After braving the crowds at the Stop N Shop near our house last night, we are stocked to get us through the weekend.
- Several cans/boxes of hot cocoa? Check.
- Cords of wood in case we lose heat? Check times two.
- Oranges and blueberries? Check.
- Yogurt? Check.
- Popcorn, Triscuits and WisPride? Check, check and check.
- Beer and other potent potables for those of us who can drink? Check for Larry, boo-unrs for me.
And of course, we have the most important snowstorm supplies: BREAD AND MILK.
We also have eggs. Which, can someone please explain to me, in times of Impending Snow Doom™, why EVERYONE needs to clear the shelves of milk, bread and eggs – in that order?! Does snowstorm automatically mean mandatory French toast the next day? I just don’t get it.
(True story: I really thought I was going to snag a whole gallon at the grocery store last night. I was lucky to make it out with my half-gallon and MY LIFE.)
The snow has already begun falling. Saba’s been keeping a watchful eye on events:
Toro, meanwhile, is less wrapped up in “snOMG” panic:
Governor Patrick has just signed an executive order banning road travel on all state roads after 4pm today. With just a little over two hours before the ban, I of course called to get my apparently last pizza delivery for the weekend. (Don’t worry – I tip extra anytime I order in during shitty weather.)
I’m not sure yet how to feel about this storm. It’s coming down pretty steadily, but yanno – they’re just tiny little snowflakes. It’s just a little frozen water. But they’re calling for up to THREE FEET here, potentially making this the biggest snowstorm on record in New England. With each flake that falls, I cast a shifty, nervous glance at the rapidly accumulating snowfall on the ground.
Have I mentioned that I hate snow? Probably should have given that more serious thought before buying a home in Massachusetts, but whatever.
We’re here, the Snowpocalypse has begun and here’s hoping we don’t lose power so I can get some work done and watch Doctor Who all weekend.
I really hate snow too. I mean it’s pretty, and it’s fun to play sometimes, but I hate driving in it, traveling after it, clearing it off the steps/driveway/sidewalk, slipping on it… getting into accidents, both of the “falling down steps” and on the road varieties. Yuck.
Hope you stay safe and warm inside.
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I really hope this is all just hype. I’m up in Cape Breton and they are calling for (depending on what website/weather report/weather app you use) anywhere between 35-50+ cm of snow for us starting tonight. Which throws a wrench in my plans of hubby and I acknowledging the first valentines day in our almost 10 years together. We had a dance tomorrow with 3 other couples and they already cancelled it. Now I’m about to brave the grocery store for snacks to hold us over for the weekend. I would prefer to claw my own eyeballs out, knowing what I’ll be facing.
Hoping for a mild storm for you guys!
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That video is amazing. Also, you have the cutest cats ever.
Hoping Nemo is just a bunch of hype…
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Two cords of wood?! I heat my house with wood in the winter and we don’t have that much! I have two huge soups made that will last us through!
Quit hogging all my snow! My midwest area is way short on snow because it’s RAINING again. Ugh. I hope you’re cozy and have power and are enjoying your french toast. My spouse made a bread/milk/eggs run in the hopes that we get some snow and made some fancy egg dish that went with toast.
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