A Casualty of the Drought
I was full of hope when I started the balcony garden in the early spring. I had started growing herbs, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini, mostly from seed. After last year’s
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I was full of hope when I started the balcony garden in the early spring. I had started growing herbs, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini, mostly from seed. After last year’s
Read moreI watched the show “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel. It aired Monday night at 9 pm. It showed four American families and their preparedness lifestyles. Each family focused
Read moreI was thinking about the recent instances when people have had to leave their homes in a hurry: evacuations due to wildfires, floods, chemical or radiation leaks etc. I could
Read moreThis past week we picked up a few more canned goods to supplement the hurricane supplies. I usually store the recent additions further back in the pantry, and try to
Read moreJune 1st starts hurricane season and it’s just around the corner. We were fortunate we did not have any major hurricanes last year but this year is predicted to be
Read moreIn the year of becoming interested in preparedness and starting this site, I picked up a few habits: Acquire a few emergency items each time I shop For everyday commonly
Read moreA few weeks ago I posted about “Items I Carry Daily” which included a mini First Aid kit. I can’t tell you how many times this little kit has come
Read moreThe ongoing crisis in Japan is getting a lot of people thinking and talking about preparedness. Sitting around the lunch table recently, some co-workers were talking about possible disasters, and
Read moreNow that I have been preparing for a few months, I am well aware of the disadvantages for us apartment dwellers in the big city: lack of space is a
Read moreWelcome new readers and subscribers! These last couple of days, there has been an influx of visits from the UK Preppers forum https://uk-preppers.co.uk/ When I started this blog, I was
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