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May. 13th, 2012
Food Storage
May. 13th, 2012 09:34 amSome widely varied reasons folks have been glad to have stores of food and water:
http://sharonastyk.com/2009/05/19/real-life-food-storage-stories/
Last fall after the Halloween storm, people were coming up to Ashfield because we had power and gas -- fortunately for these folks, the gas station had just gotten a delivery on Friday, just ahead of the storm. A day or two after, we were up at Elmer's and I got to chatting with a woman from Haydenville. She told me her sister had told her repeatedly that she should have some food and water stored but "we'd never lost power before". And even after they lost power, she'd figured that since the local power station was just down the road from her house, that power would be restored within hours. But the damage was so extensive because of all the downed trees that it would be days before they got power back.
On a less dramatic note, my mother always has plenty of canned, dried, and frozen goods and water as well. The water is a newer addition, something she started doing in California, but I grew up with a well-stocked pantry. She has always taken advantage of sales whenever possible, and this has ensured that her dollar goes further and she always has something to available to her. It was important when she was raising three children and it continues to be important as her mobility has decreased in more recent years.
http://sharonastyk.com/2009/05/19/real-life-food-storage-stories/
Last fall after the Halloween storm, people were coming up to Ashfield because we had power and gas -- fortunately for these folks, the gas station had just gotten a delivery on Friday, just ahead of the storm. A day or two after, we were up at Elmer's and I got to chatting with a woman from Haydenville. She told me her sister had told her repeatedly that she should have some food and water stored but "we'd never lost power before". And even after they lost power, she'd figured that since the local power station was just down the road from her house, that power would be restored within hours. But the damage was so extensive because of all the downed trees that it would be days before they got power back.
On a less dramatic note, my mother always has plenty of canned, dried, and frozen goods and water as well. The water is a newer addition, something she started doing in California, but I grew up with a well-stocked pantry. She has always taken advantage of sales whenever possible, and this has ensured that her dollar goes further and she always has something to available to her. It was important when she was raising three children and it continues to be important as her mobility has decreased in more recent years.