An official "cold" front came through last night, complete with thunder and lightning and, yes, some much-needed rain. And all the world said, "Ah-h-h!"
We've been working on our
prepper plans. With the scale of the project threatening to launch into outer
space, we found it necessary to scale it back to preparing for two weeks
without public utilities or access to groceries. With the changing weather
patterns, it seems necessary to have more than the two flashlights and
transistor radio that my dad kept for such events.
We nearly have enough canned food and water and have purchased electric candles (probably need more) for lighting, as well as a solar-powered emergency radio. Small bits and pieces are on hand, as well; all will be merged with our existing first-aid kit and hurricane supplies from our years in South Louisiana.
We still need to purchase a propane heater to sit on the hearth of our unusable fireplace (needs work) and a portable power station to run a two-burner cooktop (already here) and a 12-volt fridge (yet to be purchased). It also should allow me to use my computer in short spurts, although if the power is out, so will the Internet be out. Alas!
Here's the interesting part: Along the way, it has been necessary to research how people lived in the days before households had a ready supply of electricity and water. If our ancestors could see us now . . . Go ahead, ancestors. Have a good laugh.
On the bright side, a little
bird came to visit me on Friday morning. He was scouting about for his
breakfast and stopped to say hello before he checked to see whether the
junipers held anything of interest. The birds and squirrels left during the
heat of the summer. I'm hoping they will return and have ordered a squirrel
feeder to supplement the bird feeder, as well as feed for both. That will be my
project this autumn. Still needed: a bird bath and a shepherd's hook to support
the feeders.
Written: September 25, 2022
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