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ARE YOU CRAZY!!

2012-01-12T23:20:00.000-06:00

by talon2012

Are you Crazy!!!!!

Hey man, what are you doing?
I’m planting my garden.
Well your garden can wait I got tickets to the big game today.
I can’t man I got to get this planted...
Man. You’re crazy you’re going to miss the biggest game of the season.

Storms happen when you least expect them, sometimes from your neighbor or your family. You try to explain why you do the things you do over and over again. Still they think you’ve lost your mind. How do you explain that there is a need to prepare for the unexpected emergency? Let’s step back and take a look at what you do.

You stock pile food, you have all these storage building in your yard, you build fires with no matches maybe even practice building traps too. These are all violable survival traits, and good things to know. Just imagine you are in someone else’s shoes and don’t know about prepping for an emergency. You would think it was crazy too. Trying to tell some people to prep for an emergency is like talking to a brick wall.

Can you remember why you started to prep? Was it because you were involved in an emergency before, or did someone you know tell you to get a survival kit.

Most of us know that we are supposed to have at least three days of non perishable food on hand. Do your friends or family know that, or do they even care. The scenario above actually happened. He got mad because I wanted to plant my garden said I was crazy for missing a game, but when harvest time came around asked me for some of my tomatoes, I always have more than I can use so spread the wealth so to speak. I asked him why he doesn’t plant a small garden in his yard; his answer was he didn’t want to mess up his lawn. I think to myself can you eat that lawn. But should I think he’s crazy for not prepping for some unknown emergency? Likewise should he think I’m crazy for doing what I do, of course not? It’s obvious that he doesn’t truly know or understand why I prep.

Sometimes having to explain our prepping priorities makes us feel make uncomfortable or ashamed or just plan foolish, answering questions about prepping cuts in to our time. That is something that preppers and survivalist don’t have time for do we. We are like ants always working for what might happen, This past spring during the great flood of 2011, We lost our home, so did my friends, we had a camper to live in, so No shelter for us, my friend did not. We had food clothes, my friend only had what they could carry. I saw him in town the other day and he told me he had bought a camper with the money he received from fema, but he said he goes through two bottles of propane every four days. I told him one bottle will last me a month maybe longer.

Because I cook out and use solar heat oil lamps so I don’t use much propane. Guess what now he’s interested. All the years before he called me crazy.

Now he wants to know about this stuff, funny how it took a disaster to wake him up.
All of a sudden I’m Mr. Amazing. Question is do I have time to help him. The answer to that is a big NO. Will I let him and his family go broke on propane electric bills and such the answer again is No. So what will I do? Give him something that will last a lifetime…….. KNOWLEDGE…… tell him where to go for help. Take him hunting and fishing when I go. Show him my solar heater and cooker Make prepping understandable and he will be able to help himself.

I’ve made it a priority to tell someone about being prepared everyday. That’s what Noah did in the bible, he told them the flood was coming. But they didn’t listen until the water was up to there necks. The point is tell someone, whether or not they care. You should see some of the peoples faces when I ask standing in line at the grocery store, I’ll say hello, I was wonding if you had at least three days of food stored for an emergency, or I’ll ask do you know where your flashlight is or extra batteries. They really do look at you like your crazy, but it gets them thinking. They may think I’m crazy for asking but I’ve done the exact thing Noah did I’ve planted a seed in there mind that will make them think about being prepared in an emergency. Who’s crazy now huh, Try it the next time you have a chance. Have a few cards or flyers with some links and maybe some survival advise too help them, because

What you say and do just might have saved that persons life in the future.

Talon2012
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Prepping 101 Links and Retrospect

2012-01-04T09:11:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone had a great holiday season. I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while. This Redneck Wine Glass was a gift and I think I need a whole set of these.

Now those of you who already know the story of this glass, I'll be quick, I promise. My husband's friend was shopping with his wife, they saw this in a gift shop with a $16 dollar price tag. He left, hit the dollar store and $2 later and some epoxy had the same thing. I would love a set of these over Waterford Crystal any day.

