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Hi everyone! What do you see when you look at that picture? A bare space, boxes, 'stuff'? I see shelves!! Lots and lots of shelves!! Shelves filled with food stuffs and other preps! This is the space that my friend has chosen as her pantry. Her hubby is in the process of designing the shelves he's going to build for her. He's even going to build some type of first-in, first-out shelving for her canned goods. Isn't that exciting??!! One more person on board, preparing their family for the hard times to come. It makes me happy!!



I hope you've been able to take advantage of the great food deals that are happening right now! I sure did! I upped the amount of flour I store because of the great sale I found. I also got a great deal on chopped walnuts. Good stuff! Don't forget, November and December are the months to buy those baking supplies at the lowest prices we'll see all year.

So, a friend sent me this link this week. It's an article and video. The article, entitled "The Financial Catastrophe Can Destory Your Future Fast--How to Avoid It", is written by a Dr. Mercola, which would explain the few times that health is mentioned in the article. I thought it was quite good, though, and Dr. Mercola seems to have a good grasp on what's happening in our country right now. The video is entitled "End of Liberty" and is produced by the National Inflation Association. The NIA must have some connection to gold and silver buying, as the last few minutes of the video are basically an advertisement for it. (I didn't actually watch the last few minutes with the ad.) The rest of the video, though, is excellent and could be eye-opening if you're still wearing your rose-colored glasses regarding the state of freedom in our country. The video is just over an hour long, but could be worth your time.

Prep On!
Gen-IL Homesteader





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A Hodgepodge of things.......

Hi everyone! To start out with today, here is an interview with Gerald Celente, trends forecaster. Boy, he doesn't mince words when it comes to his predictions! He's still predicting a crash in 2010, and he's not one to ignore! Don't grow weary in your prepping, folks. This is not the time to give up! (Who is Gerald Celente? Here is a small sample of the over 300 'trends' that he has forecasted and seen come to pass.)

How have you added to your preps lately? Thanks to some great deals at our local grocery, I've added quite a bit to ours. I've gotten jars of pasta sauce, boxes of cereal, 16 'dinged' jars of fruit (I was needing to beef up my canned fruits selection), rice, water, discounted boxes of brownie mix (don't forget to add yummy sweets to your preps), and fruit snacks (more sweets). I also found bananas on a great sale, so I picked up a few pounds that'll go in the dehydrator tomorrow. I've been able to give away plenty of pasta sauce, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, and cereal to help boost a few others' preps as well. All in all, my food preps have grown significantly in the past few weeks!

All that prepping poses storage 'problems', so I'm working on making a new 'first-in, first-out' shelving to hold store bought cans. I'm very excited and will show you when it's completed.

So, have you started some seedlings for your garden? I have, and they're coming up beautifully! I'm going to start a few more seeds this weekend. There's such excitement and promise in those little seeds poking through the dirt! It makes me giddy! :)


If you're able to have a clothesline where you live, I'd encourage you to consider using one. Hanging your laundry is a great way to save money and extend the life of your dryer. Laundry off the line is so clean and fresh-smelling! Nothing out of a bottle can come close to it! Hanging-laundry is not only a beautiful sight to see, but in some way it causes you to slow down and be connected to what you're doing. You have to plan ahead, watch the weather, stay attentive. But, it's all to great advantage.

Prep On!
Gen-IL Homesteader