And... speaking of preparedness (see canning above), Will and I are excited about our most recent addition to our food storage. A large water tanker which we filled on the weekend after we found a potable water hose.
The instructions say to rinse it out before you use it. We did that and aroused the curiosity of one neighbor, who saw what we were doing out of her window and actually came outside to ask us about it. We explained what it was and she said "great, I'll know where to come if we need to". Yet, I know it seems a bit bizarre to those who don't grow up knowing about food storage and preparedness. Made me grateful for that.
Moving it down the stairs was really fun! Fortunately for us, Will's brain understands how things fit together. Unfortunately for us, I'm not in Will's brain. So... although I should understand which way to move my body and the tanker, I learned that my husband has all the strength in this area!
Anyway... the tanker made it down the stairs into our furnace room, and we got it filled before we have to turn off the outside water for the winter. We have water and food. Now we need to work on a heat supply.
Way to go Woodwards! You guys are a good example to us. I'll have to ask you about the water tanker. I have always wondered what to do about water. So far we just have water bottles going on.
ReplyDeleteThat is the best how you got your neighbor interested - love that! I echo Melanie's words - you are a great example, something I certainly need to be better at! Way to be prepared, Laurette!
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