Hi, Reader!

If you are going to experience the big winter weather event happening this weekend, tell me how you're going to prepare for it. Are you:

• Panic-buying all the bread, milk, and TP
• Relying on what you already have stored
• Somewhere in the middle?

I'm in the middle

• Relying on what we have, but also buying snacks and goodies to keep us from getting completely bored being stuck in the house for 3 days (potentially).
• We're shoring up plumbing things this evening to make sure outside faucets are protected as best as we can.
• I'm helping others at the church get the garden watered and covered to protect the winter crops we're testing out
• And I'm getting all the laundry done today and early tomorrow so that we've got all of our warm clothes ready, and don't have to worry about running laundry (it's on our outside, north-facing wall).
• And of course, getting dry wood into the garage so that we can grab it in case the power goes out and we can have a little heat in the living room.

Someone mentioned picking up a variety pack of snack-sized chocolate bars. Why didn't I think about that?!
No matter what - stay safe and warm this weekend! Make sure to protect your plumbing, cover your plants, and prepare for those things to help keep you warm and fed in the event of a power outage!

Soup in a Jar Ideas to Have Onhand for Bad Weather!

Tip: You can replace the dried asparagus with dried broccoli and add as much cheese as you love if you don't have the asparagus in store.

Tip: You can use dehydrated or freeze-dried meat - or skip it altogether!

What's your favorite soup that you could convert to a soup-in-a-jar mix?

Until next time...

Nevertheless, she preserved jar by jar!

Darcy!

P.S. Stay warm and checkin!