survival diet

Got my two week supply of emergency food.  Added up the numbers and found two things:  1. Somewhat lacking in overall nutrition.  2.  You will still eventually starve to death unless you at least double the portions.

Based on government standards of nutritional requirements for an average adult male, over a two week period the food will yeild totals of 82% sodium, 42% protein, 74% vitimin A, 15% vitimin C, 39% iron, 28% calcium, 37% fiber, 28% vitimin D, 4% riboflavin...and only 1,064 calaries per day.
Bottom line - over the long term, you cannot rely on their serving sizes for an extended period but they are good for a short term crash diet.  In the event of a major food shortage you will only prolong the inevitable unless you double down and suppliment the choices with additional forms of nutrition.  The catch22 here (and the beauty of emergency preparedness business models) is if the economy collapses and the world falls into chaos, there will be no one left to sue and you will probably die anyway.  68,76,50,0,B

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internet groceries

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My facebook friend Bryce warned me of the heat wave moving in...decided this morning would be Pepino II rejuvenation time.  Also put up the west side shade.  Cleaned out the chambers and installed a new pad.  Thankfully, it is still plug'n'play...hooked it up to my batteries and it purred away and cooled like a charm.  Outside high in the shade yesterday was 95° and it got up to 92° inside.  Today the high was 99.5° outside (in the shade) and it got up to 83° inside.  Got my final bits for the courtyard delivered today...some good ol' pressure treated 2x4's and 5/4 x 6 decking. (once installed, this material will get no direct sunlight)

Plucked my first food from this greenhouse season today....a squash just under a pound (372.3 grams = 13.13 oz = .82 lb.)  First dividend.  I reckon the best way to figure out my return on investment is to weigh all the food I produce.  Adding a new number to the string at the end of the blog posts.  The last number is the weight in pounds of food harvested.  89,99.5,58,0,W,.82