Batten down the hatches...

More snow on the way!
Ok, so far the weather gurus say we aren't supposed to get as much as the south this time (but who the he** knows)...but it is time again for that time honored New England tradition...and what is that you ask?
That would be buying the grocery stores out of every gallon of water and loaf of bread there is. Seriously.
I used to live in W. Rox, the site of the Roche Bros. where Channel 4 normally films their 'storm prep' segments. You know, those segments where the reporter is standing in the bread aisle and there's literally 1 loaf of Jewish rye left in the entire aisle.
I have also been in line behind an elderly lady who had only bread and water in her cart. That's right-about 20 gallons of water and 20 loaves of bread. Is she running a prison? Does she have the turkey, cheese and such at home already?
Now, I'm all for getting ready for possibly being stuck at home for a few days but seriously...bread and water?
What do YOU stock in your home for those snow days?
In our house:
-plenty of puppy food and treats
-Water (but not 20 gallons worth)
-Bread and sandwich fixings
-Make sure there's gas in the gas grill in case we need it to cook on
-TP and paper towels
-Firewood, in case we need to fireplace to keep warm
We bring a cooler into the house in case we need to unload some of the refrig food. If we have to, that then goes onto our deck (where it's freezing cold and snowing) to act as our 'frig'.
-OJ, milk (see cooler trick for how we keep it cold if the power is out)
-A pasta dish that can be eaten cold if necessary
Pretty much that is it for us. Since we're due for a storm tomorrow night and Sunday night-we're fully stocked.
And, thank God, Lilly loves snow and doesn't mind doing her business in it!
Stay warm and we WILL see you in class Saturday and Sunday!