Be Prepared for Anything

Cold weather is right around the corner and I am preparing for a rough one.
How do I know it’s going to be rough? I don’t - it’s just a feeling. And call me crazy, but I’ve been watching the signs of nature. Okay, so I don’t buy into all of them - but I do believe that God instilled in the nature around us an ability to see what is coming.
Last year I noticed my animals eating like there was no tomorrow and their coats became fuller and fluffier. I haven’t noticed this yet - but it’s still early. I have noticed that my rooster is getting to be a large hoss. That may have nothing to do with the coming weather, but I’m still watching.
Last winter we had nasty ice storms that iced everyone in and broke power lines.
What I have noticed is that the weather this summer has been strange - very strange - for Southern Illinois.
Normally, Southern Illinois summers are excruciatingly hot and sticky. The heat is great for the tomato crops.
This year, we had a mild, cool summer and the tomato crops were really bad. My tomatoes didn’t produce well and I spoke with many people I knew who had the same problem - terrible tomato production.
In addition, I’ve been looking at persimmon seeds. The validity of this one remains to be seen, but supposedly a spoon or a knife in the seeds mean heavy snow and bitter cold. A fork means light, powdery snow. So far I’ve found lots of spoons and a few knives.
So, I think I’m going to be prepared this year just in case. I plan to stock my freezer heavily and load up on canned goods, dry milk, and other staples.
I hope we have a mild winter and if we do, great - I’ll just have a full freezer and extra food on hand.
If not. . . well, I want to be ready.

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