Monday Message

"Store a provision of food which will last for at least a year wherever it is legally permissible to do so. The Church has not told you what foods should be stored. This decision is left up to individual members. . .From the standpoint of food production, storage, handling, and the Lord’s counsel, wheat should have high priority. ‘There is more salvation and security in wheat,’ said Orson Hyde years ago, ‘than in all the political schemes of the world’ (in Journal of Discourses, 2:207). Water, of course, is essential. Other basics could include honey or sugar, legumes, milk products or substitutes, and salt or its equivalent.” (President Ezra Taft Benson)

We are blessed by the wisdom of those who have gone before us, who show by example things that would be helpful.

When storing wheat you need to remember a wheat grinder. Get a corn and grain hand grinder if that is all you can do at first. We were given one to us. It looks like this -http://thewholetruth.org/Res_Corona.asp I bet there are used ones out there.

I love how it cracks wheat and is good in case of no power. Then as you can get an additional one. We were blessed to have been gifted one from my sister. This makes it easier as I have fibromyalgia.  This is the one I have - https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=pvhoOcqs&id=32CCCE4C72D6D2D3F41B1B630BFEE1B1A6E3CE18&thid=OIP.pvhoOcqsyP9zr5TE4-dOQgEsEs&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.topgrainmills.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2016%2f02%2fwondermill-grain-mill.jpg&exph=1000&expw=1000&q=grain+mills&simid=608006313937666273&selectedIndex=53&ajaxhist=0

And also don’t forget to store the wheat. I love love love white wheat. I get my wheat here - https://providentliving.lds.org/self-reliance/food-storage/home-storage-center-order-form?lang=eng

I have also seen wheat at Walmart that is fantastic as well. It is on the shelf with the large bags of flour.

I store my wheat in food grade plastic five gallon buckets. I go to bakery places and get the buckets for free or a small fee. I wash them well and dry well, then I air dry overnight just to be sure. I load into the bucket then I place two bay leaves on top, close the bucket and then label and date it. I then store in the basement and here is what I want you to know - DO NOT store any food storage directly on the concrete. I put a piece of wood between the floor and buckets and other storage.

http://www.mormonshare.com/lds-clipart/crazy-huge-list-of-food-storage-recipes - this is a treasure trove of food storage recipes.

Robert D. Hales passed away and I wanted to add my favorite story he told, it’s message is so important…

https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2010-03-06-becoming-provident-providers?lang=eng&_r=1

Use your storage, rotating and using and replacing is the best way to have storage.

If children are not used to eating the things you have stored they won’t eat it!! So best to put wheat in your pancakes and breads.  That sort of thing.

Don’t do a "some day" storage do a huge pantry storage you use and replace and keep rotated.

Skills - how are you doing on them?

It is time to get out knitting and spinning and settle in.

https://www.nationalsewingcircle.com/video/sewing-buttons-quickly-and-easily-009028/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=A6199&vsoid=A6199 - this a great button video.

Feels finally like fall and I am trying to learn more on making socks. Here are the two I recently finished. I am now knitting their mates and I am enjoying learning as I go.

Keep working on your storage and skills. It is not too early to be working on Christmas gifts, also be sure to plan for those soon to come snow days.

Gus and Missy say hi and to keep doing the best you can!