Circling the Wagons: Week 4, level 1

Circling the Wagons …. in uncertain times and emergency situations

(Week 4, level 1)

by mrs. patsi @ A Working Pantry

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Here we are at day 22 or maybe 23, depending on where you live.

Today, we’re going to wrap up level one of this class, take a couple of weeks break and then come back for level two.

We’ll meet back here on Monday, December 2^nd when we begin level two.  By that time, we’ll be on day 37 in our imaginary scenario and things will begin to look significantly different; our short-term preparedness will have been tested and we’ll have a good idea of where we stand.

But before we do that, let’s take a look back at level one …

I have absolutely loved the way everyone has ‘circled the wagons’ with their knowledge and experience.  It’s what I had hoped for and in realty has far exceeded my expectations, leaving me feeling like I was constantly playing catch-up!  What a wonderful and worthy issue to deal with; I will use our break time to rearrange my schedule so as to have more time to answer questions and comments in a timely manner for levels 2 and 3. I am thrilled at everyone’s responses.  Thank you!

I have taken so many notes that I simply stopped trying to write them in my notebook and started copying and pasting.  During the break from our class, I will add them to my notebook under the proper categories, making it easy to find specific solutions to a specific concern. 

In level one we …

Dealt with the element of surprise …

Cabin fever …

An injury …

Cash on hand or not …

To shop or not to shop …

Making tough decisions …

To help or not to help …

Developing a new routine …

Do we have enough food …

Security issues …

And more.

I have tried to present these classes in a non-threatening manner, never ever do I want to come across as a doom’s day type person, however, I do want to come across as one who does her best to prepare her family to live prepared.  I recognize that there is a fine line between living prepared and taking preparedness to extremes, but here’s the thing, no one knows that line except you.   Living prepared is going to look different for each family, let’s keep that in mind when we’re looking at what others are or are not doing.   

Living prepared means incidents such as in our imaginary scenario, while unpleasant, are survivable and isn’t that what we want to do, survive the curve balls that life sends our way.

Okay, I’ve chatted enough … share your thoughts on level one of our class … what are your take-a-ways?

mrs. patsi @ A Working Pantry

She looketh well to the ways of her household … Proverbs 31:27 

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