Mak'in a List, Check'in it Twice

According to Vedanta (Hindu teaching) there are only two symptoms
of enlightenment, just two indications that a transformation
is taking place within you toward a higher consciousness.
The first symptom is that you stop worrying. Things dont bother
you anymore. You become light- hearted and full of joy. The second symptom
is that you encounter more and more meaningful coincidences in your life,
more and more synchronicities. And this accelerates to the point
where you actually experience the miraculous.
from: Synchro Destiny
by: Deepak Chopra

One of my FEW New Years resolutions to myself is to become better prepared.
This is NOT because Glenn Beck pleads with the American public each morning on talk radio to make ready for impending doom!! “store food!!' “buy gold!!” he shouts, “get educated about what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they helped to create this great nation!!” All things which ring true and bear repeating.
But I and all other Mormons have been hearing this advice for many years now. It seems that our church leaders have been exhorting us since the beginning of time to stock up, stay out of debt and serve our fellowmen.
And so you know, I do have a basement full of food. Some of which I use on a regular basis, and some of it is so old that its actually stuck to the shelving so tight that it'll take a crowbar to pry it loose!! ugh!!
I havent mastered the fine art of rotation.
But...this will be the year!!
I'll organize
restock
find comfort
and satisfaction
and maybe attempt to share with you what Im doing and learning as I go.
So here are this weeks goals:
First

72 hour kit
what is it?
What should it include?
Where do I begin?

Second

I will become a little hamster and squirrel away some yummy nuts for a rainy day. My food storage needs some nuts. I prefer almonds and pecans. We grow pistachios, but they are consumed before they have a chance to even dry from their briny bath. So...the nuts that I do acquire I will store in my freezer (I hear thats a good way to keep them fresh) Nuts are a great source of vitamins and minerals. Plus, and more importantly, brownies are much better with nuts!!

Third

I will be organizing my sewing supplies. I have plenty of sewing paraphernalia. Its just that its scattered all over the house, sometimes in places that they have no call for being. Come disaster time...i may need a zipper.

Forth

First Aid supplies. I have a great big 'ol plastic tub in my closet. Its been there for years. Its a pretty decent first aid kit. This is the week to dust it off and open it up and re-evaluate and restock whats in there. Im sure Im in for some surprises. I'll be checking expiration dates.

Lastly

Im going to think about all my dry soup mixes. I have cheap soup mix and I have expensive mixes. I dont use them. I will change this. I will organize and “think soup,” and restore.

Sounds like a good week to me!!!
Any ideas or suggestions?