Food Storage

And so it begins. In the last month I have come to terms with the realization that food may not always be available. Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, disease, nuclear war, chemical and biological war, terrorist attacks etc. Anything can happen in this world and let's face it most things that do happen are not good.

People in third world countries are starving. People in this country (US) too are starving. Anyone of us can be next. There is less food for the largest population this planet has ever had. As the population rises where will more food come from? Our top soil is depleting, our ever increasing use of pesticides is creating super bugs, prices for everything keep rising and our pay stays the same or does not go up enough to meet the rise in the cost of food.

The economy is swirling down the sink.

All of this has been on my mind so I have been gradually buying a little extra food each week. I can barely afford groceries to begin with so its not been easy. I look for sales but mainly I shop at Aldi's because they usually have the cheapest prices. I have found a few sales at the Big M and P&C and when I do I stock up then too. The Dollar Store and Ollie's have been good too.

Some deals I have gotten have been 2 for $1 Tuna. Progressive Soup at $1 a can. Carrots, peas, corn and beans for 39 cents a can. Needless to say right now in my cupboard I have 20 cans of Tuna, 24 cans of chicken barley soup and 20 cans of vegetables.

I've been trying to spend at least $10 a week today for food for tomorrow.