Posted on 09/03/2020 1:10:13 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
All I can say is bring it on. You want a war, we can accommodate. I just want the prez reelected. Everything after that is gravy.
Just use ‘lockdowns’. People seem to not mind those, but they are just martial law by another name.
You may be right !
We still have the election expected "October Surprise" to look forward to.
The DemocRATS are known to try to pull the magical " rabbit out of the hat " trick during this election, which will surpass their " Resist Movement".
"Resist" was a passive-aggressive Democratic movement which was benign; any "October Surprise" will assuredly be active , physical ,and desperate.
The Pennsylvania primary was a practice run for the Dems.
Two days after the primary, Trump had 861,822 to Biden’s 734,400 votes.
Five days after the primary, Trump had 1,053,616 to Biden’s 1,264,624.
Biden’s mail-in/absentee vote was 42% of his total.
The more the left believes they will lose the election, the more they will act out. metmom is right, it could happen by mid October.
I prepped when I saw empty shelves in Italy due to covid. Got a jump on everyone here. By the time I saw people staring at the empty TP shelves in disbelief, we had 48 mega rolls stashed away, had a freezer full of meat, lots of canned goods, every fuel tank filled, all propane tanks filled, several hundred in cash pulled.
Only thing we use the propane for is a two burner coleman camp stove. One tank lasts a month or more and we have 6 tanks. I think we’ve only used half a tank so far because we have an electric range we use for most things. We use the cook stove outside so that frying pan spatter doesn’t get all over the kitchen. Cast iron fry pans of course.
Need to get caught back up on TP and canned goods this month.
Need two? Buy four.
Coming into autumn, good time to start buying canned soup.
For years, we’ve kept enough beans and rice to sustain us for two months. Dumping some soup over rice stretches it. We keep sugar in a 4 gallon frosting bucket. We lived off grid for 7 years and got used to instant coffee and it lasts longer than ground because instant is freeze dried. Can always heat water.
I have a 5 gallon bucket of salt that’s over ten years old and pretty solid but it could be scraped off as needed. Salt never goes bad. I might start a new 3.5-4.5 frosting bucket of salt anyway.
The round frosting buckets from the grocery store bakery usually have a rubber gasket. Load them on a nice dry day, low humidity. Most grocery stores sell them for $1-2 but I’ve been dumpster diving for them lately. Our grocery store can’t sell all they use so if they’re right up top and haven’t had any nasty stuff dumped on them, I’ll fish them out of the dumpster. I bring a board with a nail in one end for that. They have to be cleaned anyway. That requires nice hot water to melt the frosting. Scrape as much as you can out first.
Good time to plant a fall crop of potatoes. Here in Ctrl MO, the ground rarely freezes more than an inch or two and if you pile leaves over it as mulch, it won’t freeze at all. Taters can be dug as needed. I still have some from the first crop that I can expose to light to make eyes and ready them for planting. The potatoes we get from one store will sprout eyes real quick and I have no problem planting them. People say you need guaranteed disease free seed potatoes but do you really think potato farmers aren’t very careful in keeping their crops disease free?
A long time ago I knew a source that would sell seed potatoes most any time of year but I don’t know where it was.
“Coming into autumn, good time to start buying canned soup.”
Or can your own. I did find Chunky Beef and Country Vegetables soup at the Dollar General yesterday for less than $2 a can. Tossed in a couple. Can’t have too much.
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We’re up to the gills, here, with TP, Paper Towels, and our other usual shelves full of supplies.
Expect on average another “cop killing video” of a doped up black man every week from now until the end of the election.
Never leave your home unarmed!
Ping!
Excellent post!
They couldn't telegraph their punch any clearer.
Anywhere mail in voting is done should have a deadline. All mail in ballots must be received and tabulated by, say, mid-October. All these ballots can be checked against rolls of living, registered voters (so phony ballots can be removed and lists of all who have already voted can be furnished to voting location so that no double voting is allowed.
Or, we could just do what makes the most sense: voting will only be done live, in person on Election Day PERIOD.
I’ve cleaned out my share of frosting buckets.
Dawn works wonders for that.
I agree on the storing salt. it’s critical for survival and will be almost impossible to get should TSHTF and supply chains break down.
We’re too far north to plant anything for the winter. However, I am spending the fall preparing new raised beds for the garden. I have garlic ordered from back in the spring that is due sometime, and I will be ordering my seeds for next year soon.
Canned stuff like that is a good source of salt, too.
Ever read the label analysis?
Hi.
I just don’t get it. Why do the “elites” of this country (i.e. media figures, democrat politicians, actors, owners of a newspaper etc.), think that if the shtf their bodyguards and other security measures will protect them?
Heads up, the ‘Rona is just the warm up.
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I have been buying TP as I find it at BJ’s or Sam’s.
One pack for very trip when it’s there.
Got a nice supply.
I am also pressure canning meat and stuff. My tomato crop was good this year, which was sort of a surprise considering how neglected the garden was and the hornworm infestation.
So far I got 16 quarts of sauce and probably have another 6 to can up this weekend.
Sure do. Salt is necessary for life.
Buy cheap.
Stack deep.
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Hubby says NO more TP :-)
That is great that you got such a bountiful harvest from your tomatoes.
I probably should can more meat, but I just can’t get motivated to do that.
The last meat I canned was cut up chuck roast, with added stew veggies and broth/water.....for ready to make stew.
Keep up the great work!!
I expect to use most of the canned meat for soups and stews in the winter after everything else is used up.
It’s a last resort option as it keeps so well.
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