tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post5437156762742100941..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: Pantries and Preparedness 2020. Bartering and encouragement.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-48137767272838132822020-04-05T14:40:55.760-07:002020-04-05T14:40:55.760-07:00Dear Patti,
I'm so sorry for everything you h...Dear Patti,<br /><br />I'm so sorry for everything you have suffered, as well. Thank you for your kind thoughts and sharing your suffering. Sharing the bad as well as the good helps us know we are not alone, doesn't it? That's so important as the bad can make us feel so alone. I'm so very glad that your son has recovered so well. Thanks be to God! I said a little prayer for him.<br /><br />In May of 2018 we lost my 70-year-old father unexpectedly, suddenly, and devastatingly. A mere 15 weeks later we lost my 45-year-old brother and only sibling much the same way. In the interim, we had to put our beloved dog down. It is now just my mother and I from my original family, and she lives about eight hours from me and mine. I know with certainty that the good God has a plan for all of this, but it certainly traumatised us for at least a year and a half. We're just beginning to pick our heads up and look around again, only to be met with this crisis. Our Blessed Lord has a plan for this, too, and is allowing it to happen because it's part of His Divine plan, however, so there's nothing much to do except trust and love. Love is everything.<br /><br />Much love to you,<br />Shani in Illinois, soon to be KentuckyShanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158892994417030606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-49902759485665742792020-04-04T12:31:46.581-07:002020-04-04T12:31:46.581-07:00Hi Patti in California!This Patti in San Diego Cal...Hi Patti in California!This Patti in San Diego California. :) Dear Heavenly father,Good Shepard,Mighty God Prince of peace. I pray that you would draw near to Patti and JT. The word promises that if we raise a child in his ways,he will return to you. So I pray that God would draw near to you and JT. Jehovah Rapha thank you for healing JT. Thank you for healing a mother's heart. Our Father in heaven bring JT back to you! In Jesus name Amen<br />Much love Patti in San Diego California.<br />Sending a big ((((((hug)))))).Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062180173517852941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70311064288705643792020-04-04T08:36:37.096-07:002020-04-04T08:36:37.096-07:00Thank you all so much for taking the time to share...Thank you all so much for taking the time to share your ideas and encourage me! I can't express how very much that means to me. Thank you! <br /><br />I will be instituting a lot of your ideas and know that they will help to decrease my stress. I have already painted both bathrooms and DH has replaced two light fixtures, a medicine cabinet, worn-out caulk, a sink and faucet. Things are moving forward. Relying on the Lord's provision and protection are the best anti-stress responses I have found. May the good God keep you all and protect you and yours. Thank you! xShanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158892994417030606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-88520968462106316292020-04-03T15:28:13.287-07:002020-04-03T15:28:13.287-07:00We have actual items to give but because of my hus...We have actual items to give but because of my husband's health we often need actual help so we are thankful that we have neighbors who will do things like carry heavy items up and down stairs for us and such. That help is far more valuable to us than anything they could give to us.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-78865444672656717032020-04-03T15:23:48.201-07:002020-04-03T15:23:48.201-07:00The mask order came down from the president today ...The mask order came down from the president today here in the USA.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-62249298468841563812020-04-03T08:51:21.839-07:002020-04-03T08:51:21.839-07:00We plant three rows of dry beans each year. It sta...We plant three rows of dry beans each year. It started with some beans my DH's grandmother brought from Italy in 1968. She would plant those and use in soups and chili. Now we plant either those of black beans, pintos, or small white beans each year. To see if your beans are viable just put ten in a damp paper towel then seal in a plastic bag. If after five days when you open the bag of you see Tony green shoots you know you have viable seeds. From Nancy in eastern WashingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-82256841675162247022020-04-03T04:34:34.874-07:002020-04-03T04:34:34.874-07:00Heidi, some things on my to-do list have also been...Heidi, some things on my to-do list have also been bumped up to the top, like soapmaking. I've been wanting to learn this and now's the time!<br />Also on the clothing, we have done the same thing. We purchased shoes for our little boy in his next size up and are keeping an eye out for other clothes. Thrift stores are no longer an option, as they are all closed.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680467667767592482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81209020576143523982020-04-03T04:28:24.389-07:002020-04-03T04:28:24.389-07:00Farm Quilter, we just invested in a wheat grinder ...Farm Quilter, we just invested in a wheat grinder and it has been very difficult to source wheat. Most online stores are completely sold out, or shipping costs upward of $100. It was even difficult to find the grinder for that matter!Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680467667767592482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-4369739700413869092020-04-03T03:33:42.528-07:002020-04-03T03:33:42.528-07:00Dear Bridge, It sounds like you are getting into ...Dear Bridge, It sounds like you are getting into the swing of it! This is great! It gets easier too. Thanks so much Bridge. I am conscious of reading all comments and replying as I feel many have no support system and we can make a difference. We all need encouragement. This time more than ever. I am glad to hear you have cuttings and hope they all do well! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-40240582115888480462020-04-03T03:30:33.236-07:002020-04-03T03:30:33.236-07:00Dear Mimi, I did wonder about support workers.... ...Dear Mimi, I did wonder about support workers.... this is not good. I have heard horrific stories from overseas such as Spain. We must check on our family and friends. Thank you for this reminder. with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20915158824794340472020-04-03T03:21:00.678-07:002020-04-03T03:21:00.678-07:00Dear Maria, Oh this is great! I am glad you were ...Dear Maria, Oh this is great! I am glad you were able to get elastic too! I think soon there will be a huge rush on masks as it looks like finally the west will recommend the public do wear masks. It has worked for the Asian countries and some of the European countries now insist masks are worn in public and to the supermarket etc. I think we will follow in the US and Australia. So keep sewing! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-52452791606457107382020-04-03T03:18:55.822-07:002020-04-03T03:18:55.822-07:00Dear Cindy, This is a great tip. Yes there are ma...Dear Cindy, This is a great tip. Yes there are many like us! Maybe even we are more than anyone things but we are busy at home getting on with things so not so obvious! I think so! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-35337075389548844652020-04-03T03:14:42.775-07:002020-04-03T03:14:42.775-07:00Dear Nancy, I love your morning routine and it co...Dear Nancy, I love your morning routine and it covers several benefits! It actually sounds like you are bartering to me but just in natural way. This is what I do! You give but people also give back. It is very good. Six dozen eggs is amazing! You can do so much with them! Stay in, safe and well. With love Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-59563984405545009712020-04-03T03:07:44.633-07:002020-04-03T03:07:44.633-07:00Dear Farm Quilter, I am so sorry about your dear D...Dear Farm Quilter, I am so sorry about your dear Dad. That you for telling me the blog helped you prepare. This makes my day. I am so glad you have supplies! Stay put and when this all calms down you can get back home. Definitely shelter in place. Stay safe and very careful! Thank you so much! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-26474140897429401882020-04-02T22:36:33.931-07:002020-04-02T22:36:33.931-07:00Dear Ruth!
I noticed a local bakery advertising b...Dear Ruth!<br /><br />I noticed a local bakery advertising bags of flour (I don’t know what size!) available for fifty dollars. It might be worth asking a local bakery if they would onsell flour to you.<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-37356368232642811122020-04-02T22:29:47.779-07:002020-04-02T22:29:47.779-07:00Dear Lesley!!
I think I have read that!!
Psalm 2...Dear Lesley!!<br /><br />I think I have read that!!<br /><br />Psalm 23 is so apt for us when we put our lives into the hands of our Great Shepherd. This is what living is all about!<br /><br />Thank you for your comment!!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-29575956026290059212020-04-02T22:27:31.208-07:002020-04-02T22:27:31.208-07:00Dear Shani!!
You are already on the right foot! W...Dear Shani!!<br /><br />You are already on the right foot! With the Almighty’s protection, and the training He has given you, you are going in the right direction!<br /><br />When life is overwhelming, we know that only He can make a way! When our lives are totally in His hands, we can be truly content. The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul, so reading scripture is wonderful for developing peacefulness in our lives!<br /><br />I hope you thrive on the challenge!<br /><br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-28570020871360905292020-04-02T18:26:30.257-07:002020-04-02T18:26:30.257-07:00Hi Laura! We are in Texas and have been sheltered...Hi Laura! We are in Texas and have been sheltered in place for several days. You mentioned chickens and we usually buy our chicks locally so you could check around the area where you live first. But once we ordered chicks from I believe a hatchery in Arkansas and we were pleased with what we got. The minimum order at that time was 25 and if that'd too many you might be able to go in with family members or neighbors and split at order. My granddaughter got their order of 25 in the mail last week. Also you might have good luck posting a "wanted" item on Facebook Market. Glad you got your seeds and seed potatoes. All places here were out of seed potatoes so I picked up red potatoes from the grocery and let them sprout. It's worked for me in the past. Good luck and God bless! Pampamintexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943782786934325023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-12113088082636361532020-04-02T17:02:05.691-07:002020-04-02T17:02:05.691-07:00I so look forward to reading your wisdom and advic...I so look forward to reading your wisdom and advice. Our pharmacists have been so helpful and kind to us. Unlike you I do not have a garden but have some seeds so I must plant them. Even the tiniest bit will help.