They were making items to barter with other people in the community for canned goods, split firewood, toiletries, gasoline for generators, and other supplies. A bit of an underground trading post had sprung up, with tough, practical Molly at the heart of it. She didn’t give anything away, but she traded her expertise, teaching neighbors and friends how to build bucket toilets, solar ovens, and Amish buckets to retrieve water from their wells. Day by day, she felt herself drawn to the warmth and kindness of these people. It surprised her how quickly she’d come to care about each of them, how in
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