It's OK To Say The "P" Word
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2022
- We have a hurricane headed our way, so we’re doing what needs to be done to get ready for it.
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My husband goes way above and beyond, which used to annoy me. Then I realized how lucky I and our three kids were to have a man like him to protect us. I never had/have to worry. God is good.
I've lived in rural Maine my whole life,so I grew up being taught what to do in situations like hurricanes.People now just don't know how to deal with having no power.They wait until the last minute then they're angry when they can't find the supplies they need.The sad part is they never learn.
I also grew up in Maine. Live just over the NH border. This is just life for most of us. 😉
Mark Morris I live in Northern California and unfortunately we are prepared for power outages. Our power company is PG&E, which started many huge destructive fires and started Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). It's a terrible way to be prepared.
@@kimcwhite6509 -I'm sorry to hear that.Our power company isn't too bad,but sometimes things happen.Here's an idea,is it possible for you to move here?I think that you'll like it here!
@@stephanieballou1539 -Absolutely!We've had a lot of city people move here who are totally clueless.Even if you try to teach them what to do,they won't learn.
@@markmorris3579 I would probably love it, but I'm not used to snow and cold. I'm retired and my family all lives here, otherwise I'd be long gone! I was born and raised here, but California is very expensive and the crime is getting worse, even in my rural town. Maine sounds beautiful though, you are very fortunate💙
I just think of what grandma and grandpa did.. they didn't call it preparing they called it living life and being smart!!! Making sure the family was taken care of no matter what happened..
Love y'all's channel
Very smart and frugal!
@@dtmc4509 my grandma taught me to sew on her treadle sewing machine.. and I still have one to this day.. she taught me to take items and remake them into new items.. I can and grow as much as I can on our property.. when I go into the stores I realized how much we don't buy or use that others do... and Im good with that..
May I say that the "janky" shed is an inspiration. People with no exterior shelters or storage can look at it and say "look it's crappy looking but it does a purpose and I can make somthing similar". And then low and behold they are on their way. It's nice to see fancy stuff and people making new things. But sometimes those things feel out of reach. A shed thrown together? More attainable.
I have been watching this storm since before it had a name. We are on the Alabama Gulf Coast and I really thought it might come our way. I started by canning the meat from the deep freezer and started tying down loose things. Now I am breathing a sigh of relief, but am saying a prayer for those in the path. Be safe y'all.
I am in the Florida panhandle. I have done all l know to do to prep and get storm ready. Hurricane Michael really got us. By the time it gets up to North area it will be rain and wind. Please keep us in prayer. I have family in Spartanburg SC and we are on ready to leave.
@@nancyfaircloth3224 Say a special thanks to H.A.A.R.P and the geoengineering program and cell towers that intensify and steer these storms where THEY want them to go. Weather warfare.
I am in FL, on the line between Charlotte and Sarasota County, a few miles from the beach that the the eye is coming into. I'll take those prayers and any others as I attempt to get items off the floor before the flooding happens.
@@Jaynes-Path prayers for you. I am in NW Florida. Shut down tight and be safe.
@@Jaynes-Path I will keep you in my prayers as well, stay safe💜
I was raised that way because when winter comes we could be home for several days. Nice to have a pantry. Also we didn't have to go to the store for weeks. We had walk in closets that were our pantries as a kid. We had days we would do tomatoes, corn, beans, and a pig. Then we had egg noodle day. My family made it a party for work... I miss them now because we had family time
I know what you mean ! We didn't do a ton of that as a big, all day at once or many-people thing, but as a kid in the 80s we did some. Many of my dad's younger siblings still around, at home, the farmhouse (on our dairy farm which mostly just my family was involved in, but gramma still had the house) and we did sweet corn together, which was grown out on the edge of a field-corn field ( we didn't usually have issues with taste due to cross pollination). We, my own family, often all went around to all the known apple trees in our pastures with the loader tractor, dad lifting us up in it to pick higher up and out, apples. We'd cut away the wormy spots and do up a LOT of the most amazing apple sauce you could ever hope to have. Thick, often pinkish from some of the apples ( we'd mix em up if we could) and tart enough, and richly tasty ! I very much miss those times !
