52 WEEKS TO PREPAREDNESS - Week 5

WEEK #5

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.


FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage                          8 cans of fruit
Extra Item                              8 rolls of toilet paper (1 per week)
72 Hour Kit                            Outer gear – correct for the season.
                                                Winter coat, rain gear, hat/gloves per person
Family Prep                            HAVE A PLAN FOR YOUR FAMILY!!!

 Pick 2 meeting places:
1)      A place near your home in case of fire.
2)      A place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home after a disaster.

Choose an OUT-OF-STATE friend as a “Check-in Contact” for everyone to call.

Mr. Bill

For those who are not of an age to have seen Mr. Bill the first time around, my condolences.  You missed a great thing - a time when many, many people were walking around quoting, "Mr. Bill - oh nooooooo!"

For those who have no idea who or what Mr. Bill is, here's some info.

Mr. Bill first appeared on Saturday Night Live (SNL) back in 1976.  Mr. Bill and his pals/nemesis are clay figurine animated with stop action.

From Wikipedia:

"Each Mr. Bill episode would start innocently enough but would quickly turn dangerous for Mr. Bill. Along with his dog, Spot, he would suffer various indignities inflicted by "Mr. Hands," a man seen only as a pair of hands..."

The hands were played by Vance DeGeneres, the older brother of actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres.

"Sometimes the abuse would ostensibly come from the mean Sluggo, another clay character. (However, Mr. Hands did most of the violence himself, because Sluggo would tell him to, i.e. Sluggo says to...") The violence would inevitably escalate, generally ending with Mr. Bill being crushed or dismembered while squealing in a high pitched voice, "Ohhhh noooooooooooooo..."

"Characters: Mr. Bill, Mr. Hands, Spot, Sluggo, Miss Sally, Mr. Bill's Mom & Sluggo Clones."

Honestly - it was funny.  Maybe you had to be there.

Mr. Bill's own website

The Coyote Problem in Wyoming

Dennis Laughton of Calgary, sent an article on dealing with problem coyotes in Wyoming to Lee Hart, editor of Cattleman’s Corner based in Calgary. The first half of the article, which addresses livestock guardian dogs, is HERE.

"The Sierra Club and the U. S. Forest Service were presenting an alternative to the Wyoming ranchers for controlling the coyote population.
 
It seems that after years of the ranchers using the tried and true method of shooting or trapping the predators, the Sierra Club had a "more humane" solution to this issue.


"
What they were proposing was for the animals to be captured alive. The males would then be castrated and let loose again. 
This was ACTUALLY proposed by the Sierra Club and by the U. S. Forest Service.



"All of the ranchers thought about this amazing idea for a couple of minutes.

 Finally an old fellow wearing a big cowboy hat in the back of the conference room stood up, tipped his hat back and said
 
"I don't think you idiots understand our problem here. These 
coyotes ain't screwing our sheep ... they're eatin' 'em!" 

The meeting never really got back to order."

MAGE MUSIC: Let There Be Light

MAGE MUSIC: Let There Be Light: “…she held the image…strong within her mind, demanding of the Light that what she saw must become the world's truth. Because she desired it....

52 WEEKS TO PREPAREDNESS - Week 4

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to being ready for catastrophic events, and, 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.

52 WEEKS TO FAMILY PREPAREDNESS FOR TWO 
WEEK #4 

Food Storage: 30 lbs wheat
Extra Item:  8 lbs of salt
72 hour kit: Flashlight with extra batteries (or solar powered!)
Family Preparation:  Fire prevention

• Test smoke detectors weekly
• Change batteries every 6 months (at General Conference in April and October)
• Date the battery
• Smoke detectors should be on each floor inside and outside each bedroom

52 WEEKS TO PREPAREDNESS - Week 3

I'm still catching up with the "52 Weeks To Family Preparedness for Two" plan. Sorry for the delays!

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to preparedness and, 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.

WEEK #3 

Food Storage: 20 lbs white sugar or honey
Extra Item: 1 container of dish soap to last three months
72 hour kit: 1 change of clothing placed in waterproof bag (zip lock bags) such as pants, shirt, wool socks, underwear, etc. per person
Family Preparation:  Obtain a Family Utility Box (aka Action Packer), such as a cooler with wheels, cardboard box, etc. for your family stuff.

52 WEEKS TO PREPAREDNESS - Week 2

I'm a little behind in updating the "52 Weeks To Family Preparedness for Two" plan. Sorry!

Follow this for painless preparedness that will get you going on the path to preparedness and, 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.

WEEK #2

Food Storage: 8 cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
Extra Item: Laundry soap for 2 months
72 hour kit: One blanket (wool preferred) or sleeping bag per person + sleeping mat. 

Family Preparation:  Place a pair of gloves, flashlight, shoes by your nightstand, in case of an emergency in the middle of the night.

Tip:  Check stores for sales - if you don't like Cream of Chicken Soup get something else!