Thursday, June 19, 2008

HEY OUT THERE!!!!
IN CASE YOU HADN'T NOTICED IT'S SUMMER OUT THERE. ITS TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE WATER WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES AND SOMETHING TO MAKE SHADE WITH. YOU CAN NEVER TELL WHEN YOU MIGHT BE STRANDED. SARA AND ERIC PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO WORRY BECAUSE THEY HAVE WATER AND SHADE EVERYWHERE THEY GO. LAURA AND JOSH MAY NEED TO BUT THEY WILL BE JUST FINE ALSO. US DESERT RAT'S WILL REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THESE THINGS. DON'T LEAVE YOUR KID'S IN THE CAR AT ANYTIME DURING THE SUMMER EVEN WITH THE AIR ON OR THE WINDOWS DOWN. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU WHILE AWAY FROM YOUR CAR. JUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE WITH YOU IN THE HOT WEATHER. NO EXCUSES!! THIS WEEK A MOM LEFT HER BABY IN THE CAR AND WENT IN TO TALK TO A FRIEND FOR ONLY A MINUTE.SHE GOT VISITING AND FORGOT HER BABY IN THE CAR. AS OF LAST NIGHT IT WAS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERTURE WAS 90DEGREES BUT THEY FIGURE THE INSIDE WAS 130. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO BE SAFE.
ON A LIGHTER NOTE CHECK YOU CARS FOR ANTIFREEZE LEVEL. REMEMBER YOUR BELTS AND HOSES. IF BAD OR EVEN QUESTIONABLE CHANGE THEM. CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE. SUMMER DRIVING IN HOT TEMPERTURES THEY CAN ACCUALLY OVER INFLATE AND THIS COULD LEAD TO BLOW OUTS. ALSO UNDER INFLATED CAN LEAD TO OVER HEATING AND THEY WILL BLOW OUT ON YOU ALSO. IF A RED ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THAT MEANS STOP NOW!!!! NOT WHEN YOU GET TO A GAS STATION. I CARRY TOW INSURANCE ON ALL MY CARS FOR THIS VERY REASON. DON'T RUIN A GOOD CAR BY TRYING TO JUST GET HOME ARE TO THE NEXT STATION. TOW INSURANCE IS $3 A MONTH EXTRA. IT ALSO COVERS LOCK SMITHS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS.

YOUR DAD LOVES YOU ALL. TAKE CARE AND REMEMBER USE GOOD JUDGMENT. WHEN THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU DON'T FREAK!! THINK THEM OUT AND THEN MAKE A MOVE TO CORRECT WHAT EVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

FOOD STORAGE A GREAT BARGIN AT ANY PRICE

HEY KID'S IT THE OLD PIONEER DAD JUST THINKING OF YOU ALL OUT THERE. WITH ALL THE EVENTS OF THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE WORRIED A BIT ABOUT OUR READINESS AND ABILITIES TO MAKE IT THROUGH A WEEK OR TWO WITHOUT THE STORE AND THE THINGS WE GROW SO USE TO HAVING AT OUR FINGERTIPS.
1-WATER
2-BREAD
3-MILK
4-SUGAR OR SWEETNER
5-SALT
6-SPICES
7- THE LIST COULD GO ON AND ON. MY POINT IS LETS GET THE THINGS ON HAND WE USE AND ROTATE A 2OR3WEEK SUPPLY OF THEM AHEAD. I JUST PURCHASED 250#S OF BEANS AND 150#S OF SUGAR. I GOT A CASE OF COST-CO BROWN GRAVY AND A FEW BOTTLES OF SEASONING SALT,SOME ONION SLICES DRIED,PEPPER,GARLIC SALT AND GARLIC POWDER. THESE ARE SIMPLE STAPLES BUT WITH A LITTLE SEASON AND SALT AND PEPPER YOU CAN MAKE DIRT TASTE GOOD.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU ALL MAKE A EFFORT TO EACH TIME AT THE STORE GET EVEN ONE THING TO ADD TO YOU SHELVES FOR EMERGENCIES. IF POSSIBLE GET A CASE AT A TIME. GREENBEANS, CORN AND VEGES ARE CHEAP $10 TO 12$ A CASE AND THEY MAKE RICE OR BEANS OR GRAVY TASTE GREAT AND GO A LOT FARTHER. IF YOU CHECK OUT THE PRICES MEAT IN THE CAN IS ONLY$3 FOR BEEF OR CHICKEN. THESE ALSO CAN MAKE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING. LETS START NOW AND BE FAITHFUL IN MULTIPLYING OUR STORAGE. HURRY AS FAST AS YOU CAN OR AS FAST AS YOU CAN AFFORD BUT LETS GET STARTED NOW AND KEEP IT UP. STORAGE IS NO GOOD IF WE JUST STORE IT WE NEED TO USE IT. DON'T FORGETCANDLES,BATTIRES,MATCHES,
SOAP,DISH SOAP,LAUNDRY SOAP,BLEACH A GALLON WILL MAKE A LOT OF WATER SAFE TO DRINK OR STORE. 3TO6 DROPS TO A GALLON OF WATER. BLEACH CAN BE USED FOR A SANITIZER ALSO. ALSO YOU CAN BOIL WATER FOR SAFETY. WE TRIED TO NOT GO TO THE STORE FOR TWO WEEKS AND I RAN OUT OF LAUNDRY SOAP THE FIRST WEEK. I GOT A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF IT NOW. PRACTICE BEING SELF RELIENT AND YOU SOON WILL BE. BY THE WAY COST-CO'S HAS POTATOE BUDS THAT ARE EXCELLENT AND OH SO EASY TO MAKE. MORE LATER.LOVE YOUR OLE DAD

