NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH - DAY 29

How prepared are you to face an emergency?
This is the last post about how the little pigs can help us as we learn about being prepared for life's trials.  If you missed the first two posts, go back to start and don't pass go until you read it.  The first three pigs are important too.  
Link: First Pig
Link: More Pigs

"This little piggy had none" 

You CAN go from zero to hero with preparation. One friend shared a method of planning 10 dinners, breakfasts and lunches that her family likes. She multiplied the ingredients by 10, then purchased and stored each meal in a bag with cooking instructions. Voila — three months' worth of complete meals! She knows she has the necessary ingredients, spices and everything to feed her family for 100 days with her food storage and fuel. This is also good if you experience unemployment, have a sick child or get stranded and can't get to the market for some reason. You will need to use and rotate these meals every so often to maintain freshness, but they are things your family likes, so it shouldn't be too hard.

Another way for you to be prepared is making and freezing homemade soups and casseroles. You can double or triple a recipe (or more) and make a lot of food at once for about the same amount of time and only one mess. This is a good idea for singles, small families, empty-nesters and busy people who don't want to cook every day but still want variety.

"And this little piggy cried "wee, wee, wee all the way home." 

Don't cry. There are lots of things you can do to be prepared. Check your local government website (Limestone EMA facebook page link) for other important instructions, including 72-hour kits, survival supplies and collecting important papers and documents. A friend works in a hospital that is telling their employees to have 96-hour survival supplies and a first aid kit at home and in the car. Here is another source for intelligent planning and preparedness. Link: Being Ready

The more you can do for yourself, the less you will have to worry about facing long lines, food and supply shortages, hunger and distress. And you may just be able to be a hero to others who are not so fortunate. Remember, when Noah built the ark it wasn't raining.