School has kept me away since day one, I'm back!

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Hi everyone~

My last post before today was August 24th the day classes started at the College I am attending, three more weeks and my first semester will be over (well almost for me, I am taking an incomplete in one course so I have to take 3 exams after the first of the year to get my final grade, yes it is THAT overwhelming for me!)

 

anyway, I am in the Legal Studies Program and taking the Associates Degree Program to get my Paralegal training (once again~I ahve a certificate from over 25 years ago and haven't worked in 16 years so I needed to start over) It sure is harder this time around!

 

One reason I was so determined to get back here was someone in another group I am in asked me about the 100 things that disappear first in an emergency that I mentioned in a reply to a post, and I realized that when my computer crashed I lost the information. Would anyone know where I can find that very important information to share with my friends on CafeMom? I even had it in a presentation I did for school last spring and can't find that either.

 

Anyway, it's good to be back, for now, I will try harder to get here more often but I can't make any promises. Classes start again January 14th, and between now and the 15th of December I have 3 quizzes and 2 MAJOR EXAMS IN MY PARALEGAL COURSE and a HUGE PORTFOLIO TO DO FOR MY ENGLISH COMP CLASS!

 

I spent the Thanksgiving holiday at home wtih mom and did my powerpoint presentation on my favorite Charity for my class tomorrow, it took me 4 days to get it just right and when I went to put it on today to do the final timing of it it had become corrupted and was GONE!!

 

FORTUNATELY, I had sent a copy of the file to a friend in Alaska and she was able to email it back to me, it only took me 3 hours to redo it and I will do the timing on it tomorrow in the morning when the kid goes to schoool and present in the afternoon. If anyone gets a chance to read this, and is someone who prays, I would appreciate any prayers tomorrow as I am pretty nervous since I never did a PowerPoint presentation before!

 

Also if you could PLEASE keep me in your prayers for the next few weeks until the semester is over on the 15th I may just survive!

It was a rough semester, with me ending in the hospital with what we thought was a heart attack for 2 days, thanking God for my boyfriend (of two weeks at taht time) who caught the ball and ran with it, rushing home from work and taking care of my kids! One neighbor instead of trying to help whe he saw my son crying on the front stoop called the POLICE who called me in the ER!! yeah, true!!

 

THANKS FOR LETTING ME RUN ON, I AM SORTA FULL OF LOTS OF ANXIETY RIGHT NOW AND I GUESS I WENT OFF ON A FEW RABBIT TRAILS!

 

 

 

[Virginia]

Best wishes and prayers for the next few weeks, you have been through a lot. May God bless and strenghten you.

[Leah]

100 Items to Disappear First in a Crisis

 

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy...target of thieves; maintenance etc.)

2. Water Filters/Purifiers

3. Portable Toilets

4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)

6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.

7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.

8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.

9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar

10. Rice - Beans - Wheat

11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)

12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)

13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.

14. Mini Heater head (Propane) (Without this item, propane won't heat a room.)

15. Grain Grinder (Non-electric)

16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.

17. Survival Guide Book.

18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)

19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.

20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)

21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)

22. Vitamins

23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)

24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.

25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)

26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)

27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)

28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)

29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).

30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels

31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)

32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)

33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)

34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit

35. Tuna Fish (in oil)

36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)

37. First aid kits

38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)

39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies

40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)

41. Flour, yeast & salt

42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first

43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators

44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)

45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts

46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns

47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)

48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)

49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc

50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)

51. Fishing supplies/tools

52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams

53. Duct Tape

54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes

55. Candles

56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)

57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags

58. Garden tools & supplies

59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplies

60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.

61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)

62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)

63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel

64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc

65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats

66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)

67. Board Games, Cards, Dice

68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer

69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets

70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)

71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)

72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.

73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)

74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)

75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase

76. Reading glasses

77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)

78. "Survival-in-a-Can"

79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens

80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog

81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)

82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky

83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts

84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)

85. Lumber (all types)

86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)

87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's

88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.

89. Lantern Hangers

90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts

91. Teas

92. Coffee

93. Cigarettes

94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)

95. Paraffin wax

96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.

97. Chewing gum/candies

98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)

99. Hats & cotton neckerchiefs

100. Goats/chickens

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