Category Archives: prepping

Mon. April 2, 2018 – some thoughts on preparedness, and life

Posted on 2 April 2018 by Nick Flandrey

70F and 97%RH, sure to dry up as the sun warms the day….. I read this article and was struck by how many of the things match my own ideas (although not put the same way) and by how different … Continue reading →

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Fri. Feb. 23, 2018 – What did you do to prep this week?

Posted on 23 February 2018 by Nick Flandrey

Friday again.  If time was passing any faster, it would be going backwards…. I’ve added an OFD Project page.  It’s link is in the black bar at the top of this page.  I’ll copy relevant comments or updates there as … Continue reading →

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Fri. Feb. 16, 2018 -Pandemic flu preparedness

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Nick Flandrey

NB- after seeing how big this comment was, and recalling RBT’s instructions to me, I am promoting this comment to a Post. On an entirely separate subject, pandemic preparedness…. https://asprtracie.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/aspr-tracie-hcc-pandemic-checklist-508.pdf I’m looking thru the CDC’s Flu Pandemic readiness checklist for … Continue reading →

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Monday, 30 October 2017

Posted on 30 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:32 – It was 26.5F (-3C) when I took Colin out at 0630, our first hard freeze of the season. We didn’t get the snow flurries, though. Barbara is off to the gym and then the supermarket to replace the … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 28 October 2017

Posted on 28 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

11:28 – Barbara gets home tomorrow. It was 42.7F (6C) when I took Colin out at 0625, heavily overcast. I fed him breakfast. His usual, dog food with canned pumpkin on it. He ate the pumpkin, but wouldn’t touch the … Continue reading →

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Friday, 27 October 2017

Posted on 27 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:38 – It was 41.1F (5C) when I took Colin out at 0730, clear and calm. We got a later start than usual this morning. That was down to me, not Colin. Only two more days until Barbara returns home. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Posted on 25 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:56 – It was 37.4F (3C) when I took Colin out at 0645, but the damp breeze made it feel colder. When I took Colin again around 0900, the temperature had gone up to only 40.8F (5C). I’d noticed the … Continue reading →

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Monday, 23 October 2017

Posted on 23 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

10:22 – It was 57.2F (14C) when I took Colin out at 0645, with strong gusty winds and rain pouring down. I took the last of the antibiotics 12 hours ago. No bouce-back so far, so they may have eliminated … Continue reading →

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Monday, 9 October 2017

Posted on 9 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:44 – It was 68.0F (20C) when I got up this morning at at 0620, pouring down rain. It was 0730 before the rain slacked off enough to take Colin out. We’ve had 4.6 inches (11.7 cm) so far, and … Continue reading →

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Saturday, 7 October 2017

Posted on 7 October 2017 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:24 – It was 60.9F (16C) when I took Colin out at 0630, overcast. We’re supposed to start seeing the effects of the hurricane late this afternoon or this evening, with heavy rains and wind tomorrow and Monday. A couple … Continue reading →

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