Farmington West Provident Living

Much of the planning and preparation that we need to focus on, or that we have become very aware of lately is that of a food supply that we can "live off of" in the time of need.  We have been counseled by the prophets for years to obtain and store a supply of food and necessities for when needed in times of unemployment or financial crisis, extended inclement weather, earthquake, power outage or as we have been experiencing this past year, pandemic & quarantine, etc.   During these type of struggles, just having "supplies" on hand is great, however, if an event includes evacuation from our homes, we need to have added another level of preparedness to our supply.  In the case of evacuation and "no place to go", we must consider the possibility of retreating to the hills, or maybe the city will allow use of the local public parks.  We need to be prepared to bring our own equipment, food and shelter. So this week, let's look at some ideas for shelter...

Remember this time last year?  If you didn't have a back up supply, you were out of luck finding Toilet Paper in the stores for several weeks.  A great example of why we need to be prepared.  The creative "wiping" alternatives got pretty creative and did not appear all that pleasant.  No thank you Mr. Pine Cone. Next to food and water, Sanitation is pretty high on the list of needs in an emergency.  Everybody needs something (or somewhere) to go on.  Purchase or make a bucket toilet kit.  Toilet seats are available at most  camping stores , or you can fashion a seat from a foam pool noodle for a DIY portable Loo.  Include TP, hand sanitizer, heavy duty garbage bags, twist ties and a shovel.... and don't forget to include something to keep the smell to a minimum such as kitty liter. You may want to create 2 buckets.  One for solids and one for liquids.  Some people label them simply PEE and POO (or color coded 💩 💛 for the youn...

It's MID April!  For those that have pressurized irrigation water, remember it will be turned ON this week! Check & turn OFF your main valve and any spigots you may have opened to drain your sprinkling system last fall. Many households over the years have experienced flooded yards and/or basements due to an open spigot or broken sprinkler valve left undetected or damaged over the winter months. Check with your immediate neighbors and help them to be prepared as well.    Once the water is on, walk your property and check your sprinkler boxes for any leaks or breakage.