Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
October 25th, real or just more B.S.
I have been hearing " something " is going to happen on the 25th of October. I guess we will find out in about 3 days. God be with us. --I know the video doesn't fit, if you want to see it full screen cut and paste this address. For some reason I can't get a working link posted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf1v6Zup1sU
Sunday, October 18, 2009
A Treaty Leading to One World Government?
I found this interesting. It is part of a speech by Lord Christoper Monckton. He was the Science adviser for Margret Thatcher.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Hoarding vs Prepping
There is a fine line when it comes to being prepared and hoarding. At is a line that would be better not to cross. Yet for many, things will become overwhelming and a hoarding house will develop, and you will not know where to start, and it quickly becomes overwhelming.
Indeed there is a sense of urgency as of late for people to prep, for various reasons. Because of this urgency, it can become confusing on what we should keep and what is merely clutter. First things first, prioritize.
What is the most important thing to your well being? Medical? food? clothing? entertainment? We all have different views on what we should always have on hand. But it will be up to you alone to decide what is in the best interest of your family. If you have gotten to the point where you look at everything and think, I might need that someday, and then try to ferret it out of the way, it may be time to prioritize.
Let’s start with the smallest room in your home, the bathroom. What is it that you truly need? are there things in there past the expiration date? Are there items that you have held onto for yeas just in the off chance you might need them? Rethink these items. If you have a snake bite kit and do not live in an area where bites are common you need to discard it. Prepping is about being prepared for what may come, but not for unrealistic events. If you go hiking or camping then, remove those items from your bathroom and place them with camping gear.
un-cluttering can be difficult, there are so many what if’s. But t is important. Not only does hording effect you mental state, but it can also cause problems with Child welfare and fires.
Closets are he next stop. How many coats does each family member really need? We keep it at two. One for work and one for public. If no one has worn the coat over the past 2 winters, in is just in the way. Donate it. Keep thread and needles handy to repair your coats. A quick stitch is simple even for people like me with no talent in sewing. Many of us also keep family games in the closet. Discard the games that are missing pieces. I know there are good intentions in replacing those pieces, or adding from another game. But this is just another unnecessary clutter. Shoes also stay in many closets. How many do you need? Here we keep 2 pairs each, one for work and one for public. We keep a resoling kit and leather patching handy in case it is needed. There is one complication though. I have 3 growing boys. Shoes that are still in decent condition, that one of the older boys have out grown and the little one is still not able to wear get stored, together in water proof, mice resistant bags in my cellar. As does clothes and coats. Luckily my boys are close enough in sizes that those items do not stay stored for long. Clothing can be yet another problem for the prepper. How much clothing do we need? We try to keep work clothes and social cloths to a minimum. The problem is that are work clothing tends to wear quickly, thus we have a rotating system. If the clothes are un repairable, they will move to either our rag bag or to our quilting bag, to be used later. Social clothing that have been worn thin or stained, move into the place of our lost work clothes. We save Christmas for replacing social wear clothing. We keep only enough clothing to fit into our small closets and our dressers. No over flow.
The living room is simple. keep this room for entertainment purposes only. Work and prep doesn’t belong in this room. this is for the family. If you are placing boxes of “might someday need” you should sort through them, discard what you don’t see as need in the immediate future and put the other things in their proper place. Keep the living room simple and stress free. You will need it.
The kitchen becomes harder. How much food do you need? This varies from each prepper. If your freezer is bursting, go through and examine the items. Food that has been in there for a year or more, need to go. After that time, it no longer has any nutritional value. If something happens and you must eat the old items, you might feel full, but it will be a slow starvation. this isn’t good prepping. Rotate your pantry as well. Don’t just hoard your food, actually use it. We keep enough food for one year, but we eat that food, and replenish it during the next harvest season. Not everyone can do this, and must replenish more often through store bought items. 6 months is usually the longest I would suggest for your pantry goods from the store. Anything over that should be thrown out. After 3 months, canned goods start to lose their flavor, and 6 months to 1 year, their nutrients.
Pots and pans should be donated if you have used them in a full year. Chances are you will never use them if you haven’t yet.
That is the best advice I can give you. Try to keep things organize and prioritized. Be cautios with your prepping and trying not to fall over that line.
Indeed there is a sense of urgency as of late for people to prep, for various reasons. Because of this urgency, it can become confusing on what we should keep and what is merely clutter. First things first, prioritize.
What is the most important thing to your well being? Medical? food? clothing? entertainment? We all have different views on what we should always have on hand. But it will be up to you alone to decide what is in the best interest of your family. If you have gotten to the point where you look at everything and think, I might need that someday, and then try to ferret it out of the way, it may be time to prioritize.
Let’s start with the smallest room in your home, the bathroom. What is it that you truly need? are there things in there past the expiration date? Are there items that you have held onto for yeas just in the off chance you might need them? Rethink these items. If you have a snake bite kit and do not live in an area where bites are common you need to discard it. Prepping is about being prepared for what may come, but not for unrealistic events. If you go hiking or camping then, remove those items from your bathroom and place them with camping gear.
un-cluttering can be difficult, there are so many what if’s. But t is important. Not only does hording effect you mental state, but it can also cause problems with Child welfare and fires.
