emergency preparedness

[chelseagirl]

Within the past day, I have purchased:

2 pairs of wellington boots, one for each of us
1 new cat carrier, just in case
4 gallons of bottled water, plus I've been filling up empty bottles from our Brita jug
huge bag of dry cat food

We have located among our belongings:
lots of candles
a battery operated radio with lots of replacement batteries.

I am running to the grocery store in a few moments and I'll pop by again on my way back from my workspace later today.

I figure the more prepared we are, the better the chances are this will all be nothing . . .

Comments

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

We're going to be fine.

I bought Chef Boy-ar-dee canned ravioli. (On the grounds that we could eat it cold if the power went out, since it's already cooked.) This is either a) a sign of the apocalypse or b) a sufficient sacrifice to the gods. I didn't even know they still made such things . . .

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

You may never speak to me again after this admission, but...

I already have a bunch of that in the cupboard, because...I like it. ::runs and hides:: I also figure the fridge will hold its temp for a little while, so I've got cheese and braunschweiger and stuff to start with.

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

I haven't had it since I was a child.

Yeah, cheese was about the only perishable I bought other than tonight's dinner, with similar reasoning.

[mrsbean.livejournal.com]

Keeping my paws crossed for all of you! *hugs*

BTW, a staple in my currently lacking earthquake emergency supplies is Dinty Moore Beef Stew. Another that you can eat cold, and it's not bad at all.

*holds close*