what did you do this week to prepare

**Trabitha** · 02-24-2011, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Winnie

Just dehydrated a couple of pounds of mixed veg for soup. Doing more tomorrow.

I NEED to get you to give me some pointers on that when you get some time. LOL! I have a dehydrator,a vacuum sealer, and a veggi garden...all I need to do now, is figure out how to get them all to work together as friends!!

**Winnie** · 03-22-2011, 05:17 AM

Well, it's great to see Survival Kitty after such a long time, and still doing what he does best. I like the idea of the rolll-up sunglasses.

**Rick** · 03-22-2011, 07:58 AM

Good report, sjj. The eyeglass repair kit is something I've thought about, too. Tell survival kitty thanks and I gave him some rep.

**hunter63** · 03-22-2011, 01:58 PM

I carry one as well, but it's sorta of useless, unless there is some one else there to use it, Hard to see those little screws and holes, w/out the glasses.

Hard to shoot flying ducks with one lens,..... yeah that's the ticket...good excuse.

**oldsoldier** · 03-29-2011, 10:06 AM

For better or worse..... I bought a greenhouse. 24'X80' with heat, irrigation system and everything. It's a commercial one with plexiglass panels and everything. Now I've got to go get it. (Nashville Tn.) But it looks like my boss may let me use one of the tractor-trailers at work to get it, I just have to buy the fuel. The green house is sitting in a pole barn still in the packing crates from where it was ordered/shipped last year but the place that ordered it is in financial trouble and is selling some stuff to try and stay in business. I plan to take it up to the "retreat" and store it until I can get it put up later this year.

**Winnie** · 03-30-2011, 05:59 PM

Wow! OS, that's some serious glasshouse squarefootage! you know you could have yourself a major tropical fruit garden in there as well as veg crops. Oh and another thing, large water containers(black ones) = water warm enough to shower/bathe with, though maybe not in the greenhouse, you might scare the wildlife!

**crashdive123** · 03-30-2011, 06:17 PM

OS - that is one serious green house. Hope to see pics of it up and growing.

**oldsoldier** · 03-31-2011, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

OS - that is one serious green house. Hope to see pics of it up and growing.

oh yeah.... Plan on pics, Just hope I didn't let the wife talk me into getting in over my head. She found out about it from a co-worker and wanted it. So for thr price ( $8,500) I figured that if it doesn't work out I should be able to get most if not all my money back.

**oldsoldier** · 03-31-2011, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Winnie

Wow! OS, that's some serious glasshouse squarefootage! you know you could have yourself a major tropical fruit garden in there as well as veg crops. Oh and another thing, large water containers(black ones) = water warm enough to shower/bathe with, though maybe not in the greenhouse, you might scare the wildlife!

winnie, I'd like to have some kind of fruit in it. We'll have to see if the wife will give me enough room in "her greenhouse" for some.

**Winnie** · 04-06-2011, 03:37 PM

I was thinking Kiwi fruit, Orange, Lemon, Peach, Apricot.... Oh the list is endless!

I dehydrated 2lbs mushrooms and the same of mixed veg. I also finally found somewhere over here sells oxygen absorbers at a sensible price.
Oh I also got a glasses repair kit.

**Rick** · 04-06-2011, 03:56 PM

Wow! That's a greenhouse's greenhouse! Yeah, I'd like to see that all assembled. Oh, by the way, no rock throwing. You know what "they" say about living in glass houses.

**oldsoldier** · 04-07-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Wow! That's a greenhouse's greenhouse! Yeah, I'd like to see that all assembled. Oh, by the way, no rock throwing. You know what "they" say about living in glass houses.

LOL ROFL....... Don't have to worry about living in...... Heck after it's installed I'll be lucky to be allowed IN.... wife has already "planted" about 75% of it........ maybe I'll get a invitation to come in and do the heat and irrigation maintenance??? If I get lucky

**Sourdough** · 04-14-2011, 03:10 AM

I went on a day trip to Seward, Alaska today. It is a small fishing town with classic 1940's/1950's type hardware stores. I bought a lot of interesting fishing stuff. While there I looked into "Senior Housing" for me. I am not ready for that yet, but want to stay ahead of the education curve, and keep my options open. I have been considering that an "Oldman" might at some point be safer in a small town.

Seward, Alaska is a staggeringly beautiful old town. I try to go there every spring.

**Rick** · 04-14-2011, 07:34 AM

You might talk to your state's long term care ombudsman when the time comes. They can answer any of the questions you might have. They work with folks over 60 so in 20 years or so you'll be eligible.

http://www.akoltco.org/

**BENESSE** · 04-15-2011, 06:48 PM

And if by that time SD doesn't land a lady friend, in Senior Housing the ratio is 10 women for every man. Conservatively speaking, of course.

**Rick** · 04-15-2011, 09:13 PM

Added a seat belt cutter to my truck after a serious and very worthwhile discussion with another member. Thank you! I also added a trauma kit to my BOB Medical Bag and redid the first aid kit.

**NCO** · 04-16-2011, 06:51 PM

Been doing walk abouts, testing gear and the guy carrying it(me). Started a simple broadhead construction for arrows and after one inspiring thread, been looking at my first aid skill set more closely, learning from my paramedic girlfriend.