Abundance

I was recently jolted and humbled when I surveyed the obscene amount of food I have on hand, while many others often go hungry. Some of my stash went to a food bank, but they have rules about Best By dates and dented cans, so many things that I am perfectly comfortable eating can't be donated. I abhor waste, so I had to make a plan.


Here's my story: When I was on my quilt-making kick, I eventually amassed enough fabric to cover Montana in patchwork. I moved on to scrapbooking and my supplies now equal the inventory of a small scrapbook store. A friend introduced me to a tempting discount grocery and my garage has morphed into an impressive supermarket. I don't consider myself a hoarder because I do use the products and give some of my creations as gifts and sometimes even give away the raw materials. But, there is no getting around it, I am a collector....a hunter and gatherer.