I don’t know how it happened, but it seems like my life got busier all of a sudden. I suppose thats the way it happens..we stop, look around, and realize we haven’t done anything of our own choosing for almost a week. So, what do I need to do?

Well, I’ve got, literally, a stack of AR’s sitting in the living room that need to go into storage. And I need to find time to finish loading up all that .357 brass I picked up. And I need to check the preponomicon and make sure I’m ‘in the green’ on things. Part of me feels no urgency because the decline and descent into ugly times is seemingly invisible… the buses still run, the lights are on, jobs are to be had, and there’s food in the fridge. Why worry? But when you look at the details, you see cracks in the facade…the mail is hitting new levels of dysfunction, inflation is creeping along, political shenanigans are still the order of the day, supply chain disruptions are making prices and availability sketchy, people are just seemingly getting meaner… theres a rather fatalistic undertone to everything these days.

But…I’ve been saying that for years and…the lights are still on, the taps still flow, the freezer is still full, and I didn’t have to use my AK today. But I’d rather be safe than sorry. And, honestly, I get a sense of satisfaction out of being prepared.

So, as I said, I’ve been letting things pile up as of late and I really need to jump on them and get them taken care of. Most notably going over my checklist and making sure I’m where I want to be on gear and supplies.

When things seem to be ‘going well’ it’s difficult to maintain the focus to get your prep on. After all, no one really gives a thought to umbrellas when the sun is shining…but once it starts raining you wish you’d done things differently. So…if you’ve gotten a little busy, or a little complacent, consider this a reminder to re-focus and Get It Done…. ’cause sitting in a dark house on a winter night is no fun for anyone.