Bwhahaha! It's like 55 degrees here. In my defense it was like -30 for like weeks on end last year.
What sucks around here though is we would have to get over 2 feet(MAYBE) of snow to shut us down.
This warm weather is seriously bizzare. I took DD for a jog in the stroller today and I wore shorts. She didn't wear a coat. In January. Whaaa?
The shitty part is that we'll get a storm like this in late March, when everyone else is showing off apple blossoms on trees. We're like a bajillion years away from true spring, sadly.
Lucky! Maybe it's just our luck, but DH and I and our parents lose power for days on end several times a YEAR. Philly suburbs = lots of trees. My parents broke down and bought a generator last year. DH's parents just go to a hotel.
So if people buy normal food, does that mean people eat a lot of bread?? I still don't get the bread appeal... Then again I think I buy a loaf of bread a few times a year at most? (flameable??)
I don't know, we always laugh about how much French toast people make during storms, since the first things everyone buys are bread, milk and eggs.
Honestly, though, if we are supposed to get a big storm, the only thing I make sure we buy is bottled water.
We called it the "French Toast Alert System" when we lived in Missouri...
But, in reality, a lot of folks don't keep a stocked pantry. Food insecurity is a major issue in the US. I think the stats say something like 1 in every 6 people don't know where their next meal is coming from.
So, having a storm like this where you can expect most businesses, schools (and school breakfast/lunch programs), etc to be closed is going to hit some folks really hard. They're buying stuff they can get that can be used for meals when their options and budget are limited. I'd sure as hell stock up on bread, cheese, milk, cereal and fruit/veggies if I knew something like that was heading out way here - we're stuck in a hotel room with no real kitchen, so if it's not microwavable, it's not cooked...
I don't know, we always laugh about how much French toast people make during storms, since the first things everyone buys are bread, milk and eggs.
Honestly, though, if we are supposed to get a big storm, the only thing I make sure we buy is bottled water.
We called it the "French Toast Alert System" when we lived in Missouri...
But, in reality, a lot of folks don't keep a stocked pantry. Food insecurity is a major issue in the US. I think the stats say something like 1 in every 6 people don't know where their next meal is coming from.
So, having a storm like this where you can expect most businesses, schools (and school breakfast/lunch programs), etc to be closed is going to hit some folks really hard. They're buying stuff they can get that can be used for meals when their options and budget are limited. I'd sure as hell stock up on bread, cheese, milk, cereal and fruit/veggies if I knew something like that was heading out way here - we're stuck in a hotel room with no real kitchen, so if it's not microwavable, it's not cooked...
Bwhahaha! It's like 55 degrees here. In my defense it was like -30 for like weeks on end last year.
What sucks around here though is we would have to get over 2 feet(MAYBE) of snow to shut us down.
This warm weather is seriously bizzare. I took DD for a jog in the stroller today and I wore shorts. She didn't wear a coat. In January. Whaaa?
The shitty part is that we'll get a storm like this in late March, when everyone else is showing off apple blossoms on trees. We're like a bajillion years away from true spring, sadly.
We rarely get flowers until April. I always go to visit my sister in Seattle in March and their spring is like 3-4 weeks ahead of us in New England.
Post by krisandgrace on Jan 27, 2015 6:24:02 GMT -5
Morning check in. The wind woke me up at 5 AM, I can't see out very far but the news says we already have about a foot. I parked my car in the right place because it looks almost clear from the wind blowing but other places already have some deep drifts.
It took me a bit to get the dogs to go out to pee, I should have put on boots to shovel the stairs but that isn't happening yet. I'm a bad dog owner but they managed. It is sideways snowing like crazy.
Yeah, we have a few inches, but no where near the 18 - 24 they said it would be. It's snowing lightly now so we might get a few more inches, but yeah...I'm glad I did't BUY ALL THE BREAD!!
The snow was beyond disappointing. I'm rebelling and not mentally prepared to schlep into the office, so I'm still working from home today. I don't have anything on my calendar (courts are closed anyway). Frankly, I'll be more productive working at my dining room table - I've been logged in since 7:30 - then stewing in my office. Fleece and fuzzy socks are way comfier than work clothes anyway.
And now NBC is showing Jeff Rosen going out and shoveling or plowing people's walks and driveways. Right.
That made me laugh - go check on the elderly people down the street!
Did you see Matt Lauer doing snow angels on 5th Avenue?
I missed Matt Lauer! I am going to try to find it online.
I really love the "Look at this big snow mound from the plows!" I could never be a reporter, I'd like "This is all crap, sorry we hyped it up. I'm out."
Post by IrishBelle on Jan 27, 2015 11:01:26 GMT -5
We usually get slammed with every winter storm but this one has missed us completely. We have blue skies and the sun is shinning here. If you think that sounds good, its also bitterly cold. Its hovering around 10F. Factor in the windchill and it feels like 0F. Not cool.
Post by LoveTrains on Jan 27, 2015 14:54:37 GMT -5
Except they left Boston in the 1 bottle radius on the "how much wine" chart.
It's still snowing. H and I went out and shoveled the front walk again and a portion of the driveway. I thought we were being wicked smart to leave the car in the garage so we wouldn't have to clear it off, but now we have to shovel the entire driveway to get it out....hrmm....not the brightest. Our driveway is like 5 car lengths long and super narrow with nowhere to put the snow (its between the house and a hedge).