Today we will address a question that came up in the context of building community: How much of your true self should you share with a new community, particularly if you are an intense person? I realized this goes for courting as well so we will discuss it along with all our usual Monday Segments: Tales From The Prepper Pantry, Operation Independence and MORE...

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Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Pantry Road Food - check (We still ate out along the way)
Getting more swiss chard than we can eat at the moment
Final Freezer Re-organization and recipe of the week
Prepper Pantry Redo Update: WAAAAY Easier to share resources

Frugality Tip From Margo

I do grow some plants from seed, but I buy plants too. This year Walmart has a store brand of plant starts that are $2.48, which is more than half the price of the other name brand. The selection isn't large, but if you want to grow something without having to spend too much this is a great option.

Walmart also marks plants down on Tuesday and Friday, I go in on Wednesdays. This week I got a pot with two jalapeno plants that are over 2' tall with flowers and some peppers on them for $4, marked down from $12, and a few weeks ago I found some tomato starts for $1.

Operation Independence

Gutter Magic

Filter or Firehose

Set: Bear's presentation on layers of community and the question (I'm weird)
Dating these days
5 elements of building community
- Create
- Contribute
- Connect
- Clarity
- Compassion
Purpose of dating
- Partnership or hookup - which person are you?
- Courting
Filter or Firehose?
- Why not both? (The honesty issue)
- The weird factor
- Learn Social Cues - but be willing to directly communicate
- You are the story you tell yourself
- Eyore Syndrome
- Doers, neutral, takers
- Journey versus destination
Digital impact on relationship and community development, in-person communication
- Sussing out shared values, priorities, long term vision

Filter or firehose? Why not both?

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October 12, 2025 | Han-Luen Kantzer Komline