Saturday, June 1, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 21

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #21

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  8 cans of fruit
 
Extra Item    8 rolls of toilet paper

Car Kit    Duct tape, electrical tape, tow strap, bungie cords, rope

Family Prep    Volcanic Ash Fall: Stay indoors if possible.  Close doors and windows.  Avoid using woodstoves, fireplaces, furnaces or clothes dryer unless they have an outside air source or exhaust fans. 
This site informs you of what is rocking and rolling in North America http://www.usgs.gov/



Saturday, May 25, 2013

MAGE MUSIC: Form Follows Function

MAGE MUSIC: Form Follows Function: "It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, of all things physical and metaphysical, of all things human and all things...

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 20

 52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #20

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  30 lbs of wheat or flour
 
Extra Item    11 lbs of macaroni or spaghetti

Car Kit    Ground cloth

Family Prep    Secure important documents from fire, flood, etc. using fire proof and water tight safe.  Another option is to scan documents, copy to a disc and keep in a safe place away from home such as a relative or friend’s home.  These documents must be kept safe - they are not only valuable to you but to identity thieves!  Note as time goes by you may need to replace outdated documents.

Documents to include (at minimum):

  • Driver's licenses
  • Passports
  • Birth certificates, military records, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, death certificates
  • Wills, living trusts, etc.
  • Insurance papers (house, medical, vehicle, other)
  • Photos of the people who live in your house, as well as your pets
  • Photos of the most valuable items in your house (whether they're insured or not)
  • Credit cards (backs & fronts)










52 week plan, planning, preparedness, thrivalism, thrivalist

Friday, May 24, 2013

Final weekend - Mojave Academy Estate Sale

ESTATE SALE
June 1st and 2nd is the last weekend!
West of Datil, NM at the Mojave Academy
Forest Rd 6
Between mile marker 68 and 69 on Hwy 60

New items are available because we emptied out the rest of the buildings. Call for details/directions 772-5260.

Partial list: Dryers; Washer; Stove: coffee table; entertainment system shelf/cabinet; Desks; Filing cabinets; office supplies; hats; Tools:Shovels, pick axes, sledge hammers, rakes, etc.; Commercial kitchen equipment; kids and adults books; shelves; Plastic drawers; kitchen items; sleeping bags; sheets; blankets; bunk beds; full bed; copy machines; fax machine; tools; clothes; toys; sports equipment; 15 passenger van; Mobile Home; Sheds - small to big; and lots more. Cords of firewood. Good prices!

ALSO: A two day western art show featuring paintings of New Mexico & the Grand Canyon by Jack Providenti ( member: of Plein-air painters of New Mexico, Plein-air painters of Florida, and the Santa Fe Art Market). There will be reduced prices on selected paintings for that weekend only.

Call Cheri at 575-772-5260 for directions or questions.


Saturday, May 18, 2013

MAGE MUSIC: Construction Zone

MAGE MUSIC: Construction Zone: If the Universe doesn't listen, chances are it doesn't know what you're saying . Mage Music 53 ...

Friday, May 17, 2013

52 Weeks to Preparedness Week 19

Looks like I missed a week - sorry!


 52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO

WEEK #19

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events and that, at the end of the year, will leave you in the best position to thrive in the event of any emergency.

You can do this! The cost is spread out over a full year, plus you will have a year to work out your storage. Substitute where appropriate depending on personal needs/requirements.


Food Storage  8 ½ lbs of non-fat dry milk

Extra Item    1 lb of yeast, baking powder, baking soda

Car Kit    Flashlight with extra batteries, spotlight, chemical light stick, reflective road hazard sign, road flares

Family Prep    E.D.I.T.H. stands for Exit Drills in the Home.  Regularly have a fire drill to practice exiting the home where to meet once outside and what to do next.  Also set off the smoke alarms now and again when everyone is present so they will hear what it sounds like and all will know how they work.










Saturday, May 4, 2013

MAGE MUSIC: Accidental Mage

MAGE MUSIC: Accidental Mage: “ The fact that [certain mages] were famous in mainstream circles was just a strike against them. By the standards of magical society they'd fallen at the first hurdle...