In my last post I was asked not to forget about the new people to prepping. I haven't forgotten.

I have dug through some past posts and this is by no means complete just a starter. First question is why do you want to prep? More About Prepping covers some of this. Who do you include in your Preps? Who is Included hits on this, it may seem simple at first. Immediate family members think you are nuts? We are right there with you with How to Get Others into The Prepper Mindset. What Kind of Foods Should I Store? That explains itself. Should I clear up my debt first? There is Debt and Preparedness, a lot of people do not think they have anything they can scale back on, this guest post by Tim is an eye opener, Two Different Views on the Same Problem. I urge you if the light bulb just went off in your head, do not whip out the credit card and put yourself into debt by ordering BOBs (Bug out bags), #10 cans of food and MREs. You may feel you are behind but you can build slow and will be amazed at how quickly it adds up. Here is Bare Bones to work on. You don't want your food preps to spoil so here is a quick article Oh the Humidity of it All. Hey, I don't live on a homestead, how am I supposed to do this? Honey, neither do I, a great article from Marica, Prepping in Small Spaces. This is just a starter and I will be bringing up more beginner topics and links. Prepping also relies heavily on your preference for things. Using myself as an example, I do not store #10 cans of food. I store the same size I normally use. I only store the foods we eat and it doesn't take long to educate yourself to cook as you usually do outdoors without electricity or gas. In fact you learn real quick when a category 5 hurricane hits lol. Please use discretion when talking about your preps. We have some like minded friends we talk to, but when an emergency hits, how many people would you like to show up at your door? I'm not saying not to help anyone but please keep in mind, people who are desperate to show up will be desperate to do anything to get what they need. We have comments areas on blogs and message boards if you feel you are alone in this or need/want to talk about prepping and there are other places online. Safety first! I am looking forward to a great new year with all of you!

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It's Chilly Down Here!

2011-10-20T13:20:00.000-05:00

This weather is greatly welcomed after the hot summer we have had. It makes me think of soup, hot chocolate, cinnamon and allspice. It also makes me think how thankful I am that we are almost out of hurricane season. I have a mental list of all the things to accomplish before it gets too cold out. Trees and shrubs have already been trimmed and need a dose of fertilizer. Sweet potatoes are doing well, everything else-- not so well, so I need to make notes in my garden book. Greenhouse needs to be cleaned out and winterized. Winter clothes and food supply need to be beefed up a little bit.
I'm also excited because soon I get deer meat! Yep, it's that time of year again and you have to hear about it. That means making more freezer room but I will do it gladly and maybe do a happy dance while I'm doing it. I got caught short on ground deer last year but it's not going to happen this year. I was a little put out because I thought that I would be losing my new, much larger garden plot but it looks like I will have it a while longer. How are your plans coming along?

Some of the blogs have gone quiet lately. Wolverine has talked about this on the main AP blog. Maybe some people have moved on, or more people have gravitated to the message boards. I have a hard time keeping up with the message boards but I try on occasion. I don't post as much because I feel I'm repeating the same thing over and over again. I haven't given up on prepping, I'm still chugging along. I think it takes a lot for a prepper to come out and blog because it takes away some of your anonymity. With the clown parade that is going on for the presidency (current office holder included), it's hard to stay optimistic. A friend of mine wrote on his blog that he had to put his war in perspective. That struck a cord with me, after thinking about it a bit, I figure as long as I continue to hold on to my basic theory to take care of my and mine, I have my war in perspective and can remain optimistic. I'll be around, y'all have a nice day.

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What is our unemployment and poverty rate?

2011-09-19T09:15:00.000-05:00

The latest Census Bureau puts us at 15.1 percent poverty level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts us at 9.1 percent unemployed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics had us at 9.6 percent for last year. Since January of 2011 they expanded their data to include people unemployed for up to five years instead of two and our unemployment rate is 9.1 percent? Our poverty level is a new record high since 1993. In 1993 our unemployment rate was 6.8 percent down from 7.4 percent in 1992 with a poverty rate of 14.3, and our poverty rate was 14.4 percent in 1992. I understand that population increases will effect numbers from 1990's until now. But here is the breakdown as I see it:

2010-2011
Census poverty level....................15.1%
Unemployment ............................ 9.1%

2008-2009
Census poverty level....................14.3%
Unemployment............................. 9.3

How do they contact people who have been unemployed for up to five years?

