I walked into the kitchen this morning to a pile of egg shells, coffee grounds, old corn and such in a big bowl. Asking, a bit hypocritically, why she hadn't cleaned up her mess she responded, "I'm finally going to start our compost pile out back for the garden I am planting."

My wife has put up with my EDC's, sometimes encouraged my purchases, but dare I say not embraced self-sistance. She has supported me but it was seldom 'us'.

Has someone in your family swung around to your (our) desires for preparedness and self support without your prodding, lately?

Sounds good to me

I am encouraged to buy ammo and canning stuff, and our garden overgrew our raised bed so now it's sprawled on the deck... watch out it's gonna get much worse.. err better

One morning last fall, I woke up and saw my wife out in the yard butchering a deer that a friend had dropped off even earlier in the day.

You win!
-Blast

No kidding.

Indeed

Sigh

Some guys are luckier than others

wife-wise !

Another sigh ~

Be advised, that it was somewhat unsettling seeing her covered with blood, butcher's knife in hand and a smile on her face. LOL

Considering you woke up to that... ummm ya haha.

Yep, two really big surprises.

Sudden interest in being prepared has caused her to ask for help creating a GHB to augment her jeep with.

The other surprises just do not belong here at all.

GHB?

Anyway, ya my wife put up strawberry jam this year too. She also got her CCW. She is carrying her BOB on trips and an EDC. It was like a light switch went on and BANG! She is ready for just about anything. AND she is enjoying it. WHO-DA- THUNK?