Like the rest of the Midwest

Glad to share my high dollar word with you. What they are saying here is that we will have layer upon layer of ice by the weekend. I do not mind snow, but will think twice about ice.

@MarymargII We have Monday off from school and it should be gone by then. I do have appointments that day however.

@GardenGerty I hate it too as it is a 'mature' persons nightmare- afraid to walk on ice as I have fallen in the past- hope it doesn't last long for you!

I always have lots of good food on hand. The heat and cook stove at our house are natural gas, so it will not get interrupted. Neither will the water line, although I could store some just in case. I have canned milk, powdered milk, flour, sugar, shortening and oil. Meat in my freezer and canned meats.

@DesirousDreamer I have often had seasonal jobs, so I always stocked up on food to carry me over the holidays and summer break. When we moved we had been using an electric stove, but we wanted a gas stove. One of the tenants who moved out has lived in this town all of his life and he made the comment that if you have a gas stove you always will have a way to cook, even if the electric goes out. We get lots of wind here.

@GardenGerty Wow, you are super smart and prepared! rock on!

Well, it is bitterly cold. I have not looked out to see about the ice here. I know an hour from here, in Wichita, there are many wrecks and pile ups.

@GardenGerty ......That is so scary. Poor people. I would hate to have to get out on the freeway. They had part of ours closed here a couple weeks ago.

I think it is very widespread today. Where did you live in Kansas? That same night I was in a Kroger store that was out of a lot of fresh things, like bananas and potatoes, as well as bread.

@GardenGerty Paola, Osawatomie and Lane.

I know we are all getting blasted ever since Christmas.

@sallypup You have had a long cold spell.

@GardenGerty First week of December over here.

I have kept staples on hand for years, to balance out things like school vacations when I have no income. Also because I live far from my favorite stores.

@JudyEv Yesterday many people were saying "be sure you have toilet paper" I have that as well.

@GardenGerty This is a good idea. I have quite a stock of staples too. I hate running out of something and having to make a special trip to town.

Yes, it always is. I have gas heat, and gas to cook on if the electric goes out.I would miss the internet, though. I have staples like flour and salt and sugar. Canned and dried milk, frozen meats and veggies.

@GardenGerty You are fine then. Nice to hear that.

We have not gotten any weather here yet except for the cold.

@GardenGerty freezing fog is what I woke up too

Hubby always jokes about the people he knew in Rhode Island.

@GardenGerty Well, I guess it could be the other way around...that everybody ignores the warnings from forecasters and does nothing to prepare. If that were to happen, there would be a lot of problems to deal with in the aftermath if such terrible weather came to fruition. I know back in the early 90s when Hurricane Andrew hit Miami, nobody was prepared, because we had gone so long without any hurricanes that nobody took the threat seriously. It was a big ole nightmare afterward because nobody had any food or water stockpiled.

The last front that moved through we had very little precipitation, just very cold weather. I think that makes everyone more skeptical.

@GardenGerty Most likely.

This is only my second winter in this place so it is hard to know what normal might be. I have expected more snow than we have gotten.