Native American Code of Ethics

Notice how they advise you to pray to God

In private

Not in a church

In front of a crowd

To show off how holier than thou you are

Just find a quiet place

Or a quiet time

And be together

Just you with God,

Preparedness…

Everyone needs water

Store it

Take the time in September

To study your family's needs

Recognize that in event of an emergency

Water is only for drinking

And food prep

No bathing

Everybody stinks together

Food is easier

Because you can go a week

With no food and not die

But store that too

Focus on stuff that does not require cold storage

And that does not require cooking

Oatmeal can be eaten raw

And dressed up with a bit of sugar

And some liquid to soak it for 10 minutes first

But you really can eat it straight with no prep

Flour, well…. if you were starving, so let's not go there

Cracker breads keep well if the climate is not very humid

Mild cheddar cheese

Will slowly transform

To medium, to old, to extra-old, and then

To scrape off the mold, and live with the granules

That form and the sharp taste that makes you wish

You had oatmeal or a cracker bread to eat it with

So plan how you will consume the foods

How you will prep them if gas and electricity go off

How you will eat the contents of the fridge first

Then work through the freezer

And then to the dried foods.

I'm told that instant coffee in cold water

Tastes just fine

Think it through, measure what your family consumes

And then get prepared, locally