Last week we received about 4 inches of rain. We were stuck in an east coast weather pattern that brought tons of moisture up the coast from the Gulf of Mexico. And while our little town is about 20 miles from the real deluge and flooding, we got our fairContinue Reading

Getting Out by Ryan Westfield

Getting Out by Ryan Westfield My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s great when you find the right book at the right time. And as I am writing a blog myself that focuses on prepping, its so much fun to see all the things I am researching and writing aboutContinue Reading

The Scarecrow

What do you do about pests in the garden? And from this, I mean bugs and animals that can damage or kill the plants in your garden. It is funny what I learned about garden pests as a kid. Growing up in the 70’s that meant that most of whatContinue Reading

I just came across an article that gets right to the point about Tap Water in Natural News: https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-08-03-whats-in-your-water-6-reasons-why-you-should-never-drink-from-the-tap.html Please check out the article, but I wanted to comment on each of the reasons: Fluoride – addressed in a previous article. Not a good idea to ingest neuro toxins. ChlorineContinue Reading

I began asking about the water I drink after a trip to Miami, FL. Our local water in Reading, PA never bothered me. In fact, I thought it tasted pretty good. I grew up in Southern California, where the water is undrinkable. We always bought Sparkletts bottled water (the greenContinue Reading