#Olive garden shift exchange northridge series#

Growing extra, storing extra, prioritizing health these are things that are incorporated into my everyday life without much delineation.

Mostly it’s a term that I use only in instances like this, when talking with others, as a way to cut to the chase on the subject. It all makes me feel a little strange quite frankly. This aspect of my identity is not placed in a separate category, nor is it a persona or a group I identify with. If you are someone that is at square one, operating with a slim pantry and much needed weekly trips to the market, this post is for you.īefore we get too far along, I feel compelled to tell you that I do not use the term “preparedness” much in my day to day life. So we take the next step, do the next right thing, and try our best. Add to that social and political unrest, and it seems disaster is all around us. The time to plan for a disaster is of course not in the midst of disaster, but here we are wrapped up in an ongoing global pandemic, while many of our western neighbors in the US are evacuating their homes due to the ravages of wildfires. We’ve taken care of that now, so let’s focus on what many deem the actual first step you should take in emergency preparedness: two weeks or stored food and water. In the spring, I felt there was a small window to focus on time sensitive matters such as planting a garden or developing relationships with others who grow food nearby. When the idea for this topic was first suggested, I jumped in a little out of order due to immediate and ongoing needs that most people were facing.

Step One ? But we’ve already had a few posts in this series! Two important steps that go hand in hand, so I am including them together as Step One. Today we will talk about stocking two weeks worth of food and water in your home.

#Olive garden shift exchange northridge series#

Let’s return to our ongoing series on everyday preparedness.