Collected. Calm.

Today’s blog is about finding your PHP/Personal Happy Place/no matter how horrific the external circumstances.  Have I lost it?  Coming close but not quite over the edge.  The sun is out, tulips are blooming.  Life is pretty fine.

What feeds my PHP?  Finally assembling an Earthquake Preparedness Kit for our family.  I’m thinking that the better prepared we are, the less likely it is to happen.  Totally illogical, yes, but I’m flying with it. We may be living in a tent but it’s going to be a colorful campsite.  Know that you are welcome to join us should the occasion arise.   

As you no doubt know, Amazon Prime Members benefit from free two-day deliveries with a nominal surcharge should you want items, as I did, overnight.  My kit includes hot pink/turquoise duct tape, a rainbow assortment of bungee cords, screaming green parachute rope.  And, obviously, other critical ingredients from the  l o n g  list I posted a few days ago.   

Color aside, I never would have thought about purchasing a solar charger for my iPad and phone until I was stocking our bins.  Useful on an everyday basis since my phone doesn’t hold a charge as long as I’d like.

Several have asked for my top picks.  Here are a few.

OK, time to go to bed.  Sleep well, friends.

Update on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 9:05AM by Lois

How to remember to recycle perishables?  Assuming food has not yet expired, many at FP simutaneously donated and refilled their Earthquake bins each Thanksgiving.