Good theory! I've got food for all the critters and enough (I think, anyway) for me, especially because I have a tiny municipal utility and we've never been without power for more than maybe six hours (usually much less), even when others are without it literally for weeks. I have a couple of flats of bottled water and plenty of Diet Coke. Lots of flaslights, though I should check on batteries. And instead of going to the zoo today to take pictures, I'm going to try to get the books up high enough for safety. And move the vacuum cleaners upstairs, and the dehumidifier if I can carry it. Feh. And feh again. (Oh, and I already put the deck chairs in the garage.)

Good luck to us all!