lol - that's all the radio was talking about this morning. "Historic snow!!!"
I did our regular grocery shopping on Saturday morning and the store was fine. Last night we both went back to get a few extra things, and the bread aisle looked like a bomb had hit. There was practically nothing left, and shoppers swarmed a stockboy who wheeled out a cart of bread to replenish the shelves. The milk was picked over but there was still a lot left. Almost all of the half-and-half was gone, and the meat section was full of people.
The checkout aisles were jammed and most everyone had a completely full cart, but we were able to get in the express lane because we only had four items. We were in and out within 10 minutes. I'd hate to see the stores today.
I think its funny, too. We won't starve if we can't leave the house for a couple days (and we live 2 blocks from a grocery store anyway). I will pick up some wine on my way home today in case god forbid the packie is closed tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to this, I love snow!
There is a traffic jam all the way down my street to market basket.
I just inquired if bloc will be open and it sounds like yes so I'm good.
I mean, I get that the supply chain could be impacted if it's truly terrible, but it's not the end of the world. We did our shopping on Sunday morning like we always do, and there were definitely more people in the store than usual.
Someone posted a picture on FB of the lines at a local Stop and Shop and the line stretched to the back of the store. Yikes!
The lines at gas stations were longer than usual this morning, too. I guess people around here have learned to top off their tanks rather than repeat what happened after Hurricane Sandy. (I will admit that I did the same. It was awful in 2012.)
I'm also afraid that if I buy all this extra food for the house that I will eat it all because I am captive. I don't need to pack on the snow storm pounds!
I'm also afraid that if I buy all this extra food for the house that I will eat it all because I am captive. I don't need to pack on the snow storm pounds!
You'll work it off shoveling
Haha, no joke! I log that as exercise in MyFitnessPal! On Saturday I logged 45 minutes which was about 300 something calories.
I think its funny, too. We won't starve if we can't leave the house for a couple days (and we live 2 blocks from a grocery store anyway). I will pick up some wine on my way home today in case god forbid the packie is closed tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to this, I love snow!
I'm excited, I know I don't have to go to work tomorrow.
I sent H off to the packie to pick up extra beer (some 'gansett coffee milk stout, YUM!). His goal for the day is to make sure we can fit the car in the garage. And I told him to get fun "blizzard snacks" so hopefully he brings me some onion dip.
There is a traffic jam all the way down my street to market basket.
I just inquired if bloc will be open and it sounds like yes so I'm good.
Oh man, you couldn't pay me to go to MB today!
So there is a new Market Basket in South Attleboro. It has been open for only a few weeks. I went last weekend and it was a MADHOUSE. I thought I was going to die.
I saw something earlier that showed empty bread shelves at a grocery store, and they said (maybe it was the Today show?) that this blizzard would be marked with lots of sandwiches. Now I want a sandwich.
Honestly, I'm just happy it's not us. We get nailed in NE in the winter. It's going to be 50* today, and almost 60* on Wednesday.
I Actually really am out of bread. Completely. But I 'm not even bothering to go to the store. They'll be out and I have crackers. So I can make due w/ "sandwhich like" food.
Oh, and I'm in MD, where we're getting maybe 2 inches. And yes, our bread shelves appear to be empty.
Our news station said the NE is getting two feet. So yeah, I'd make a trip to the store if that's still expected and I had no groceries.
But I know what you mean. People stock up when they predict flurries around here. It's insane. We had light snow Sunday and when I did my regular grocery shopping on Saturday there was hardly any bread left. Ever since we had an ice storm that put us out of electric for a week I keep most things in stock during the winter. Just enough to last a few days, not like these apocalypse mofos who buy ten loaves.
Have you gone out and bought all the bread, milk, and eggs you will need to weather the storm?
My old roommate and I LOVED the pre-storm shopping of bread, milk and eggs! Especially because we rarely kept those supplies at hand, but had to have them for the STORM. Spagetti-Os, too. Never ate them unless it was a foot outside.
Have you gone out and bought all the bread, milk, and eggs you will need to weather the storm?
My old roommate and I LOVED the pre-storm shopping of bread, milk and eggs! Especially because we rarely kept those supplies at hand, but had to have them for the STORM. Spagetti-Os, too. Never ate them unless it was a foot outside.
There is something about bad weather that makes you want to eat food that is loaded in sodium, isn't there?
My bad weather food is ramen noodles with the entire packet of "flavoring".
