*Please do not post my images to blogs, Tumblr, Pinterest, or other social media without my permission. Thanks!*

Here is a good primer on using other people's photos (like mine) on your blog - READ IT!

www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/online-s...

Here's some of what they say:

"You may have your doubts about posting other people's Flickr images on your blog. After all, you probably wouldn't want to see your photos on someone else's website. There are some photos on Flickr that you can repost and alter as long as you give the original author credit. These images are licensed to you under a Creative Commons agreement. Creative commons allow users to share their work with others while retaining ownership.

You can search through images on Flickr by the Creative Commons licenses. This insures that you are allowed to repost the image as long as you follow some basic rules. All of the images can be reposted as long as credit is given to the author. Some of these images can be altered and reposted and some of them can be used for commercial purposes. It will specifically state if you are prohibited from doing those.

If you find a photo you really like and want to post in Tumblr that does not have a creative commons license then you should contact the author directly to ask for permission. All photos uploaded in Flickr state who the uploader was, making it easy to track them down for a response.

You should not repost someone else's images with out permission as it is legally and morally wrong. And always remember to give credit where credit is due."

Okay!

I hate to waste. Giving something a second or third life makes me very happy indeed. Most of my possessions were acquired through second-hand sources. As I look at my wardrobe I’d say at least 90% of it was thrifted, gifted (much of that already used), or gomi (that’s Japanese for garbage). I also have lots of vintage items I inherited from family and friends. The first time I thrifted was in my teens which means I’ve been doing it for over 35 years now. I like having lots of clothes to choose from so thrifting makes that financially possible. We really try to reuse/repurpose/recycle as much as we can, so buying used over new helps us in that goal too. Favorite thrifting areas are clothes, books and kitchen stuff.

Which brings me to food. My parents introduced me to gourmet and international foods from the get-go. I knew what escargot and sashimi was (and tasted like) before I ever saw a corn dog or fish stick. So, I love to try new foods, re-create various cuisines myself, and forage for edibles.

I am also a very frugal person - hence the name I chose for myself. Perhaps it comes from being the child of parents who lived through the Great Depression and WWII. It's my belief that my generation has little idea of true sacrificing. We are a country of plenty. Although I do realize that there are plenty of people in the U.S. who go to bed hungry and wanting of basic necessities, we have enough to go around. We throw out more food daily than some countries have to begin with. So, I am frugal. I save things to reuse and repurpose. I am truly sad when I let a food go bad - which is quite uncommon as we use our leftovers to the nth degree. I am also frugal to save the planet's finite resources. And I am frugal to save money, to not be shackled to a job I might hate, and to live a more simple life. Live simple, so others might simply live.

(FYI: I will block you if your favorites or friends seem to be involved in some sort of fetish or sex group; also if I just don't feel comfortable with your photostream, or lack thereof. I am NOT here for such things. Period. End of story. Finis.)