Winter Prep
I do not have to tell you how busy I am when the harvest season is in full swing. It is getting much colder out and we had hail on Friday. It is raining, but that rain will turn to snow soon enough. Other places already have lots of snow, meanwhile last blast hurricanes are hitting Cuba.This is the time of year to make sure everything is up to standard for the winter. My pears finally started to ripen and fall. I am in the middle of making them into pear sauce and canning them. I have done most of the stuff I need to do for my gardens , I just have some garlic to dig up and coneflower roots to dig as well. My herbs did well this year.
Ok here are some of the items you need to have on hand for the winter months. Stock up on hot Chocolate, get rock salt, make sure your snow shovel is in good condition. For the car, an oil change, new wiperbades, a scraper, a broom, a small shovel, snow tires or chains or studed tires depending on where you live and an emergency kit for in the car. I create something I call a Huri-Can (tm) Candle. What it consists of is a coffee can that has hole drilled into it near the top and it is filled about 3/4's of the way up with wax. I have 3 large wicks in it that are equidistant to take avantage of the most surface area. Inside I have some items that I can add as a kit. In the kit is a space blanket, a small multitool, some tinfoil,a lighter and a flat can that holds some hard candy a bit of sugar and creme powder and a couple of tea bags. There is also some clotheshanger wire in it to make a handle for the can or to lay across the flames like a grill. The multitool has a mini flashlight as part of the set up. If you scoop up some snow or ice you can melt it and make a cup of tea. You may want to add a couple powerbars and a small deck of cards or a small book in it to past the time if you have to wait. With this in the car you can safely stay warm for a day or too. It takes a long time to melt that much wax. I would caution the stuck people to crack a window open every once in a while to keep the air fresh.
Good luck with your winter preps.
Michael J. Kaer, Author of "What Money Can't Buy"
About Me
- Michael Kaer
- I do all the above and more to earn a living, as well as marketing other things on the net. I am a Certified Reflexologist and Relaxation Therapist as well as a Certified Electronic Technician. I don't know how those mix, but they do. I am also a professional Drummer. I lead local drum circles and teach drums. What else do you want to know? Girls, at the moment I am "SINGLE" so feel free to hook up.