The winter storm we've been waiting for

what about extra blankets ? & batteries for flashlights, keeping extra water on hand is good.

@2ndchances24 Have blankets, wood for the fireplace, candles and lamps

@wolfgirl569 that's good just be safe & don't get out cause things are changing fast, do you watch Ryan Hall's weather channel ? that's where I get most my weather from.

@Ineeddentures When we have realy nasty days, that's what George and I mostly do.

@kaylachan When we get up in age & our health catches up with us we have to be prepared as much as we can not just for the weather but for our health & sanity.

That's what I think is the best idea. Warm, warm is good. Stay indoors

@2ndchances24 I have a blanket in the car, and some trail mix.

@AmbiePam That works do you have a full tank of gas cause you may have to keep warm in the car a few days.

"will be out again first thing in the morning" do you have stuff in the car in case you get stuck somewhere like some extra blankets & hand heating pads & some dry foods you can eat, most people don't think of them things.

that's not good, you are in a bad way when you don't have extra propane tanks, if we had to have it I would get extra B-4 winter gets here & not use them till we needed them just for winter & nothing else to have on hand.

@2ndchances24 I don't use propane as a heating source.

@snowy22315 Like what ? I have portable heaters set on 80 & it's cold enough that they can't keep up, it's 60 degrees in the cabin.

@2ndchances24 It comes in handy now that my husband is gone. I have a fireplace but no wood.

@LindaOHio Do you have a place to buy wood or someone who cuts wood that you could get enough to keep the place warm & save some $.

I wish we had 1 that is attached to 1 of our places so when we get this kind of weather it comes on automatically, But we don't & the trailer wasn't built to have 1 but I might could see if the cabin could have 1.

Well from what they're saying is suppose to be cold with this 1 till the end of the mon & that's like a solid wk. Panic buying is a thing for a lot of people, but not us we make a list through out the mon, so when we go to pay bills we do all our shopping, & while we are making a list we keep a close eye on the weather. So while we're watching the weather, I watch what's going on "behind the weather" their talking about at the time, cause that's what we are more interested in. Specially in winter, cause we live in a ravine & a small area that doesn't get salted, so we have to be on our guard to get prepared for it so we're not caught without.

@Ineeddentures Your in a good place if you don't get the kind of weather we do.

@2ndchances24 We don't get weather as severe as.you do. I don't envy you. You are well prepared.. I hope you all stay warm and safe

I learned back in fla with all the hurricanes I lived through to prepare early & for the winters to get enough wood to last the season.

I'm sure glad that I can get prepared, I don't relax or be at peace if I'm not, I don't like not being prepared.

Yea I know people who live in Canada HAS to be ready cause you get the worst of winter weather.