Books and Websites

I have added a new feature of list of good gardening books or books on Self-Reliance or pretty much anything that may be of interest. I would love you input and if you have any you can e-mail them to me or if your a contributer you can add themselves. I think it is always interesting to find out what others are reading. I am always looking for good books so let me know.

Don

Garden Class

Nancy Abbott has informed me that Brother Dave Adams of the Canby 1st Ward is offering his garden class coming up this next month. It will be at the Stake Center and start at 7:00 p.m. It will start on February 5 and follow weekly for the next several weeks. The class is for the Oregon Trail Ward but all are invited. I have taken Brother Adams class before. He is very knowledgeable and travels the world to help other people with their farms and gardens. If you have any questions please contact Nancy Abbott in the Oregon Trail Ward.

Don

Laying Chickens

Just an update on the hens. I checked the local hatchery and some others and the earliest I can get them is in February. I will be ordering a few for others if anyone is still in need let me know. Linda Porter did say she was able to get some 4 month old hens I belive from Estacada. These were on Craigslist. They were selling for $10.00 each. Please let me know.

Don

Honey

Jennifer Isom sent this about them getting honey this week in the Beavercreek Ward. I think if you were in need you could call Sister Harvey. The e-mail was as follows:

Just a reminder, honey order is going in Sat. If you are interested, bring clean and labled qt jars and lids along with check or cash to my house and put on table on front porch. $6.15 a qt. Checks made out to Jeanie Sowers. Any questions, call me at 632-3230. Thanks, Jerri

Sounds sweet to me!

Don

A New Year

I just wanted to publish a few ideas I have had over the last month or so. It has been quite interesting. With the economy fumbling along and our future uncertain it has definitely left me thinking more about preparedeness. I was also hit with the reality of how fragile our food supply can be. During the recent snow storm in Decemeber I with about thousands of other shoppers made our way to Fred Meyers. Here is a huge store with an almost unlimited amount of food. What I found was they were completly sold out of not just one item but many items they were completly cleaned out. It made me realize that any small catastrophe can really disrupt the flow of produce to our stores. Imagine what a large one could do. The words of be prepared have never been truer. Kari and I are really looking at what we can do to work on our preparation. It seems to take a long time but at the present Kari and I have never had such a large food storage. Where not there yet. Apparently, it keep being eaten up by seven hungry children. But when are getting better prepared. I hope we can all become a little better prepared this year. Good luck and may God Bless. Don

Another Great Blog

Here is another blog with great tips and ideas. The site is www.SafelyGatheredIn.blogspot.com. Hope this helps.

Don

Laying Chickens

If anyone is interested in ordering laying hens right away. I usually make an order about now. That way they will be laying around June. Some of the big hatcheries require an order of at least 25. If you want just a few please e-mail me or call me and I will just include you in my order. My e-mail is ririefamily@ldsliving.com. My phone is 503-632-5395.
Don

Great Food Storage Website

This is from Leslie Boyce.

This website is full of free helps and tips. Wow. I am impressed withthese dynamic women!
http://funwithfoodstorage.net/

Macy Deals in Utah

This is from Christie Pass.
I We have the opportunity to take advantage of a great sale at Macey's grocery store in Utah. The following items will be going on sale. These are #10 cans of freeze dried or powdered food. These are great buys. If you are interested, please talk to Nancy Abbott. We need to act fast on this - so talk to her ASAP if you are interested.
Milk-$5.99
Egg-14.99
Butter-16.99
Dough Enhancer-3.99
Pepper-7.99
Onions-9.99
Celery-8.99
Banana-7.99
Strawberry-16.29