OK it is snowing

Well atleast in Utah County we are being blasted by snow.  I checked a minute ago and we are up to 8".  I love snow.  I guess sending out the snow shovelers diary really helped.

Why is it raining?

It is raining... We don't live in Seatle, we expect a white Christmas here in Utah.  Don't get me wrong, I'd take rain over inversion any day.  I just want snow.  I want the peace that it brings.  I want the noise vacume effect it has on everything before the sun rises and presents a new day.  I want a lot of snow so I can build a snow cave in the back yard and sleep in it.  I can imagine Nancy's eyes rolling and a sigh as I write this. 

A good joke to make you not want snow.

http://www.skywriting.net/inspirational/humor/the_diary_of_a_snow_shoveler.html

Stretchy bracelets

I have found a way to add an elastic center to the bracelets.  They are so easy to take on and off for child and adult alike!  They can be made in either the standard cobra or the king cobra.  They are the same price as the regular knot/closure bracelets starting at $10.00 and $18.00 respectively. I will post a picture or two when a little later today. 

Colors for bracelets

I have many color combinations for bracelets.  Be creative!

1. red
2. navy blue
3. royal blue
4. colonial blue  (almost  UCONN blue)
5. mustard yellow
6. coyote brown
7. chocolate brown
8. tan
9. gold
10. woodland camo
11. desert camo
12. ACU digital camo
13. glow orange
14. glow green
15. glow pink
16. white
17. olive drab w/ glow in the dark flecks
18. grey

Why I do this?

As I have been sitting here at the computer I have been contemplating a little about why I do these things:  Make survival bracelets, make survival keychains, talk and teach about survival to anyone who will listen, carry a BOB (bail out bag), read and study urban and wilderness survival, and many others.  I think the answer is that I have been sick with MS (multiple sclerosis) symptoms for atleast 12-13 years now.   I cannot control these symptoms or their severity. Yes, in the beginning the symptoms were not severe but the doctors could not pin down my symptoms to a specific reason.  Fast forward to now and I am disabled and sitting at home and about ready to take a nap just because it is the afternoon and I feel drained.  Personal prepardness is a way that I can prepare myself for any disaster that comes my way.  This disaster could be as simple as breaking down on the side of the road or as catastrophic as an earthquake.  I want to be prepared no matter what.  I can't predict what my mind and body will do day to day or even hour to hour but the preperation is the same.  Here is the Acronym.  S.T.O.P.A. (Means stop in Swedish)  Stop, think, observe, plan, act.  Follow it.  If your lost in the woods or just lost your job. 

Holiday Special!

  Buy three bracelets and receive one of equal or lesser value for free!

Regular size cobra weave with standard knot closure $10.00

Ergo plastic latch $2.00

Compass $2.00

Large size king cobra weave $18.00

Ergo plastic latch $2.00

Compass $2.00

I love paracord. 

What you are looking at is a king cobra braid with a latch bracelet.  Colors are inner-tan, outer acu digital camo and coyote brown.  This is a popular one with the guys.  This is $20.00