1) Purchase milk and bread....and by that I mean purchase whatever milk and bread is left in the stores...along with other necessities in case you get snowed in or the power goes off...
2) Purchase salt, window de-icer, and a window ice scraper thing that has a brush too...and by that I don't mean cooking salt...I mean this Roadrunner stuff that works to melt the ice so your car can gain traction. Put this salt down covering your half of the driveway (only not putting it on the other side in case that might upset not so friendly next door neighbor) and path to front door. Clear the crappy window washer fluid out of your car, do this on Georgetown Road because you don't want your area to have water on it...then put the whole bottle of Rain-X De-Icer fluid in your car. But the ice scraper thing with brush by the front door for tomorrow...because you realized last snow fall that brushing the snow off your car with your sweatshirt makes for a very very very very cold and wet arm!
3) Purchase lantern...because let's face it...what will you use as light if your power goes out? I mean some things you just need a light for...you know?
4) Purchase snow shovel...now this is a bit tricky because as of 7:30 this morning Lowe's was sold out of snow shovels (70+ shovels sold that fast in one morning)...but never fear...Kroger's had 6 left....or at least 5 when you left there! Score!
5) Purchase Duraflame logs...(12 of them)...because you will be starting a fire at 4 pm because you've decided it is officially cold, even with the heat on!
6) Purchase Long lighters...how else are you going to start that fire??? Especially when each time you go to use your match the stinkin' wind coming in from the flu blows it out!! Crazy wind!
7) Purchase warm pants, gloves, hat, scarf, and most importantly COAT...It's just how it goes people...in Virginia you really do need this kind of winter-wear....Apparently I'm not in Bama anymore!
8) Make Mommy's Chili and Cornbread....ok, so it was the worst cornbread you have ever made in your life and you had to throw it out...but it was balanced nicely by the best chili you have ever made! God Bless your Mommy (in this case mine) for the recipe and God Bless my Grams for the genetically good cooking skills she passed on to my mommy then me (I consider cornbread not to be cooking...)!
9) Start dishwasher and do laundry....It's your day off...you were going to do it anyways...and this way you'll have it done if the power goes off! Not to mention...who doesn't love putting on socks right after they get out of the dryer....ahhhh, 20 more minutes and I'll love it!
10) Say Goodbye to your Husband and settle down and wait for the snow...Ladies, it's true...you can brave your first real winter storm as an adult by yourself....well, at least you and a 7 year old choc. lab named Molly can brave it together...because your husband is off with UVA Women's basketball to Georgia (a day early b/c of the snow) to take on UGA Sunday at 2.
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2 comments:
hehehe, i have to laugh at everyone's panicked blog posts/facebook statuses.
You sound very prepared! I wish we would get some snow!!
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