Pic of the Day...

Saw this and had to post it......

Fox Hunting ....

"Im a get those darn varmints!"

I am in his 1 %

17 Years Ago Today...

17 Years ago  this very day , Hubby and I met at the alter of a naval base chapel and said our "I Do's". And here we are 2 kids, a dog, 2 cats, and a tank full of fish later. The road to get here has not been easy, we have had our ups and downs, like lots of couples we probably almost called it quits a few times. But through Gods grace, we kept it together. I think no matter what we went through, deep down we knew we still loved each other. Through thick and thin we knew we belonged together. 

He is my best friend and he has made me the person I am today...

My Mother..... : ) ~~~

Hubby and I are the only ones in my family that take “prepping” serious. Some days it can be frustrating. Today is one of those days, and I feel the need to let off some steam about my mother. I love her, but she is so different from me. In anything that I do to become self reliant, is met with sarcasm ..from hanging up laundry, canning, to food storage. Just wait until I get a wheat grinder and start making my own bread...."hmmmm" that I'm sure will be a round table discussion.

I was extremely excited about my little “field trip” to the LDS Cannery, that I thought I would call her and make some small talk with her about it. I should have known it would be a mistake, in months past I have tried to get both my parents to come around to my way of thinking. They are good Christian people who feel that God will take care of everything. And I do believe that, but I also believe that we have to take care of ourselves as well.  I do believe in the Bible. But what I also believe is that no one knows when “The End” will happen…it could still be years away. Until that time, I want to be prepared, it is all ready bad here on Earth, and it will get a lot worse. And I absolutely refuse to stand in line for a piece of bread or a cup of soup, nor will I or my immediate family end up in a military controlled encampment.

 So her reaction to the cannery was one  as always of sarcasm. “Why are you doing all this for? “She asked. I have told her time and time again, that I am a prepper. ‘What are you prepping for, what do you think is going to happen”? she will ask. Then it just goes round and round with her. And she doesn’t keep up with the news or world happenings…her idea of a current event is “What’s on sale on the home shopping channel” My sister reminds me that she is elderly and is getting demensia in her old age..and to just go with the flow...

 But, It’s enough some days to make me bang my head against a brick wall, and say GRRRRRRRRRR.  So thanks for taking the time today to read about my frustration. I try not to unload on you good people but some days: Well you know……”Grrrrrrrrrr”

Our Morning at the LDS Cannery

After much anticipation Hubby and I finally made it over to our local "Latter Day Saints" Cannery. We have heard about it from others, and read about it online, but have never gone.

The experience was awesome, the folks there were friendly and willing to answer any questions we had. After a 10+ minute orientation, we suited up with aprons, gloves, and hair nets and were put to work. We filled #10 cans with everything from sugar, to black beans. They also can dehydrated goods such as carrots, refried beans, and apples. And of course all the usual items like rice, flour, red and white wheat. With several of us there to work, we soon operated like a well oiled machine, and in less then  2 hours we were done.

The average price for a can is about $4.00.We got 18 cans and spent about 86..00.. Not a bad haul. They also pack your order into boxes and give you plastic lids if you ever need to open them. If left un-opened the shelf life is 30 years...

We also got some great ideas for storing that we had never thought of, and one is many of us put our goods in to closets, cabinets...we were told to make a map of our items, so we know where something is. And to also keep a running inventory (which we all ready do). So, if you have a cannery near you-make an appointment to visit, you do not have to be a mormon to go- we are not mormon, but I will caution you-at the end they do try to recruit. We smiled and were pleasant and declined..

Going Mylar Bag Crazy

As many of you know,we got blessed with 50 extra mylar bags. The USA Emergency people sent us the wrong ones, so instead of us returning them. They gave us their apologies and told us to keep them, and they would ship out the correct ones.

Well, since the Jaguars were losing so bad on Sunday, hubby got up and decided to store some of our dried goods. He went through all our oats, more rice, and lots and lots of lima beans. See all of his hard work: