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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

My Thoughts, My Day

...these are my humors and opinions; I offer them as what I believe, not what is to be believed. I aim here only at revealing myself, who will perhaps be different tomorrow, if I learn something new which changes me. I have no authority to be believed, nor do I want it, feeling myself too ill-instructed to instruct others.

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Just a reminder not to believe anything I say because I will probably change my mind tomorrow.



Stranger came home tonight and packed some wheat into buckets with dry ice. (instructions) This is just the beginning. There is a lot left to go.



We're doing pretty good with our food storage list. We only have a few more items to check off.

The more I get into this food storage stuff, the more I'm reading about cooking with grains and eating healthy. It's starting to scare me. We are using the wrong pans and the wrong deodorant. We're drinking the wrong milk and eating all the wrong foods. Are we doing anything right? I didn't know this was going to be such a slippery slope to go down but we'll keep plugging away, doing what we can a little bit at a time.

I spent the morning putting away stuff that didn't belong in my pantry. It was all sitting in the hall so I could take these photos. No, I'm not finished. I just added the rest to the pile on my kitchen island. I work and work on that pile but somehow it doesn't seem to be getting any smaller.

Have I told you lately how tired I am? I really have to start pacing myself.

I have good news though. I signed my kids up to go the the zoo for free homeschool day tomorrow but I'm too pregnant for all the walking. This looks like a job for the grandparents so I get the whole day off! To myself! In my own house! To do whatever I want!!!

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12 Comments:

At March 18, 2008, Blogger Rosie said...

Do nothing! Just sleep!

 
At March 18, 2008, Blogger Corrie said...

I would love to know more about the dry ice and wheat bucket procedure - dang I have a lot to learn.

Also, I should credit you with my new expensive egg habit (no more mass produced, tortured chicken eggs for me)

 
At March 18, 2008, Blogger The Lazy Organizer said...

Rosie, it will be a tempting option!

Corrie, I've added a link for you above. Yay for untortured chicken eggs!

 
At March 19, 2008, Blogger Angela said...

I am going to do my wheat like that..we only have the canner like once a year in our stake. Funny we are both thinking food storage right now! I am all about the pantry and the storage this month! Thanks for the great ideas!

 
At March 19, 2008, Blogger Kimberly said...

I'm on the same slippery slope. I've even switched to aluminum and paraben free deodorant. Oi!

Happy, happy day! I suggest...a nap. =P

 
At March 19, 2008, Blogger Julie said...

Isn't it crazy how the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know. It can be overwhelming at times. But, I agree with you, it is important to do a little at a time.

 
At March 19, 2008, Blogger Ry Tam & Fam said...

Like they say ignorance is bliss. But if you would like to learn more about healthy eating you may want to try this site www.greensmoothiegirl.com Lots of great info but she has a great non-overwhelming approach ;) Good luck! Oh and by the way Love your bolg sorry I have not commented before But I read it often! You are so inspiring!

 
At March 20, 2008, Blogger D2Quilter said...

Lara, did you know that packing wheat w/dry ice kills the ability to sprout the wheat. Just in case you ever wanted something green to eat from your food storage.

 
At March 21, 2008, Blogger Carolyn said...

I have just discovered your blog and I am so impressed with your push to get your food storage. I wanted to share my blog with you and everyone on that journey. I have an emergency preparedness blog which covers all aspects of preparedness. Like Julie my philosophy is one step at a time but just keep moving forward. I began a program, Seven Steps, a few months ago and each week we work on seven tasks to get our families better prepared. Take a look and see if it is something that would help you. blog.TotallyReady.com Some times we feel we are in this all alone but there are a lot of us who are feeling the increased need to get prepared.

 
At March 21, 2008, Blogger Michele said...

Your food storage adventures are quite interesting. I would like to know more about the dry ice (does it have to do with removing moisture?). Also, what is your long term plan for your stored food? Once you have a year's worth of wheat, do you start eating from that and use your normal shopping to replenish it?

 
At March 21, 2008, Blogger The Lazy Organizer said...

The dry ice removes the oxygen from the bucket so bugs can't survive. I think it also removes some moisture too and that's why you can't sprout it.

 
At March 21, 2008, Blogger The Lazy Organizer said...

Oh and yes, we are using our food storage. We'll buy more food as we use it and rotate it. I'm not buying anything I don't use.

 

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