Thursday, January 22, 2026

Winter Emergency

The weather guys are saying we're getting from eight to eighteen inches of snow this weekend, starting Friday night. Also "brutally cold" temperatures.

Arkansas is dutifully panicking -- the kid and I got groceries yesterday (including milk, but not bread, because we bake our own bread) and the store was filled with frenzied shoppers. The hummus we like was sold out, as was the cream.

Home Health (Dr Skull's home nurses) called to make sure Dr Skull had enough food, medicine, and water, also a plan for where we will go if we have to evacuate. (We have no plan for what to do if we have to evacuate.) It's interesting to have access to functional health care. You just have to wait until you're 65 and then pay $650 a month in premiums. 


2 comments:

Jenny F. Scientist said...

Same here- up to 20 inches of combined snow and then ice. I'm concerned the power will go out; ice often takes out power lines in the mountains here. But as long as I can get to the highway, I can always bail to my parents' house.

delagar said...

I'm a little worried about losing power too, what with those "brutally cold" temps.