I always think that “preparedness” is a sliding scale from cautious to crazy. Nothing wrong with caution especially with little ones
Well, and anything that would even still count as actual preparedness ( excepting for things I don't believe in like Aliens or Zombies etc. ) still wouldn't be crazy in and of itself, just unfortunately is often taken on only by those who also tend towards crazy-ish in some way OR the fact that such a life is often so unrelatable to others, gradually get that way due to being an outcast, &/or they do at the expense of other important things. Things like relationships, God/everything else in His word, serving one's community and country, living a more balanced life if at all possible or advisable and trusting God enough to do so. Etc. etc. . Not arguing with ya, just m/l adding to or detailing what you said, per my experiences in life.
I liked hearing Meg say that this (being prepared) was just how you live your lives. We do also. I enjoy the process. Thank you for your level headed content.
Well said. You don’t need a big house to be happy. Live simply. Love y’all
Amen
Guys that is one of the things I absolutely love about you guys. You don't need to "keep up with the Jones's" and build a big beautiful I want I want I want syndrome. Who wants a massive house to keep clean when you spend the majority of your time outside. BTW....Buggy is so flippin adorable. She is oozing cuteness.
It's a good thing to be prepared. Here in central FL we are also preparing for impact shortly. Everyone stay safe. Blessings to everyone.
Hello neighbor Tampa bay here
That’s a good way to live. You never know when a person might get laid up or bad weather (snowmeggedon here in TX!) happens. I’m ready and don’t need to make a run to the store-we have what we need.
I read online that if you get a few of the cheap solar lights that you put in your yard they would be good for indoors if the power goes out. This is something I'm going to use.
They absolutely work, yes. Some can be turned on and off and not just triggered by lack of daylight. For ’flashlight’ use they seem better suited...
Hi Hollar's! Just got finished cutting plywood for windows, NW Fla here. Stay safe and I'll catch you all on the next video. For me being prepared brings a calm to my life.
NW Florida here also. Stay safe.
@@nancyfaircloth3224 You too neighbor☺
Tampa bay here all the best your way.
All you Floridians, prayers being said for everyone's safety. My sister-in-law and her husband live in Ft. Myers and they plan to stay. I'm very worried for their safety.
As the saying goes, "Don't be scared, Be prepared!!" Very wise decision! Praying that all will go well for you all!
The “apocalyptic” preppers have made any preparations seem “crazy” and “extreme”, which normal stock ups are not, especially for country folks. I grew up in the country with parents who always had back ups for everything. We only went to “town” once a week and that really was plenty. Little things, like never bringing your car home on empty, never letting all the gas cans get empty, having wood to burn, having oil lamps and candles, batteries. These were normal things. We had propane for cooking and had some small propane heaters if needed. In 2012, I believe the year was, we had a derecho come through and it knocked out power for weeks in some areas. We were out for 10 days. It was the longest we had ever went without electricity here at the house. Usually the power goes off in the winter, which is easier believe it or not! Stuff stays cold in winter, which can make not having a fridge not so bad. However in the summer stuff goes bad quick so have a plan for the fridge and your freezers if you have them. One thing that was learned from that storm was gas was hard to get because at first nobody had access to money that was digital! Keep some cash, always. Plus stations ran out of gas and people were traveling 100 miles for gas, which was crazy. My youngest daughter was 7 when that happened and she said “This isn’t bad, it’s like camping!” That’s how it should be when these types of things happen.
That little princess owns my heart. Adorable!
