stocking up for cold weather

9 years ago

I guess I can't ignore the falling temperatures any longer!

What are some of the things you always try to stock up on for the season? Firelogs? Freeze-batching soup? Another shovel? Your Netflix library? (LOL!)

And what did you kick yourself for last winter when you realized you forgot to get?

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socks
9 years ago
Working flashlights. Extra batteries.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
We don't get a big freeze here but for us it's cold. I stock up on my pantry items that I use in soups and slowcooker meals. I have to cover the plants in the atrium or move some inside. And get all the fallen leaves out of the atrium so the drains are not covered by them.
I always have a ton of books on my tablets.
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alisande
9 years ago
We've been known to lose power any time of year, so I always have flashlights, etc. Plus I heat mostly with wood, so that's in place.

Two things I want to make sure I don't run out of are cat litter and cat food. I keep some of the cat litter in my vehicle, where it might come in handy.

We had serious ice here last night. Wet ice is the worst; even studded tires don't help. You just slide off in any direction. Which is what happened to some people I know before the cinder truck came through last evening. I'd elected to stay home. Today it's raining hard, and the temperature is well above freezing, but the trees still have ice on the branches.
Georgysmom
9 years ago
My freezer is chock full with soups, chili and meat loafs right now. Comes in handy. Just invited some friends over for next Friday night just for a bowl of soup and some crusty bread because we're going to go to a Christmas program at 7:30. I'm having a breakfast for my golf group that morning so it's great, I'll just grab a couple of packs of soup out of the freezer. Even gave them a choice of what kind of soup. Love cold weather cooking.
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I have enough cat food, dog food, horse feed, chicken feed and people food to last until April. There will be days that I could venture to town but not if I don't have to. Since our power station has been upgraded I haven't been keeping gas for the generator on hand. If I have to I can siphon it out of the truck but I haven't needed it for a few years. I always have batteries and I keep the laptop charged all the time. I have an LP stove so I can eat warm food! Since I retired I don't care what it does except I'd rather not have ice. I can hold on to the fence all the way from the house to the barns if need be.
Marilyn Sue McClintock
9 years ago
Just mostly worry about pet food and chicken feed. Pantry is overflowing and so is my freezer.

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sheilajoyce_gw
9 years ago
Here in Southern California I guess I don't stock up on anything. I do freeze cranberries to last during the whole year for roast chicken, and I stock up on glaced cherries for spritz cookie press cookies all year for my younger son.
pekemom
9 years ago
I'm in Colorado, we can have bad weather, not too often though....but my main concern is to always have our meds filled and other meds on hand in case of colds, flu, etc. if we are too sick to get out.

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