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What do you stock up on before a storm?

terrier3 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:12:15 GMT

I have been going to our new Trader Joe's and getting fun stuff I have never tried before.

Plus I make sure we have K cups, almond milk, half & half (for coffee) and eggs.

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brewhaha — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:17:10 GMT

Prayers

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kdgn — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:18:53 GMT

Have you tried the TJ's coffee cups for the Keurig? I saw them in the Flyer and wondered how good the coffee is-

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terrier3 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:21:18 GMT

On 2/9/2014 kdgn said:
Have you tried the TJ's coffee cups for the Keurig? I saw them in the Flyer and wondered how good the coffee is-

Nope...I am waiting for YOU to try them - and report back!

I found Brooklyn Beans on Amazon and like them a lot.

I CAN say the mini-chocolate baton cookies (from the last Flyer) are excellent with coffee!

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Preds — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:23:05 GMT

Vacation days ..... so that I can stay home if it's bad.

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esmerelda — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:25:16 GMT

Nothing. I always have the important things here. Things that aren't here aren't important.

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Qwackertoo — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:29:05 GMT

Wine.

Not really, and we usually are pretty well stocked . . . nothing that we can't live without for 48~ hours . . . which is about the extent of any real inconvenience around here.

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mgm2 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:30:29 GMT

On 2/9/2014 kdgn said:
Have you tried the TJ's coffee cups for the Keurig? I saw them in the Flyer and wondered how good the coffee is-

Take a look at, capejava.com. They're every day prices on k-cups are, 12.99 for 24. All name brands, although Starbucks is pricier, $18.00 for 24.

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Burnsite — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:31:32 GMT

Canned starbucks lite espresso, ice, water, canned baked beans, deli peanut butter, cracker. Fresh fruit and veg. (trucks won't run if the power failure is widespread b/c gas will be in short supply.)

I always want fresh vegetables and fruit long before they are readily available, if there is a really bad storm. SO I buy them beforehand.

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MikafromTopeka — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:34:51 GMT

We haven't been having storms but over 40 days of sub zero weather and our main septic just froze for the second time. I'm on my way for paper plates and sub sandwich fixings and frozen pizzas. Anything that is easy and won't require much dish washing.

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lulu2 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:35:00 GMT

On 2/9/2014 esmerelda said:
Nothing. I always have the important things here. Things that aren't here aren't important.

I laugh when people say they buy bread, milk and eggs. I cannot remember the last time I purchased a loaf of bread and the only time we have eggs is when I need them for baking. We use a quart of milk every 10 days or so.

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gidgetgh — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:43:50 GMT

I always make sure we have batteries for the flameless candles and our portable digital tv.

I make sure that my cell phone is totally charged.

Food wise- just the regular stuff and, unlike lulu2, we eat bread and I make sure that we have plenty of bread and cheese so if things really got rough, we could eat grilled sandwiches a million times if we needed to. We always have plenty of canned soups and baked beans and other things.

I just make sure that I go to the store, get gas, etc., in advance. Our storm is supposed to hit tomorrow after dark into Tuesday and Wednesday. So I went to the store this morning. I filled my car with gas yesterday.

We brought in more firewood from outside into our garage after lunch today. So, we're good now.

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mgm2 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:52:09 GMT

batteries and candles

At one time in our county, it was expected the power would go out, winter or summer storms.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:57:17 GMT

We usually have most staples, so I just make sure I have enough milk for my coffee. Also, since Sandy, we fill up the gas tanks.

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kdgn — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:59:36 GMT

I may get to Trader's at the end of this week and if so, I'll get some of their K-cup coffee. We usually use Gevalia for coffee, no more Starbucks. I've never tried any of Trader's coffees so I wondered how those K-cups were.

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just bee — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:09:33 GMT

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terrier3 — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:16:54 GMT

On 2/9/2014 VanSleepy said: We usually have most staples, so I just make sure I have enough milk for my coffee. Also, since Sandy, we fill up the gas tanks.

Staples are no fun...I make sure to have a lot of cookies, guacamole, chips, etc. - fun stuff to make hibernating more enjoyable.

Of course I work it off by shoveling!

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Preds — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:19:42 GMT

On 2/9/2014 just bee said:

Whoops .... I need to make a run. Forgot about that .... Thanks.

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Luv2Decorate — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:20:38 GMT

I don't need to stock up on anything before a storm hits. I keep our house well stocked at all times. We have enough food to last a good month. Our water is RO and we have a generator. All of our cars/truck are 4 wheel drive too. If a tornado hits, all bets are off. Snow or ice I don't worry about.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:22:55 GMT

On 2/9/2014 Predsfan said:
Vacation days ..... so that I can stay home if it's bad.

So true!! Like money in the bank

Up here we stay ""stocked up"". Only tourists run to the store when a storm is coming. The locals stay home.