Ready or not....

Tomorrow is the day... the beginning of 2 weeks survival. The plan- to live as though we are dealing with an emergency situation in our home, and still function normally outside our home. As of tomorrow morning we will be drinking stored water and washing our hands with water saved in 2-liter bottles. There will be no trips to the store to purchase anything. Any gas that is needed (we may not need to fill-up in the next 2 weeks) will be purchased with cash on hand. Baths will be taken with water heated on the stove and the last 3 days of our 2 week test we will try to do without electricity (cooking in the fireplace, using candles for light, and perhaps living without the furnace).
Our goal is to find out what we lack, as far as supplies, food, ingenuity (and patience) and work to overcome those shortfalls. We hope to gain a better appreciation for the many conveniences and blessings we take for granted everyday and become more self-reliant in the process.
It will be an interesting, and educational 2 weeks and we will try to keep you posted as the coming experiences change the view we have of ourselves, our family and life in general.