I guess this is why I will never have a career in statistical analysis.

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Never Forget

2011-09-11T09:07:00.002-05:00

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Living With Lee

2011-09-03T12:19:00.000-05:00

So far so good. Not too much flooding yet but the storm is starting to travel east from Louisiana. If you can, stay off of HWY 90. A lot of sand being blown around. By now I hope everyone has the supplies they need since Lee plans on hanging around until Tuesday. Good luck everyone and be safe!

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The Record Heat Waves

2011-07-22T16:11:00.003-05:00

With the record heat waves and drought across the nation, the American Preppers Network hopes that you have been prepared. Disasters of any type can and do happen anywhere, at anytime, and without warning. We are now witnessing and will continue to witness a prime example of how one disaster can cause a chain reaction leading to other disasters. Here are some potential disasters to be aware of as a result of the drought and heat waves.

1) Water shortages. Water is the number 1 most important necessity to survival. The average human can only survive 3 days without water, and even less in a heat wave. I hope you've stored some. If the water system shuts down or does not have enough, you could turn on the tap only to have a few drips. If you run into a situation where there is not enough municipal water supply to your home, start looking for other sources of stored water.

Your hot water tank may have 30 - 50 gallons of water stored.
The top supply tank to your toilette is typically clean water that you can use.
Your plumbing in your house could have a few gallons. Open a higher faucet in your house as in a shower, sink, or upstairs source to relieve pressure, then open a lower outside faucet to retrieve water from your plumbing system.

Don't short change yourself on water! Make sure you have plenty for personal consumption. If you stop sweating, that means you are dehydrated!

Got Water?

2) Heat. Heat poses many risks, including but not limited to:

Heat Stroke. Watch family members closely, especially the elderly, watch for slurred speech and disorientation. When in doubt, call for help. Time lost is brain lost. Never leave pets or children in a vehicle, and keep them out of the direct sun. Drink lots of water.
Fire. Fires are much more common in the heat. Things dry out and become more flammable. Keep dry brush and trash picked up. Do not store fuel in or around your house, and keep well ventilated in a cool area out of the sun. Keep grass cut short, especially if your city is rationing water and not allowing watering of lawns. Do not store any flammables in the direct sun or in your attic.
Vehicle breakdowns. Avoid driving unless it's absolutely necessary, or drive at nite. Check your fluid levels and make sure your oil and coolant are topped off. Bring extra oil and coolant with you in case you need it. DO NOT top off your fuel tank! Make sure your tires are property inflated and not over or under inflated. Bring extra water with you in case you do break down. Drive with the A/C off when going uphill. Watch your vehicles tempature when climbing grades. If your car starts to overheat when going uphill, pull over at a safe location to let it cool. Check to make sure your thermostat is working before you make your trip.

3) Blackouts. The nations grids are maxed out. With everyone using A/C, expect rolling blackouts. If you are in a blackout, you can wrap sleeping bags around your refrigerator or freezer to help insulate it. To conserve power, only use what you absolutely need. Keep lights turned off and keep your A/C set to the warmest temperature that you can safely stand. Do you have a generator? Be prepared to use it. Do you have plenty of non-perishable food stored? If there is an extended blackout, you may need it. Stores and gas stations will be shut down in a blackout. Do you have an emergency battery powered radio and flashlights?

4) Food Prices Expect food prices to increase. Especially meat. Many ranchers are butchering all of there livestock as there is not enough food and water to care for them, this means shortages in the future. Produce crops are drying up. Prices of corn, wheat and other grains will increase. Even produce grown in unaffected areas may increase in price as well due to demand. If the blackouts are too severe, stores, gas stations and truck stops may close down temporarily disrupting the supply chain and preventing food from making it to the stores.

