October « 2013 « Robin Writes

Now’s your chance:

What do YOU want to see in your local bookstore?

WHY do you come to the bookstore?

WHAT do you want to get when you’re there?

How many TIMES a month do you go to your local bookstore?

We have new and used – and can order almost anything, for a good price. Why in the world would you tell me, “Oh, that’s okay, I’ll just order it online!” I mean, I get that you might be in a hurry, or can find a slightly – and I do mean “slightly” – lower price. But to actually TELL me that, after I’ve gotten some info on a book you can’t quite remember, and check the store computer or even crawled around on the floor looking for the thing?

Okay, rant over – this is about YOU. Tell me what you want – more events? More authors? More new books? A different look?

Come on now, be honest! And, FYI, this could be ANY bookstore, not just All on the Same Page!

You all have a pretty good idea of what you have and what you’ll need when SHTF, but I put together this handy dandy list of the “little things” that you might not have thought about – and you’ll surely need:

Do you have communication devices? Long-range, mid-range, something besides smoke signals? Don’t forget to keep them charged and have extra batteries on hand.

Pets? Surely you have food and water planned for them, and food can, of course, be set on the ground. But you DO need a water dish, unless you plan to hand-water your dog. Or cat. Or guinea pig. Good luck with that.

Plenty of canned good, yes? Do you have a can opener? Sure, you can use a knife, but a can opener is safer and doesn’t take up much space. You don’t need an injury to compound your chances of survival.

So you watch Survivor Man or whoever and think you can start a fire without matches? Huh. Again, good luck. It takes a long time and a lot of that “luck.” Don’t forget matches – waterproof are best.

Generator? You need fuel to run it. All of your survival and homesteading books on an E-reader? You’ll need to charge it. Planning on using your smart phone for directions and maps – not to mention communication? Ditto.

Lots of little things add up and can make the difference between life and death, or least some comfort or a whole of misery.