[Jewelry making - Article 00635] - Re: [Orchid] Unvented basement workspace and health

[Norman Kimes]

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    Zen,  you can make it work if you are tenacious enough and clearly
    you are willing to accept conditions many people wouldn't. I am
    familiar with this myself. We lived on less than $12,000 annual
    income for 3 consecutive years with 1 daughter in college for all 3
    and another for only one. Amazing what you can do without when the
    need exists. 

    The agency help available to people varies alot depending upon where
    you are located.  In north-west Washington state there are several
    possible aids. Work Source is federally funded and offers free help
    to all comers. There are retraining programs available if you
    qualify. That is tremendously variable region to region.  My wife was
    laid off when her airline call center was relocated into Seattle
    area, about 90 miles away.  Had we lived 40 miles south, she would
    not have qualified for retraining. Luckily she did. There are other
    formal and less-formal organizations which can be of some aid.
    Salvation Army here is really helpful. One of the best I know, and
    less well known, is a gleaning group. I think they ask for $24 per
    year to be a member and expect 2 hours a week, average help from you.
    In exchange you get "shares" of the group's efforts. They have a huge
    list of markets, bakerys, produce retailers & wholesalers, farmers
    large and small, who contribute their surplus and unattractive
    products. I know 4 families who rarely if ever buy food as their
    needs are met entirely by this group. I realize this is of no help to
    you unless you live in Skagit or Whatcom counties here. But maybe
    there is a sister organization near you. 

    Not sure I can help but feel free to email me off list if you would
    like more than general, "good job, stick in there!" kind of support.

Norm,   
The Dragon's Lair

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