tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379672850581718621.post6066848195909575280..comments2021-04-18T12:30:49.919-07:00Comments on The MaJicKal Life: Cents SensePsychic Kristy Robinetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13768624557588902780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3379672850581718621.post-53450367503309148512012-06-20T09:08:40.200-07:002012-06-20T09:08:40.200-07:00Kristy, I'm so glad you agree that this is an ...Kristy, I'm so glad you agree that this is an important topic to cover!<br /><br />I don't look at it as end of the world preparation. I view it as, how would I want *my* home, my personal reality, to look if things sudenly changed in a big way? I would want to feel like I could provide for my family and loved ones as much as possible. For me, that means being prepared for a crisis, even if that is "only" a large scale Mother Earth inspired event.<br /><br />Kristy gave a wonderful list to start with. For most people, I suspect water would be the biggest issue -- how do you store enough water without very quickly running out of room? Those lucky enough to have private wells for their rural homes might be able to install a hand pump outdoors in the event of power failure (and trust me, this does happen -- my brother's family was without power for over a week last year after a severe thunderstorm. No power, no water . . . no flushing toilets. Ugh.).<br /><br />A few more hints:<br /><br />*Buy white rice for storage purposes, not brown. Brown is much better for you in terms of nutrients, but white rice lasts forever on the shelf, while brown will go rancid. Bonus, it's also cheaper.<br /><br />*Store your foods in a cool, darkened space if at all possible. Light and heat breaks things down faster.<br /><br />*Store dry goods in glass jars if you can, rather than in original packaging. Canning jars make wonderful storage containers, but so do spaghetti sauce jars that have been washed and dried.<br /><br />*Flour -- put in your freezer for 3 days to kill any boll weavil eggs that might be interred within. Once the 3 days have passed, you can store the flour away in containers, and you'll never have to worry about <br /><br />*Learn how to make bread, or at least biscuits or cornbread.<br /><br />*Kerosene lamps are inexpensive and really light up a room. Remember replacement wicks and kerosene to fill them. They are wonderful for weather emergencies, too!<br /><br />*Make a list of family and friends phone numbers, yes -- but just in case the phones don't work (especially cellphones, i.e. in the case of satellites being taken out by any solar flares), please have their addresses recorded as well. Don't just rely on Facebook lists or email contact lists. Print those bad boys out. You might also want to consider having directions printed out. If cell phones don't work, it's likely tha neither will GPSs. Physical maps, too, are important to keep on hand.<br /><br />*Whatever you are able to stock up on, rotate it out (except for the rice and dried beans, those will last quite a long time). You wouldn't want your stores to pass their expiration date.<br /><br />*Flavor items are important -- spices, salt, pepper, bouillon (try the Mexican aisle for this, it's much less expensive than the small jars of cubes). Salsa. Vinegars. Chocolate (cocoa). Because, it's not just about survival, it's about living.<br /><br />*Peanut butter can be a godsend, and it's a powerful punch of protein, too.<br /><br />*An alliance of friends and neighbors, yes. Yes, yes, yes. Community.<br /><br />Above all, remember, if things do change, it doesn't have to be a bad thing. Those who stay flexible in their minds and hearts will be better able to ride on top of the waves, rather than sinking beneath them or being battered against the shore. That applies equally as much for life in general. =) <br /><br />Love to all,<br /><br />Mad {madly!}Madelyn Althttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088049206232609729noreply@blogger.com