<br /><br />Stay well and safe everyone.Suzannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-49213818728331139682020-04-02T10:59:27.608-07:002020-04-02T10:59:27.608-07:00Annabelle, I just wanted you to know how your blog...Annabelle, I just wanted you to know how your blog has helped me be prepared for recent events. I have been caring for my dad in his home for the last 4 years. Because of the news in January out of China and Japan, combined with your blog posts, I doubled my grocery orders every week through the second week of March. My dad passed away the middle of March, so I now have enough supplies to stay home for at least 6 months, maybe more. Since I am 750 miles from home until I settle his estate, I should be all right. Your suggestions for us has really helped me since I am in the wrong age group, with asthma, so I'm staying home and staying safe! Farm Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670652033638218941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-89134900520948057372020-04-02T10:36:35.010-07:002020-04-02T10:36:35.010-07:00This is nothing to do with bartering, but more to ...This is nothing to do with bartering, but more to do with mental health. One thing I do every morning when I wake up - I say the Lord's prayer and then do 10 very deep cleansing breaths. Like when I was doing yoga. The reason for the prayer - well obvious - the reason for the deep breathing is two fold. First it clears my mind and makes me focus on just breathing, and then to prove to myself that I still can do deep breathing. Since one of the symptoms of COVID-19 is a problem breathing - I on a daily basis - in the morning - prove to myself that I am OK for another day. Then I get on with my day. As of this week I am furloughed from work. I am over 65 and have a couple of health conditions, that put me in the high risk category. <br />As for the bartering, I too missed the gene. I do give neighbors extra produce from my garden, during garden season. I give my sister extras also, when I was able to see her. She would make up a batch of fajita seasoning for me. A former neighbor still brings me eggs from her chickens. She brought 6 dozen about 3 weeks ago.<br />Stay stron everyone.Nancy in Eastern Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180447823187353766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-15953171631213874852020-04-02T09:58:52.566-07:002020-04-02T09:58:52.566-07:00I know the farmers in my area are doing spring pla...I know the farmers in my area are doing spring planting. Farmers naturally self-isolate! Since our harvests are done with machinery, they will be able to harvest their wheat, canola, potatoes, and corn. I just don't know if they will be able to process the harvest. Lucky for the United States, that problem will occur in 6 months, and I hope the virus has settled down on its way to becoming a memory. In a pinch, you can grind your own flour from wheat using a coffee grinder. Of course, you would first need to find wheat and I'm not sure where it is grown in other countries. Where there's a will, there's a way! Great ideas here, every since time!!Farm Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670652033638218941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-34966615729375536542020-04-02T09:30:25.732-07:002020-04-02T09:30:25.732-07:00I actually bought a couple of extra bottles of oli...I actually bought a couple of extra bottles of olive oil about a month ago - just had a feeling that it might be a good idea.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-66291344566217202182020-04-02T09:27:15.286-07:002020-04-02T09:27:15.286-07:00In Canada they are worried as we too rely on worke...In Canada they are worried as we too rely on workers (many from the Caribbean and Central America) to arrive each year on temporary visas to plant and harvest crops. We have set our borders to all but Canadians coming home and to those from the US who cross with supplies (mostly truckers). I believe that special arrangements are being made to get these workers back but it will take a while as anyone entering must quarantine for 14 days (except those truckers) so different types of living arrangements would have to be organized and workers would need to be tested before being allowed to work. It really does make you aware of how reliant on each other we truly are these days.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-4245021112191949742020-04-02T07:19:06.950-07:002020-04-02T07:19:06.950-07:00Hi, Shani, prayers for peace for your family durin...Hi, Shani, prayers for peace for your family during this time of upheavel and adding a move on top of it! I absolutely believe your preparedness muscle will kick in - once skills are learned, we hang on to them and bring them back to the surface as needed! <br /><br />For your move, what came to my mind was kind of sorting things by "really important" and less so. So whatever needs to be set up in the new home right away to help you quickly find your new center and bring peace to your family, those things are most important. Maybe it's a box of important paperwork just in case, a reasonable amount of immediate clothing and personal care for each family member, beds and linens, a favorite small amount of loved items for each child, and of course necessary kitchen items!<br /><br />Making some freezer meals ahead or prepping in advance to have some easy crock-pot throw in dinners might help with that first week in the new home while you unpack and find a nearby grocery store :)<br /><br />I wish you the best!!Jennyhttps://www.cozyhomemaking.com/noreply@blogger.com