Stay safe during this heat wave and dought. This is a serious and potentially devastating national disaster.

If you have tips, ideas, news, videos or pictures that you wish to share regarding this heat wave you can submit your article to americanprepper@yahoo.com. If your article is chosen we will post it on your states preppers network blog. Top articles will get posted on APN. The top article of the week will win a free flashlantern valued at $49.95 (made in the USA). Articles must be submitted before 7/29.

Feel free to copy and repost this article in it's entirety. Credit source as AmericanPreppersNetwork.com

Here are some free helpful pdf files to download

Fire and Heat Waves
- ARC - Are You Ready - Fire

- ARC - Are You Ready - Heat Wave

- ARC - Are You Ready - Wildfires

- Fact Sheet: Fires

- Fact Sheet: Fire Safe

- WildFires

Water
- ARC - Food and Water in Emergency

- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water

- How To Make A Solar Still (Plastic Cover)

- Purification Of Water On A Small Scale

- Simple Solar Still For The Production Of Distilled Water

- Slow Sand Filters

- Water Purification

- Water Treatment

Fire Safety

- Fighting Fire

- Fire Safety

Get More Free Downloads here:
http://preppers.info/Free_Downloads.html

Hurricane Season/Generators

2011-06-07T10:07:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year again folks! Rather than repeating what has been posted in years past, here is the link to all hurricane posts on Mississippi Prepper. We are generator shopping which should have been accomplished already.
What do you need in a generator?
That depends on what level of discomfort you are willing to live with. We looked into the propane, whole house generators. It would cost us about $4,000. We decided to pass on this not just because of the expense but it does not increase home value as much as it cost and we had talked to a few people that have this and only a couple worked when needed.
Now what? Determine what you want to run on the generator. There are all sorts of calculators online for this. Refrigerators and freezers can be cycled and unplugged to run other things temporarily. I have other cooking resources that I do not need to worry about kitchen appliances and can also heat water so we can forgo the hot water heaters. Why do that if you can get a generator that can do it all? One storage, you have to store your generator when not in use and size is a factor. Two, and more important, gas. You have to have enough gas stored to run it. Gas only lasts so long, and having to have enough to run the generator for how long? Days? Weeks? Months? After a major hurricane obtaining gas is nothing short of a treasure hunt. I tend to be on the conservative side with my electric and am more so when running on a generator. Make a list of essentials to be run. Look up what wattage you need and how much gas you need to run it and go from there. Check prices and reviews. After purchasing your generator do monthly checks to make sure it is running well. NEVER hook your generator directly to your house unless you have a switch installed that just allows the generator to function through the electrical system of your house. Not installing a switch means you will charge the electric lines and possibly kill someone working on the lines after the storm. NEVER run it indoors or fill it while it's running. Keep it secure after the storm so it isn't taken.
I am sorry I have been remiss in posting on tornado prepping and flooding, my father had passed away and I have been in a funk but I'll try to be more helpful.

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Mississippi Preppers Roll Call - All Preppers Please Check In

2011-03-07T07:49:00.002-06:00

The American Preppers Network is conducting a network-wide roll call. Whether you are a member or not please check in and let us know what you are doing to prepare.

This is a good opportunity to network with other preppers near you.

Mississippi Preppers, to respond to the roll call please follow this link:
http://americanpreppersnetwork.net/viewtopic.php?f=431&t=9266

Reply to the Roll Call and let us know what you have been doing to prepare.

If you are not yet a member of the forum you can register here for free:
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You say Potato....

2011-03-01T09:52:00.000-06:00

Went to the farm supply last week to pick up my seed potatoes. I love the farm supply and always spend more than I should, but I don't get there that often. The potatoes and green beans are in. Tomato plants are next. As a treat I picked up two more blueberry bushes to add to the meager sticks I bought last year. Word of advice spend the extra for more established fruit bushes. What have you got going on?

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Partial Shade Growing

2011-02-24T08:04:00.001-06:00

I realized after my last post I didn't include vegetables that can grow in partial shade. Here it is:

1.Salad Greens, such as leaf lettuce, arugula, endive, and cress.

