You need to be wearing a good respirator (I use 3M, but several good P100 ones out there), not just a dust mask. Especially as you describe the fine...
I keep an updated list of everything in my shop, with all the cabinets numbered. When I get something new, I label the cabinet on the outside with a...
A propane generator (we have a tank here, but no natural gas available) would be able to power the house during a grid blackout (automatic or manual...