Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 28, 2019

Cheer up, Janis – at least Arlo got all of the staples.

That’s what I’m having the next time it snows here at Christmas. Last time was Dec 24, 2004. Snow accumulated all the way to Galveston that had up to 4 inches. Only white Christmas I have ever had. There have been a lot of Christmases with 70 – 80 degrees and sunny.

He’s ready to be snowed in with her!

In North Carolina it’s Bread, Milk, and Eggs. Got to have the eggs or the French toast just isn’t right.

Never in all my borned days have I ever helped strip a store of it’s milk, bread, water, ice and eggs, for without electricity, it’s just useless, so just hunker down until it’s all over. Beer? That’s another subject ! >wink!<

Arlo has hat hair.

Winter storm check list: Fill tubs with water for flushing. Fill containers with water for drinking. (we have well water) Check propane for the grill. Check supply of firewood. Boxes to store perishables on the porch. Check supply of candles and batteries for flashlights.

There’s a photo online taken in a Houston Walmart when Hurricane Harvey was approaching. The shelves were pretty much bare, except for the vegan section. It was pretty much untouched.

For those of us who never hoid of it, chorizo is “a spicy pork sausage seasoned especially with garlic”: https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=chorizo

In the northern climes, the threat of snow merits a shrug of the shoulders.

Well yeah! Looks like he got good stuff anyway.

I love the hat hair.

Bread,milk,and potato chips

Given what Arlo got, I think they’ll be fine even if they do get snowed in!

No milk and bread. Had to revert to emergency rations!

What’s with Janis’ inherent criticism? In times of crisis a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do…forage, scavenge and salvage to provide! Hunkering down in style is just an extra Benny.

Guess we just have to suffer along with ribeye, key lime pie and imported cheese, just like the pioneers.

Who will drink all that milk anyway?

65 degrees all this week, here in Nashville area. Saw this on the bulletin board at my doctor’s office several years ago. https://yellowpencilstub.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/snowflakecartoon.jpg

In case it snowed? We shop every week in the snow, during the snow,usually after the plow goes by…. Dashing through the snow

Before Y2K I stocked up gradually on toilet paper, enough to make sure friends and neighbors were okay. All sorts of minor shocks create runs on toilet paper but there is really no “shortage” – within 3 days the stores have more. “A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it.” – Agent Kay in MIB.

Pop Tarts, Kind Bars, Apples and bananas. Don’t need cooking or refrigeration and will keep fresh in their wrappers or skins.

In case it snowed? How deep in the south are they?

We had a rare 2+ ft of snow just before Thanksgiving. The store didn’t run out of anything.

Janis, the words you are looking for “Good job. Thanks”

I get so amused here in Tennessee. The threat of a snowflake sends people to the store to stock up for what looks like weeks. Growing up in the north where we know full well what “Lake effect snow” means, it is just funny how terrified people are of snow down here.