tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post7906361307412489332..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Moving Toward More Self Sufficiency Given Your LocationJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-68273340134763589672014-03-16T05:42:34.636-07:002014-03-16T05:42:34.636-07:00Yes, as we move through life we will be less capab...Yes, as we move through life we will be less capable of doing. Fortunately, with the kids gone, I wouldn't have to evacuate with a stroller, clothes and meds for them, etc. One person can usually prep for sheltering in place or for evacuation in a more streamlined fashion than a family of many. Thanks for posting. There is still a lot you can do, as evidenced by your lovely chickens !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-46380036156463000852014-03-15T17:58:12.531-07:002014-03-15T17:58:12.531-07:00There ARE things I cannot do, absolutely! I will t...There ARE things I cannot do, absolutely! I will try many things and usually am successful. Everyone has limitations. The older I get, the less I am capable of doing. I am reasonably prepared for many things but not absolutely and not for everything by any means.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-40038301884213025122014-03-15T10:58:52.882-07:002014-03-15T10:58:52.882-07:00Thanks so much Stephen,
We probably have li...Thanks so much Stephen,<br /> We probably have limited time before the next "emergency" somewhere within the borders of our readership. Conveying hopefulness and empowerment is also very much the intention. Thanks for posting and for the encouragement !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-77869810809384063512014-03-15T10:57:26.022-07:002014-03-15T10:57:26.022-07:00Thank you for all the kind words Kymber ! They ar...Thank you for all the kind words Kymber ! They are all appreciated. I am truly worried for people who haven't given some thought to the ordinary and expected emergencies that befall us all, in addition to some of the more creative potential man-made ones of the past few years. Preparedness is most of all about mindset, and this is what I am trying to convey. I'm glad that you and Jam "got it" long before you ever "met" me ! Fondly,JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-69994621779263904882014-03-15T08:33:11.865-07:002014-03-15T08:33:11.865-07:00Jane - there is much said about the "evil&quo...Jane - there is much said about the "evil" of the internet. yes, you can access free porn, lots of bad advice from experts and just complete and total disinformation. but the internet can also be a place to learn. <br /><br />you have one of the best preparedness sites on the web. it's mindboggling actually. you are not trying to sell safe-castle bunkers and you certainly don't fill your blog with other people's "weekly/monthly" entries (i think you know of whom i speak!). yes, there are preparedness blogs out there that are all about the merchandise that they are trying to sell, and they do provide excellent information, but i tend towards blogs that simply share information. some of those blogs are very amateur but i applaud them for trying. <br /><br />this blog, your blog, is overwhelmingly full of good information that you research and source as if you were submitting an article to the AMA!!! i am so glad to have access to this blog, which is not trying to sell me anything other than your most awesome preparedness book. your education level is very evident...that is seen in how you can take difficult topics and break them down into steps that anyone can follow. THAT is a clear sign of intelligence, of which, you have much.<br /><br />whenever i think of you, i think of a line out of an old tv show called "millenium". one character says to another - "to whom much is given, much is expected". the mere fact that you are as intelligent as you are, the mere fact that you have all of those rescue animals that you take care of, the mere fact that you help strangers in parking lots while everyone else looks on - you have been given much. and you are giving so much back. with this blog, and Daniel's.<br /><br />you have the best preparedness site on the whole entire internet. that is my opinion. and you have the best preparedness book out there. and if you ever want to quote any of my words for anything - please feel free.<br /><br />thank you for all of your time spent in researching, sourcing, providing backlinks and writing the best preparedness articles out there.<br /><br />i would write all of this even if i didn't consider you a true nova scotian - bahahahahah! much love. your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-786045372050840232014-03-15T08:32:50.200-07:002014-03-15T08:32:50.200-07:00This series should be required reading, period. We...This series should be required reading, period. Well done.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-13014569725139181732014-03-15T08:08:06.026-07:002014-03-15T08:08:06.026-07:00Thank you, Dani. There are things I really can&...Thank you, Dani. There are things I really can't do, but there are fewer of them than I once believed. My mother once took a book out of the library and reupholstered our couch and it looked absolutely beautiful. She was of the attitude that if you could read a book on something, you could probably learn to do it. I have never been able to upholster anything, and I wouldn't try my own brain surgery, but I can do many things, and many people can do a lot more things than I ! Thanks for posting.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-8891331287049273332014-03-15T07:57:42.647-07:002014-03-15T07:57:42.647-07:00Quite right. The only thing that limits us is our...Quite right. The only thing that limits us is our self-esteem, and a lack of impetus. Anything can be learned if we put our mind to it - we just have to want to.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com