A reminder from Sunday

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On Sunday, we each received a Preparedness Newsletter

before going into Sacrament Meeting. I was so thankful for

receiving this because it's been on my mind lately. Being 

prepared for the worst..with 5 kids you have to be have all

supplies ready if any winter weather storms hit. So far, I have

a long way to go on getting everything in order. 

The forms were Reprinted from American Red Cross pamphlet

"Before Disaster Strikes."

You should be ready for winter weather by November 1st. 

- check home and car emergency supplies. 

- review family backup plans for cooking, heating and lighting.

Choose safe alternate sources (flashlights or electrically power

ed lanterns. NOT candles or gas lanterns!).

- If you have a fireplace or wood stove,stock up on seasonal 

wood and have your chimney or stovepipe checked & cleaned

by a professional. 

- insulate water pipes with fiberglass or foam insulation. 

- Winterize your cars- check and adjust or replace antifreeze

before November 1st. 

Take simple precautions to stay warm safely, if you do lose 

power. 

-Save Body Heat: Wear a hat,even while sleeping. Wear

loose layers of clothing to trap body heat. Keep moving, 

exercise generates body heat. Use plenty of blankets and a

hot water bottle if you're able to heat water. 

After reading this, I plan on heading out to the dollar store

to see if they have the gloves for a $1 and some beanies. 

at least I could start with that for the kids. I think I'm going

to ask for a gas lantern for Christmas..lol. Last year, I 

noticed that Fred Meyer's had the gloves on sale at 10 for

$10. Hope they have it again this year. 

-Be Alert for signs of hypothermia ( a drop in core body

temperature) especially in infants and elderly. Even air temps

of 65 degrees F can trigger hypothermia, and some medical

conditions can make people more susceptible. If someone 

has a body temperature below 95 degrees, call for medical 

help. Check on elderly neighbors,too. 

-Lock in Home Heat Pick one room on the sunny side of the 

house and close it off to keep the heat in. Insulate windows and

doors. 

A good friend called me last night and informed that she

has enrolled her daughter in Girl Scouts. I think that is 

wonderful. I don't know if the older girls want to join, but

I'd like to check it out and see if my 5 yo can join too. 

My older son is working towards Eagle Scout so I think

he'll be good. My 7 yo son will be joining soon. 

I just want the kids educated enough to know if the worst

happens and we all aren't together, they'll know what to do

if they're on their own. Heaven forbid anything like that will

happen. (I'm talking about earthquakes, something like that)

I think watching 2012 and other movies like that has got me

going..