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These monthly newsletters (from January 2011 to present) are to help us all be more prepared. They are written for the Hurricane Utah Stake (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,) but everyone is welcome to make copies. Many other groups and individuals are using them. (Note: Garden tips are for Southern Utah. You may need to adjust to fit your climate.)

Thursday, December 28, 2023

January 2024 Back to Basics Newsletter

 


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“Out with the old, and in with the new!” It is surprising how one day can usher in such big changes and goals for an entire upcoming year. It presents a wonderful opportunity to jump on the bandwagon as we say goodbye to “Old Man Time” and hello to “Baby New Year.” The cold days and long nights of winter, provide just the right setting for retrospection and planning! It is the perfect time to take inventory and make plans for our preparedness! How will you improve your food storage to keep your family healthy and happy? What can you add to emergency supplies to make your family more comfortable in hard times? What have you been meaning to get around to, but the time slips away? This is YOUR time. January is a gift of time to make the changes necessary to bring ourselves and families “Back to the Basics” of Provident Living and responsibility with the resources we are blessed with. “This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it” (Ralph Waldo Emerson.) Let’s use our time to Be Prepared! Truly, if we are prepared, there will be no need to fear!

Included in this month's newsletter:

New Year - Old Lists! A list of amounts needed per person for a one year supply and ideas to include for your three month supply.

Wintering Chickens - Live Storage - Ideas for keeping your flock healthy and laying this winter.

Spiritual Preparedness - Two quotes on the oil of spiritual preparedness, and on being ready for the Lords protection in the last days.

In the Southern Utah Garden - Winter chores as you Prune, Prevent, Plan, Plant and Prepare.

Cooking with Food Storage - Recipes for five different winter soups using items from a food storage.

Disaster Prep - Ideas to add a tub of camping items to your 72 hour kit - to be ready to grab in a disaster, or take camping.

Provident Living - Money Saving Tips - Make your own cleaners and save money with these recipes.

Click here for a complete copy of the January 2024 Back to Basics Newsletter.