Thank you for level headed, practical advice as I am so tired of the fearmongers shouting doom and gloom
You had the same realisation that I did when my 4 kids was little. On annual holidays we packed up a caravan and lived in it for a month. It was all we needed and it's all you really need on a day to day basis. I've been minimalistic ever since.🙏 stay safe
SUCH a good idea! For the past 35 years I've bought ahead to be prepared for a "rainy day". I used to have 6 months' worth of toilet paper in my cupboard - until I couldn't find it in the supermarket for five solid months. NOW I have two years' worth - just in case. I know that sounds silly, but this mind-set is very helpful when the unexpected crops-up. DA
I’m in my 60’s now and grew up with prepared being a way of life. We lived up north on a “third day down” road (dirt road that got plowed usually three days after a big storm) with a dad who worked in construction and was laid off from end of October to early April every winter. Being prepared was (and should still be) just a way of life. Somewhere along the way it became a frowned upon word, but it’s a good way to live.
Yes, people probably mostly will say it's due to those who act more "crazy" but I'd bet that it also has a LOT to do with everything responsible having not been deemed "cool" enough, for a long time now. Getting enough sleep and eating healthfully, when a teen and 20 something, or ever, for example. Everything that used to just be normal was considered fuddy-duddy or even almost extreme, in the 90s and so on, it seemed to me. Nowadays, among the general population of 20 and 30 somethings ( or even 40s) it's actually considered being a neat freak to fold your socks when putting away laundry ! (I don't always myself, but I prefer to, mostly because I have big feet and have different types, brands & ages of socks and some don't fit in certain of my shoes, and I need to be able to find a pair of what I want, when I want them).
Judy Whitehead- Yes I agree. We are praying for those south of us who will be affected by Hurricane Ian. New England rarely gets severe hurricane or tornados. Its more blizzards and high winds that take out the power. When we built our farm cottage in 2016, it was designed to be both on or off grid. The kitchen has a propane range and a kitchen wood stove. There is a large airtight wood stove in the basement with plenty of dry split wood. A Honda 2000 generator will run the refrigerator and freezer. I save gallon water jugs to set aside well water. Our propane kitchen range top does hand light. The propane tank is full. A decent amount of canned goods are in the pantry. We are good to go. If you do a little planning, it takes the pain out of power failures. I keep the laundry caught up, but its just the two of us. Our cottage is 988 square feet with a walk out basement. That
was manageable for us.
Blessings to all our Florida friends and those in the path of the storm! Thanks for your words of wisdom!
You guys are such authentic homesteaders ... may the Lord protect you during this time
I fill empty Oj bottles with water and freeze it. I fill every available spot in my freezer. If power goes out I have instant iceblocks to save my groceries. I also boil a batch of eggs before a storm.
That's the secret of a good life - be happy with simple things and be content with what you have - the one guy goes fishing with his grandson in an old wooden row boat - his happiness meter is pegged at 10 - the other guy goes fishing in his 400,000 dollar yacht - his happiness meter is at 2 - he's worried because the stock market is going down - me - I love riding around in my old pickup truck with my dog Annie -
Praying for you all 🙏🙏
Hello from Central Florida - right in the center of Hurricane Ian's path. We are like you; we have preparations made in advance - food, fuel, supplies, etc. We made a couple of last minute preps to cover our chickens and to top off the gas tank, and now we are just listening to the rain and waiting for the wind.
It is a nice and peaceful way to live even if hurricanes or other challenges come our way.
Blessings to you all.
When we talk about preparing we're also talking about preparing for loss of job Etc I had to take off work for a couple of months for family reasons and what I had put back really helped us. Now we're starting to harvest everything I've basically restocked all the stuff we used back in June. If we would not have had that food it would have been really hard.
I love your practical approach to being prepared.
I agree 100%! If you are always prepared you don't have to stress when the unexpected happens! I love the way you presented this. It was fun tagging along with you as you got those last few things accomplished!
