Please click on Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3 if you have already read the previous installments. You arrive the safe house with your neighbor and your kids. He has you drive inside the garage area to keep the vehicles hidden. Your kids are so tired. You open some cans of food you brought with and feed them quickly. The neighbor shows you around a bit and helps you get the kids bedded down in the bunk beds in…
One of the greatest things about preserving your food is making your own food to eat later on! You can control the ingredients, use up what you have on hand, and make delicious food such as this Vegetable Soup. I also like that I can make this recipe in pint jars for work lunches and quart jars for a quick supper. Vegetable Soupbased from a recipe in Ball Blue Book of Preserving 2 quarts chopped, peeled cored tomatoes (about 12…
Please read Part 1 and Part 2 if you have not already! The neighborhood meeting was interesting. Very obvious some people had nothing. Not that you have much, but to have nothing would be bad. They wanted everyone to give them some food. You indicated you had hardly anything and was thinking about leaving. You did give some apples to the one neighbor, but the other neighbor didn’t want anything like that. You think that is just crazy because if…
If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, please click here. The kids and you have been scavenging the house for emergency supplies. One of your kids found several candles in a box and with the candles around the house you have more than plenty or so you think. She also found some lighters and a box or matches. Another found some flashlights, but you only have one package each of C cell and D cell batteries. You have a 2-3…
Recently I was talking to a friend about a scenario that we both thought was a little out there, but very plausible. What would you do if the power grid failed? Some things you need to keep in mind while talking through this scenario:1. Grocery stores only have 2-3 days worth of food on hand at all times.2. Most gas stations have electric pumps – no power, no gas.3. Most people will lose access to water if they have electric…
One of the great pluses and downfalls of social media is the ability to let everyone know what you are doing and where you are at at any given time. I personally think social media is very handy and find enjoyment in it. However, the downfalls of social media make me cringe. One of those downfalls is the posting of your whereabouts. Many people think the option of “checking in” and “finding their location” is just wonderful so they can…