May 2014

May is such a busy time of year for many people. School is winding down, baseball is in full swing, gardens need to be planted, lawns fertilized, and weeds eradicated while young. In all the “hustle and bustle” of spring, let us include in our goings and comings our continued effort to be prepared. When you empty the gas can into the lawn mower, be sure to refill it that day - so you are ready with extra gas for an emergency. While you are at the gas station, keep the family car’s gas tank above a half tank. As you plant the garden, be sure you put in enough to put some up in canning jars or freezer bags. (And some to share!) When you grocery shop, buy an extra of a few items on the list for the storage room.  As we go throughout our regular day to day lives, we can make preparedness a part of each day. Preparedness is truly a way of life. It is a mindset. It is not something we work on once a month, or quarter, or year! Once we begin to incorporate “preparedness” into each day, it will become a part of the tapestry of your normal family living. “May” you add to your preparedness status as you enjoy “May” and live life!

Included in this month's newsletter:

Sanitation Preparation: In emergencies "being prepared" includes the ability to keep things sanitary. Here are some tips to keep things clean! (Water, disposing of human wast, garbage, things to store.)

In the Southern Utah Garden: planting, weeds, water, fertilizer and poison application tips.

Provident Living: Five Cost cutters for your everyday life.

Drying Food Storage: vegetables and fruits to dry this summer.

Spiritual Preparedness: Quotes by Neil L. Andersen (Whirlwinds are the temptations of the adversary) and Robert D Hales (Be careful who you follow).

Five Principles of Economic Constancy - how to make it in a fragile economy.

Click here to download a complete copy of the May 2014 Back to Basics Newsletter.