With all these things that are going on, it just really makes you more aware of where we are in the times that we're living in. I was also thinking about how high everything is becoming. Gas, rice, milk (which I love) flour - it's crazy and sad at the same time.

I'm going to try to keep it simple, not do un-necessary shopping/splurging,etc. because you just never know!


Renee

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Times are so difficult at the moment. I remember as a child my parents use to call the times they lived in the 'good ole days' now I say that about when I was a child, the 70's and 80's were great.

Could any of you imagine one day saying that these were the 'good ole days'? I mean they're not horrible but.... gas it over $4.00!!

I live in New England and I use to want to move. Although it's expensive to live here I really don't want to move any more because out of all the areas in the country, we seem to have the least problems with weather. My cousin lives down Florida and he use to razz me about the cold. I told him I'll take a NorEaster over a Tornado any day.

And I'm a stockpile freak. People at my job use to laugh at me because of all the food and water I piled up, they don't anymore. I'm a Costco's shopper and you should see my basement pantry. My self, my boyfriend, my sisters family of seven (she just had twin boys at 36, with her oldest being 10 she's now back to late night feeding and crying babies. Me and my mom help her as much as we can by going over and spending the day with her and the twins. I don't know how she does it, cute as all heck but better her then me.) my mom and my brother and his kids could all live on what I have stocked for a very very long time. I also have cords of wood and tons of first aid stuff.

We can't trust the government to help us. The only thing is if my house gets blown away, I'm screwed just like everyone else. But I have more then over prepared. You guys should checkout http://www.ready.gov/. It has tons of things you should do just in case.

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That's some good advice. My mom is alwasy saying that our family needs to get together and decide on an emergency plan in case something ever happens. But all we ever do is talk about it. But in these days, it's necessary to be prepared.

Speaking of gas being so high, I went to a gas station the other day and whoever was at that pump before me paid $185 for gas!!! I'm sure the person was driving something big like a hummer. But that is just ridiculous, even if they did buy premium. I have a dodge stratus and it costs me about $50 to fill up. I really wish I could walk to and from work!

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One of my cousins and her family lives there, thankfully they're alright, but all the beautiful scenery was destroyed. I've lived in England all my life so I'm not connected to China that much, but it's really hard for my mum who was born in China and lived there for 30 years, she cries everytime she sees an article about it.