2.Broccoli

3.Cauliflower

4.Peas

5.Beets

6.Brussels Sprouts

7.Radishes

8.Swiss Chard

9.Leafy Greens, such as collards, mustard greens, spinach, and kale

10.Beans

My fertile bed for tomatoes is partially shaded and they do fine. I think it gives them a break from the heat. The rule of thumb is if it is a root or bears fruit it needs full sun.
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Gardening Space

2011-02-16T07:53:00.000-06:00

Here in the south we are are known for our beautiful trees. Magnolias, Water and Live Oaks and the dreaded popcorn trees. I have four beautiful trees on my property but when you are trying to garden as much as possible they do get in the way. Oaks are slow to grow, but they do grow. In planning my garden one bed was placed too close to a Water Oak. Even though I have had several years growing in this bed this will be the last year and only half will be used. Next year I will lose my neighbors plot and my more fertile bed. I'm not discouraged though, where there is a will...
I am hoping to have constructed by the end of the growing season this year several smaller beds and will use more containers. When I lose my potato bed I will be growing in either barrels or tires.

Vegetables that can grow in containers are:
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Green onion
Leaf Lettuce
Peppers
Radishes
Squash

Vertical options are:
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Cucumbers
Squash

Keywords in seed shopping for smaller varieties are: dwarf, compact, tiny, space saving, small, bush and slim.

Space under trees in the winter, when the leaves are shed, can serve for a greenhouse for winter growing. Here in the south you would have to treat it as a short growing season though. Some people have also grown mushrooms in the shade. As always explore your possibilities.

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Food, Clothes and Gas

2011-02-15T11:33:00.000-06:00

Food, clothing and gas all going up. I've been mentioning this on and off in previous posts. I hope that you are buying as cheap as you can and stocking up. It's warming up Mississippi! Time to get it ready and get it in the ground. While you are doing that make a side list of what you will need to store and process what you are growing when it comes in. Need more bags, buckets, canning jars or lids? Make a list and look for sales.
Clothes? Even if it means buying fewer items, buy well made, sturdy clothes. Hang them on the line to dry, the clothes drier eventually eats more than socks.
Gas? Watch your prices and drive where you need to go.
With prices rising, I would try to stock as much as you can hold, as cheaply as you can. I would save living off your stores completely without rotation for when you truly have to. I know that this is my opinion but I don't think we have seen the end of the price hike.
Ammo, another thing I would stock up on this year, why? Next year is an election year and we all know what that does to ammo pricing and shortages.

I've been looking around to see what everyone else is doing/writing about this also.
To expand your garden horizons check out Arizona Prepper.
Need to start a pantry? See Vermont Prepper.
Prep on the cheap? Texas Prepper has you covered.

Now on food shortages..Kellene Bishop is writing a series on this on Preparedness Pro that I don't think you will want to miss.

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Extreme Couponing

2011-02-06T15:44:00.001-06:00

by Belle

I saw a program the other night on TLC called "Extreme Couponing". It showed the stories of 4 different people who use massive amounts of coupons and say between 95-98% on their groceries every month. (All of the values that are given are approximate. I was too busy with my jaw dropped to write down the figures).This one lady have over $900 worth of groceries and with all her coupons only paid like $2 and change. This other man ordered 22 cases of total cereal and with his coupons and double coupons and in store sale, the cereal came out to be free. He said that he was going to donate all of that to his church food pantry. I saw these peoples garages and all of the shelving stocked with everything imaginable from food, detergent, TP and personal products- everything that you could need for years and all I could do was sit there and dream of how I would like something like that for myself and my family. Mind you, I do not think that I have that kind of time to put into that for those massive amounts of products, nor do I think that I could store all of that food for a family of three and actually use it before it expired. But if I learn to do this and save at least half of the money I spend ever month, I could use that money for other prepper things that I would not have coupons for; like that Honda generator that I have been eyeing. My Husband told me about a website called "The Grocery Game". It is a subscription service and they match the coupons from your paper and those you get in the ole mailbox and match them to the sales in the store. A real time saver. Starting this weekend, I am going to browse that site and see how it all works and them I am going to try my hand at this. I will keep you posted and after my first trip to the store doing this, I may just post the actual receipt. If you read this and you know about this from actual practice, any tips would be great. After I saw that show, all I could say was "Who Knew?"

