Odds ‘n Sods:

I just heard about a new online marriage courtship service for Reformed Christians: Sovereign Grace Singles. They have a special “Group” page for preppers! It is refreshing to find a conservative online service with a backbone. (Unlike the many mainstream dating sites out there with that seem to feel obliged to have a rainbow of categories like: “Men Seeking Women/Men Seeking Men/Men Seeking Goats, et cetera.) It is nice to see that Sovereign Grace Singles even has a doctrinal statement.

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R.C. suggested this at Instructables: The best Rain Barrel for less than $15, and where to find a barrel

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Now that’s thinking outside the box! Amazing pictures of ‘green’ condos, offices and a pop-up lobster shack made up entirely of empty shipping containers. (Thanks to Linda U. for the link.)

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M.K.A. sent: Homemade Emergency Canned Heat.

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F.G. sent a “Plowshares Into Swords” piece for SurvivalBlog’s do-it-yourselfers: DIY: Shovel AK – photo tsunami warning!