Something about a blizzard just screams “Cocktail Party!!”

Here in the New York City area, we’re bracing for a three foot of snow blizzard. So, at 7:45 am, I was at the supermarket stocking up on fancy cheeses, bagel chips, and wine.

It was funny to see what areas of the supermarket were cleared out. Milk, eggs and bread, of course. The meat aisles were empty. You could guess what people were planning on cooking based on the empty zones — taco kits, fresh salsa, prewashed lettuce, soups. I grabbed the last tub of ricotta, because I’ll make a baked ziti tonight – Italian comfort food.

I filled the car tank and bought batteries. After we lost power for two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, I started paying attention to these things.

Jonah and I are recovering from the flu. We caught it in time and got Tamiflu, so our symptoms aren’t terrible. Just kinda sluggish. I’ll drag some wood in the house for the fireplace after I take a break for a bit.

What do you buy before a storm?