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Adam Snyder
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Christian, husband and father, permie, anarchist, foodie, author/illustrator

I think your nostr name is my opinion on the subject

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10 days since starting to use cloth diapers.

disclaimer first. we use cloth part time right now. we have a lot of disposables from the baby shower that we use for overnight and when we leave the house.

there are so many options when it comes to cloth diapering. there are some really fancy "systems" and variations. we went with the most basic and economical, flats + covers.

diaper flats are basically huge squares of fabric that are folded and wrapped around baby. this is the absorbent layer. over that goes the diaper cover which is waterproof. it keeps all the wetness contained. I also put a stay dry wicking layer closest to baby so he doesn't feel wetness against his skin.

my initial thoughts is that I like this method of diapering and will continue.

putting on the diaper is a couple more steps than a disposable, but not that many more.

there's a little more laundry to do which is to be expected. we have a pail with a pail liner next to the changing area where we put the wet and dirty diapers and wash them every other day. poops are sprayed into the toilet to get rid of most of the solid matter. there aren't any yucky smells from the pail. the lid is loosely on top and we also run a small air purifier next to it. I'd say our disposable diaper trash pail is smellier.

the caveat with laundry is that I really enjoy folding laundry. it's meditative and centering for me which I know isn't everyone. folding the diaper flats to get them ready to use takes some time but over the last few loads, I've gotten much faster.

the extra work that goes into cloth diapering isn't for everyone but there are lots of ways to go about it that if you wanted to you could probably find a way that works for your lifestyle. feel free to ask me any questions!

#momster #parenting #clothdiaper

We cloth diapered or oldest 2 and really liked it, but we had to stop because we have extremely hard water with high iron and sulfer that either won't clean the diapers or left mineral deposits and the kids kept getting rashes. I really wish we could have kept them working for us though.

They're the undercard for the Tyson×Paul fight

Breaking up with the rototiller has yielded great fruit. Almost all the gardeners I talk to in my area are complaining that it's "too wet" to get in their gardens, but here I am, with my garden around 75% planted for the season. My soil is uniformly moist, the texture is getting very nice, weeds are there but are fairly easy to deal with at planting time. If I told people how I do it they'd look at me like I'd grown a third nostril. I'm thankful for all my #permie frens on here who I can learn from and share with. Here's to a great season in your garden!

[Tilled area is where my in-laws plant flowers every year]

Radishes, kohlrabi, salad turnips, beets

Onions and #radishstr with overwintered leeks

#grownostr #growstr #gardenstr #permaculture

I've had Egyptian walking onions for years but I've rarely eaten them, it's too easy to grab the more conventional varients. Tonight I'm treating them like a leek and a spring onion, grilling the base and I'll chop the tops. It's all going on a salad with fresh lettuce, thai basil and cilantro from my garden and a vietnamese-inspired flavor dressing. We'll top it all off with some steak.

#grownostr #foodstr #permies #growfood

#gm frens. Happy Sunday, Christ is risen

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Real men practice sovereign, animal-fat based skin care. Lamb tallow beard lotion.

https://video.nostr.build/a90eafbe299bb3f8b72b8f20c1d2950aaa1ecb48d30aea340e792a7b0145638e.mp4

4lbs 7oz of fat from the 2 grass fed rams we took to the butcher yielded 2lbs 5oz of lamb tallow. Half to cook with and half for lotions and salves. #permaculture

I've been mixing a tallow balm with my homemade beeswax-based beard balm. I like the results

Big, but smaller than previously... Ha. Ha... Ha.

OK, I'll see myself out now...

Rolled up to an install and the customer had this waiting for us. Heck yeah. #grownostr #fiatmine #Friday #telecom

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I'm doing it right guys!

As I battle software that is probably easy to use: https://youtu.be/mCSy0iSQ8rw?si=PvPOg_7cQaa7iGrK

#grownostr #digitalnonnative

How many head? What size cattle? Milk or meat production? Annual rainfall averages?