Monday Message

"Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program. We could refer to all the components of personal and family preparedness, not in relation to holocaust or disaster, but in cultivating a life-style that is on a day-to-day basis its own reward." (President Spencer W. Kimball)

We are going back into the heat this week...I am not a fan.

I got a free book on sourdough this week. The recipes looked great but there was no recipe for doing the actual sourdough itself, so I went to my favorite site for doing sourdough. I would have still gone to this site even if there had been a recipe for it in the book. I was just really surprised that a whole book on sourdough recipes would not have the recipe for actually making the sourdough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wytD_5PX7Lo&t=455s - this is day 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqwj9WaNLhs&t=340s - day 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnSuel2jL2g - day 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnSuel2jL2g - day 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=latf83yz9YM&t=1136s - day 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjEHrVQWMio - day 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92LlJiJ1XxQ&t=12s - day 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bftksODx2zw - day 8a

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ctTPV_oLbQ&t=49s - day 8b

I have done this gal's version of sourdough and it always works well (you can see the pic of it at the top). She does a great job of teaching.

Find what skill you want to enhance and work to build it. We live in such a great time where we can watch on the computer things to help us learn.

http://storethisnotthat.com/dry-youll-like-dehydrating-class/ - I have mentioned these before but they are so good to watch and learn I thought I would put them in here again. This is a great skill to help you stretch your food dollar especially now. Dehydrate your excess garden produce and leftover produce from your groceries.

http://storethisnotthat.com/everydayfoodstorage/ - I love these gals. If you scroll down there are great recipes using food storage.

This week I worked up some cucumbers from the garden.

The gardens all around this year have struggled because of drought conditions but I am making every bit count.

My husband loves a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I am not brave enough to even try one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f5zfcEG9YU I thought you would like to see how this gal makes everything count and how she uses her skills.

I have still been organizing and deep cleaning. This week I worked in the sewing space...

I think I will really like working in here. With things this way I have a lot more elbow room.

Missy says find a cool place to be, hers is right in front of the fan. She is kind of a fan hog and she doesn't care who knows.

Gus is still fine tuning his skills for catching a skittery cat toy.