Though not necessarily today – it had to be done. Still isn’t complete, but it has now become a family project that will need our attention – especially if Richard thinks he’ll have to watch TV.
I have been aware for some time that we would need to go through our evacuation bags – in the event that we will need them. Richard has packed them so full that they are so heavy – especially his as he has extra items – such as a square pan. Though small, it still makes it a challenge for closing the bag. Also heavy. So it has at least two purposes. Cooking or a weapon for clobbering – should we feel the need.
We were looking for something specific but as long as two of them were open I thought I would pull out everything! Why in the world do we feel the need for that many clothes? Why not make a separate piece of luggage JUST for clothes? Though that would not work if we are not all together. Jai will be moving to Ashland in the fall. I am certain that there will still be smoke in the air. I wonder if she will be taking her vac-bag with her. It seems like it would be a good idea. I never had a bug-out bug when I went to college. But I understood the importance.
I had gone to Ricks College. I was not yet in high school when the Teton flooded over Rexburg – but I had heard first hand events. One was from a sister who had made quilts for charity. She ended up donating one that she was not proud of. She believed it was very ugly and was ashamed of having donated something that was beneath her standards. When the floods happened on June 5, 1976, she, along with many neighbors, had evacuated their homes and were sent to higher ground to spend the night. As the bedding was passed around, she started crying – probably for several reasons – but at the gratitude she felt for the quilt given to her was the very one that she thought was ugly and unworthy of her donation.
I told Jai that I didn’t think our clothes would fit us anymore. We had to switch it out. I noticed that one pair of pants I had saved needs to be washed. But than again, if I have to use them, there are going to be several others in my same boat that may have only the clothes on their backs – which may be more soiled than the ones in my bag. I certainly can’t do my nicest clothes – so I stick with the ugly ones – which fortunately I have never had to wear. Not because they’re ugly but because I haven’t had need. We haven’t had to evacuate. Others have.
There are many who lost their homes back in 2020 when Corona stopped being the leading story because the fires were. Not everybody has recovered still. There are still people without homes. Those who have lost all of their belongings – some that will never be replaced – like photos and other memorabilia.
I
want the clothes on the bottom and all the heavy stuff on top. The food needs to be rotated. Some may need to be thrown out. I don’t like that. Some food can make it passed their expiration
date. I think water will always be good – but the
containers will need to be replaced. I
feel fortunate that none of our bags are wet.
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