tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post4126699500404695212..comments2023-07-01T05:39:29.658-06:00Comments on Food Storage...A Necessary Adventure: What if everything gets scrambled?Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-72124450810846217232008-12-11T07:48:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:48:00.000-07:00Deborah--Thank you very much for your kind words, ...Deborah--Thank you very much for your kind words, and thanks for reading--I hope you find it helpful!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-28155247068508123682008-12-10T17:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T17:38:00.000-07:00Pearls--I like your approach--then food storage ju...Pearls--I like your approach--then food storage just sounds like a common sense, money-saving idea without scaring people. There's a lot to be said about being prepared--you certainly don't have to worry as much or be afraid of as many things. I actually recently read your blog and liked your ideas about toilet paper (the cheap kind does not last as long as well) and ideas about comfort food. I love to see more blogs with good preparation ideas--thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>Wendy--I wouldn't be surprised if some of the behavior people choose has to do with denial--even if it's only the common denial that bad things only happen to other people. That, or sometimes I wonder if people get defensive about food storage because the thought of "classic" food storage, with just baking supplies and rice and beans and the like is just overwhelming--there's a lot to learn if you are just starting. Obviously, I don't know about your neighbor, but I hope he gets something in for harder times. There are probably as many reasons for not storing as there are people who make them, and yet that same number of people will still need to eat...thanks for your comment, and for making me think! :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-67418465267945487642008-12-10T13:57:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:57:00.000-07:00This post sure struck a chord with me. We have a ...This post sure struck a chord with me. We have a neighbor who is resistant to -- even angry about the idea of food storage. His comment is that he'll just hike down to Wal-Mart if things get tough. There are so many reasons why relying on Wal-Mart is not a good idea. Part of me wonders if his approach is really just about denial.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599912078704905243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-76756458187686700802008-12-10T12:13:00.000-07:002008-12-10T12:13:00.000-07:00With friends I have started a conversation about t...With friends I have started a conversation about the cost of food - "Can you believe how much such and such has gone up?" and then I tell them about food storage - If there is an emergency, you have your food and if its just an increase in food costs, you have your food.<BR/><BR/>I also blog and its amazing how many emails I get from people who were forwarded my blog by someone that thought they needed to read about food storage or something. <BR/><BR/>People are afraid and when they have a plan and are proactive, the fear is replaced with peace. <BR/><BR/>Finding this blog has been a pleasant surprise - Thanks :) <BR/><BR/>As always, Pray, Praise, Prepare :)<BR/><BR/>Pearls...I drive my tractor in pearls...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01407596354977355550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-19450949365967360162008-12-10T11:46:00.000-07:002008-12-10T11:46:00.000-07:00Molly--I think that your ideas are excellent--and ...Molly--I think that your ideas are excellent--and among the scenarios you mention, if they don't think that anything else will happen, almost everyone is interested in a financial angle. You really have to know the people you are talking to to know what would strike a chord with them about food storage, and then have the courage, or just care enough, to bring it up. Thanks for your ideas--I appreciate your comment!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-51103622414916404032008-12-10T09:39:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:39:00.000-07:00Hi Marie. I make the conversation about money, giv...Hi Marie. I make the conversation about money, giving examples of how much I save on inflation, how only having to buy when things are on special can save a fortune etc etc<BR/><BR/>Another aspect aside from weather is health, pandemics etc. I just change the reasons one would do it to suit the crowd I'm in at the time, most times it gets a reasonable interest in the subject going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-80991788950725468522008-12-09T12:40:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:40:00.000-07:00HSJacobus--I think that you've hit it on the head ...HSJacobus--I think that you've hit it on the head for me--it is hard to watch other people have a difficult time, even if you are only reading about it in the paper. It's especially aggravating, when, as in the example I used, the people in question are making a choice to not prepare. I know that I can only do so much, because I'm still preparing for my family, but it will be hard especially if the people who ask for help have children to feed--but like you say, you can only do so much. It's just a sobering situation to contemplate all around--thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Chris--I agree with you about the independence part of it--if you have what you need you have a lot more freedom and a lot more choices. My food storage is for my family first--I hope it doesn't make me sound like a horrible person, but I think of some of it as "extra" so that I will actually share at least some of it--otherwise it may be hard to share any of it at all because I will think about how my own family might need it later. Like I said in my previous comment, it would be very hard indeed to think that I have food I could share with children, who don't have the choices right now that adults do, and might find themselves in a bad situation. I appreciate your comment.<BR/><BR/>I would just like to say that I'm impressed with the knowledge that both of you share on your blogs--thanks for sharing, because it has made my preparation that much better and easier.<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-65975102261359038822008-12-09T10:40:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:40:00.000-07:00I have a bad feelong that the life we live today m...I have a bad feelong that the life we live today may be a memory in the near future. Trips to the grocery may leave you coming home empty handed because of availibility or cost. For me food storage is about independence, I just don't think it's anyone's job to store food for me and my family while I sit and stare at the sky. With all the information found here and other sites on the net people must know the importance of this subject. I know others will come my way in hard times that have been warned time and time again. I will give as far as I can, but me and mine are no going to go hungry because of their carelessness, I don't feel we should.The Scavengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285656622244814026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-91625329372835685942008-12-09T10:18:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:18:00.000-07:00We're told in my faith that "if ye are prepared ye...We're told in my faith that "if ye are prepared ye need not fear." I've always focused on that, but times like these of so much uncertainty never seemed so big. Now I almost feel like we should have been versed in how hard it would be to watch our friends suffer, who knew better but chose not to prepare. We can only do so much to help others. We cannot save everyone, each person must choose to save themselves. We can certainly do as you've done and put a little extra aside, but we can only do so much and they've obviously made their choice. I'm sorry for that because I know just how heart wrenching this kind of situation is. You've provided for your family and worked very hard at it. You really can only do so much.SJacobushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403735913397481663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-24195951503715604232008-12-09T08:07:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:07:00.000-07:00Meadowlark-- I've found that it is especially scar...Meadowlark-- I've found that it is especially scary/frustrating to me when people say things like you have mentioned or just say that they intend to do it later. I think your angle is excellent--you never know when something like a weather problem is going to happen--and then when can you do it later? There are so many ways that you could end up needing food storage, and the weather one could happen anywhere for one reason or another (drought, earthquake, hurricane, etc.) That is a great way to approach the subject.<BR/><BR/>Ron--I do think that many more people are realizing that now, because economic problems are so much more widespread. Now if everyone would realize that it really could (business failing, job loss, etc.) happen to them, (even though everyone hopes it will not)maybe we will have more people who are prepared. Like you say, it's always good to be prepared. Whether you end up needing it or not...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments--I really appreciate them!<BR/><BR/>MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-28768289992166048692008-12-08T17:00:00.000-07:002008-12-08T17:00:00.000-07:00That's a very good question to pose. It's kinda si...That's a very good question to pose. It's kinda silly to assume that a job or business will always be there, as many people are realizing now. <BR/><BR/>Always good to be prepared!<BR/><BR/>RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-78365161180022568832008-12-08T15:24:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:24:00.000-07:00I have tried to keep this subject in the forefront...I have tried to keep this subject in the forefront with Husband's family. They live in a large city and tend to believe that "everything will be OK"... I'm doing better at the angle that "what if there's a huge snowstorm or..." and that seems to be about the only way they'll even consider it.<BR/><BR/>But it's a start.It's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030081794655766175noreply@blogger.com