I have been up and down for several days but I truly think I am getting better. Since I couldn’t go out and was not up to garden work I played catch up around the house. I picked things that could be finished in a few minutes like sorting my seeds and tossing out the ones that got left in the too hot green house or had gotten damp. I set a bunch of older seeds out on damp paper towels to see if they would germinate. I cleaned out a couple of kitchen drawers and got a pile of canning jars washed and ready for my first batch of jam. These are all things I can do for a few minutes and then go read or watch TV or sleep. I even sorted out my Tupperware cabinet, an interesting thing to call it as I have very little actual Tupperware. What I do have is stuff I pick up at tag sales and thrift shops.
I want to thank everyone for the good wishes and advice. This is such a lovely and interesting community. I wish we were all geographically closer but better to be spiritually closer I guess.
July 9, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Hi Kathy,
It’s been months since I posted anything, thanks to unexpectedly requiring a new home computer. But now with a new computer up and running, I’ve been reading through all your posts for the last few days and I’m really happy, and thankful, learn so much from your book and blog!
I’m sorry to learn you’re under the weather, but it’s great news you’re getting better!
Here’s something that might help keep your spirits up: Jim Rawles at SurvivalBlog recently conducted a reader’s survey for “Favorite Books on Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency, and Practical Skills”. (http://www.survivalblog.com/) Yours is in the middle of the list!
Congratulations! My wife and I hope you get well soon!
Jonesy
July 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I had wondered where you were! I saw the list. I was so pleased. You throw a book like mine out there and hope it makes a difference.
July 9, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Well, we wanted to be as strict to our financial preparedness plans as possible, so we made a budget and stuck to it for the new computer instead of dipping into our emergency or retirement savings.
It was hard at times because it was tempting to just put some money down and finance the rest, but it’s all too easy to be reminded of the problems doing that can cause these days, unfortunately.
Anyways, I can tell you, your book made a huge difference for us – it was our introduction to family preparedness. We’ve applied it, and are learning more from other sources now too, but I’ve gone back to it a couple of times to improve our plans.
And given it’s position on Rawles’ list, which is based on the frequency it was voted for, and how relatively new it is compared to many of the other books, we’re not the only ones to have this sentiment!
July 9, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I hope I’m just blushing and that my fever hasn’t returned.