Even though it is still fall, winter weather seems to have graced some of us already. Folks in the South Eastern US have yet to experience it, but it is coming. Now is a great time to talk about being prepared for winter storms that may come our way. Today, I’ll focus on being prepared while in your home. [Read more…] about Winter Weather Preparedness At Home
Lessons Learned After Hurricane Florence
Hi Everyone! It has been a while since we’ve posted as life has been running at about 100mph in all directions. We have some more farm equipment to share with you all as well, but we’ll talk about that later. Prior to the storm, we shared some Hurricane Preparedness Tips. Today, I wanted to talk about a few lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
We were spared in Central, NC with the exception of some downed trees. However, our neighbors in South Eastern, NC did not fair so well. My home town of New Bern, NC took a huge hit with flooding causing people to lose homes and be displaced indefinitely. With that being said, we will offer up perspectives from what we’ve personally witnessed and heard around the state. So, here we go in no specific order. [Read more…] about Lessons Learned After Hurricane Florence
Long Lines for Water? No Worries….Water Catchment
When news of an upcoming hurricane happens, the first thing people do is go buy water. It’s essential, but sometimes water can be costly and it can run out. What do you do then? I wonder to myself, “why is this even a question?” We are about to have hundreds of gallons of water poured down on us in a matter of a few hours. Use what God gives free to your advantage. Introducing [Read more…] about Long Lines for Water? No Worries….Water Catchment
Ways To Get Through The Day Without Power
Hurricane Florence has really got us digging into our past experiences to share with you all how we’ve gotten through severe storm days. We’ve shared with you how to prepare and now we’ll talk about ways we got through the day without power. With today’s technology, you don’t really understand how hard it is to go through the day with no power. Just a flip of a switch or a click of a button and you’ve got all you need right there…until we don’t. [Read more…] about Ways To Get Through The Day Without Power
Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane Florence is predicted to hit the east coast, more specifically, the Carolinas, later this week. Our family spent the weekend getting ready. So, I just wanted to share some thoughts with our readers that may be getting ready, or may have moved here and never been through a hurricane before.
Here are some things I suggest you think about as you gather your thoughts and things. [Read more…] about Hurricane Preparedness