Yes, we had tornadoes in the New England yesterday. Two days in a row! The realization that this is only the beginning of a new trend where unimaginably crazy weather will be the norm forced me to assess how prepared Paul and I are should (God-forbid) a disaster hit home.
I’m a city girl who don’t know a thing about surviving without running water, electricity, and a big supermarket.
Today, I ordered the Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival from Amazon.
The notion that I am thinking of putting aside anything beyond candles, extra batteries, and a few bottles of spring water in case of a power outage makes me feel like a paranoid little old lady.
My mom always stocked up enough rice, water, and other food and resources for our large family to survive any shortage for several years. I am not exaggerating. Our family suffered through six years of near-death starvation during the Pol Pot era. I was only a baby then, so I don’t share the over-blown fear of being without food. Moreover, I resented that behavior because there were always a lot of old food that were about to go bad that we had to eat… food that never tasted any good.
Maybe it’s just old age, but now it makes perfect sense to look into being better prepared. :-)