Preparing for Frankenstorm

So they're calling for a Frankenstorm Monday/Tuesday and it's gonna be big. Big as in over two feet of snow in West Virginia, high winds, heavy rain, flooding--fire and brimstone type stuff. Only frozen. And so we must prepare for Frankenstorm on Halloween.

Bring it on!

Really, though, I put away the outdoor furniture and umbrellas, and the kids toys that might become dangerous projectiles in 50-75 mile per hour winds. But really, look how beautiful it is now. It's hard to imagine it will be suddenly winter, or suddenly cold and miserable in less than 48 hours.

But seriously, I have to prepare for every situation, so I have stacked pellets for the stove, and will lug out the kerosene heater and fill up the kerosene can tomorrow. I've bought batteries for our hurricane lamps and flashlights. I should probably buy canned weiners and other repulsive eat-right-out-of-the-can goods in case I can't cook. I've piled all of our snuggliest blankets and pillows in the gameroom (where we will live like we're in a bomb shelter) in case we need to huddle there to ride out the storm.

I am hoping it's not as bad as they're saying, but I guess it doesn't hurt to be ready.