This episode references a recent Cajun Navy Facebook post about the current winter storm and the vulnerability of senior adults during disasters.

Fannie Beck, born in 1862,  tells what it was like growing up on the frontier in West Texas.

After action report for Winter Storm Fern.

Tool of the Week:
Bluetooth Thermometer

I took off from work yesterday afternoon to get at least some of my winter storm ducks in a row. We can only hope it's not as bad as the prediction!

Just like Snowmageddon, every update we get from the weather channels is worse than the last one. The biggest issue for us is losing power and trying to stay warm. Are you in the path?

We're continuing our discussion about water and looking ahead to the winter storm that is forecast for Texas starting Friday.

Siphon Pump

Water Brick

The weather forecast for the weekend looks pretty dicey with possible freezing rain. Time to ramp up winter preps.

Water is one of the most important preps, and you can start working on it today.

Eudora was a teenager during the Civil War, living in Indianola, one of the few towns in Texas that were occupied by Federal troops during the war.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.