Cannabis

My late grandparents (and by extension my late parents) lived through the depression. Despite owning beef cattle (which they produced and sold rather than consumed), they raised their large family & survived on a hell of a lot of beans and vegetables/rice. So, I was raised to eat that way, although by that point they'd largely gone back to their meat and potatoes ways...

But, I know a hell of a lot of good ways to prepare beans & veggies, make my own yogurt, etc... so I know the art of eating cheaply. But, damn if I won't miss some of the luxuries in life--a good Cabernet, some imported chocolate now and then and while I don't use cannabis, that was always a thought as my overused OA-riddled joints become increasingly resistant to NSAIDs for pain relief. And yes, living in Colorado, I am well aware I can always roll a joint if that is the alternative... but I value my lungs.

Maybe I'm being too convinced that the worst is coming and lasting. I hope I am wrong...