A boil water alert means that you should not consume water from your normal municipal water source until you boil it to a rolling boil for at least a minute. Consume means, drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, washing dishes and pet bowls. Without water you and I as humans won’t last much longer than three days. […]
There was an article posted on The Blaze last week about a man who entered a church with the intend to do harm. Now for this article the religion of church he entered doesn’t matter nor does the profession of the religion of the bad guy. The point of this article is a reminder that […]
Next to air, water is the most important thing you need to sustain life. You can only live about three days without water. Regardless of the area you are in, it is always a good idea to some water stored water or better yet a source of continuous water such as a well, stream, pond, […]
Are you busy? I know I am. Life keeps most of us very busy, between work, kids, school, blogging, chores and so much more we are all very busy. Many of us not only have to take care of our own household but we also keep an eye out on our elderly extended family household […]
Instant communication. If you are like me, you have become used to it, actually expect it. You have instant communication with your family and friends not just through phone calls, but email and text messages. In addition to that, if you are like most, you also communicate instantly what you are having for lunch or […]
Some may think that a MRE or Meal Ready To Eat, is something that you have in case of a disaster or during a some sort of survival situation. Those who say that would be correct. MRE’s, however, can be eaten for any occasion, such as a MRE for lunch. Let me explain. As any […]
Water, you turn on the faucet, water comes out, every time….until it doesn’t. We take it for granted that the water will always come out of the faucet when we turn the knob or lift the handle. Well, this last weekend, that wasn’t the case for my household. On the weekend I like to sleep […]
As we get older, so do our parents. Parents are living longer, this is a good thing, it can also be an extra burden and level of stress. For me, both my parents are in their mid 80’s, I thank God everyday they are healthy and still able to get around on their own and […]
Your home is a very special intimate place. It is the one place where you can be you and where you feel safe. It is a place where you and your family live life, relax and spend time together. Most of you who read this blog like to be prepared for most anything. Others who […]
There is a lot of talk about the possibilities of a financial collapse. There are a lot of indicators that a financial collapse is possible. In my humble opinion, I believe a financial collapse is probable, but this blog isn’t about the indicators of what leads me to that opinion. No, today I want to […]
Eight Cell Phone Security Tips
It has been nearly two years since I wrote a post on cell phone security, after multiple of recent incidents of people sharing their life issues on their cell phone while out in public, I decided it was time for a reminder. The most recent incident happened today. I was at a local business working […]