For such a tiny lady, Lilly has amazed us with her strength and motivation. She has built things some of us have only pondered over. When she wants to do it – she just does it! Watch her make a windbreak for her current outdoor shelter.
Also, with a few modifications like chimes and a fishing wire attachment, the windbreak could also make for an excellent early warning system. If wild animals or not so gentle human beings decides to break into her camp they could have quite a startle coming to them.
We say a job well-done, Lilly. She is a very mellow woman but you can sense the pride Lilly has in her work. And why not? It’s pretty darn impressive and not just “for a lady.” She knows her stuff and this windbreak, no doubt, will serve her – and her best friend – well for years!
I can’t do this anymore I give up. I have done been beat down to the point I just don’t give a damn anymore. Nothing in my life ever works for me. No matter how hard I try. I’m fucking done.
Albert Einstein said it is paradox to pray for peace and prepare for war at the same time. I tend to agree but do not consider myself to be an alarmist or a fool. If we were to get the type of scenario that is entirely possible, perhaps the lucky ones would be the people who fail to initially survive. Would the survivors of the holocaust agree with me, I cannot say. The ones who are left will wish that they paid more attention to the warning signs and prepared a little better can be said with authority. I have said before that the U.S. Marines say, ‘more sweat here, less blood there’! Wise words indeed, not to be taken lightly. If preparedness were likened to the Olympics, I would be going for none other than the ‘GOLD.’ Bronze will not cut it and silver will leave you thinking that if I only tried a little harder, I could have had gold! Whatever way you choose to go is entirely your business but be advised, THERE WILL BE NO GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARDS OR FREE LUNCHES! Isn’t nature wonderful? She gives us all that we need to survive. What we do with it, she could not care less! The truth is, does not give a flying fig who survives or dies. She is merely indifferent! Ponder this as horrible as it may sound. I speak for myself only on this one. I fully believe that if I had my choice I would prefer a pandemic rather than an EMP or solar flare scenario. In a pandemic, there would be less people competing for food and shelter. In an extinction level event, it would take all of your waking hours just to survive any way you could. Use your imagination. The best advice is to prepare in accordance with what you can afford in time and money. To do nothing is foolish and to worry on how much is too much is equally foolish. Stay well my friends and use your heads for something other than a ‘hat rack”!