Better to be prepared than be sorry
There is nothing wrong to prepare for emergencies. I like in Tampa and my family and I are always prepared for anything. I spent all weekend canning and making sure we had everything for power outages due to Hurricane Ian. I ask you to keep my family and I in your thoughts and prayers during this time. Thank you in advance ❤️
Agree! We live like you guys. It’s just normal for us. We may run to the store for gas and beer but other then that we’re all set. We don’t need to go around labeling ourselves preppers. I unsubscribed to a lot of prepping channels. It’s always buy these 10 items or you will die kinda videos. Where I live winter comes every year and we could get 3 feet of snow in a single snow storm. We’re always prepared so when something happens it’s no big deal and we’re not acting like what we call French toast people. People that go running to the grocery store for bread,milk,and eggs before the big storm.
My favourite family! Good words of advice keep calm but be prepared.
I thought I was the only one who loved to do laundry before a storm. It makes me feel more at ease and one less thing I have to worry about. Praying everyone will be safe ❤
I am on west coast Florida. Ready and hunkered down. Be safe.
I'm like Meg... When I heard bad weather was imminent, I'd go for the laundry. We normally already had everything, with the exception of a power backup. I've since taken care of that with a whole house generator. In my corner of PA, I live on a small grid and would be at the bottom of the lists of outages, which for the same reason as Ben suggested: trees! I used to wonder at all the news videos of reporters standing in the shovels dept, or portable generators, etc. empty or near gone and wonder if residents threw their winter stuff away each year!? lol. Of course, the answer was that newbie's catching their first winter here needed equipment to deal with it. Its a GOOD feeling to be PREPARED! I was in scouting 17 yrs. as brownie, girl scout, and leader, and that was our motto: BE PREPARED.. Hope everyone learned that lesson. : ) May God look over your dear family in this and all storms of life.
When Harvey knocked out power, here in Podunk, Georgia, the first thing to run out around town was ice. Now, I keep extra ice in my freezer in metal bowls so it's easier to chop into manageable chunks for an icechest.
The ice chips are nice in a glass of sweet tea.
I've spent a lot of time today, walking the yard and gardens, looking for potential missles to put away.
Shovels, rakes, pitchforks, even hand held spades and cultivators can fly through a window if the wind is strong enough.
Big hugs and prayers to The Holler Family.
I love you all.
☮️💓🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦✝️🤜✌️
Happy is the way to be! We are like you...prepared is better than panic.
You're awesome, all of you. Thanks for sharing your way of life and being a blessing. Stay safe.
My oldest granddaughter lives in North Carolina, been praying for all those in the path of the hurricane! 🙏
We are in NE Florida. So thankful we have been prepping for a while now. From what I hear the stores are out of a lot. Feels good to just stay home ☺️ stay safe everyone!!!!
NE Florida here as well we have generator to power whole house plenty of food water and the essentials make sure to pray for everyone's safety down here
Normally I don't comment but as an older couple we have been preparing for years. Josie and I at Ozark Mountain Goats do everything we can to stay ready no matter what happen. Good one guys!
She's an awesome cook. You're all very very blessed with such a beautiful family and life style.
You both are amazing and the kids too. Love watching your videos and learning from you both. Your kids are amazing also, great helpers on the homestead!
Love this! Live with nature.. live in a way that provides for the family.. that’s it! ❤️💚 live with nature!
Intelligent and inspiring!
Prayers for safety through the storm. And as far as preparedness go ....I'm all in favor. I just don't like fear mongering (which you never do)!
I happen to be in the path of Ian. On the east coast just North of Jacksonville, Fl. But God will see us thru it. I pray for all those that is in the path, those that will be affected from the eye of this storm. ALWAYS BE PREPARED!!! God bless everyone.
Right across town from you guys and we are also preparing for the deluge of rain and wind coming our way. Praying for everyone that is in this storm’s path!
Glad you are prepared. Be safe.
If this is the Waldensian @Sandy Buchanan out of NC, hello cousin.
We are somewhat in the path and are expected to get up to 20 inches plus of rain. Hey our creek will be running. Love that. All prepped and didn't have a need to go stock up since we stay that way.
