Monday, September 22, 2014

September 22, 2014

September 22, 2014

 

I learned a lot about my mommas family Sunday from my cousin Margie.  I now wish I didn’t know.  People back then did a lot of crazy things because they were uneducated and lived differently than they do now.  It made me no longer want to find out any more about them because it hurts so bad. I hate that my sweet momma had to live through such a bad time in her life.  If it wasn’t for my daddy rescuing her from her family then she would’ve been dead.  Thank God me and my brother turned out so well.  I will never be ashamed of my family but I sure don’t want my nieces and nephew to know how their grandmother was treated.  I don’t want them to have to think about it like me and my brother did.  All I know is I don’t want to be like them. 

 

Ruby

 

 

 

 

Saturday, September 13, 2014

September 13, 2014

September 13, 2014

 

This month is turning out to be good. I am getting a good bit of overtime at work, the weather is finally cooling off, and my  house actually looks good.  I always do better when the temperature starts falling and I get to start enjoying my life.

 

I am going to go to my brothers next Sunday. I haven’t been since Labor Day weekend. I don’t get to go as much as I like to because its been so hot and gas is so high.  I want to buy some things at the flea market coming up the last weekend in this month so I am going to go back to see what all I can find.  I enjoy going when I can. 

 

I am going to do a geo cache tomorrow before I go to church. Its always so much fun. I am only going to do one or two of them if I can find them without any trouble.  I am going to Dollar Tree to find some small prizes to put back. I noticed that people take the prizes and don’t put another trinket back in its place. I am going to try to go back and put some prizes in the caches so it can all start over.  I am going to only going to do one a month but open to do more if I have the time and opportunity.  I have so many hobbies when it gets cooler. I am also going to start doing “Scenes from the Levee” starting this month. I make pictures from the levee for all 4 seasons. I didn’t do any this year but will do some this month and through the remainder of this year.  It’s a lot of fun too.

 

Not sure when my prepper group will meet in October.  I am booked solid every weekend so I have to be careful how I plan things.  I may do a meeting over Zello for October since my weekends are spread so thin.   Friday nights are always fun at the lodge.  I don’t want to plan a meeting and I have to babysit or work late.  That always causes problems. 

 

I worked again today at Saf T Cart and I will babysit this evening. I am lucky to be able to get all this work.  There are so many without work right now but here I am working all I want. I am blessed to have a job and grateful for the overtime and extra pay I receive.  If I can just start saving a little; I would do well. Its just hard when there are so many things I need and the only want to get them is to work hard and save so I can pay cash. 

 

Until next time,

Ruby

 


 

Prepping 101 August 15, 2014

I am working hard these past few months trying to earn extra money to buy extra supplies and food. I want to stock up on canned foods, candles, water, bread, and toilet paper. That's all I seem to do is work hard and prep. One day it will pay off.

Start buying books when you see them on the shelves. You can get new, hardback books at places like Dollar Tree or the local libraries. Our way of life is changing at a fast pace. I love books so I am going to stock up because the kindle will only work a very short time when the grid goes down.


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August 23, 2014

August 23, 2014


Today has been a good day even though its been a boring one.  I am at work now and don’t have a lot to do because the guys are working in the warehouse arranging the carts and cages.  I am glad I am getting overtime because I sure do need it.  I get to babysit tonight too so that’s always good. 

 

My prepper network seems to be off to a great start.  We are having another meeting next month in Marks, MS at the Mexican restaurant.  I am trying to organize a trip to Grenada to the Civil War park and maybe do some geocache while we are there.  That is my fall and winter hobby so it will be have to be in October when it gets cooler.  I hope to get a few more people interested in meeting and maybe get this off the ground. 

I bought some fresh okra to freeze last weekend along with some homemade jelly.  Its cheaper to buy regular jelly and store it but I like to have some fresh jelly too.  I am going to try to get some corn when it goes on sale and put them up in the freezer.  I need to make another trip to the Chicken Market soon so I can stock up on frozen vegetables and some meat.  I got the best deal on some bacon and it lasted me over 6 months.  I wanted to put up some fresh tomatoes and peaches too but I didn’t get enough to do anything with this summer.  Next summer I am going to plant a garden and put some food up.  I wish I could get my bigger freezer working and my big refrigerator.  Its hard with just a small refrigerator and a small chest freezer.

 

Until then,

 

Ruby

 

 


 

September 5, 2014

September 5, 2014

Great meeting with my Prepper group this evening. It was only 3 of us but that's a start. We are working on some things for October now.

I start my hobbies September 1st and they go through the end of may. I don't do the heat so I go on vacation from all of it in the summer. 

I have to work on my calendar this weekend. This month has some openings but October is packed.
I may have to change my plans next month to get it all worked in. 

Ruby