May 2021 Back to Basics Newsletter

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In years gone by, the month of May was welcomed with May Day celebrations! This included weaving of the May Pole, delivering May Day Baskets, and enjoying singing and cake! It was an ancient Festival of Spring. It is not a popular holiday anymore, but we can “celebrate” this merry month of May with an eye to preparedness! What better time than May to be sure our gardens and yards are growing and ready to flourish as the weather warms! It is a great month to look forward to harvests, and plan for how you will use the produce from your garden and fruit trees. And it is always a time to increase our Spiritual Preparedness as we teach our families and arm them for the battles of the last days. When the storms of life arrive, we can be ready to act, and not be acted upon! Lets use this month to be a little more prepared!

Included in this month's newsletter:

Ahh Sugar...Ahh Honey Honey: tips for storing sugar!

The Preparedness Pantry - Spiritual Preparedness: Things to consider as you become more spiritually prepared.

Disaster Prep: A few tips to be ready for disasters.

In the Southern Utah Garden: a list of garden chores for May.

Cooking with Food Storage: recipes to use up old canning and making way for new.

Blast from the Past: Counsel from President Kimball on being self-reliant.

Canning 101- Bottling up Summer! Tips for canning your summer produce.

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April 2021 Back to Basics Newsletter

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“April showers bring May flowers” …a little preparation and nurture for flower seeds and plants to flourish! Spring is full of preparations for harvests. Gardens are planted, seeds germinate and begin to grow, and we anticipate that juicy tomato or crunchy corn. But with that preparation, we must now nurture and help our gardens to grow. So it is with all levels of preparedness. Our work today – those “April Showers” – will set the way for us to feel the peace of “May flowers.” But we must then endure… we continue to upgrade, add to, rotate, make plans, practice those plans, and a number of other activities we engage in as we attend to our “flowering” preparedness. Let us use this planting season to plant the seeds of preparedness in all levels. And then continue to nurture the growing flowers.

Included in this month's newsletter:

Disaster Prep: One Size Fits All- a list from past disasters that you will need in a future one.

The Young and Old - extra attention needed for different age groups.

Did you Hear? #HearHim - a quote from Spencer W Kimball.

In the Southern Utah Garden - garden tips for April.

Cooking with Food Storage - recipes for Graham Crackers and Wheat Thins.

Water in the Desert: Lawns - a water chart for sprinkling lawns in the desert.

Provident Living: Penny Saving Tips - a list of things to save money on Easter Egg coloring, spring/house cleaning, meal planning, shopping trips, and homemade is best!

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