Closets are he next stop. How many coats does each family member really need? We keep it at two. One for work and one for public. If no one has worn the coat over the past 2 winters, in is just in the way. Donate it. Keep thread and needles handy to repair your coats. A quick stitch is simple even for people like me with no talent in sewing. Many of us also keep family games in the closet. Discard the games that are missing pieces. I know there are good intentions in replacing those pieces, or adding from another game. But this is just another unnecessary clutter. Shoes also stay in many closets. How many do you need? Here we keep 2 pairs each, one for work and one for public. We keep a resoling kit and leather patching handy in case it is needed. There is one complication though. I have 3 growing boys. Shoes that are still in decent condition, that one of the older boys have out grown and the little one is still not able to wear get stored, together in water proof, mice resistant bags in my cellar. As does clothes and coats. Luckily my boys are close enough in sizes that those items do not stay stored for long. Clothing can be yet another problem for the prepper. How much clothing do we need? We try to keep work clothes and social cloths to a minimum. The problem is that are work clothing tends to wear quickly, thus we have a rotating system. If the clothes are un repairable, they will move to either our rag bag or to our quilting bag, to be used later. Social clothing that have been worn thin or stained, move into the place of our lost work clothes. We save Christmas for replacing social wear clothing. We keep only enough clothing to fit into our small closets and our dressers. No over flow.
The living room is simple. keep this room for entertainment purposes only. Work and prep doesn’t belong in this room. this is for the family. If you are placing boxes of “might someday need” you should sort through them, discard what you don’t see as need in the immediate future and put the other things in their proper place. Keep the living room simple and stress free. You will need it.
The kitchen becomes harder. How much food do you need? This varies from each prepper. If your freezer is bursting, go through and examine the items. Food that has been in there for a year or more, need to go. After that time, it no longer has any nutritional value. If something happens and you must eat the old items, you might feel full, but it will be a slow starvation. this isn’t good prepping. Rotate your pantry as well. Don’t just hoard your food, actually use it. We keep enough food for one year, but we eat that food, and replenish it during the next harvest season. Not everyone can do this, and must replenish more often through store bought items. 6 months is usually the longest I would suggest for your pantry goods from the store. Anything over that should be thrown out. After 3 months, canned goods start to lose their flavor, and 6 months to 1 year, their nutrients.
Pots and pans should be donated if you have used them in a full year. Chances are you will never use them if you haven’t yet.
That is the best advice I can give you. Try to keep things organize and prioritized. Be cautios with your prepping and trying not to fall over that line.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Scare you?
Oh wait, I should have said boo.
Just a line to warn you that I will be back posting in the next few days.
Just a line to warn you that I will be back posting in the next few days.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
So, You are in Favor of Gun Control?
Gun History
After reading the following historical facts, read the part
about Switzerland
A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.. From 1929 to 1953,
about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
------------------------------
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1..5 million
Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
------------------------------
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total
of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were
rounded up and exterminated.
------------------------------
China established gun control in 1935 From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated
------------------------------
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000
Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
------------------------------
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated
------------------------------
Cam bodia established gun control in 1956 From 1975 to 1977, one million
educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
-----------------------------
Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century
because of gun control: 56 million.
------------------------------
You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians
disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens
Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!
The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them
of this history lesson.
With guns, we are 'citizens.'
Without them, we are 'subjects'.
During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew
most Americans were ARMED!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message
to all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in
defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more
important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is
supplemental.
SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!
SWITZERLAND 'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.
SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY
CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1566715.stm
IT'S A NO BRAINER!
DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS
IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!
Are you?
Just think how powerful our government is getting!
They think these other countries just didn't do it right.
Learn from history.
After reading the following historical facts, read the part
about Switzerland
A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.. From 1929 to 1953,
about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
------------------------------
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1..5 million
Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
------------------------------
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total
of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were
rounded up and exterminated.
------------------------------
China established gun control in 1935 From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated
------------------------------
Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000
Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
------------------------------
Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated
------------------------------
Cam bodia established gun control in 1956 From 1975 to 1977, one million
educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
-----------------------------
Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century
because of gun control: 56 million.
------------------------------
You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians
disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens
Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!
The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them
of this history lesson.
With guns, we are 'citizens.'
Without them, we are 'subjects'.
During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew
most Americans were ARMED!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message
to all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in
defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more
important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is
supplemental.
SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!
SWITZERLAND 'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.
SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY
CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1566715.stm
IT'S A NO BRAINER!
DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS
IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!
Are you?
Just think how powerful our government is getting!
They think these other countries just didn't do it right.
Learn from history.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
New Prepper Looking for Contacts
We are new preppers. We are interested in many aspects of self sufficient living such as living off the grid in a subdivision, self production of food, and preparadness. We live in Gardner. We are homebirthing, homeschoolers, who have remodeled and even built our own home ourselves. I would consider us hard core do it yourselfers who now want to take it to the next level. We value a sense of community, of knowing that there are others who share our views and concerns, so we would like to be in contact.
SYA and CDA
badaboom@kc.rr.com
SYA and CDA
badaboom@kc.rr.com
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