tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033793204068638071.post8263025818778378185..comments2024-01-10T04:35:54.167-08:00Comments on Boomers Pot of Gold: Fire Part 2 - Make a Plan!Eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02166513893416847503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033793204068638071.post-50713805917879672942015-08-25T21:08:21.167-07:002015-08-25T21:08:21.167-07:00Wow, Janette. You put me to shame. That is a gre...Wow, Janette. You put me to shame. That is a great list - thanks for sharing. I am getting my list together!!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166513893416847503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033793204068638071.post-13198997708918339902015-08-23T07:43:03.015-07:002015-08-23T07:43:03.015-07:00Our list? Everything important fits in a 12*14*10 ...Our list? Everything important fits in a 12*14*10 fire proof box. Latest IRS year, passport, contacts (I need to update that list as well), employment papers, a SD card with pictures of almost everything in the house, expensive jewelry (not on insurance- but can be traded in if needed) and money. Yes, cash is king when cash register computers are down. In the car goes several gallons of water, all of the underwear we could find, solid shoes, jeans and every piece of original art we can fit. Three days worth of food, airplane pillows and sheets are good as well. I do have one large box of photos- but the ones on the fridge would be what we would probably grab. Most of the others are no longer viewed. <br /> We lived in tornado alley for years- before then we lived in wildfire/earthquake areas. It helped to put me in the mindset that it is good to be prepared, no matter where you live. Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033793204068638071.post-32895816866112052282015-08-17T16:17:29.436-07:002015-08-17T16:17:29.436-07:00Thanks for your comment, Mona! I am guilty! My 1...Thanks for your comment, Mona! I am guilty! My 1000's of photos in cyberspace help with my blog sometimes and spark great memories other times but really, I am sure they will die with me! Until then, I will keep them because some days, I just like to take a walk down memory lane and remember what a market in China smells like or a breeze on the beach in Bali felt like. Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166513893416847503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033793204068638071.post-88040001342882182202015-08-17T08:51:52.927-07:002015-08-17T08:51:52.927-07:00Isn't it true, we always think these things wi...Isn't it true, we always think these things will never happen to us. You did well enough and now that you've had this experience, you're making a plan. Good on you. There always seems to be a focus on the pictures. I started scrapbooking ~ 10 yrs ago. I was so proud of my finished products and was showing off to an old aunt who said, "You know, no one will care about those pictures when you're gone." And I thought - what a crotchety thing to say. I reflected on her statement and came to the same conclusion. When I'm gone, my son won't know 80% of the people and places in those pictures. They truly have the most meaning just to me. Back in the day, we collected photos in albums, some never to be looked at for years. Now I hear of people who have thousands of digital photos that they never look at and would have difficulty finding what they're looking for if they were put to task. What is our obsession with photos? If it's not documented, does it mean it didn't happen? Are memories not enough? I realize that I've gone off on a tangent about pictures when you're dealing with the gravity of being threatened by a wildfire but that's what your post sparked in me. Mona McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234038212082778117noreply@blogger.com