ZETA and Candy

 The forecast left me nervous. The weather forecasters predicted massive power outages in our area. The prediction was that it would be so massive we could lose power for days while workers restored power. That worried me when thinking about the freezer full of food, the refrigerator with milk, and the freezer over the refrigerator with frozen milk and meat. 

My plan--never open refrigerator or freezer. I was afraid Tommy would want to reach in and get his milk and reach back in and put it away. I can control me, but was afraid he would not cooperate. I told him if we needed milk, we could go buy some! He looked miserable. I am sure he did not want to spend money on milk if we had five gallons in the house. 

Luckily, for us the wind was never more than a stiff breeze. And, the rain was minimal. I know that others have lost electricity. And, I hate they have losses. Now, with the news on, it appears other areas close by were heavily damaged with trees down and power loss. Okay, maybe 500K people in AL are without power. , . just not us at the moment. 

At home, I had several ways to cook or heat food without electricity. Here, we have none. I had a gas grill, and  a few little one-time-use "grills," plus, I know how to make a fire and not burn the neighborhood down. 

While wondering aloud what we would do if we had no electricity, what to occupy ourselves, he had one idea. Since no windows or curtains are to be opened, it would be dark in here, too dark to read. He said we could just get in the car and drive around. There has to be a plan for 12 hours, at least! He has no board games, and it would be too dark in here to play cards or games. I decided I would go sit in my car and read. There would be light and the driver's seat is supremely comfortable. 

Well, no problems, just a little worry about what would happen. 

At home and before a storm, I made sure all the dishes were washed and all laundry washed and dried and put away. I would remove, fold, or turn lawn furniture over and drag it next to the rock wall. I pulled the trash can into a corner. All flashlights were checked and batteries in my boom box. I had a few of the flashlights to plug into outlets. The light would come on if electricity were lost. 

Here, we have two or three of the little $1 flashlights I bought after moving here. I bought a cheap headlamp that he really likes...lol. The news has shown me places nearby that are a mess with trees down and lines twisted.

On to a sweeter subject--candy. In this bag are three similar minis--Three Musketeers, Milky Way, and Snickers. Oh, there is Milky Way Midnight. As much as I like dark chocolate, I really dislike the Midnight! I know that one of the three has crunched up nuts and I do not like it. However, I can never remember which I don't like. Now, I know. I don't like Snickers. Well, I will eat it, but there is no joy in eating Snickers. Three Musketeers is what I like. I never knew that. 

I usually only eat chocolate where chocolate is the major, if not only, part, no caramel or such. 

Were you affected by Zeta? Which of those candies do you like? Yes, I know it is not highbrow candy. Play with these candies.