Above, you see some grocery staples .... bread, milk and eggs. OK, immediately after Thanksgiving, we had a big storm go through this whole area, leaving a nice layer of ice, and causing electricity to go off for varying lengths of time in various places. Ours was off for the most part of one day. Others in the area had no power (or off-and-on) for a week or so.
Since then, it cleared out and days have been pretty nice.
Guess what. Today is Christmas Eve. Tomorrow is Christmas. Tomorrow night (Friday night) starts another round of storminess and rain in the state. The weather forecasters are still not sure EXACTLY what kind of precipitation or how much or where, they're still making updates. But then Saturday night and after, it looks to be rain, sleet, snow, ice .... just a nice mix of nasty stuff ALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND, maybe even into Monday. Hence, one last trip to Wallyworld a bit ago for stocking up on supplies, and a few more basic groceries. I did NOT want to have to get out after today. So hopefully, we are ready to hunker down and let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
I have a reason for being a little overboard on being prepared for a winter storm. A long time ago in Mom and Dad's earlier married years, there was a blizzard that occurred. For some reason, Mom had been a little lacking in the pantry, and they ended up being snowed in for three days. That scarce pantry scene never happened again with her, she learned her lesson! And I took the story to heart, too. KEEP THE PANTRY STOCKED, ESPECIALLY IF A WINTER STORM IS MOVING IN.
I know there's a lot of joking that goes on about shelves going bare of bread and milk and such in stores when the weather folks are crying, "WINTER STORM!" But I'd sure rather be prepared and have what's needed without worrying. Because of the holidays, we're all at home for the long weekend. Now just praying the power stays on through all this.
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