Are you preparing for the worst?
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It's coming for you, hope you are prepared
Comments (4)Here in San Diego county, no rain yet. Doesn't appear to be raining in Riverside, either. I note that the extended weather prediction call for 'showers' today, RAIN on Mon., 'showers' on Tues. RAIN on Wed-Fri. 2 'shower' days may give a respite from the 4 RAIN days. A little like the slow, steady rain last month....See MorePreparing For The Worst
Comments (8)We're in a situation where we could wind up "without" for a while, too. I guess you could call me a prepper, although I do not prep for the extreme like the ones on TV and a friend of mine who lives in Idaho. We have been stranded in our home in winter before so I always keep a good supply of food and other items in case we can't get out and power outages. We live in a corridor where tornadoes are drawn to. We do have a generator which is a blessing. Both DH and I are Hams and of course we have the required ham radio. We also have battery powered Coleman lanterns in two sizes and one propane one plus LED flashlights. We have battery packs for our C-PAP machines. I bought DH a very small solar charger to clip onto his backpack that will charge his cell phone or camera batteries whenever needed. It didn't cost much and is ridiculously small and lightweight. Got that for his canoeing drip down the Mississippi. I keep on hand camping items to help like a propane stove and extra cans of propane for cooking. Any foods that don't have to be cooked are great, like tuna and salmon in the packages. They take up little room. Canned goods work, but take up more room. Stock what you like. Of course any easy to prepare foods like soups for winter and one pot meals. You could even make up your own just add boiling water food packages. I did this for my DH when he was going to hike the Appalachian Trail. Four servings packaged mashed potatoes by Idahoan that you just add boiling water to are really, really good and come in several varieties. I carry these in our motorhome for convenience along with several other long lasting, quick to fix foods. I also keep some Nido powdered milk handy and Bisquick in a large Zip-Lock bag. You need some pots to cook in and something to eat off of. I use to have a kit from our early camping days (nearly 40 years ago) that had a dutch oven sized pot with a couple of other pots, plates, cups a small coffee pot utensils that all nested inside the big pot and a frying pan that doubled as a lid. It took up very little room and worked well. Don't forget a small dishpan and dish soap to wash up in. You could keep a couple of inflatable beds handy or camping cots with sleeping bags. I've always had some of those silver survival blankets in each vehicle in case of breakdowns in the winter and they would be good if you didn't have heat in your basement. They come folded, about the size of a deck of cards and when I first bought them at Wally World they were around $2 each. One for each person. Keep a separate stash of hygiene items there as well. And don't forget some extra clothes and a pair of sturdy shoes for each person. You don't want to have a tornado go through and you only have slippers or are barefoot. Make sure you have extra food for any animals you have.When we had a blizzard in the seventies, I had two humongous dogs and about enough dog food for one day and half a roll of TP. We lived in the city then, but walking four blocks to a grocery then back with dog food and TP in deep snow was not fun. I have always kept a good stash of each since then. As for first aid supplies, make sure you check out what are in really good commercial kits and make your own. Then make sure you have any special items you normally use like antacids, cough syrup, eye drops, etc. Try to build up a little extra of your prescription drugs in case any would expire while you're isolated and couldn't get anywhere to refill them. Books, coloring books plus crayons, sticker books, board games, card games and a few craft supplies will keep kids occupied. Some of these will also work for adults and I'm sure you can think of things you'd enjoy. Knitting, crocheting, needlework, crossword puzzles? That's just some of the things I do and keep on hand. Keep all these things together if you can in your walk out basement and make sure you rotate items before expiration dates. I'm sure I left out a lot, but by going through the links Dave posted for you, I'm sure you'll find others to cover what you need....See MoreHow do you prepare the variou beans you grow?
Comments (8)I do lots of things with different kinds of dried and fresh shelley beans. Like beans and greens (use pinto, crowder, black eyes, etc. with your favorite green cooked in the bean pot - add hot peppers, onion, bacon or sausage and serve over rice with lots of juice. Corn bread on the side of course). You can skip the rice if you want. I also like to make different bean soups with the usual dried or shelley beans. When I make green beans I always make extra so I can later make Cream of Green Bean soup. Sounds gross but it tastes similar to Asparagus soup if you like that. Just whir the g. beans up in a F.P. or blender, pour in pot, add milk to taste (when you get the taste right, if it is still too thick add water to thin). I use 1 or 2 percent milk but any will do. Heat and eat. Another good green bean recipe came from a Jewish cookbook I have. Basically fill a pot with fresh green beans, salt, pepper, 4 allspice berries(dried), onion and garlic to taste, and water. Mix it up and insert a small beef roast. Simmer until roast and beans are tender. The beans seem to have a tenderizing effect on the roast. It tastes wonderful. Throw a few potatoes in and you've got a meal!....See MoreWeek 106 - The worst advice you were given during remodeling
Comments (48)I have quad outlets everywhere. I did them anywhere I d@mn well pleased in the kitchen, too. I can't tell you how many people said I didn't need them. Until I reminded them that electrical needs of the 30s and 40s changed dramatically in the 80s and 90s. Imagine what they'll be in the next 50 years. Just the list that looklakelaborcamp listed isn't even the beginning, if you really think about it. How many chargers? How many battery operated tools and cleaning implements do we have these days? OT: I had my windows and sliders on the front of the house taken out. I think I'm going to brick the front (after much research here on GW/Houzz) but first things first. I'm replacing my horrendous windows and sliders with Anderson casement windows and two sets of beautiful, 2" thick antique doors where the sliders were. Those sliders just plain sucked, as did the windows. Talk about leaky... My house looks like it's foreclosed upon, all boarded up. Doesn't help that my lawn was up to my waist. Who needs to buy grass seed? Just grow your own. I'm sure, though, that the scummy neighbors figure it's now mowed because it's going up for sale. I'm kind of afraid to leave! CL: 7 new windows $500. 4, exterior, antique doors $200. Labor: to take out? Free. To put back in? $100 a day and they will be PERFECT. If it takes longer than a day, given my weird house, it's $100 until that window is done! I can afford this....See MoreFunkyart
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