Saturday, March 29, 2008

DADS RECIPES

GRAVY OR WHITE SAUCE

1 CUBE OF MARGARINE (MELTED IN PAN)


1/2 CUP OF FLOUR STIRRED INTO PAN WITH BUTTER. BROWN THE FLOUR

SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE. ABOUT 1/2 TABLE SPOON OF SALT

ON MED. HIGH HEAT TO GIVE IT FLAVOR. KEEP THE FLOUR STIRRED AND CRUMBLED SO IT WON'T BURN. HAVE ABOUT 1 1/2 PINTS MILK READY TO POUR IN AS SOON AS THE FLOUR IS BROWNED. ADD ABOUT HALF THE MILK AND STIR UNTIL IT STARTS TO THICKEN. USE THE REST TO MAKE THE THICKNESS THAT YOU WANT. USE AS MUCH MILK AS NESSARY TO THIN. IF WHEN IT COOLS SOME IT FORMS A SKIN ON THE TOP JUST ADD A LITTLE MORE MILK.

THIS CAN HAVE HAMBURGER OR TUNA TO FLAVOR

ALSO GREAT WITH PEAS AND RED POTATOES. HAVE THEM BOILED AND POUR GRAVY OVER THEM.


DADS CAR CARE TIPS

KIDS SUMMER IS GETTING NEAR. WITH THAT SAID I WOULD ASK ALL OF YOU TO CHECK THE BELTS AND HOSES ON YOUR CARS AND TRUCKS. TO DO THIS LOOK AT THEM BUT ALSO CHECK FOR WEAR OR CRACKS BOTH IN THE HOSES AND THE BELTS. THE BELTS ALSO MAY SHOW SIGNS OF SLIPPING WHEN YOU SEE A SHINNY OR GLAZED AREA ON THEM. CHECK YOUR ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT BOTH IN THE RADIATOR AND OVERFLOW. SOME OF YOUR CARS ONLY HAVE A OVERFLOW TANK. LIKE SARA AND ERIC'S PONTIAC.
IF YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED YOUR OIL IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR 5,000 MILES DO IT. THERE ARE MANY OPINIONS ON THIS BUT THIS IS A GOOD STARTING POINT TO SHOT FOR.
YOUR AIR FILTERS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 15,000 MILES UNLESS YOU ARE IN DUSTY CONDITIONS AND THEN YOU NEED TO INSPECT THEM MORE OFTEN.
YOUR TIRES ARE VERY IMPORTANT ALSO. KEEP THE PRESSURE CHECKED IT SHOULD BE AT OR JUST ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRES. IN THE WINTER WHEN IT IS COLD IT TAKES MORE AIR TO INFLATE THEN. NOW WITH WARMER TEMPERTURES THEY WILL BECOME OVER INFLATED. YOUR TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE CHECKED EVERY MONTH. YOU SHOULD ROTATE THEM EVERY 5,000 TO 7,500 MILE TO MAKE THEM LAST THE LONGEST.