@Sandy Buchanan you too.
Keeping you all in my prayers 🙏🏻
Pretty garden photos, Thankyou. 💕 Never been near a hurricane. hmmm interesting.
I am a native of NW FL and am 84 years old. I have lived through many hurricanes, the worst being Hurricane Ivan in 2004, and the last adjective that I would use to describe them is “interesting”.
I hope and pray that this storm will loose its strength by the time it makes land fall. I was5 yrs old when a major storm hit Jamaica on a Friday night. It was horrible for me as a child, I could not understand why so much wind and rain it came all night. I was terrified. I pray that every one will be safe. So happy for those of you that can prepare for these weather it saves lives.
I live a few miles off the beach in the Tampa Bay area and I am prepared for whatever comes our way. Don't have a generator as I live in a condo villa but have my camp stove.
The tomato powder is GENUIS! I have a bunch of tomatoes I need to deal with, just might do that lol Stay safe Hollars! hopefully the storm isnt as strong as seems to be and you don't lose power!
Meghan...that bread is "blue ribbon" worthy; beautiful!
I’m one of those in FL. Ian is projected to make landfall somewhere between Tampa and Fort Myers. Both my kids are in Tampa. I’m in Sumter County, possible flooding in the low lying areas and wind possibilities of 55-85mph. We have water, extra things that can be cooked on the grill if power goes out and we have a generator. We got our limit of sand bags. Haven’t had to much rain today, but more is expected tomorrow. Everyone stay safe. Have a blessed day y’all 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💕💕👩🏻🌾
Tomato powder is great adds flavor and thickens
I'm 40 years old and in Southern Virginia. Hurricanes are things we deal with. This one seems to mostly be rain for us and yall. Don't take this lightly, I have experienced 10" of rain in 24hrs from a Hurricane. Also dont forget the freak snow storms. Yes I live in Southern Virginia, but I remember times when we were out of power for a couple of weeks. Always better to be over prepared than under prepared.
Daddy always said watch the mb (millibars) to see how strong the storm is. If it drops suddenly, crack open some windows to let the pressure equalize & let your house breathe, so your roof doesn’t blow off. He was navy(submarine) and merchant marine, etc. We always had a barometer hanging somewhere. Hopefully this storm will just be some nice soaking tropical rain by the time it gets to yall.
Your family is preparing for IAN and my family is about to begin cleaning up after IAN. The rain was soooooo much. Lots of water damage here in Jamaica. Stay safe and continue preparing. It makes absolute sense.
In Florida and am prepared as we can be. We just got up graded to higher in Polk County Florida. Praying and hoping for the best. If you get it will not be too bad, but you have to worry about tornados and flooding. They bring so much rain. I am praying for everyone in the path of it. Hope your trailer is tied down. If not, you need to do that. Even for tornados. My brother in law was in the shower when one hit in a small mobile home. My grandpa tied down his trailer. Roof came off and he held the sides of the shower, but the trailer did not move. Peace!
I'm in the FL Panhandle. Prayers for all going through this .
Your daughter sure looked like a beautiful doll when she first got up.Thanks of sharing the real life.
prepared is my middle name 🤣 wishing y'all the best! sending prayers. we, in west TN, get the bad rains mostly from the hurricanes except from 2019 which a hurricane actually cam up the TN river and made a mess!!! preparations have always been a way of life for is, not a freak show. y'all will be fine, most will not which is saddening. love you guys!
We have the same way thinking! We've always prepared because of several reasons....weather, job loss, loss of electric, and economy (shortages). The main reason, it was engrained into us by our parents, and military (retired military family).
We have 5 big water containers, but have not had rain in over 3 weeks. Good thing our small garden is pretty much done with.
As of right now, It looks like I might take a direct hit from this hurricane. Being prepared is always key to making it through these things. God Bless!
