Wind is cutting through the upper Midwest. Windows were blown out of high rises in Chicago. Farther north, the authorities warned the citizens of Milwaukee about the dangers off Lake Michigan.
Things are a little calmer in my town, but still walking in the cold wind hasn't been pleasant. Stuck inside by Mother Nature, Gary and I started a fall inventory. This week, we'll photograph the contents of each room and store the digital photos on CDs in our box in the bank's vault as proof in case we need to make insurance claims. I do this every five years or so.
Today, we began by taking inventory of our food stores. We checked what we had in our freezer, refrigerator and cupboards. Some things are so outdated they will have to be thrown away. Old vegetables, frozen or canned, go into the compost bin. Dated wheat products are being spread out on the bird feeders. The Boy Scouts are having a food drive on Saturday so excess canned and packaged goods will go in bags that will eventually go to the Food Pantry.
Next we made a shopping list of things we need. We ran out of many of our staple foods while we were traveling and camping. With the list in hand, we were off to the grocery store. We needed eggs, cocoa, pasta, oatmeal, butter, and so much more. Add in kitty litter and cat food, toilet paper and vitamins, and we had a final bill of over eighty dollars, much more than we ordinarily spend in one shopping trip.
Tonight, our house is well stocked. We drink our hot cocoa and snuggle in. Let the wind blow!
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