H1N1 Keeps on Going…Learning From Jimmy Stewart

This month is Jimmy Stewart’s birthday. Many years ago my husband worked in the film industry and I was privileged to appear as an extra in a film with Jimmy Stewart. Now, you will never find me as I ended up mostly on the cutting room floor but I did have a scene with Mr. Stewart and he was a wonderful, kind, compassionate man. Today I am watching Rear Window. My husband came in and commented on the...

CDC briefing today

Image via Wikipedia The following is a brief summary of the daily briefing at the Center for Disease Control  today. There are a few really interesting things of note. First, they are still concerned about the flu returning in the fall, second it is still spreading easily and quickly, third, it is affecting the young,unlike the seasonal flu, in greater numbers than those who are older, and there is a higher...

General Store…Grains…H1N1 deaths

During a quarantine hunger is not an option. There will be plenty of whining and listening to the” I’m hungry” does not sound like fun. This is the time to focus on foods your family loves and foods that will fill them up and keep the hunger pangs at bay. This week add FIVE pounds of grains to your General Store. What are grains? When we speak of grains we are really talking about...

We’re Twittering…

Everyone tells me I should be on Twitter so I’ve decided to take the plunge. Tell all your friends to follow along at: http://twitter.com/TotallyReady and we’ll share and get prepared together. I’m working like mad on a Pandemic ebook which, I hope, we’ll answer lots of your questions and give you all the information you need to stay safe during a second wave of the swine flu or during a bird...

Pandemic Prep…and hurricanes, earthquakes…H1N1 News

I have become accustomed to people thinking I’m a little Kooky and over the top. One example of that is that I have been telling friends, family and you for a while now that the power could fail during a pandemic. Now everyone knows the flu will not cause a power outage but many other events can, and who would fix the problem if everyone had the flu? Well… While we have been focused on fighting...