Okay, let’s start with this:
www.ready.gov/…
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That is a nice list, assembled by the government website.
And we should all think about those potential disasters.
However.
My actual reasoning for having a somewhat prepper mentality, is not so much related to those disasters and emergencies.
My actual reason is:
A place for everything, and everything in its place.
When I get my monthly money, from the Social Security Administration, where does it belong?
- Rent
- Utilities
- Life insurance
- Savings
- Gasoline
- Food
Very little of my money goes to anything else.
That gasoline is for my sister-in-law and her vehicle.
I have no car, and she gives me rides when I need them, once or twice a month, for a doctor’s appointment, or to get more filtered water in my Mason jars.
When I buy her gasoline, I fill her tank, costing at least $50.
She has three small children, and they are my family, so they need a full tank.
That is my kind of prepping.
They are prepared, for a while, with gasoline in their tank.
I have known folks who never fill anyone’s tank.
They give up a $20 bill and call it good.
Back when I had a car, I always filled my tank on payday.
That is my kind of prepping.
I pay my rent and utilities promptly, never late.
That is my kind of prepping.
Spending money on some kind of recreation, such as gambling, or eating out, then running short on money for rent and utilities, I have known folks who have done that.
Your money belongs where it belongs, not where you can have silly fun, and then get evicted or have utilities shut off.
I am an atheist, but I like the Bible.
I especially like the story of the prodigal son:
biblehub.com/…
I am sure you are familiar with the story, of a young man who left the family farm, to go out on grand adventures, to enjoy life out on his own.
But he soon had troubles.
He ended up out of money.
So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16“And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him. 17“But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger! 18‘I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight; 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”
Of course, as you know, the father welcomed his son as his son.
He did not hire him as hired help.
But overall, my main point is:
A place for everything, and everything in its place.
His place was back on the family farm.
The proper place for my money is what I listed, rent, utilities, etc.
Some of you, my commentators, encouraged me to stock up on over-the-counter medicines and first aid supplies.
Here is a video I did about that:
I know, Too Much Information, about my frequent diarrhea!
Ha!
But you see what I mean.
I get $35 to spend, every three months, on over-the-counter items.
So, that needs to be used, to stock up.
I think I have enough triple antibiotic cream to last me five or ten years.
Ha!
And, the way I cook, I make good sized batches, batches that give me six or more servings.
Of veggie stew, for example.
My time needs to be spent on good sized batches like that, so I am not caught hungry, and forced to cook while hungry.
When I get down to the last serving of one batch, such as my salmon salad, I still have five servings of veggie stew, and four servings of ramen noodles, mixed with cream style corn:
Repairing Ramen Noodles?
Ha!
Watch the video, and maybe you will understand.
Well, I suppose I have rambled on enough.
Take care of yourself, by way of taking care of your family, friends, and neighbors, and your stash of cash, and your stash of water and food.
Hugs!