In all of the daily net-surfing over coffee that I do, I tend to read and wander a bit too much. Once again, the posting that should by now be a matter of habit has taken a back seat to wandering.
The gardens have been pretty good this year, despite some seriously wet weather and the unusually short growing season that's gone along with it. The cherry trees that we planted last year are not doing nearly as well as I would like. There are any number of things that just stick under my saddle and consequently lead me astray yet again.
Today's rambling shall consist of a serious attempt to stay ON topic and expound on the virtues of SKILL. It's a small word, but it has HUGE impact. Many folks in modern society tend to think that formal education is the key to success. Grant it, a degree may lead to a substantially higher income than your neighbor, however, it does not guarantee that you will survive calamity. One's shiny new abbreviation behind their name (B.Sc., M.Sc., Dr., P.Eng.) may denote a gift in certain areas such as business, medicine, and so forth it does not assure you that you will make it through a crisis situation. It just means that you have allowed SCHOOL to interrupt your EDUCATION. If it came down to it, could you find and maintain the basics? Food, Clothing, Shelter? Over the next few posts, I'm going to focus on BASICS. The skills, tips and tricks that MOST people never think of, but could see you and your loved ones through some very trying times.
Item No. 1 - FOOD
As a prepping type, I like to think I have a pretty impressive storage room. There's the usual canned goods and other LONG term storage type items that don't really have expiry dates. There's also a few convenience items (flour, oil, sugar, salt) in bulk for times when you just HAVE to make it yourself.
I know that there are a lot of Prepper's that spend great sums of money on packaged meals and other items, but what would happen when these run out? Do you have what I call "like-yer-Grandma" skills? There was a time (not all THAT long ago) when a trip to your Grandmother's root cellar or storage room was more fun than an afternoon at Super-Store. Shelf after shelf of shining bottles and jars showcasing the bounty from her gardens. Everyone has been chased OUT of Grandma's garden at least once in their life for raiding the peas.
So, we will focus firstly on food production and the resulting adventures of learning how to save that harvest without a) going broke and b) blowing up your kitchen. Let's see who's reading this....if you grew, canned and would like to show off - drop me a line. A little open dialogue and sharing of some down-home SKILLZ!!
Rational, positive, creative!
Tabby
2 comments:
good read!
Thank ya, Richard!!
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