June 2024 Back to Basics Newsletter

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June is a wonderful month with temperatures usually on a milder side – before the heat of summer settles in. It is perfect for finishing the garden, outdoor activities on a warm evening, or trips to the mountain to cool off and maybe catch a fish! June brings first harvests of berries, cherries and apricots. It is the perfect month to take a dip in a pool or wade in the river. So many family activities are perfect in the month of June! With all the fun to fill our time, let us look towards including preparedness in the activities we pursue. Try out the ideas in this newsletter to make summertime livin’ easy! Stock up on more of the basic storage items, and fill some water jugs. Find a way as a family to improve your preparedness, make it a “way of life,” AND enjoy the “Good Ol’ Summertime!”

Included in this months newsletter: 

Sweets for the sweet - tips for storing sugar- a basic storage item!

Disaster Prep - A Power-Up Bag- ideas for items to put in one bag ready for any power outage or evacuation.

A Ball Book tip.

Spiritual Preparedness - Quote from Bishop W Christopher Waddell on preparing for challenging times.

In the Southern Utah Garden - tips for your June garden and yard.

Summertime and the Preparedness Livin' is easy - ideas for summer activities that help you in your preparedness.

Cooking with Food Storage - Everlasting Yeast, Sour Dough Starter, and Dads Sour Dough Biscuits recipes.

Provident Living Hints - ideas to save some money as you take care of June fruits.

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May 2024 Back to Basics Newsletter

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May is here at last! A wonderful month filled with flowers (from those April showers), longer days, and growing lawns and gardens. “May-Day” celebrations, which originated in the USA, are today held all over the world, as communities welcome spring, Weaving the May Pole and local festivities are not as prevalent as they used to be. But we are still happy to see May arrive.  In May our yards burst with color, we start to harvest a few garden veggies, and we prepare for the bounty soon to come in summer! This month is a great time to make plans to use the harvest and store your garden and fruit tree produce. Do you have a canner? Ae you ready to try using that pressure cooker? Do you have new canning lids on the shelf? Is your canning jar supply sufficient? Have you stocked up on sugar, canning salt, and vinegar? Now is the time to take inventory and re-supply so you are ready when canning season is here.  As May blooms all around us, let us add to our preparedness efforts as well. We can let our preparedness blossom!

Included in this month's newsletter:

The Right Tools for the Job - Canning Equipment - get ready for canning season with the "tools of the trade." This list can get you started.

Provident Living - Frugal Living Ideas - a list of things to do to help save your hard earned cash!

Disaster Prep - Cool Clear Water - a list of things to remember as you store water for your family.

Spiritual and Temporal Preparedness - a timely quote from Robert D Hales.

In the Southern Utah Garden - plant almost everything if you missed getting your garden going. A few tips are included to help your May gardening tasks.

72-Hour Kit Recipes - Recipes for Emergency Bars (for your kit) candles, and wicks.

Disaster Prep: The 72 Hour (or more) kit - a list of specific supplies to help you build a kit for each member of your family.

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