There Be Snow! Work & Help. And Timberrrrrrrrr

Wood splitting and more wood splitting last Wednesday and Thursday. First chance dh has gotten to start.

He and I also managed to get two more posts in for the barn lean-to. So eight in and two to go.

Saturday the 28th. Of course it was raining and kind of miserable outside. A son came up to help jack hammer a hole into the rock for one of the last post holes that will go in up at the barn. he even cleaned it up and said he would take it back to the Rental place before work on Monday.

Then he spent around 4 1/2 hours splitting wood for us. Dh had been running a fever and son said he would take over and he did.

Then Sunday came along. We got up to 2-3 inches of snow and 30 deg. F. We also got to do face time and take with our daughter in Afghanistan, that was very nice. 

At 10:40 the house shook, and a big kaboom as at least half of our mountain maple tree fell on the west side of the house.

Dh and son made sure the propane tank was protected.

Same son cam back up and helped so we could use our back door and find out what damage we had on the roof. We hated to have to do it on Sunday but no help for it at all. So out came the chain saw.

Our comes the winch from son's Jeep to hook on the biggest limb and pull it off the roof of the house..

Then down it all came. They got the branches pulled off the roof and found only two holes, one over the bathroom and one over the back porch. Dh says both easy fixes thank goodness.

At the front of the house the other big branch was looking so good so they took it down as well.

Headed home.

Behind But Some Progress

Because of dh's heath problems this year it has put us two months behind what has needed to be done before winter snows hit us. But we're really trying. 

He has finished his radiation treatments as of last week and we will know in a month if they helped.

The kitchen has new colors and only been in the works for 2 or so years, the paint needed a whole lot of stirring lol. Sure makes our small kitchen brighter.

The white on the outside is pretty well finished except for a bit here and there, the trim still needs repainted.

This past week doing sprinkles and rain and temperatures in the 50's it was time to get working on the lean-to in front of the barn.

The neighbor got his backhoe working and came over to help level the ground better as it is up hill from the east side of the barn to the west. Plus more rock then you can shake a stick at. Dh took the rock and dirt away as it was dug.

Now the other hand work has begone. These first two posts were the easiest but still have to break up the rock with a pry bar. The further west he goes the more rock breaking involved. He says 98 percent rock 2 percent dirt.

Caught a bumble bee in the fall flowers.

Things to Grab in an Emergency

I was going to post this a day or two ago and time got away from me.

Things to grab in an Emergency to leave.     

A lot of this will depend on whether you will be walking or in a vehicle.  What kind of vehicle and or if you have a trailer. You can already have most of this in a 72/96 hour Bug Out Bag also called a BOB kit. Also called.

1. If you have 5 minutes or less to get out
   Family members
   Wallet / Purse (with ID, credit cards/money etc.) With checkbook / other credit cards

Important papers Other ID (birth certificate, passport) (located ___________)
Keys (Car / house etc.)
Bug out bag / 96 hour kit (located ____________)
Baby or child needs

Medicine (located ___________)
Other medical devices as needed
Cell phone
Watch / (or small clock)
Glasses (reading)
Lighter / Matches
Gun(s) / Ammo / personal protection?

Small Foods/water that can be carried
Scriptures

2. If you have 5 - 10 minutes
Above items (on the 5 minute items)
Another set of extra clothes, socks & comfortable walking shoes or boots
Other Medicines (over the counter – cold/flu etc.)
Pens/pencil & paper
Flashlight and extra batteries
Extra Money / valuables / precious metals/jewelry (if applicable)
Other Legal papers
Hat/Gloves, for summer still gloves and a hat for shading
Scanner / portable Radio
Sleeping bags
Extra Blanket, if walking this can be tied around and slung over your shoulder and head
Extra batteries
Additional food

3. If you have 15- 30 minutes
Above items on other lists
More water / beverages
Computer (laptop?)
Other electronic media (i.e. backup files on CDs / thumb drive)
Tools / toolbox, folding shovel and so on
Family pictures
Duct tape
Vitamins
Camera?                                                                                                              
Walkie-talkies, MP3 player, GPS unit
Chargers for cell phone & above electronics
Camping supplies / tent / sleeping bags, mats etc

Family videos                                                                                                      
Other books (reference and / survival)                                                

4. If you have 30 - 60 minutes
All above items
All food in house

Anything else needed for survival for self and family.