This newsletter comes a bit late. Hurricane Helene decided to pay a visit to my town. The horrific winds and rain uprooted many huge trees in the area and did significant damage to homes, businesses, and roads. Needless to say, the power and internet were down for some time.
Don't take this as a whining post. It's not. My wife and I certainly had some annoying moments, but we came through it just fine. We learned a few things from our experience and want to pass them on.
First of all, we are preppers. Not fringe type ones. Simply people who like to be ready in case stuff happens. We had plenty of canned goods on hand to eat and some freeze-dried food which we never had to touch. Some of the food in our freezer and fridge was edible. Yes, we lost some, but not a lot. The fact that we had a butane camp stove was invaluable. Not only for food. I was able to have my two mugs of coffee in the morning. Plus, we were able to read in the dark with our clip-on reading lights. That gave us the opportunity to catch up on some reading and writing.
We had flashlights and batteries to help us get around in the dark. The only thing we didn't have was battery powered fans. As soon as the power returned, we ordered and received some. It was rather hot in the apartment.
So, I would suggest that to weather out a storm, so to speak, that a few commonsense things be done. Keep a ready source of food, canned and freeze-dried on hand. Have battery operated fans and heaters, if it's cold. Make sure you have radios on hand. Butane camp stoves are great to have. Stock up on your medication. Stay off roads whenever possible: not only to avoid dangerous driving conditions but to stay out of the way of emergency vehicles. Have a good supply of bottled water on hand. You'll need it. Read a few preppers magazines and books.
If the emergency alert people tell you to leave the area, do it. Keep a bug-out bag handy in your car. You might just need it.
Another big plus is to restock your emergency equipment after an event. Add in things you wished you had along the last time (such as the battery-operated fans I mentioned before). The way the weather patterns are changing, no area is completely safe anymore. Be as prepared as you can. Think ahead.
Blaze
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My Woman In Horror post this week is for Suzie Lockhart. It's from a few years back. I'll be posting some new postings for her soon. She's still an active lady.
Here's the link;
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Take a look at the book review I did a while back for Space Crazy, by K. Rowe. I love this fantastic novel!
Blaze McRob
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Book description:
The Ontarrin Galaxy is a rough and tumble place. Young Dar Meltom knows this for fact. As the half breed offspring of an incredibly unlikely joining between an Earthling male and a Satiren female, he knows what fighting is all about. Having spent his childhood on Erotis 3 getting into fights because he was different, Dar’s only solace comes from watching the stars. He’s crazy about them. He dreams about them, and secretly wishes he could be among them.
His mother, Denrika, knows her son is at a disadvantage. Living in a purebred society, his chances for getting a job after he graduates school are slim. Until one day, a large alien strolls into the general store where she works. His name is Gwog, and he’s captain of the space freighter Cunik. Little does he know, Denrika will convince him that he needs another crew member—a seventeen-year-old half breed with his head in the stars.
Dar joins the crew of the Cunik and quickly learns that space life isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. After being on board only a few days, he’s stricken with Skrinnian fever and nearly dies. Gwog and Karnis nurse him back to health, and then he learns more important lessons about death, pirates, love, and the value of the friends he’s made. Until such time as he’s on his own, Dar absorbs everything Gwog teaches him. Then, one night, a game of Sirrixian poker changes his life forever…
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5 out of 5 stars
Space Crazy Rocks!
By Robert C. Nelson on January 21, 2012
Format: Kindle Edition
K. Rowe is my FAVORITE writer of sci-fi! Wham! The lady knows how to spin an in and out of this world tale that is funny, sexy, intriguing, and filled with suspense and battle scenes. Dar Melton, the hero in this tale, is a young man who has been picked on because of the fact he is different: half earthling and half Satiren. Even in the outer reaches of the universe, bullies exist, and they pick on people just because they're not the same as them.
But Dar's mother hopes to change all of that and give her son a chance in an unfair world. At the young age of 17, he joins up with the crew of a space freighter and becomes a man; and a proud warrior.
That's all I can say without ruining the story for you, but if you love a great action-packed sci-fi tale, grab this story and the ones to come in the series.
Oh, yeah! It doesn't get any better than this!
P.S.
This Robert Nelson guy is actually me.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HSNB6YJ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
Hearse Full of Verse, by Blaze McRob, is now available for your reading pleasure. This book is dedicated to aficionados of offbeat poetry. There is nothing in this collection that might be considered mainstream. After all, I must maintain my rather crusty image.
The book description below is quite apt for the occasion:
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Rhymes will take you into Hell
Blazin' Bard McRob do tell
Many's the night we'll lie awake
After verse hearse ride we take.
Come along for horror trip
Blaze pledges screams from you he'll rip.
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I must thank Terri DelCampo for the most scintillating cover art. I find the black and yellow to create just the right ambiance.
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Happy reading!
Blaze McRob
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