A huge storm is heading our way this weekend. We may get two feet of snow and a heck of a lot of ice. And along the coast, where we are, there could be a lot of wind. After several years of mild, dry winters this news is almost shocking.

#complacent

The big problem would be losing electricity. For days. This would not be wonderful.

Good news? We have a snowplow driver who also brings helpers who will shovel out the car and clean the steps.

Our downstairs remodel is almost complete–the painter finished yesterday–so Banjo Man and I will spend the weekend moving and storing piles of stuff, including beds. That’s going to take a while.

This was my office. It didn’t take long to put it back together last week. Check out the new closet doors! I think the carpenter was impressed with the color-coded plastic boxes stacked on the closet shelves.

Yesterday I went to the grocery store for the usual a-storm-is-coming food: milk, bread and eggs. I expected the store to be crowded, but it wasn’t. The shelves were well-stocked and my fellow shoppers didn’t look the least bit frenzied. I saw several shopping carts filled with bottled water, but no other “disaster” purchases.

Am I the only one watching the Weather Channel????

Banjo Man needed a new frying pan, so I went next door to Home Goods. The place was practically empty, but there were a lot of Valentine’s Day decorations to hurry past.

Last stop was at Jersey Mike’s, a national chain like Subway that has recently added two stores to our area. I have tried it twice before and wasn’t impressed. Yesterday I gave it one more chance and ordered a mini BLT. It was okay, but definitely not worth the $7 it cost or the walk in the cold to get it.

Alas, my next sandwich will have to be at Jimmy John’s in Coeur d’Alene, approximately 3000 miles and 107 days away.

Yes, I am counting.

And now, a photo from January, 2013. I am preparing myself for Sunday.