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You really are both just a couple of little boys playing in the dirt, aren't you? -g- Good for you, building your own futures! Not an option for everyone, of course, but it obviously works for both your families. Water in my California desert has always been tricky and expensive, but I'm worki...

Golly, you sure have been firing on all 8 lately, haven't you? -g- This is perfect for me, as I can put the containers at exactly the height that works best to tend from my wheelchair. Plus its a construction project within my mobility limitations..and those are rare indeed. (Ask my aide how t...

Excellent idea! Couldn't help but notice you covered up the back couch cushions where you had your little alcohol stove "mishap"...prolly for the best. Thanks for the anti-aphids idea, just what I'll need come spring!

gorgeous knife! got my crafter brain all a-twitter, just might have to make one of those, hmmmm.

@PretendFarmerGirl I was just diagnosed with diabetes. So I can't enjoy bananas all that often, but with sugarfree pudding, at least it wouldn't be making it any worse. Thanks for the idea for a rare treat!

Taking a sanity break will become more necessary as the world becomes more insane, don'tcha know...? Have a great time with your boy...I suspect we'll all still be here in pretty much the same SNAFU when you return. Have fun!

BigLots is AMAZING! Granted, huge stores like Costco are the end-all-and-be-all motherlode of prepping, but BigLots is a close second! Thanks for the quickie refresher course in vacuum sealing mylar too, by the way. Keep on keepin' on!

Alright...question? I used to live not half an hour from where you are now, so I know your backyard is FLAT. Any clue how this system would react if the yard had a slope to it? or..how the heck does a siphon...or does it at all?....siphon on an uphill slope?

I love the fact you said "SOCK" at least 50 times in the first 5 minutes. Sock is such a silly-sounding word! Sock sock sock sock! Yeah,I'm easily amused when I'm tired, LOL. Sorry. Excellent instructional video,,,thanks!

Prophesies can be self-fulfilling. It'll happen because we make it happen. Would it have happened anyway? Maybe, maybe not. But it can't hurt to have a few necessities put back. I call mine my "Oh shit!" stash, but then again, I live in earthquake country. Better safe than dead, I always say.

My solar oven setup included a WAPI, they are incredibly simply things that WORK. I bought a couple spares as backup.

@shweetpotato I browse eBay for 'fragrance oil'. Almost any scent imagineable is available. The clean linen scent is the obvious choice, but sometimes I'll use a perfume scented oil, or maybe a plant like lavender or even basil. Be careful using a food scent though, or you'll drive yourself INSA...

At last, a reasonable voice of logic and not-so-common common sense! Thank you for your quiet and measured lessons and thoughts. Right on!

Yeah, I'd be kinda upset too if you stuck a big stick in my house and then swept it sideways. Word to the wise: do not piss off the bees! LOL Good looking setup you got there!

a hyrid? you mean a SQUASHZINI? oh noooooo~

Yes. tecnology has taken over our lives...because we have allowed it to. As a country, most of us have sold out to convenience of the microwave, just as an example. If living more simply is important to you and your family, you need to do what it takes to manifest that simplicity in your lives. ...

Thanks for showing one very proactive way to acquire many long term storage foods. Sure there are other ways, and sure some of them might be almost comparable in price, but the LDS cannery is still a friendly way to make _sure_ youre prepared. Thanks for showing us your process!

I'd be concerned that its silver plated, not solid. So you weight may be off, but its still a great find!

I love this story, remind myself of it often. Today, though, it opened a new question to me: Is the guy in the water (or on his roof, as I know the story), using his unshakable faith and his waiting for God to save him, turning his back on the community of helpers and friends around him? I need...

Its good when a friend wakes up, isn't it? Hand him a gratulatory cup of strong coffee! Its often not easy or comfortable translating what we ALL know is happening into the actions that must be taken to prepare and protect ourselves, our situations and our families. All you can do is teach gent...