#2. Crying...

Well, son of a you know what.  The dehydrator does not work.  I guess it's been sitting in closets for too long.  I'll have to use the oven for now.  I'm glad electricity is included with my rent.

I did some more researching via my favorite method, random clicking, and I discovered the videos of a seminar given by Wendy Dewitt.  She gives a very thorough run-down on how she does food storage, and I was completely blown away.  Here's a link:  Wendy Dewitt.   You can also check out her blog and request a copy of the brochure she hands out at her seminars.  I just finished reading it, and I think she is onto a really great system.  What I like best is that you can do a month at a time, 3 months, 6 months, or whatever fits your budget.  The system zeroes down on helping you to figure out exactly what you need right down to the teaspoon.  Check it out!

I also discovered another guy who has been zeroing in on what you need for healthy survival, the 5 gallon bucket food storage project.  He talks about what you need to store, and his project focuses on filling 2 buckets, and he also talks about an adjunct tote with more perishable items (a year or less shelf life) that can go in the car in a hurry for evacuation scenarios.

The hubby just reminded me that he needs to get more insulin.  The last time we were in to the drug store, they didn't have his prescription, and he's on his last ampule.  Normally, he goes in when he's on his second last ampule.  If there was something nasty going down and he was low on insulin, he would die.  No ifs, ands or buts.  That's scary!

More later...