@Victoria33
@roamer_1 @mystery-ak @CatherineofAragon @Cyber LibertyThanks for the ping, roamer. I was at a casino when you pinged me yesterday.
When I lived by myself, I ate fresh vegetables every day, either from Kroger or from my container growing veggie garden. I had over 100 containers growing food, growing from seeds started in my house under a grow lamp. I had ten types of tomatoes growing the first time to determine which tomatoes grew best, then used that kind in later container gardens. I have seeds set aside/stored so I can start seeds at any time. Sometimes I would have frozen Chinese dinners that had chicken in them. I didn't eat red meat simply because I didn't want to deal with it.
You know I prepare - I can lock my front door, not leave, and live for years without needing the grocery store (yes, have coffee stored), electric company, the water company, the gas company. I would have pure water forever, and power for years, have working TV, phone, radio, shortwave radio, be warm, be cool, have way to cook food forever (at beginning would have six to nine ways to cook), have 25 year food stored, have medical supplies along with my knowledge of medical situations (was an EMT). Have ways to warn me if someone is close enough to set off one of numerous different kinds of alarms. Have defensive weapons.
Living in a hurricane area for many years started my preparing - I knew I was going to be without power, so I fixed that problem. I used these items every time a hurricane took out power. As time went on, I found better ways to live well when power goes off, so I updated my methods.
I also thought of my son. He will have these items when I am gone. Who knows what the world will be like as time goes on? He will have the ability to live well if times get bad; maybe these items are worth more than the money put into them. If you have no food, what is more important, a hundred dollar bill or a sandwich? If you have no water, what is more important, a hundred dollar bill or a cup of water?
