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Freegan-ing an End Table: A Small Space Problem Solved

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Covered in this micro blog, I was looking for a plant stand or end table for my computer printer and modem. Making room for a different computer set up. I found one freegan in great shape. Is it perfect? No, but it will be covered with computer miscellaneous and is storage.  Here’ s what it is. The end table is an industrial-style open-cubby nightstand or end table, featuring a natural finish wood box nested inside a thin black metal minimalist frame. It epitomizes Dupe Nation. There are versions of it across the spectrum from CB2 to West Elm to Bed Bath and Beyond to Walmart. Tons of options on Amazon, you can use Amazon as a search engine:   https://amzn.to/4hVlWuC This version resembles the Industrial Modern Iron and Wood Nightstand End Table from Woodwaves at $546.00.   The freegan-ed one is definitely on the lower end with nails on the top surface, unless it was built wrong, which is a possibility.   I was looking at a few of the plant stands around $60.00...
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Roberta’s Frozen Pizza, the Famous Original - With Broccoli Rabe

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Frozen pizza isn’t what it used to be. Like waist packs for the festival circuit, they’ve gone hipster, posh and luxe.   Encountered the Roberta’s Frozen Pizza line on sale at Whole Foods.   My choice, around $10.41, the Famous Original, is topped with tomato, mozzarella, parmigiano, caciocavello, oregano and chili flakes. Handcrafted wood fired frozen pizza from a collective of friends in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Sourdough crust.   You can’t get more hipster than that. Especially with my addition.   I had made a big batch of broccoli rabe the night before, trimmed, steamed, spiced and sauteed in olive oil, the perfect healthy topping for this pizza. And topping one of my favorite lists (besides the S&P), the ANDI: “The Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI) list, ranks foods from 1 to 1,000 based on their micronutrient content per calorie (H=N/C). Top-tier foods include mustard greens, kale, and watercress.” What’s more, the broccoli rabe was relatively af...
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Farmers Markets are having a moment this summer, shall we say…

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Enjoy the beauty that August brings. #weekends #farmersmarkets
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Fermieres in the Wild

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They should start over with these, however. Not very stylized.  😄 (if you follow this micro blog)
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Solar Power: Outdoor Waterproof Solar Lanterns

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My first foray into solar…worked!   Overdone, overwrought string lights are not for me. I tried these neat, nifty solar lanterns instead. Out of the box, turn them on in the sun, turn them off, then on at night. Good to be here during the day, following the light, because the sun rotates around my backyard, re-positioning them is beneficial.   Easy with handy hooks all around my bamboo outdoor walls and back wall: https://amzn.to/453K3Qt We’ll see about durability.   Right now, it’s 💖.   This small project makes me just so much more ambitious with solar than these lanterns.   Solar Lanterns Outdoor Waterproof: 2 Pack Hanging Solar Lights for Outside Patio Porch Garden Tabletop Decor - Bright LED Warm White Solar Powered Lighting - Unique Gardening Gifts for Mom: https://amzn.to/4w1ulQE
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