tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post1280016061585905194..comments2024-03-21T03:36:43.180-04:00Comments on Safely Gathered In: Snow Day in the SouthHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238065316512454176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-6096917544763655702010-02-23T23:36:27.205-05:002010-02-23T23:36:27.205-05:00In a pinch the solar lights from your garden paths...In a pinch the solar lights from your garden paths could be used as portable lighting. Most of them unscrew from their posts and can be set on a table and recharged the next day on a window sill. You can get 6-8 for less than $20 at the big box stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-49928847270013299622010-02-18T18:15:22.357-05:002010-02-18T18:15:22.357-05:00Great post. Great comments. Thank you everyone!Great post. Great comments. Thank you everyone!CheerfulHeart2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03186390177289481075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-30355590261488154422010-02-18T13:49:15.442-05:002010-02-18T13:49:15.442-05:00We are also in Georgia, and on a well. The first ...We are also in Georgia, and on a well. The first thing I do is fill the bathtub with water to have a handy supply for flushing. We lost power for about 3 hours, but then it came back on. We are stocked up on food, but I do check and see that we have enough milk to last a couple of days. We have powdered milk, but we prefer fresh if we have it. The next item on our wish list is a propane heater, to use if we lose our power. <br />The snow in Georgia was wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-11394327678267518262010-02-18T09:23:24.236-05:002010-02-18T09:23:24.236-05:00Sadie, there are a few flashlights on the market t...Sadie, there are a few flashlights on the market that are solar power. The kind we have were $30 for two at Costco, take batteries as a backup (so you don't end up without in an emergency), and actually have to be switched to the battery setting on purpose. They are also fairly small and lightweight.<br /><br />If you used solar flashlights, you could just have the kids put them in the windowsill first thing in the morning, then never need batteries again.<br /><br /><br />As for the possibility of snow... here, life shuts down if we have more than an inch stick. I live about 45 minutes from the hottest part of the U.S. (Death Valley), and we get almost no snow. But we do have water and food that we could eat in a situation where we were without power, and at this time of year, it's cold enough to not worry about food too much and warm enough to throw a few blankets on the bed and let our toddler join us for the night.<br /><br />We do, however, get flash floods occasionally. The last storm we had was on and off for several days. I was worried until it hit home that I've been doing what I can to prepare my family, and the Lord would protect us if we needed more help. It also helped us decide which direction to go next with our emergency preparedness.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436643238936392100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-47102539327683458782010-02-17T19:40:01.606-05:002010-02-17T19:40:01.606-05:00I'm an Oregon gal who now lives in South Carol...I'm an Oregon gal who now lives in South Carolina. I made a mistake once 20 years ago going to the grocery store on an evening they happened to say, just maybe, we'd have some snow. I never made that mistake again. The lines to check out went to the back of the store! In our 35 years of marriage, we've always had food storage, etc. to weather those storms and anything else that may hit our family. It's amazing that most families don't look ahead to have a little bit more at home, even a week's worth!lindaharperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854110384394445541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-67293465269769294992010-02-17T12:52:49.682-05:002010-02-17T12:52:49.682-05:00Sadie - consider getting LED flashlights for your ...Sadie - consider getting LED flashlights for your kids - the batteries last WAY longer than conventional flashlights. You can also get ones that wind up and don't need batteries, although they can be a bit noisy if they are being wound up in the middle of the night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-50078157008175551022010-02-17T11:12:40.420-05:002010-02-17T11:12:40.420-05:00Flashlights and batteries are the biggest thing I ...Flashlights and batteries are the biggest thing I want to have around when the power goes out. My kids are all afraid of the dark and have to sleep with a flashlight... and the batteries run out by morning or sometimes in the middle of the night. So I always make sure we have an ample supply of batteries and I know where all the flashlights (and the little flashlights for kids) are.Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628729775223265657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442120849666486527.post-11121339655991815842010-02-17T08:30:06.629-05:002010-02-17T08:30:06.629-05:00My co-workers were running around town on their lu...My co-workers were running around town on their lunch breaks fighting the crowds at Wally World. Like you, I ran over in my head all the things I had and found that I could just go home and not worry. I didn't have to buy a single thing because I was already prepared.Lisa in Bammernoreply@blogger.com