“Such as I have I give unto you,” as Peter said at the Gate Beautiful, and what I have lots of is enthusiasm, words, love, and goats’ milk. Lynne–and other regulars–I would adore having you (singular or plural) come visit. Lynne, if you head this way, Michael lives in Utah, also, somewhere about half the way down the state towards the western border. Wouldn’t it be glorious if we could put together our own convention with seminars? I lost track long ago, but I have at least seven or eight motor homes and travel trailers, maybe ten, and Charles could cobble together some way to provide water and power to all of them. I have one empty trailer slot if someone drove one down. For the record, it is one of the more expensive, but the least possible amount of space 2 people who really love each other can live in comfortably is La Casita. I use that as an example of why for emergencies you don’t need a 40′ Reba McEntire bus. ROFL…the tiny Casita will cost you twice what we paid for our 40′ Greyhound motor home. When we’re talking disaster, a movable roof over your head that will store your supplies will be more valuable than Harry Winston diamond earrings for a quarter of a million. I have a friend who would surely teach cheesemaking and advise on gardening, and to get to know bottle-raised goats is to love them. If I could give you each just two things (I hate being “poor.” Actually, Charles and I consider ourselves among the wealthiest people in the world because we truly love each other, never argue about anything, and have enough exciting projects to keep us busy for at least twenty years. Money? Well…still have a little, plus pensions. Some day no one much will have those and that’s when our preparations will be real wealth.) they would be a motor home and a pregnant dairy goat. Kristen would surely tell us how to can meat, and just trying all of these things once would give us a lot more confidence. I know I can can milk but trying to evaporate it struck me as too electricity intensive. I still haven’t gotten knowledge and supplies about herbal remedies. We could learn to construct stills (alcohol will be a great trade good), work on getting me some freezer space by eating lavishly, have a lecture on Bummy Rabbits, and generally have the time of our lives and increase our knowledge. The invitation is open to all of you. Go find an aerial map of 5223 Wilcox Lane, Bryan, Texas, 77808, which is 100 miles from Austin and Houston and about 175 from San Antonio and Dallas/Ft. Worth. It will be increasingly hot until October, probably-but it would do us good to practice old ways, such as going into the woods which tend to be 15 degrees cooler and just putting your feet in a big bucket of water. Charles is off today buying some more farm equipment (it’s addictive) and looking at another horse. We have two man-made lakes you’ll see on the aerial with catfish, bass, perch, and crayfish, and if I have the meat-processing room put together by then we could make deer-wild hog sausage. (Or we could take turns in the kitchen.) Get at least an 1800 watt grinder if you have access to game. I tried 1000 and 1200 and it is just too much work. Has anyone ever made pasta? I have a machine but have never used it. Maybe we can’t work out a convention/vacation but all of you I correspond with privately are welcome any time. Um…Google has recipes for soft drinks made with yeast, but I haven’t gotten to it because we drink sweet iced tea. That should be a good trade good; Coke etc. is too expensive and too bulky to store. We should try grafting to increase our variety of fruit, especially citrus fruits. Mildew Manor is still a disgrace although I have hopes of getting my expansions done shortly. We can fake it! It won’t be Club Med but the company and learning experiences would be terrific. Oh, those free range eggs! One of the hands took 15 doz to the local farmers’ market this week and sold out in almost no time, probably locking in the market until the first frost, when it closes. We have baby peepers all over the place, and should be seeing calves drop any time now. Dress ultra casual, and don’t forget old shoes even though it isn’t likely to rain for quite a while. Lord willing (preferably helping) we should have the big shop completely enclosed and enough AC to make it bearable if not house cool. You can learn to milk (not hard if your hands are bigger than mine; trap and squeeze, don’t pull), drive tractors (piece of cake), learn to shoot if you don’t know how, go fishing, ride if you know how, share in witty, knowledgeable, intelligent conversations, and we could put together a really great list and prioritize. I think it would be the most fun ever, even if all we can manage is “Y’all come to see us when you can.” Hugs, Linda

Patience oldman? What is this patience you speak of? Are you referring to the patients a doctor would have? Fraid I don’t do medicine so I wouldn’t have any :p

I also know that there is somebody out there who He seems to want anointed as the intercessor for a good portion of the US for what is coming. And if they are found and anointed, we can hope for more people to survive that would not otherwise. I feel sorry for that person though, their life is probably going to be excruciatingly rough. But the point is, the Lord has called different people to different things. If all were an eye, where would the hearing be?

You also have to remember that God has different plans for different people. Perhaps he wants you to prep and others he wants to do something else. We all have a purpose on this earth. Even people we disagree with. Perhaps they are fullfilling their purpose. Who knows