Happy Sunday everyone!To start, I apologize for missing last week. While I realize this weekly post is not everyone’s cup of tea, it serves as a place for me to get my thoughts straight. It also helps me keep track of what I have done and not done. Let’s put more emphasis on what is not done because that is how I am feeling.Actually, let’s back up a little more. I struggle to stay focused on the best of days….
We occasionally have people say that they are coming to my house when stuff hits the fan or in a TEOTWAWKI situation. While that may sound like a good idea to them, we may have different philosophies about good ideas. When people tell us are coming to our place, I pause a bit. Some people get a quick “sure” and some people just get a laugh. If you get a laugh, we more than likely don’t want you to come…
Dollar Tree is possibly one of my favorite places to purchase prepping supplies for stockpiling. Everything’s a dollar or less and we usually find good generic replacements for high dollar goods. While cheap goods is not always a good thing for prepping, sometimes it is a good way to build up your stockpile. If you are conscious about what you are buying and try it out before SHTF happens, you will know if it is a good deal or not….
We are a busy household. A lot of nights we do not eat supper until 7:30 – 8:00 at night. Sometimes we need to make supper on the fly and have something on the table quickly. Sometimes we just want to make something quick and easy because we are tired. This Skillet Spaghetti fits the bill.This recipe is easy. Very easy! It is a cheap meal to make. It is also made in one large skillet or dutch oven. One-pot…
October is here and so is fall. This is a great time to work outside, take care of any projects you wanted to get done during the summer, and wrap up any loose ends before winter arrives. October is usually pretty mild in Iowa with an occasional snow storm thrown in the last part of the month. I try to get as much done as I can in October because November is fairly unpredictable here.Five Prepping Things To Accomplish In…
I am fortunate to live in an area that doesn’t have major natural disasters. Yes, we are at risk for tornadoes. Blizzards hit once in awhile during the winter. We are rarely without power and we are not down for long when bad weather hits. Droughts can be a problem, but never really for long. However, we have no major flooding (in my area), no earthquakes, and no hurricanes. Wildfires are a rarity.In watching the hurricane coverage and listening/watching/reading first-hand…