Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
steping into self sufficiency
We have been told countless times before to get our selves ready for what ever events may lay before us. And we have made great steps toward this goal, individually as well as collectivly. We have set aside food storage as well as water and emergency suppllies. There are lands that have been perchased for a place of refuge. We have learned how to make do with what we have. Many have taken corses for wilderness servival. Others have prepared enough supplys for far more than their own family needs. Collectivly we have done many incredible things.
And some how we still fill a need, each of us, to do more.
With several scenarios and hundered of items to gather and dozens of places to put them and thousands of ways to do it and scores of individuals to prepare for... it is a daunting task to gather all of the information and supplies and knowlege to be addquatly prepared for every thing.
Speaking as one who has much to do to even be remotly prepared, I look to the knowledge and expertise of mant oyher individuals for help. This is a list from a book that was writen by Wynn Westmoreland. He gave a fire side at the R C A Center back in January about self-sufficiency and his book is at least a way to manage the task that lay before us.
*1 Asses needs
*2 Organize
*3 Inventory
*4 Determine deficits
*5 Prioritize
*6 Balance
*7 Select a place of storage
*8 Budget (weekly/ monthly)
*9 Be consistent
*10 Devide and conquore
*11 Family involvment
*12 Keep perspective
*13 Reasses bi-anually
*14 Use and rotate
*15 Store what you use as long as possible
Look for more in days to come, thanks!
And some how we still fill a need, each of us, to do more.
With several scenarios and hundered of items to gather and dozens of places to put them and thousands of ways to do it and scores of individuals to prepare for... it is a daunting task to gather all of the information and supplies and knowlege to be addquatly prepared for every thing.
Speaking as one who has much to do to even be remotly prepared, I look to the knowledge and expertise of mant oyher individuals for help. This is a list from a book that was writen by Wynn Westmoreland. He gave a fire side at the R C A Center back in January about self-sufficiency and his book is at least a way to manage the task that lay before us.
*1 Asses needs
*2 Organize
*3 Inventory
*4 Determine deficits
*5 Prioritize
*6 Balance
*7 Select a place of storage
*8 Budget (weekly/ monthly)
*9 Be consistent
*10 Devide and conquore
*11 Family involvment
*12 Keep perspective
*13 Reasses bi-anually
*14 Use and rotate
*15 Store what you use as long as possible
Look for more in days to come, thanks!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
order meeting march 3 2009
notes on order meeting by stephen baker;
*family dinner will be held April 25, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Angie is delegated to be head delegater, so if any one would like to help please
contact her. The location has not been decided and anybody who would like to
host please let her know.
*a work project will be held at Aunt Rachels on the 14th of March. The itinerary is as
follows; a) hanging sheet rock on two walls and taping and muding them. Please
bring tools to accomplish such tasks.
b) plowing the back yard into a garden and planting some vegetables.
Chris will be bringing the tiller.
*according to brother Bardsly the time to plant peas is two weeks ago so hurry up if you
haven't yet.
*the question was asked how do we involve every one? To answer Jermy read out loud
the rules of Orderville (witch I've failed to write down, but will post at a later date)
and stated that the tenth and eleventh rule are about manufacturing our own goods
for our selves and not depending on out side influences for our day to day needs.
And by manufacturing our own products we could become more united and save
money as well.
Then some of the brethren were delegated to get some answers on what to do and
how we are to proceed.
*lot 83 in the twin oaks subdivision is officially in the family's possession. There are still
more lots in the family's name for those who are interested in the development.
*thanks for looking and please let me know if any corrections need to be made.
*family dinner will be held April 25, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Angie is delegated to be head delegater, so if any one would like to help please
contact her. The location has not been decided and anybody who would like to
host please let her know.
*a work project will be held at Aunt Rachels on the 14th of March. The itinerary is as
follows; a) hanging sheet rock on two walls and taping and muding them. Please
bring tools to accomplish such tasks.
b) plowing the back yard into a garden and planting some vegetables.
Chris will be bringing the tiller.
*according to brother Bardsly the time to plant peas is two weeks ago so hurry up if you
haven't yet.
*the question was asked how do we involve every one? To answer Jermy read out loud
the rules of Orderville (witch I've failed to write down, but will post at a later date)
and stated that the tenth and eleventh rule are about manufacturing our own goods
for our selves and not depending on out side influences for our day to day needs.
And by manufacturing our own products we could become more united and save
money as well.
Then some of the brethren were delegated to get some answers on what to do and
how we are to proceed.
*lot 83 in the twin oaks subdivision is officially in the family's possession. There are still
more lots in the family's name for those who are interested in the development.
*thanks for looking and please let me know if any corrections need to be made.
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