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Tired of Winter?

2011-01-25T08:13:00.000-06:00

I placed my tomato seed order yesterday in hoping we will have an early final frost. I don't know about all of you but I am ready for winter to go! I am going to try out some Heinz seed this year, I'll let you know how it goes. I also ordered some grape and cherry that I hope will do well. I will put a couple in the beds but the rest will go into containers. They grew terrible last year and I wasn't the only one who had trouble. It irritated one of my neighbors so much that he is making a new bed this year and I quote "I need new dirt!" We may make a new bed this year due to a tree's growth spurt. I am also looking for a well producing straight neck summer squash because I am disgusted with what I planted last year. We still have the large bed on a neighbor's plot that we split the bounty with. I also have a list of other projects I plan to tackle that I'll share as soon as they are started, all geared towards a more productive food harvest (I hope!). Groceries have gone up another 3%, it's bad when you go to the market one week for milk then go the following week and it's a dollar more. But hey, job outlooks are supposed to look good this year and aid in the economic recovery. You will have to excuse me but I haven't figured out yet how to type an effective equivalent to blowing a raspberry!

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U.S. government commits avian holocaust

2011-01-22T09:50:00.005-06:00

U.S. government commits avian holocaust with mass poisoning of millions of birds

(NaturalNews) The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is engaged in what can only be called an avian holocaust through its Bye Bye Blackbird program that has poisoned tens of millions of birds over the last decade. The USDA even reports the number of birds it has poisoned to death in a PDF document posted on the USDA website.

Anticipating the USDA possibly removing that document, we have posted a copy on NaturalNews servers at:
http://www.naturalnews.com/files/US...

The original source URL of this file was:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_...

This document shows that, just in 2009, the following bird populations were poisoned and killed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, using taxpayer dollars: Follow link below to read more:
http://www.naturalnews.com/031084_bird_deaths_holocaust.html

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Hopes for the New Year

2011-01-06T09:00:00.000-06:00

I hope every one's holiday season went well. My hopes for my family are the same hopes for all of you, a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Prosperous is in the eyes of the beholder I'm afraid, with government being as it is and I am curious as to what will happen with tax returns. As long as we have a roof over our heads, food in our stomachs and bills paid, I think we are prosperous. I think the more self-sustained we become the more prosperous we become.
Resolutions anyone?? My resolutions are the same for the most part, get out in the garden more, produce more of our own food and educate myself more on what we can do to be less dependent. Now is the time I start planning what will go in the ground and drool over seed catalogs. For those starting out, the key is to start. I've talked to many people who say they are planning to, going to, looking into it... start doing instead of burning up google.
One gift I got this Christmas from my husband is a Presto three piece regulator pressure canner.

I have never pressure canned before! I am looking forward to it! For those of you new to pressure canning as I am there is a good article by Jackie Clay (of course) at Backwoods Home Magazine. I don't want to forget the Mississippi State Extension Service's resources. Anyone with any tips they would like to share please jump in.
And if there are topics you would like to have covered drop me a line.

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Some Facts About Mississippi

2011-01-03T12:48:00.002-06:00

Do you know the States motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms). How about the origin of the name Mississippi: From an Indian word meaning “Father of Waters” Follow this link and learn a few other known and not so known facts about Mississippi: Mississippi: History, Geography, Population, and State Facts — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108232.html#ixzz1A03QO45U
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Sing the health praises of parsley and sage

2010-12-25T13:06:00.000-06:00

Those of us who go back a few years likely remember the line about parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme in the huge Simon and Garfunkel hit song about two ill-fated lovers, "Are You Going to Scarborough Fair". Many have speculated that the reference to the four popular herbs was due to their use in Medieval Europe to help cleanse the air and ward off the infamous black plague. Others have thought that the reference to the four herbs was because the combination may have been used as a love potion. Whatever the reason for their inclusion in the popular song, the many health benefits of parsley and sage are worth loving and singing praises about in their own rights.

