30 Days to better Preparedness. Day 1. Your Purse.

 Welcome to the first of our thirty days to better preparedness.  I am overwhelmed with support and participants thank you!  If you all would serve as eyes and ears in your location we will have a good idea of supply chain and other issues world wide.  This helps us build a clearer picture. 

Her the blog will be our main gathering place.   If you would like to share photos then they are welcome if you would like to email me at brinkzi21@hotmail.com and if you would liken them to be in a private group then you are welcome to participate there with us at The Tuesday Club.    For those that are members of The Proverbs Woman group (not my group but I am an admin there) you can participate there and that is a closed group also.  (The Women of Proverbs 31)

I have enlisted help!  My most trusted friend Vicky.  She has so much experience in this area and is a very practical person.  She also knows how to stretch a dollar until it screams.   Also it is an advantage to have Vicky here from the USA as I am here in South Australia.   Vicky also has experience in freezing conditions where I do not.   So we need her help! 

We are going to start on something easy but very important.  Your purse.  This contains so much vital information.   Have you ever had that panicked and sickening feeling you have lost your purse?   My daughter had hers stolen and it was terrible.    You begin to mentally go through all that is gone, your drivers licence,  credit cards,  medical cards and more.  You don't even know where you would begin to sort this out!   

So lets get this one done and dusted.

Is your phone number in your purse so that if it has been accidental and someone honest finds your purse they can simply call you?  Mine actually says "Reward offered if found please call... "

Do you know your drivers licence, bank and medical numbers?    The simplest thing is to scan or photo copy all your cards, both sides, then just store in your safe.   This makes everything much easier.   If you don't have a safe then a very secure place.     If you don't have a scanner or photo copier you can simply write the details of each one. 

Now do you have the numbers to call to report any loss or problems with your credit card?   When you are in a panic finding numbers is basically impossible!   So these kind of numbers stored in your phone (and a back up) are a really good idea.  

So how easy was that!?  

Each day I will add an additional task if you have time for it.    Make copies of personal documents like your birth certificate, passport etc.   Keep them also somewhere as a back up.  

Let us know you got your task done.

Vicky and I are praying over this challenge.   We are praying for wisdom and we are praying that we are all given opportunities to be better prepared for our families.   So each day keep your eyes out for opportunities you have!   Be watchful.   Every day I will share what opportunity I took to add to my own pantry.  Every additional thing will make a difference to where we are in 30 days! 

So I have this challenge completed.  I update my copies of my cards and info every new year.   The photos here were yesterdays opportunities.     Firstly I hung up to dry some fresh Bay Leaves from my Mums garden.  They were freshly washed by so much rain.   

Next... I collected eggs and all up I got 22! 

I used up a dozen more lemons to make Lemon Butter.   I am freezing this as it freezes perfectly. 

And this filled a container of crushed egg shells I have been saving.   I smashed them up and decided to add them to one of my raised beds which is currently full of potatoes.   I figure they will break down and be good for next time I plant zucchinis in there.   I will call this investing in my future pantry! 

They are little opportunities but they add up!

See you tomorrow for day 2.  Tomorrow will be a bit more work!  xxx