May 22, What have you done to Prepare?

I have been browsing http://www.nitro-pak.com/ I have about $250 I would like to spend on some more freeze dried #10 cans. Also just ordered a Petzel LED headlight.

Stored 134 Gallons of water.

Safety Lady wrote: Yesterday bought 10# of chicken breast.  Canning it today.  Will make chicken broth with vegetables with the bones.  Saturday made strawberry rhubarb jam and applesauce.

Went grocery shopping and got more sale items ... using my excel list and trying to fill the holes, while still taking advantage of sale items.  Looking at my 'bunker' (son's name for room) getting more & more groceries, it felt good to  know I'm giving it my best for caring for my family.  Got my canner so now will concentrate on meats, fruits & soup type items.  Also picked up more buckets at local baker.  Going to try and sneak throug an order for the Berkley filter to make the water purifier on another thread.  LOVE that idea!  I don't ever want to be so unprepared for the potential of an emergency again!  So much to do ... [sigh]-k

Readymom, you get that Mother's day canner? We have canned ground beef in the large mouth jars by making patties (burgers) and cooking  on low heat before putting in the jars. You can do the same with breakfast sausage as well.

Today I bought more cereal, toilet paper and paper towels. They were out of the baked beans I like. I'm feeling pretty good. I don't have a 6 months suppy of food, maybe a month or 2, but if this really happens, I have a last minute list of things I need.   ( These are things that I don't normally use, but would if we were isolated.)

Havent done much been busy rabbit and dear proofing the garden. Did get two battery operated lanterns [small ones ] at Big Lots  Also got a case of paper towels . then it was off to the dollar store -more shampoo and soap ect - Im up to a year on that stuff

Edited by janetn - May 16 2006 at 2:32pm

Still broke so I am gardening . and sorting my food.
Money should be back to normal in a few weeks so Im not on pity mode but it does frustrate me not to shop. I should start freezing the rice and putting it into small serving bags.

Thank you for that suggestion I forget the oringinal sourse.

I will clean rince my empty pop bottles in beach and water and rinse dry   

I gotta admit with whats happening in Indonesia, I have gotten on the ball more too. Its just that a person has moments of over whelming feelings, its like YES I started, but what should I buy next with the little money I have. Its almost like you don't know which direction to go in, when buying items. Sometimes I want to scream, thinking am I gonna have enough time. There is 5 of us. Thats alot of meals. My question is, all this BF is happening out of the US, what if it gets to the point they shut things off completely from coming in? Even without the BF here we will feel the affects if that should happen. I guess we will just do what we can. :)