Casting Call

One of the most important things about living through a disaster would be maintaining health.  If you get sick or are injured, then your chances of making it through an emergency situation decrease.  Care MUST be taken to maintain proper hygiene as well as having the ability to handle injuries properly.  In the case of…

This is a busy time of the year – when isn’t it busy! -but last weekend my husband and I took off and traveled quite a distance to meet with some like-minded-soon-to-be-friends.  You might wonder why that would deserve a blog post all it’s own but it was such a great event and I want…

Heating & cooling our homes consumes about 44% of our energy usage.  That’s a huge chunk to consider, and therefore the first thing to look at when reducing our energy consumption.  The first thing we want to look at is not how we add heat or cold into our homes, but rather how well our…

You may have heard the recent news about the State of Emergency in Lethbridge Alberta. The situation there went from bad to horrible in only a matter of hours. Here is a quick rundown of the timeline: Tuesday – the city issued a statement saying they were having trouble with the water plant keeping up,…

… and all it’s craziness Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da Remember that Discovery Channel commercial? Well, if you want to love all the craziness, now is the time, especially if you live in the Eastern U.S. Not only did they get a fairly strong earthquake last week, they are also dealing with Hurricane Irene clawing its…