Posted by: Ors
My wife's progress in Prep thinking - 04/15/06 02:51 AM
My wife is pretty resistant to the whole preparedness idea. She tolerates the 63 gallons of water I keep in the basement, and the fact that I insist on cargo pants to carry my gear every day. She rolls her eyes and complains from time to time, yet I think deep down, she's glad that I'm doing things to look after our family.
She had a small breakthrough recently, and I don't think she even realized it. I've become fond of Hefty Handi Sacks...compact size, small plastic bags with handles (like mini grocery bags). Very handy with small children in the family...small trash bags for the car, or great for holding soiled clothes when the kids just don't make it to the bathroom in time.
So we were getting a few things at the store for a trip to the Mall of America (in hind sight, it's just a mall, and not nearly as much fun as when my wife and I were dating). Anyhow, my wife was at the store and got something for me to take in my Mall of America bag of tricks (EDC bag plus a few family extras...speaking of which, carrying a laptop at the MOA is a waste of weight and not good for the back, note to self). She bought this little plastic Eddie Bauer dispenser that holds a small roll of plastic bags. Now granted, it was Eddie Bauer, and it was redundant for something I already carried, but it showed me a change in the way she thinks. Her heart (and prep thinking) was in the right place, so I thanked her and added it to my bag.
When she starts buying gear on my want list "just because", we'll really be on to something! For now, I'm thankful for the progress I see. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
She had a small breakthrough recently, and I don't think she even realized it. I've become fond of Hefty Handi Sacks...compact size, small plastic bags with handles (like mini grocery bags). Very handy with small children in the family...small trash bags for the car, or great for holding soiled clothes when the kids just don't make it to the bathroom in time.
So we were getting a few things at the store for a trip to the Mall of America (in hind sight, it's just a mall, and not nearly as much fun as when my wife and I were dating). Anyhow, my wife was at the store and got something for me to take in my Mall of America bag of tricks (EDC bag plus a few family extras...speaking of which, carrying a laptop at the MOA is a waste of weight and not good for the back, note to self). She bought this little plastic Eddie Bauer dispenser that holds a small roll of plastic bags. Now granted, it was Eddie Bauer, and it was redundant for something I already carried, but it showed me a change in the way she thinks. Her heart (and prep thinking) was in the right place, so I thanked her and added it to my bag.
When she starts buying gear on my want list "just because", we'll really be on to something! For now, I'm thankful for the progress I see. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />