Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Coming up the road

Teresa,
We are not far from you-right on your border, deep in the Appalachian
mountains.
I'm working as the budget allows to get the lamps and flashlights. I was in
the Super Dollar grocery store the other day, and they had family size cans
of baked beans on sale for .99 cents a can, and an expiration date of 2014.
I bought 30 of those big cans. Spices and seasonings were on sale for 10 for
$10, and I bought several of those. The lady at the register looked at me
like I was crazy. I just smiled, LOL!
It sounds though like your family is well taken care of! Careful planning on
your part has paid off well. The Winters here scare me a bit, I'm sure you
know how it is, being snowed in and no electricity for days on end. We had a
snowstorm here a couple of years back, and some poor souls didn't have
electricity back for 2 months!
Best,
Mel

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Teresa Ward <jrward3@citynet.net> wrote:

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> Wow, Mel, it sounds like your family has a great prospect going there!
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> >>>This was quite an expensive purchase for
> us, but necessary-as the power grid is not stable here.
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> Our power has often been unstable as well. We live in the midst of deep
> coal mines. Even though they have their own generators, they are still
> hooked to the general grid and occasionally shut our electric down because
> of their draws.
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> We keep several oil lamps on hand, and 5gal of kero to burn in them. On our
> main table in the living room, I can place a mirror behind the lamp to
> increase the light it puts out.
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> We have several MagLites and extra batteries. Actually, every family member
> has a C-or D-cell MagLite. For the smaller members of the family, Playskool
> flashlights are in order (until they are big enough to use flashlights &
> sharp knives as tools instead of toys!).
>
> We keep 5 gal buckets around to get water from the pond to flush toilets
> during power outages. We also keep several gallons of purchased water in the
> cellar for drinking/cooking.
>
> Our cellar is also our emergency shelter, so I keep emergency blankets &
> candles there. That is also where I store our camping equipment, so it is
> already there in case we need it. Of course, I also store our food in the
> cellar!
>
> I hope these ideas are helpful.
>
> Blessings,
> Teresa in WV
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