PARSLEY

Parsley is an amazing medicinal herb with a world of health benefits. The root contains calcium, B-complex vitamins, and iron, which nourish the glands that help regulate the uptake of calcium. It is a source of magnesium, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin K.

Among the many benefits reported for parsley are:

*It is a diuretic which helps the body produce more urine to keep the urinary system operating smoothly and which helps prevent problems such as kidney stones and bladder infections.

*It is wonderful for removing toxins from the body, such as heavy metals.

*It is an effective breath freshener. It is believed that the practice of including parsley on a dinner plate began due to its breath freshening abilities and not merely for its decorative effect.

*The root and leaves are good for the liver and spleen.

*It helps relieve bloating during menstruation.

*It provides relief for edema, often helping when other remedies have failed

*Parsley root and seeds help relax stiff joints, often making stiff and unmanageable fingers work again.

*It helps remove gallstones when used properly by taking a pint of the tea daily.

*It is beneficial for the adrenal glands.

*It is a powerful therapeutic aid for the optic nerves, brain and sympathetic nervous system.

*Parsley juice is an excellent tonic for the blood vessels.

Note: It is best to avoid large amounts of parsley if you are pregnant, especially the use of the volatile essential oil.

SAGE

Like rosemary, its sister herb in the mint (Labiatae) family, sage contains a variety of volatile oils, flavonoids and phenolic acids, including rosmarinic acid. The oils found in sage are both antiseptic and antibiotic, helping it fight infections.

Besides the antioxidant and other properties shared with Rosemary, sage`s other health benefits include:

*It is effective for symptoms of menopause, night sweats and hot flashes because of its estrogenic action and because its tannins help dry up perspiration.

*Sage helps provide better brain function and has been used in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease for over a thousand years. It helps provide better recall and research has suggested that it may be an effective option to help treat Alzheimer`s.

*There`s also compelling evidence that sage may be of value to people with diabetes for whom the hormone insulin does not work as efficiently as it should. Lab studies indicate that sage may boost insulin`s action.

* The ability of sage to protect oils from oxidation has also led some companies to experiment with sage as a natural antioxidant additive for cooking oils that can extend shelf life and help avoid rancidity.

In an upcoming article, we will also sing the praises of the other two herbs mentioned in the popular song - rosemary and thyme.

Sources included:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarbo...
http://www.healthy-holistic-living....
http://www.greenmuze.com/blogs/natu...
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pars...

About the author

Tony Isaacs, is a natural health author, advocate and researcher who hosts The Best Years in Life website for baby boomers and others wishing to avoid prescription drugs and mainstream managed illness and live longer, healthier and happier lives naturally. Mr. Isaacs is the author of books and articles about natural health, longevity and beating cancer including "Cancer's Natural Enemy" and is working on a major book project due to be published later this year.
Mr. Isaacs is currently residing in scenic East Texas and frequently commutes to the even more scenic Texas hill country near San Antonio and Austin to give lectures in health seminars. He also hosts the CureZone "Ask Tony Isaacs - featuring Luella May" forum as well as the Yahoo Health Group "Oleander Soup" and he serves as a consultant to the "Utopia Silver Supplement Company".

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You Can't Go Home, Or I can't.

