Category Archives: prepping

Wed. Sept. 12, 2018 – big storm coming

Posted on 12 September 2018 by Nick Flandrey

75F and damp in Houston It’s about to get very windy and wet in a day or two. In all seriousness, there is a truly massive storm headed for a good percentage of our population. A population that hasn’t had … Continue reading →

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Fri. Aug. 10, 2018 – prepper fail!

Posted on 10 August 2018 by Nick Flandrey

Back in the swamp, I mean Tree City USA, I mean Bayou City, I mean… Houston. 80F at 8am. So. Prepper fail. Yep. I left my carry on bag at the house we were staying at. My airline ‘bug out … Continue reading →

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Sun. July 1, 2018 – open

Posted on 1 July 2018 by Nick Flandrey

Whew, slept in. Kids are now fed, the dad is fed, the wife is fed, and the kids are squabbling so the dad is also fed up! (now there is crying) Only 96F at 11am, so not quite following Nick’s … Continue reading →

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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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