judi’s Kitchen’!
Note to Readers: There are a few things that Dub doesn’t know but one thing he does know is that the word ‘Riding’ (as in Riding Out the Recession) is spelled with a ‘g’ at the end. But Dub not only walks the walk, but speaks like he is: down home, true blue, and plain speakin’ country folk.
Dub and Deb are both native Floridians, live in Central Florida, and run a small business as well. They have five children, and seven grandchildren.
Both love to cook, love to laugh, grow a garden, and generally try to “aggravate” most anyone around them basically…all in good fun, of course!
