Monday Message

"The revelation to produce and store food may be as essential to our temporal welfare today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah." (President Ezra Taft Benson)

It is very important to have storage ahead especially with so many disasters happening around the world which we have no control of. Hurricanes here in my country have caused so much devastation and loss of life. Those who had shared what they had with others set great examples for us all.  

I feel like things happen so fast, one thing isn't done before another catastrophe happens. Because of this, I feel it is even more important to keep your storage up - for yourself and others.

I like to keep the basics in my storage so I can make any recipe like bread, rolls, English muffin bread, hamburger buns, cake, and cookies just as an example. Food is often what we think of first but also clothing, sanitary needs, first aid kits, and household needs.

As we have been discussing the great importance of skills...

https://www.creeksidesimplicity.com/25-homemaking-skills-you-should-know/ 

https://www.artfulhomemaking.com/8-useful-skills-grandmothers-knew/

https://onehomelyhouse.com/modern-homemaking-101-the-basics/

https://www.queenofthehousehold.com/homemaking-skills/

These will be inspiring to you.

What are you working on for skills? Leave a comment below!

I am trying to learn more on weaving as one of my skills. This is overshot that I am working on in this picture. It will be a scarf.

I cut the last of the rhubarb so now only a few more butternut squash just before it freezes and then I am done gardening. While in the garden I found this huge cucumber who was hiding. I plan to use his seeds to dry for next year but thought he needed to say hi to all of you.

https://www.cheaprecipeblog.com/2013/07/rhubarb-custard-cake-recipe/ - Mary Ann sent this recipe. I have ingredients on hand and will make with the rhubarb before freezing the rest. Thank you for sharing!

https://whitegunpowder.com/halloween-chocolate-pretzel-spider-webs/ - I saw this neat idea this week. Yum! I say and ready for Halloween.

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/gifts/g33416427/diy-christmas-gifts/ - Next on our list and coming fast.

https://www.pinterest.com/loriclem/homemade-christmas-gifts/ headache salve sounds good since I got bonked by a tree branch we were taking down.

https://www.gracefullittlehoneybee.com/ways-save-money-christmas/ - love this gal.

https://www.christianhomekeeper.com/all-the-frugal-christmas-ideas/ - on here lots of people tell frugal ideas for Christmas.

Take time for yourself as you start in on a busy time of year - this is the best of all idea as we just keep pushing through but we are important as well.

Missy says fill your basket with joy and happiness.

Tippy Longstockings says with all that is going on please take a break for yourself.