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Ya know, those things that keep plaguing us in the back of our brains.
Our To Do list...

So here are some things we have been working on this weekend (okay, two things)

Food Storage!!

As you know from a previous post, we have been thinking a lot about getting our emergency preparedness act together. We started with some water that went on sale at Walmart. I also got some canning jars with well wishes (not sure what to can yet, any ideas?) Also, Aldi had a sale on BBQ sauce for .65 cents a container. I wish we bought 50. Yes, I know it's high fructose corn syrup, but oh I indulge myself. We just need to stock up on chicken, I hear it's easy to can meat in a pressure canner! Of course our food supply is still limited. We have a few #10 cans of sugar, black beans, and dried carrots. We'll need some flour, more potato flakes, pinto beans etc... I'll also be waiting for when canned soup goes on sale, but it's a start!

Oh, and do you like our new Home Depot shelving? We were very excited, although I hate that it involved three trips to Home Depot. Apparently the box we bought on the Shelving isle was a dud. They had an entire display with new boxes resting on the other side of the building. Not very smart if you don't want to tick off your customers.

I also got our 72 hour kits together. Because Mr Smith is awesome, he took a CERT class, which provided us with a lot of the kit basics, but I added more bandages, clothes, and toiletries to the packs.




We finally built a frame for the painting my brother gave us for our wedding (all 9 months ago) from his mission in Brazil. I loved it, but it's not easy to make your own frame (it involves going to Home Depot and trying to get your wife to not fear the staple gun, and actually getting the corners to line up (they don't)). So any way, it works. We don't build canvas frames for a living. Rand, Eric wants you to know that. He expects our next gift to come "put together" =)

That chest (that has most of my craft things) was a project I bought at the thrift store. I want to paint it a light blue or green. I'll let you know when I get around to doing that . . . 

So that's our latest addition to the craft/storage/photo/guest room

and Mama Smith, thanks for sending along childhood memories!
Mr Smith: "What is that blanket doing out here"
Me: "Cause I like it"
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