A One Month Test of Living on What I Have Stored

I woke up this morning with a brilliant idea. Since I have been working hard at canning and storing my 2 year supply,lets see just how prepared I am. How about not buying anything (other than fuel and electricity) for the next 4 weeks. I know this sounds impulsive, but if I had planned it ahead it wouldn't have been much of a test because I would have made a mad dash to the store to make sure that I could do it. This way, I will know how well I have done and what needs work and planning. I have already found some weaknesses today. I didn't store dishwasher soap and I also know now that I don't have a month supply of food for my rabbits (so I will be scrounging around in the garden and flower beds for edibles for my bunnies). I do have several bottles of dish washing  liquid. That means I will be doing dishes by hand very soon. I also only have enough disposable diapers  for a week and a half. I have been meaning to make cloth diapers and now I have no more excuses.

Breakfast was cold cereal and milk. We had left overs for lunch, nothing exciting. Dinner will be mashed potatoes, steamed chard from the garden and salmon patties. Carrot cake for dessert.

I am not planning on telling my family about my test. Lets see if they notice.

Life's Little Surprises

You love your job and you work hard. You go to work with a big smile on your face. 15 minutes later you are walking out to your car with a cardboard box of your belongings and the life you have know for years is over. Maybe its illness or divorce or family problems. Maybe you got scammed. What now?

Hopefully, we don't have debt to pay and we have 6 months worth of money in savings to live on. We have 2 years of food, clothing and other necessities stored for such an occasion.

Hmmm, this advice sounds somewhat familiar. It sounds a lot like what the leaders of my church have been trying to counsel its members for many decades. Why haven't we been listening? The truth is, we just don't believe it can happen to us. But it does.

Be Prepared! Be Prepared! Be Prepared!