Does anyone else feel the need to get things done before our world falls apart?
I am not in panic mode just yet. But I feel as though if I don't do what needs to be done, it could very well be too late.
I have onions in the dehydrator to be followed with dehydrating cooked rice to make instant rice.
The pieces for my great grandson's quilt are cut out and pinned together, ready to sew.
I have acquired enough canning jars to clean out my freezer and can as much as possible before freezer burn sets in and before storms cut off our electricity as they sometimes do. We have thunderstorms summer and fall and blizzards in the winter, both of which have been known to knock out the power. Thankfully, tornado season is nearly over without much damage.
I try to keep up here but I can make no promises. Those in the side bar are better at posting regularly than I am. Sorry. That is just the way it is. When a person moves at the speed of a turtle, it takes time to do what needs doing.
Keep stacking it high and work on those chores you have been putting off. I really do hope I am wrong and soon we will be frolicking through fields of daisies. But I have my doubts. So I work as hard as I can.
Keep preparing. Keep praying. We need all the help we can get.
Take it from someone who owns a 60-year-old (or so), 60-70lb desert tortoise, Vicki; a turtle is like a freight train. It only LOOKS like it's going slow! Those creatures COVER GROUND FAST!! Yeah... You're that...
ReplyDeletePeople wonder how birds know when it's time to fly south... or north... They wonder how salmon know when it's time to swim upstream. They also wonder why we prep... If you're looking, listening, and in touch with God, you just know...
God bless, Vicki!
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Pete...With me, it is more like the race between the tortise and the hare. I just keep plodding along until things get done.
DeleteI sometimes believe that little voice in the back of my head that tells me to get busy and stay busy - the same one that warns me of danger and yells at me when I slack off - is the one of the Trinity in charge of guidance. Long ago I learned to listen. It is when I ignore it that I find myself in deep doo. And that is why I feel the need to keep preparing just now and in high gear. We just know...
May God bless you and yours, my friend.
You do what you do best, Vicki. We will be thinking about you and praying for you.
ReplyDeleteYou all be safe and God bless.
LindaG...It is my hope and prayer that all those who stop in here at my little corner of the world, will continue to get ready. Pray and prepare. God bless you and yours, my friend.
DeleteAbsolutely agree with your description of the feeling of pressure to complete jobs. And the need to continue to add new jobs to the list...
ReplyDeleteIn a way I feel as though this is a return to the way previous generations lived their lives; the work never ended -- there were no weekends off -- except for maybe Sunday afternoons. Even then, if you had livestock, you still worked on Sundays.
I'm afraid some people are in for a rude awakening.
sbrgirl...I doubt the younger generations - with the possible exceptions of those living on family farms - have even the whisper of an idea what real work is. It does not involve cell phones or computer games or Starbucks. It has everything to do with pulling weeds in the garden and mucking out the cow barn and slopping the hogs. Every. Single. Day.
DeleteI am afraid there will be more than a few people who have rude awakenings. And not just the kids. There are plenty who are old enough to know better that still refuse to see what is right before their eyes. Especially the ones who believe someone else needs to take care of them. Aren't we glad we will not have to live through that.
Dear Vicki, you are moving into what I call the nesting syndrome. Every fall season I feel the need to ready my home for the harshness of winter ahead. Now on top of that we have the morons in charge working as quickly as possible to cut off our food and energy supplies while doubling the costs for those things still available.
ReplyDeleteThis little community knows that slacking off at this point is going to result in serious consequences. I'm with you! Keep squirreling the nuts away and lining your nests for what is about to be a real eye opener for many.
CW...I think I may be in the nesting process - on steroids! Seems like I just finish one project and there is another just waiting in the wings. :)
DeleteFood is disappearing from store shelves. I hear people who smugly say that isn't the case where they shop. But if things continue as they are now, they will find themselves up creek - no paddle.
So we just keep stacking it higher. Our families will eat, no matter what.
Vicki~ Our daughter came for a visit since she is starting a two year program to become an LVN. She knew we were stocking up. Can you say GOB SMACKED? She had gone vegan for her health and her Doctors told her STOP! Do not Pass Go. She now has to take Iron Shots and no more Vaxx as her Immune system is messed up. She said they can't find some foods in the markets, but is finding them in the little Ethnic stores. Red
ReplyDeleteRed...I am pretty sure that many in my family have no idea how much I have stashed. But if the shelves become bare, they will be glad I did what they thought was crazy. :)
DeleteI have heard that many of the small Ethnic stores still have a good supply of the types of foods they carry. As time goes on and the insanity continues, we will need to be more creative in locating the goods we need. Not all of us can garden or raise meat animals. Ethnic stores are a good source for many items.
As you know, I'm moving soon. I've had to cull through some of my long term food storage rather then move it. That's made me nervous on one level. I've learned a lot through the process though. I definitely was not rotating through some of those things. I hope to do a better job at my new place. And to that end, I signed up on a local ranchers mailing list to get a cow share next time they harvest. Filling my freezers with local beef and helping to support a young farmer will be huge. I too am looking forward to sourcing new places to shop. Cheers, SJ in Vancouver BCCanada
ReplyDeleteSJ, I hope you stay in touch via Vicki's blog after your move. I have enjoyed your comments over the years. Blessings to you and your family. May you find a new and wonderful beginning in your next home. CW
DeleteThanks for your kind words CW. Yes, I will be staying in touch here. Keep me in your prayers this week. SJ soon-to-be-from Vancouver BC Canada
DeleteSJ...While reorganizing my storage, I too, found that rotating had not been my long suit. I was more of a 'toss it into whatever space was available.' person. I'm working on doing better.
DeleteI love to hear that folks are using local farms for a source of food. We have a couple of farmers in my area that sell directly to the public. So much better than food from the store plus it is always good to support local farmers.
Good luck on your journey. May it be all you hope for.