So, the only weather guy I actually trust (Joe Bastardi @ WeatherBell Analytics) www.weatherbell.com/ has been predicting that this winter is going to be insanely cold & one "for the record books" that we'll be talking about for years to come. This makes me glad I have a wood stove!!!! His predictions have been focused on a miserable Feb & March :....(
We have been on vacation for the past two weeks and have zero fresh food in our apartment. We'll survive.
On the plus side, my office closes at 3 today and will be closed tomorrow, so... I will have worked 3 days, taken 7 days off, gotten an early dismissal, and then a day of doing little work, from home. Quite a start!
I don't get why people stock up on perishables? Especially things that require opening the fridge? When we were in hurricane prep mode we bought a gas camping stove and canned soup/foods and filled up the portable gas can. Our worst case scenario is losing power for days on end. Keeping the fridge doors closed is the best way to preserve the cold and try to preserve whatever is in there. So we would never voluntarily stock up on things that would require opening and closing those doors!I guess I can see buying bread and peanut butter since that doesn't require electricity?
Other than that, you're just stocking up for the tradition of it. I get that, but personally wouldn't venture out in shitty weather and stay in line for it! DH on the other hand... haha
Weather man has been so wrong lately. Last Wednesday they called for snow...it was sunny and hit 67*... This weekend they called for nasty wintry mix...it was bright and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. Again today, snow...at least there's moisture this time? It's rainy here.
I haven't gone to the grocery store in a month and I can't seem to get rid of all the food in my fridge. My parents are going to get a lot of food here in 2 weeks.
I don't get why people stock up on perishables? Especially things that require opening the fridge? When we were in hurricane prep mode we bought a gas camping stove and canned soup/foods and filled up the portable gas can. Our worst case scenario is losing power for days on end. Keeping the fridge doors closed is the best way to preserve the cold and try to preserve whatever is in there. So we would never voluntarily stock up on things that would require opening and closing those doors!I guess I can see buying bread and peanut butter since that doesn't require electricity?
Other than that, you're just stocking up for the tradition of it. I get that, but personally wouldn't venture out in shitty weather and stay in line for it! DH on the other hand... haha
In my lifetime, I can only remember one winter storm that has caused serious power outages here, including the storm in November that dropped over 6 feet of snow, so most people buy normal food. Plus, it's cold enough to keep most things outside if there is really a problem.
I saw something earlier that showed empty bread shelves at a grocery store, and they said (maybe it was the Today show?) that this blizzard would be marked with lots of sandwiches. Now I want a sandwich.
Honestly, I'm just happy it's not us. We get nailed in NE in the winter. It's going to be 50* today, and almost 60* on Wednesday.
Right?!? The weather is amazing today. (hot) It's 60 right now!
We have a small satellite office in Connecticut-people there are all worked up. We all have laptops, and many of them work from home regularly but apparently can't tomorrow-cuz the power might go out, they'll have to shovel and no one in the northeast will be working anyway....and they don't usually get snow like they do in MN. Um....
I don't get why people stock up on perishables? Especially things that require opening the fridge? When we were in hurricane prep mode we bought a gas camping stove and canned soup/foods and filled up the portable gas can. Our worst case scenario is losing power for days on end. Keeping the fridge doors closed is the best way to preserve the cold and try to preserve whatever is in there. So we would never voluntarily stock up on things that would require opening and closing those doors!I guess I can see buying bread and peanut butter since that doesn't require electricity?
Other than that, you're just stocking up for the tradition of it. I get that, but personally wouldn't venture out in shitty weather and stay in line for it! DH on the other hand... haha
In my lifetime, I can only remember one winter storm that has caused serious power outages here, including the storm in November that dropped over 6 feet of snow, so most people buy normal food. Plus, it's cold enough to keep most things outside if there is really a problem.
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??)
In my lifetime, I can only remember one winter storm that has caused serious power outages here, including the storm in November that dropped over 6 feet of snow, so most people buy normal food. Plus, it's cold enough to keep most things outside if there is really a problem.
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.
I don't get why people stock up on perishables? Especially things that require opening the fridge? When we were in hurricane prep mode we bought a gas camping stove and canned soup/foods and filled up the portable gas can. Our worst case scenario is losing power for days on end. Keeping the fridge doors closed is the best way to preserve the cold and try to preserve whatever is in there. So we would never voluntarily stock up on things that would require opening and closing those doors!I guess I can see buying bread and peanut butter since that doesn't require electricity?
Other than that, you're just stocking up for the tradition of it. I get that, but personally wouldn't venture out in shitty weather and stay in line for it! DH on the other hand... haha
With a blizzard you can just put your perishables on the porch/in the snow