tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post5498688811773596068..comments2024-03-19T19:33:25.643+10:00Comments on A Tray of Bliss: Motherly Advice...a tumultuous world...Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-13506608697205882922020-08-31T07:59:01.621+10:002020-08-31T07:59:01.621+10:00Annette, thankyou for your visit and the time you&...Annette, thankyou for your visit and the time you've taken to comment. This is so true. Our generation and it's descendants have known few true hardships, and even now, do not realise the comforts they have been privileged to know. Time for that to change I think. MimiMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-3222196752003026202020-08-31T07:57:37.188+10:002020-08-31T07:57:37.188+10:00The world is a sober place just now Laura, don'...The world is a sober place just now Laura, don't you think? But still, we get up, we work, we sleep, we love our families and we do our best. I think being prepared is part of doing our best. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-18462604004219017582020-08-21T23:50:02.447+10:002020-08-21T23:50:02.447+10:00Interesting that a European war-time childhood has...Interesting that a European war-time childhood has an effect on us here in Australia, more than 70 years later. My parents were children during WW2, and grew up with the war on their doorstep, enduring hardship and hunger and loss. We migrated here, and over the years, our home was well prepared and stocked. Mine is now too, and my family have become skilled in gardening, farming, food preparation and many 'old time' skills. It is good to ensure that our families will be strong and self-sufficient if the need arises. Good on you for learning new skills - it all adds to security. Best wishes, Annette.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-72076942627773757312020-07-27T07:35:49.379+10:002020-07-27T07:35:49.379+10:00Sobering.Sobering.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-88577319828141954062020-07-17T10:57:17.883+10:002020-07-17T10:57:17.883+10:00This is an interesting take on things Tracy. Yes t...This is an interesting take on things Tracy. Yes things would certainly be different for you in the UK. Your citizens have weathered much, and preparedness may take very different forms for you, and clearly you've given that some thought. Interesting times indeed. MimiMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-14498538979694339702020-07-17T10:55:52.307+10:002020-07-17T10:55:52.307+10:00Dear Laura, congratulations on being in a position...Dear Laura, congratulations on being in a position to save. This is good progress. I think finding ways to eat inexpensively and healthfully is always challenging. We are in this together. Let's take a communal approach and help one another. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-86123223451836388742020-07-17T10:54:33.010+10:002020-07-17T10:54:33.010+10:00Dear Annabel, it just makes sense to me at this ti...Dear Annabel, it just makes sense to me at this time, as I know it does to you. You are well ahead of me in many respects, but our plan includes one for shelter, growing of produce, water accessibility, and alternative power sources, and Husband is a builder with access to many other skilled tradespeople who are on board as well. It truly will be a village effort. Better prepared than not, right! Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-37481743901543738552020-07-17T10:52:05.034+10:002020-07-17T10:52:05.034+10:00Exactly Darlene. There's no harm in it, and po...Exactly Darlene. There's no harm in it, and potentially, great benefit. Some may laugh, but I'd rather be prepared than not. MimiMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-28574779909289103712020-07-17T10:51:14.159+10:002020-07-17T10:51:14.159+10:00I agree Chel. I think mostly we are well placed ge...I agree Chel. I think mostly we are well placed geographically, however I prefer to anticipate a worst case scenario and prepare accordingly. You are well ahead of the pack. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-88517614461554220572020-07-17T10:50:10.771+10:002020-07-17T10:50:10.771+10:00Michelle you are so wise to have already given thi...Michelle you are so wise to have already given this event some thought. I don't think it's foolish to be prepared at all. I love your preparedness and your clever,emerging community. Those who prepare wisely will prevail, that's for sure. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-71586455186513439942020-07-07T03:49:59.755+10:002020-07-07T03:49:59.755+10:00Gosh, this post has made me think! Learning new sk...Gosh, this post has made me think! Learning new skills is always a good idea, as is the ability to think outside the box. We weathered recent food shortages because we had a good stock of food and we were willing to exchange X for Y when it came to what we were prepared to eat. However we are in the UK, so not somewhere with a lot of wilderness to take refuge in if the worse were to happen and, as the recent 'invasion' of country areas by inconsiderate city-dwellers showed, any movement of people from urban areas would be likely to cause us untold problems. I think the only thing we could do in such a case would be to 'Keep Calm and Carry On', a slogan that was thought up to reassure the population in case of invasion during WWII and which seems increasingly relevant today. We certainly live in 'interesting' times.Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-11426968035988714712020-07-05T02:48:08.513+10:002020-07-05T02:48:08.513+10:00You've given me something to think about.
Than...You've given me something to think about.<br />Thank you for exhorting us about preparing for the future. For the first time in our marriage (over 30 years), we found this past month that we have enough money to begin actually saving. My husband and I agree that part of this saving needs to be building our pantry. I need to figure out what would be best for us to stock up on. Our nutritional needs are different because of some health problems from eating a high carb diet (cheap food) for years.Mrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-84004649196904468232020-07-04T14:45:56.537+10:002020-07-04T14:45:56.537+10:00Dear Mimi, I think it is really good that you and ...Dear Mimi, I think it is really good that you and your husband can work together on this and also tell the family. Hopefully that sparks them considering these things too. I am in the same situation... I can prepare so much for the family and Grandchildren but I have to talk to the girls and get them to do what they can to have good supplies and plans. So far that has gone reasonably well but I keep reminding them to get ahead and tip them off as I can. This makes more households better off and hopefully we would all be able to help each other. It is also wise to look around as you have. I have known people who live near nuclear facilities and think nothing of it where I would be OMG. But we grow used to our environment and maybe dont assess it objectively. This is a really important point! Hard to do but we need to have our eyes open. We need to revive and link to you wholesome and economical menu plans, recipes and tips. More will be listening and needing this kind of practical help that you are so good with. With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-13589320396181461522020-07-04T01:42:34.767+10:002020-07-04T01:42:34.767+10:00I think this is a great post. Wouldn't it be b...I think this is a great post. Wouldn't it be better to be "over-prepared" than not prepared enough or not at all? And it doesn't have to be from an apocalypse, how often do we have bad storms and other weather. One Summer not that long ago, we were without power for two weeks from a bad storm that caused a "cascade" effect. I think learning new skills is great and anything we can do, large or small is always in our best interest.<br /><br />I also think it's important to talk to family about this so everyone is on the same page and knows what the plan is and what is expected. Thanks for this post.<br /><br />DarleneDarla Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586908593785930696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-41873614927441638812020-07-03T16:19:12.627+10:002020-07-03T16:19:12.627+10:00Mimi, I think we would survive here for a while. I...Mimi, I think we would survive here for a while. I was born not long after WW2 ended and remember some of the conversations around that time about where people were going to go to meet as invasion seemed to be imminent. Thankfully that never happened but I know that people had more survival skills then than now. Learning a new skill every year is very wise. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-27564981978310742852020-07-03T13:21:48.793+10:002020-07-03T13:21:48.793+10:00Food for thought, right.
My country house is abo...Food for thought, right. <br />My country house is about having a level of sustainability. Eggs and lettuce and all the coriander I want, fruit trees and water tanks everywhere. Solar panels. The plumber joked and said that I just spent thousands for dollars to save about $50 worth of water... But I don't think water will always be safe, or a given. My other friend raises animals for the table. We joke, sort of, that after the apocalypse, the horde will be desperate for her sustainable ways and being unprepared, may use force... And how to deal with that. It all sounds very prepper, I know, but when the toilet paper debacle of recent times, makes you wonder about the notion of scarcity and how that inspires fear, then what else follows. <br />Enjoy the peace we have. Michelle McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320798181543175566noreply@blogger.com