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]]> By: Christi http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3263 Christi Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:04:22 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3263 How awesome that you were able to be a blessing in such a time!<br /><br />Could you share more info on your solar oven? This is something I've been interesting for a long time, but have never found a feasible way of making one. How awesome that you were able to be a blessing in such a time!

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]]> By: Karen http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Karen Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:30:23 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3183 I really appreciate reading your story and insight to Ike. We lived in League City last year when it hit, and it was a defining event in our family's life. Unfortunately, we lost our home due to storm damage and had to leave the Houston area because there was no where left to live...but the lessons we learned are priceless. Faith and family are most important...possesions are not. You prepare for the unknown diligently, and make due with what you have. Today we live a more modest but more rich life and even tho going thru Ike was not fun, I'm glad it happened. All that considered tho, I hope that your family doesn't have to go thru another hurricane!!! Thanks for sharing your story! I really appreciate reading your story and insight to Ike. We lived in League City last year when it hit, and it was a defining event in our family's life. Unfortunately, we lost our home due to storm damage and had to leave the Houston area because there was no where left to live…but the lessons we learned are priceless. Faith and family are most important…possesions are not. You prepare for the unknown diligently, and make due with what you have. Today we live a more modest but more rich life and even tho going thru Ike was not fun, I'm glad it happened. All that considered tho, I hope that your family doesn't have to go thru another hurricane!!! Thanks for sharing your story!

]]> By: Brandon &amp; Natalie http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Brandon &amp; Natalie Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:20:58 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3180 Oh man, I love it - someone else shares my dream of being prepared at all times!!! Your shelves are making me salivate :) Awesome job, great post! Oh man, I love it – someone else shares my dream of being prepared at all times!!! Your shelves are making me salivate :) Awesome job, great post!

]]> By: Julia http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 Julia Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:05:04 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3152 Thank you so much for sharing your story, I'm sharing mine today and will be linking to this post. I am so glad I stumbled on this today.<br /><br />Julia @ The Frugal Find Thank you so much for sharing your story, I'm sharing mine today and will be linking to this post. I am so glad I stumbled on this today.

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]]> By: The Queen http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 The Queen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:18:58 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3136 Our church urges us to have a year's supply of food and other necessities. Some people scoff at that, but as you've shown, things can get out of hand very quickly. Thanks for sharing. Our church urges us to have a year's supply of food and other necessities. Some people scoff at that, but as you've shown, things can get out of hand very quickly. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Meagan and John http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3134 Meagan and John Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:41:43 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3134 I remember during one time last year going to walmart to get flashlights only to discover that all the flashlights and latterns were sold out completely (well except the ones we couldn't afford) we ended up buying pumkin flashlights designed for kids to go trick or treating--we had the food we just didn't have the lights, but we have since learned and we now have latterns (bought a few at a yardsale) and enough oil to last us a couple of nights<br /><br />we had our own little catastrophe when the house we rented had sewage issues, bottled water is definitely something we keep stocked up on here--now if only I coudl find a portable toilet and generator for cheap I remember during one time last year going to walmart to get flashlights only to discover that all the flashlights and latterns were sold out completely (well except the ones we couldn't afford) we ended up buying pumkin flashlights designed for kids to go trick or treating–we had the food we just didn't have the lights, but we have since learned and we now have latterns (bought a few at a yardsale) and enough oil to last us a couple of nights

we had our own little catastrophe when the house we rented had sewage issues, bottled water is definitely something we keep stocked up on here–now if only I coudl find a portable toilet and generator for cheap

]]> By: M and W http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 M and W Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:45:01 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3131 I wanted to be there SO bad! I had told mom to call me the second the storm started so I got a call from her around 2am, she was standing outside and I could hardly hear her for the wind. I wanted to be there SO bad! I had told mom to call me the second the storm started so I got a call from her around 2am, she was standing outside and I could hardly hear her for the wind.

]]> By: Heather http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Heather Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:17:36 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3130 I am so glad that you and your family are OK. Scary! I am so glad that you and your family are OK. Scary!

]]> By: .:Anna:. http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 .:Anna:. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:34:44 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3125 Jeff and I were in Montana. I was glued to the news for two days before it happend and then quite a lot aftewards... <br /><br />Mom called at 5:30am to tell us about the storm, I got online and looked at the weather and it said the winds were at 70mph! That was RIGHT at your house, and the storm had JUST started. Then it was horrible-we got disconnected and I couldn't get a hold of anyone for hours. Ugh-It was horrible to watch from so far away and feel so helpless. Jeff and I were in Montana. I was glued to the news for two days before it happend and then quite a lot aftewards…

Mom called at 5:30am to tell us about the storm, I got online and looked at the weather and it said the winds were at 70mph! That was RIGHT at your house, and the storm had JUST started. Then it was horrible-we got disconnected and I couldn't get a hold of anyone for hours. Ugh-It was horrible to watch from so far away and feel so helpless.

]]> By: Superwoman http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Superwoman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:25:04 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3124 what an inspirational story and great testimony of the power of being prepared. That is so wonderful that all turned out well. what an inspirational story and great testimony of the power of being prepared. That is so wonderful that all turned out well.

]]> By: Hillori http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Hillori Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:33:34 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3121 Wow! I remember sitting in church a year ago, hearing a talk about a man's son in Houston who was so affected by the hurricane, and you just made it even more personable. Sometimes we think that catastrophe's happen to "other people" and people seem to live in the moment. But we never know when that catastrophe will happen, or what it will be. For my family, it was my husband being without employment for 8 months. Without our storage, we NEVER would have made it!<br /><br />P.S. I can. NOT. imagine. getting kids ready for school for two weeks without power. I'm sure that brought many happy memories. Wow! I remember sitting in church a year ago, hearing a talk about a man's son in Houston who was so affected by the hurricane, and you just made it even more personable. Sometimes we think that catastrophe's happen to "other people" and people seem to live in the moment. But we never know when that catastrophe will happen, or what it will be. For my family, it was my husband being without employment for 8 months. Without our storage, we NEVER would have made it!

P.S. I can. NOT. imagine. getting kids ready for school for two weeks without power. I'm sure that brought many happy memories.

]]> By: A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) http://mylitter.com/random/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 A Musing Mom (Taylorclan6) Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:23:22 +0000 http://mylitter.com/hurricane-ike-lessons-learned/#comment-3120 Excellent post!<br /><br />Hurricanes are not prominent in my neck of the woods (neither are those critters your husband shot, either) but job loss or unexpected bills are. <br /><br />Three years ago I quit my job to stay home with my kids. Two weeks later my husband lost his job. There was scrambling, tears, and stress, but I knew we would eat. My storage room had food. <br /><br />Also during that difficult time I taught myself how to make a lot of things from scratch. I haven't bought Rhodes rolls since. Even though things have exceeded our loss, I make most of my food from scratch. I want to know I can.<br /><br />P.S. I'm baking sourdough french rolls even as I type. You can't buy hot, fresh rolls like those! Excellent post!

Hurricanes are not prominent in my neck of the woods (neither are those critters your husband shot, either) but job loss or unexpected bills are.

Three years ago I quit my job to stay home with my kids. Two weeks later my husband lost his job. There was scrambling, tears, and stress, but I knew we would eat. My storage room had food.

Also during that difficult time I taught myself how to make a lot of things from scratch. I haven't bought Rhodes rolls since. Even though things have exceeded our loss, I make most of my food from scratch. I want to know I can.

P.S. I'm baking sourdough french rolls even as I type. You can't buy hot, fresh rolls like those!

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