Sunflower

Thanks for these recipes. My oven arrived a week ago. The weather has been cloudy, rainy, and snowey at times. The oven is still in the box. My wheat grinder is still in the box too. Once I get the kitchen cleared up, I will be baking bread. Organization is a big issue for me. I have a lot to discard and sort.

What do you suggest for protection when working on a well house during winter (with pack rats up at head level)? I wore heavy gloves, and a scarf over my face. It was creepy. Only pulled one out, another was reyond reach, and Thankfully the rest escaped. The pack rats can smell bad. I heard that they can have disease. Thanks.

I bet those four boys eat a lot. Welcome. I am new too.

I am a 50 year old also. I am new at the skills part of prepping. I am sort of lazy these days - maybe it is the medical/pain/other responsibilities that contribute, but in the end I am not very productive. I spent the afternoon with duct tape and sizzors. The kitchen was still freezing. The wind picked up and I was able to determine the problem. Chalking is wearing off glass in paine. I hope they don't break out. I have two taped now. The wind was coming in from round the frame also. This morning I took the recycled Princess table cloth from my friend's 100th birthday party of a few years ago, and tacked it on the window above the tub. I think I can see a difference already. I am a post stroke person (1991). I have use of both hands/arms and can walk real good since about 2002. I am overweight, so that is one of my big prep areas to deal with. I have debt also. I am still trying to get acquainted with the site. It is hard to get in 30-60 min to just sit and work at it. My next food prep task is on the spare bed. The spare bed is now in the living room, next to the piano. Yes, the spare room is now a pantry or preppers room. Boxes of dehydrated #10 cans, and 5 and 6 gal buckets mostly. I store the drink items, like Tang and instant coffee under the dressor. I also store the rolls of lard under their too. It seems to work but is visiable. I plan to hang long curtains over most of my supplies in the prep room. I have drapes up over the entry space into it, but no doors. Luckily, I have a sewing machine and can sew a hem. I also make about 20 quilts a year, I complete about 20 that is and start another 10, plus continue to work on another 30 or so. It gets kind of wild. Some of my quilt stacks almost reach the ceiling. I am an artist in my heart, and my quilts show some of that. Does anyone have any opinions about saving nickels? saving clad half dollars? If so, where would you suggest since they are so heavy.? BTW, I took the poll. I have been on all the Govt web sites also. It was helpfu in the beginning, but not so much anymore. I also acquired two more good souls to prep for. Thanks.