We are supposedly going to get dumped on all week; snow every day starting tomorrow through Friday. Someone at fire training yesterday said we're going to get three feet.The first big storm we had this year was accompanied by winds that were close to 70 mph (no exaggeration) that knocked down trees and subsequently knocked out power and phone service for quite a while.
We were not very well prepared for being without power for that long; no generator and things (cell phones, fire radios, DVD player) not charged fully before the storm arrived. We did have a lantern for light, some batteries (could have used more) and plenty of food and water even though we did have to throw out the food from the freezer. The stuff from the fridge went into a bin and we kept it outside.
Now everything is charged, we have plenty of food and water (again) and more batteries. The biggest help of all is that our friend Bill (he of the you can figure it out now or you can figure it our later but if you can figure it out now you'll be much happier pearl of wisdom) no longer needs his generator because he is living in town and is letting us borrow it. He says it can run for 3-4 hours on one gallon of gas. We can get by on a one gallon per day (the fridge can stay cold for a long time without being on) quite well which will keep the food, let us check in online and watch a little TV. Now that we have prepared better of course the power will not go out.
As a side note how the hell are these things considered portable? Bill bought it on Craigslist and it had no wheels. That I was able to hoist it up into the bed of my pickup was truly a Festivus miracle.
If you have stuck with the post up to now then you probably see the investing parallel I am moving toward which is altering the behavior and or preparedness for our next storm (bear market). We got through the last one just fine but we learned a couple of things that should allow us to endure the next one a little easier.
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So you are saying we are all going to learn to sell sooner next time? I do not see a down turn anytime soon, but that was my fear as well.
Okay, Roger, if you think it will help to put our groceries outside when the market turns down, I will :)
Good luck with the storm.
anonymous 6:26am LOL
Roger, we lost power one year
but were fortunate to have owned
a double burner camping stove.
We thawed and cooked up ALL
our frozen food...then threw it
in the snow. (It was also entertainment during the outage)
We thought we beat it....but
the raccoons (not the bears) came
at night and had the feast of their life. Lesson learned stay
awake and be prepared for everything. take care:-)
anon 6:46
Would you want to diversify your groceries outside in the snow or go all in with dairy and veggies?
How old is the generator? Older ones are much less portable.
I'm surprised that you didn't have one, since you live out in the woods.
Rhianni32--You're absolutely right. What was I thinking, just a pound of hamburger at the 50 dma? We'll need a little Chinese, some Brazil nuts, bottled water for sure...what the heck do they eat in Norway?
"what the heck do they eat in Norway?"
Lutefisk. Don't go there.
Hey, Roger! You used the smallest dog in your photo to make the snow look deeper. I'm on to your tricks!
Roger,
Thanks for the link to "Sustainable Kauai". Here in S. Cal I have converted our backyard into an "edible landscape". Other than for meat and dairy, we are pretty much self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables May-Jan. The front yard is a concession to the HOA!
Sounds like time to book a flight to home #2 in HI.
Keep Warm
Jeff From Milan, Italy
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