6 years ago we lost power at Christmas time for a whole week. It was really cold. I live in Michigan. I’m glad I have a fireplace. My mom had to buy a mr buddy heater to keep all the pipes from freezing. We didn’t have a generator at the time but we do now.
Reminds me I need to run mine too.
Get all of my winter weather stuff ready.
Good luck to you all through this ⛈ stormy weather.
(I agree, the less you have to depend on refrigeration , the better. Especially in that situation. )
I’ve also had problems with my water and haven’t been able to use it for periods of time. And have to get it from other sources. And when you have a whole city doing that at the same time, you can’t find it. And not having water is a problem. A big one.
Hi Meg, you are Amazing in the kitchen and your gardening knowledge and your husband is amazing outside with his knowledge and construction skills. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! Great video, stay strong and carry on! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
Blessings Helen Montana. Love your content
Preparedness is something that was common practice throughout history. It's only been relatively recently that people don't grow, preserve, prepare. Anyone who calls preparedness crazy is someone very disengaged from the true nature of life.
Hurricane Laura we went without elec for 28 days during the heat of the summer. We had 2 small air conditioners and was able to cool 2 rooms in our house. We had 2 generators running 12 hrs each. Lost 35 trees on our property and have lost about 10 more in the last 2 years. Cat 4 hurricanes leave lots of damage. Our property will never look the same. It's sad but we keep moving forward. Building materials, fencing materials, roofing , windows , doors are all still hard to come by.
Its coming straight up to Greenville SC, then our mountains where I'm at I can tell you this rural country one way in road. We got slammed in the spring so I'll then send it up to Justro and he can decide where it goes. God's blessings prayers to all. Be very very safe.
"Honey why are the Hollars runnin around in their 'derwears'? I bet they didn't have time to get to the laundry!" 😎😁
I just spent the last 3 days "preparing" for hurricane Ian here in FL and this morning I was in direct path but now its 90 miles south. I spent the day dropping 8 Limbs which were over my mobile home, big sigh of relief & my next upload.
I’m in North Carolina as well, and since we need rain really bad… I’m going to plant seeds for the fall and get this dry earth wet to help with germination….
I am praying for all in the path and all that was hit hard already. Blessings
I live a always prepped lifestyle too... Better safe than sorry. For your bread.. Use a Dutch oven on a burner
As for the storm, my kids are in the direct path of it in Florida so any prayers would be appreciated.
Good morning. I hope this note finds y'all safe.
I'm amazed at what is not taught in schools today. When I was in 2nd grade in Colorado (I'm 61 now), we were taught tornado preparedness. One thing that stands out clearly is that if you stay out of the fridge/ freezer, your food can be safe up to 4 days if you insulate with quilts/ blankets/ sleeping bags to keep the cold in.
Have you thought about canning your drinking water for emergencies?
A couple of years ago, we had a friend visiting from out of state. The day after he arrived, we got hit with a huge storm. We were without power for 4 days. My husband has never dealt with those situations. Because I had us prepared, I was able to continue to cook, do dishes... basically go about our daily routine without interruption. We stayed out of the fridge/ freezer. Bob got Ice for the coolers for things we'd need from the fridge frequently such as milk/ creamer/ condiments, etc. By day 4, Bob was restless and fired up the generator (about the size of yours) to plug the freezer in. By that afternoon we had power back on.
That was the turning point in my husband TRULY UNDERSTANDING why I do the things I do. He always lets me do my thing but that was the moment things really clicked for him. Prior to that, there was the BIg C and we weren't out of things like a lot of people. Our pantry was full - even the TP was stocked up.
Being PREPARED should be taught in schools again, along with how to be safe during a storm. Be safe, Be Prepared, Be Blessed.
Prayers for all those in the path of this storm.❤🙏
Good for you...we too, live in a small space 650 sq. Ft...just me and my husband..oh, yes our sweet dog. Had a huge home downsized to a small apartment on our property where we have our business..downsized and are so happy with our life now. We are both 70 years old and this is perfect for our next ???. Love your channel..take care.
