Going into this weekend, we were told to prepare for a “crippling” winter storm that would likely leave us without power and creature comforts for at least three days. I’ll be honest. I meal planned… not emergency planned…. and made sure all my clients would be taken care of in the coming days. But as Friday rolled around, the ladies in my local Facebook group had me second guessing everything. We had no firewood. No generator. No battery-powered lanterns. No camp stove.
But we did have a fridge full of ingredients for chicken pot pie, Mississippi roast, from-scratch brownies, muffins, cinnamon rolls, and all the cozy comfort food you could ever want. Which, of course, all require power. We were really going to be in a world of hurt if the forecasters were right.
Here are links to the things we enjoyed:
Mississippi Roast
Chicken Pot Pie
Tri-Berry Muffins
Cinnamon Rolls
From-Scratch Brownies
By Friday afternoon we were told to be wherever we needed to be for the next three days by 5:00 PM. So we hunkered down, glued to the weather apps, phones tethered to the wall so batteries wouldn’t drain, and fully braced for impact.
Saturday morning I cautiously peeked out the window expecting a winter wonderland. The trees had a light coating of ice, but streets, sidewalks, and the driveway were completely clear. We were told not to let our guard down, so we didn’t. But the sun came out, and the whole thing felt a little surreal.
Sunday morning I peeked again. Nothing. Even the light ice had melted away. We watched Netflix. The boys watched sports. There were naps, coffee refills and lots of “what should we eat next?” conversations. I changed from jammies into clean jammies and barely ran a brush through my hair.
School had already been canceled for Monday, so in the end we found ourselves with 3.5 unexpected days of cozy winter bliss. And I feel incredibly grateful for how it all turned out.
I know not everyone across the country was so fortunate, and in particular I’ve had all of our friends at Ole Miss on the mind. I was encouraged to hear from so many clients over the past couple of days that their local impacts were overstated and all is well. Sometimes the best outcome really is a quiet one.
Let me know how your town fared…
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