I think this virus has thrown us a curve ball that none of us really thought would happen. Sure, many folks are 'prepped' for the end of the world zombie attacks.. but I doubt any one is currently hiding in their bunkers eating their MRE's, and thinking this whole thing is awesome.
I have always THOUGHT about what would happen if I broke a leg and couldn't work.. or if I had a major slow down with work, and lost a lot of income. But I haven't been awesome at DOING something to prepare for it.
2008 and following years were hard on my family, but we were able to be smart and get through it.
Waking up to an earthquake a while back was a kick in the pant's. I realized that what we had at that moment had the potential to be all we would have for a few weeks if things had been any worse. I was in the heart of Hurricane Katrina, and I should know better than to not be prepared.
I've always thought I would be prepared for a major disaster. I have multiple chaninsaws, trailers, winches, tons of tools, and a good know how.. but that doesn't provide income, or feed the family in a virus situation like we are in.
I have made some goals to be better prepared in the future.
1- I want to get our food storage up to a solid 3 months. We thought we had a lot.. but in reality, eating every meal at home is a LOT more food than we realized. Not being able to run to the store for some of the staples is more difficult than we anticipated. and I was very under prepared in the Mountain Dew stash. Water was also a big oops on my part. I have since resolved the water shortage.
2-I want to build up more of a savings account. I have learned already that my work is fluid, and I have been a saver to help with the slow months. I think I would like to build up a dedicated 6 months of expenses to keep safe for the future.
3- I have learned that I can be a better neighbor. I see all the neighbors once a week at church, and thought I was being a good friend. I have not reached out to or checked on hardly any of them. I need to step up my game on checking on people that I care about. neighbors, friends, and family.
What life lessons have you learned? What will you do better?
I have always THOUGHT about what would happen if I broke a leg and couldn't work.. or if I had a major slow down with work, and lost a lot of income. But I haven't been awesome at DOING something to prepare for it.
2008 and following years were hard on my family, but we were able to be smart and get through it.
Waking up to an earthquake a while back was a kick in the pant's. I realized that what we had at that moment had the potential to be all we would have for a few weeks if things had been any worse. I was in the heart of Hurricane Katrina, and I should know better than to not be prepared.
I've always thought I would be prepared for a major disaster. I have multiple chaninsaws, trailers, winches, tons of tools, and a good know how.. but that doesn't provide income, or feed the family in a virus situation like we are in.
I have made some goals to be better prepared in the future.
1- I want to get our food storage up to a solid 3 months. We thought we had a lot.. but in reality, eating every meal at home is a LOT more food than we realized. Not being able to run to the store for some of the staples is more difficult than we anticipated. and I was very under prepared in the Mountain Dew stash. Water was also a big oops on my part. I have since resolved the water shortage.
2-I want to build up more of a savings account. I have learned already that my work is fluid, and I have been a saver to help with the slow months. I think I would like to build up a dedicated 6 months of expenses to keep safe for the future.
3- I have learned that I can be a better neighbor. I see all the neighbors once a week at church, and thought I was being a good friend. I have not reached out to or checked on hardly any of them. I need to step up my game on checking on people that I care about. neighbors, friends, and family.
What life lessons have you learned? What will you do better?
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