I'm actually right near Tampa so we get the brunt of it, first in 101 years that this bad of a storm hits Tampa head on, and being prepared is just how native Floridians are but all the northerners weren't prepped, I don't blame them they aren't used to it but my point is since starting the homestead life it's just way cheaper and easier to be 'prepped' lol
But yea keep that fire wood to cook on a pit and have water or even rain catchment and a filter, prepped food u can eat out of the can or jar 😂
Waiting to see how bad this really gets hopt it doesn't get to bad 👍🏻
I LOVE my CALI KIDS ! Meg you are the BOMB on using it til it's gone. That was information from 1800s .YOU ROCK CHICK !!!. BEN I love you too but that Meg ! You guys should do a book with the knowledge of WHAT YOU DO. Salting and drying meat included. That bread that cheese even what you did with what would be waste .if seeds. Yall are living the life and I love love love it. ❤️
The word of the year: Preparedness
Sending love from Boone, NC
I live a mile in from Tampa Bay on a ridge. This is a heavy populated area. We are expecting over 12 in of rain plus all that water is getting pushed up into the bay. I have weathered many storms here in Florida.. don't forget tarpaulins and Plywood And sandbags! You might lose power for a few days however the cleanup is going to be a few months.
Here I am a Florida girl waiting on the storm to come in tomorrow evening where it makes land fall is anyone's guess I'm a native so ... We really have had a very quiet hurricane season for the past few years ...
Exactly my point, prepared...not prepped, that is smart, my fam in laws think I'm crazy to have extra food and other necessities in the house all the time, instead of shop for fresh like everyday, flashlights in all rooms and (extra) fuel for generator and the cars filled up. We don't talk enough about these things especially with the younger generation that are so used to life in the fast lane
Living on a plateau in Northern Ny (30 min from Canada) we too prepare. We prepare for blizzards and ice storms and temps at below zero, way below! Same prep work; make ahead food that’s easy, fuel, wood, candles,etc. Keep calm and carry on!
We start our generator on the first of each month to keep it in top working order. Stay safe and we'll pray you survive the storm without any incidents.
We dealt with an ice storm (tons of freezing rain) and were without power for 5 or 6 days in freezing temperatures. Finally got a generator large enough to run our well pump and heat pump on day 7! Lots of camping equipment, blankets up on all the entryways to the living room to contain what little heat we had and we camped in front of the fireplace for that week. Have since put in a pony panel with various necessities wired into it so we just have to set up the generator and flip a switch to power up enough of the house to be comfy! Being prepared is definitely necessary!
Tips for Meg for baking in a power out ...all you have to do is plug in the oven to a battery pack! You might need an adapter for whatever electrical connection is on your oven, but a regular electrical cord / battery pack will run it. Another trick ... if you have a good sized BBQ, you can bake bread in your BBQ! You just use indirect cooking method. Example - light the right hand burner, set the bread on the left side and rotate it half way through cooking. Keep the cover down to hold in the heat! I've baked bread, rolls and a ham that way! BTW Your little girl has the most awesome blue eyes, just like my grandson! She's a sweetie!
Greetings from Key West. The storm is passing us by at this time. Some rain and wind gusts. Always be prepared and be safe.
I live in Simpsonville SC, As a former Wisconsinite always prepared. Stay safe beautiful people love and light
That is how we get by too. Ever ready living lifestyle.
We’re here at Central, Florida please keep us in prayer
We have this outlook in the Heartland. In Winter, if you lose power, the advantage is you have a freezer right outside your door. lol I always have a pantry that has canned goods, pastas and meat in the freezer. I can live for 2 weeks quite comfortably with what is on my shelves.
We will pray for you! In Minnesota we do not have hurricanes!❤🙏🙏🧙🧙
Awesome advise. Praying it will miss you altogether. Blessings
What great parents! Thanks for sharing. You guys warm my heart. 🥰😍