Being prepared will reduce stress and anxiety as well as losses that may accompany disasters. Part of your prepared includes planning for various disasters or challenges. If you've taken inventory, gathered and organized what you've got, it will take away a lot of the stress and pressure in the event that anything happens. Take a few minutes to go through this list and take action on whatever is needful for your and your loved ones.
1) Inventory what you have in the house. This includes emergency food, water and medical supplies. Include in your medical supplies, herbal medical supplies. As we enter into the season of colds and flu, become well stocked with Western Botanicals' herbal remedies.
Herbal Super Tonic
This is truly medicine from our kitchen. We’ve combined horseradish, garlic, onion, cayenne pepper and ginger into a tasty, spicy tonic that many enjoy as a daily immune and energy booster.
Immune Boost Formula and Syrup
This formula works by boosting the number of immune cells and natural chemicals to help fight illness. A very powerful and potent herbal combination to be used at the first signs of any illness.
2) Make sure your vehicles are in tip top condition - tires, brakes, etc. Include in you vehicles, blankets, coats, food and water. We keep 72 hour kits in ours.
3) Fuel supply. Firewood and cooking fuel (propane, butane, charcoal) should be well stocked.
4) Candles and emergency lighting. Make sure I have a supply of emergency candles and something to light them with. A few lamps with sufficient oil are inexpensive and give both light and heat. Have extra batteries for radios and flashlights.
5) Food. Have a well stocked pantry with the foods you normally eat and like to eat. Have some of your favorite comfort foods stashed away in case times to get tough. Can you prepare a tasty hot meal if you have no power? Can you do it for a week?
6) Emergency Contacts. Make sure you have your important contacts updated. We keep an Emergency Contact List in all of our 72 hour kits, in our vehicles as well as one at home. This list includes family, friends, friends of each of our kids, and emergency services (doctors, plumber, roofer, etc.).
7) Inspect your home and eliminate any potential winter problems. This should include: Furnace, Fireplace, check tools and power equipment (winterize mowers, tune-up snowblowers, sharpen tools, etc.). Inspect roof, gutters, downspouts, doors and windows, and plumbing for when it freezes.
8) Play the "What-If" game. Sit down with your family and begin asking "what-if" questions. Such as what if the power went out? What if there was an earthquake? What if we go snowed in? Who would pick up the kids? Who would check on the neighbors? Will any of our friends or neighbors need our help if so what? How will we check on grandma? Your what-if answers should include an evacuation plan "just-in-case".
There is peace and comfort that comes with being prepared. Obvious we cannot be prepared for every possible scenario, but there is a lot that can be done. The time to get moving on this is right now. Take advantage of sales (including ours!). Suspend going out to dinner and a movie and instead spend the $50 on food preps or whatever else is needed.
We extend our blessings of preparedness and safety to each of you and we get ready for a hard winter (with the hope that it won't be). Remember the grasshopper and the ant.
Dr. Kyle Christensen - Western Botanicals, Inc. October 2011
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