2010-12-09T10:10:00.000-06:00

I will do the clothing post at another time. My heart isn't in it right now and I don't think anyone was hanging on the edge waiting for it lol.
I am optimistic at the start of every new year and am usually happy to see the old one go, but this year I will be very happy to see this year retire. I got a call from my father's doctor telling me he was in the hospital, and that I need to be there. The short story is my father is home now recovering after six weeks, thankfully.
I haven't been back to Queens, NY in a long time.   It felt like the population quadrupled since I left and a trip from the airport to the hospital which would have taken 30 to 45 minutes years ago took an hour and a half and it wasn't rush hour yet. During the car ride, I thought about how many more people there were, how can they evacuate in case of an emergency, and that I could walk faster than how fast we were driving with all the traffic. My father stabilized that night and was able to move out of ICU. He lives in a neighborhood I have never been to and I was staying at his apartment. It was late and a neighbor of his came and picked me up, another neighbor cleaned Dad's apartment, and even though it was very late, another neighbor offered to cook me dinner. I was glad my Dad had so many wonderful friends and after hearing about them, finally was able to place faces with names.   My Dad's place isn't that different from thousands of others on a fixed income. He has a three room apartment in a basement. He is actually friends with his landlord, which is wonderful because he looks out for him also and considers Dad a part of his family. Every dime is watched down to the penny. The neighbor that offered to cook for me, she and her husband have been unemployed for a while. They all look after each other.
Walking into my Dad's house without him being there was odd. He is neat, always was. Pictures of me and my children were all over and all his cabinets and freezers were full. Dad has a nebulizer so there is a small generator available. I had to smile, Dad always felt rich when his cabinets and freezers were full, guess that is where I get it from. Since he has been ill, he has a scooter with a basket to get around because he doesn't want to rely on anyone, he hasn't been able to drive a car in years. His new scooter was due to arrive and he was angry because he was in the hospital. I joked with him that I was going to put a bumper sticker on it that said "It has a Hemi".
My old accent kicked in a little but an Uncle had commented " Miss Aggie, you sound like a southern belle" lol. I was also asked by a nurse's aid if I ate squirrel....I told her no I preferred possum lol. A lot of people were just curious as to what life was like living in the south which I got a kick out of, you would think I lived on Mars for crying out loud. Do you miss living in NY? No. I think that was the biggest shocker for people. What I do miss about living close together is that I would most likely have been living by my Dad and helping him. Where we lived most of our family had been a short distance away but that has all changed now. I do miss being able to walk to a store or a bunch of neighbors sitting out on a stoop. I did not miss the traffic, living with people so close to me, the garbage police, pollution, having to be mugger proof and almost stepping in dog crap on the sidewalk. I did not miss not having the right to defend myself, my home and my family. I did not miss the cost of living. It was great spending time with my Dad and my oldest son, though I wish the circumstances had been different. I visited my old neighborhood and could not believe how much it changed, and not for the better, it was a nice place to grow up.   I was a little sad knowing I would never live there again but I was happy to go home.
Mississippi, we may be ranked the dumbest, fattest, poorest state in the nation, with the highest rate in teen pregnancy, but we were ranked the happiest, and this Mississippian was damn grateful to be home.
God bless.

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Welcome New Member

2010-12-06T10:14:00.002-06:00

Welcome our Newest Member to Mississippi:

Belle

Hi. My name is Belle and I live in NW Mississippi across the stateline from Memphis, TN. I have been prepping on and off since last year. By next week, I will buy a solar oven because if the SHTF, I need to be able to cook for my family. There are a couple of things that I am afraid of though; that I will run out of storage room (almost there since my house is only 1286 sqft), or worse that I will not have stored enough items. It is nice to be here and I will be combing through all of the posts for info.

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Mississippi Preppers Roll Call

2010-11-27T12:15:00.000-06:00

The Mississippi Preppers Network is conducting a Roll Call on our forum. If you are a prepper please check in.

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Covering Your Rear......Literally

2010-09-22T07:55:00.000-05:00

It's time for a new series on Mississippi Prepper. As I look back on past topics I realized we can shoot it, we can stockpile it, we can prepare for it but can we cover it? If the SHTF and we are not prepared for this aspect of our survival...well folks things could get ugly quick lol. This will cover how to store clothing for people who can't grow or raise their own source, to those who can. What animals can do double duty as both fiber and meat source. Also how to prepare for more delicate matters of hygiene. More to come!

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Katrina and 9/11

2010-09-16T07:40:00.000-05:00

No I didn't forget. I don't think anyone has. I didn't post a memorial post because I quite frankly I was disgusted with the political agendas that attached themselves to both. To the victims and survivers of both events God Bless You. We will always remember.

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