I know that I have mentioned
several times the importance of having things “stuck back,” and this is one of
those weeks that I am VERY happy to have the preps that I have accumulated to
this point. I, like so many others, lost my job this week. I, unlike so many
others, am not wondering how I am going to feed my child until the next
paycheck comes in. Even my son commented on the benefits of prepping when he
noticed the change in my usual work schedule. Of course I had to explain that I
was laid off, his reply was childlike simplicity at its finest, “well, we have
plenty of food.”
Plenty of food does not begin to
scratch the surface of the preps inside my small condo, but I am very grateful
to have invested the time required to preserve everything the way I have. I
find that I am much more relaxed than the last time I was unemployed. I have
food, and money stashed away that I can use as needed, so I am much more
focused on what needs to be done to find a new job, or maybe even start a small
business. Most of all, I am relaxed! The peace of mind that can be found in
knowing you have what is needed to survive is amazing!
If you have not started prepping,
you have to ask yourself why. Sure it does take some time to do canning and
other things, but the stress it saves, I can now honestly say, is well worth a
few hours of extra work.
Since my other commitments are…um…minimal
now, I hope to work on the blog more. Ideas for up coming articles include
raised beds and edible wild plants. Shoot me a comment if there is anything
else you’d like to read about, I’m always looking for ideas.
Happy Prepping!!
