One item I LOVE & need to get a few more of...a crank charging flashlight.  I got a little one from LL Bean to test & it works like a charm.  A cousin of mine has a crank radio and swears by it.  Might check out one of those too!

There are several Red Cross emergency radios available.  Mine is made by Eton, and runs on AC, Batteries (rechargeable), or crank.  It also has a light, a flasher, a siren, a cell phone charger, and AM/FM and seven weather bands.  I paid $50 at Home Depot for it :-)
Carol
WV

Also, check your local City, Town, and/or County web-site for specifics unique to your location.  Consider getting your emergancy certification, too.  http://www.fema.gov/prepared/train.shtm

And/or find and join a local CERT group...
http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/about.shtm

Carol
WV

Maybe not of the day, but this one is pretty cute too 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xed9LiMf1Qg
Carol
WV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxZQsqkyItI&feature=player_embedded#! What's a raccoon dog?

Never heard of them.

A Raccoon Dog is a wild canid native to Northern Asia.  It is only distantly related to dogs.  Trapped for its fur in China, it is the source of a lot of the fur from China that the Animal Rights industry calls "dog fur" when it's used on clothing.  It's not a dog.
Carol
WV

A juniper roasted one and an amazing Game Loaf (wild boar, bambi and someone else) - lost my mind and had 3 slices!  Oh, and the wursts!

Bavarian Inn?  Too bad I was working, sigh...
Carol
WV

So, I made a great dinner for Rich's bd last night - had some friends over - herb-crusted Prime Rib, cheddar and bacon stuffed potatoes, evil little brussel sprouts, sauted oyster shi-take and baby bella mushrooms.  Also had a Christmas Cookies candle burning.  A 2004 Barboursville Octagon.  Did the entire meal from scratch - never smelled or tasted a thing, but the wine went down smoothly!  Feeling a bit better today because I went into the office and terrorized a few vendors, which always brightens my day!   

Sounds like a great BD Dinner to me 
Glad you're getting back to normal 
Carol
WV

Would anyone like to join me for our traditional New Year's Eve Falcon chat?  I'm not sure what time I'll arrive, but I'll be bringing caffeine free Pepsi for sure!



See you there!

Ei

I will plan on checking in as well, but won't stay really late, as I have to work in the AM.   I'm delighted that it's reached "traditional" status 
And... I won't be drinking ANY Pepsi products, as I no longer support a company that is giving a quarter of a million dollars to H$U$, a fraudulent "charity" that uses less than one half of one percent toward animal welfare, and the rest to political donations and its own salaries and huge pension fund.
Carol
WV

As usual, I'm way behind, but Happy Birthday Ginha!
 
Carol
WV

There were a few times in my 38 years of nursing when the hospital I worked at sent an ambulance out to get me and a few others when the roads were closed. We had to relieve people that had been pulling doubles, were tired and needed to get home.

I remember one blizzard where the NYC buses weren't running, so I walked to the hospital.  I think I wound up working 20 hours.  Thankfully, I hitched a ride home with a friend-in her husband's police car!

Ei

I never had to get picked up by the hospital, but more than once I was one of those who worked doubles.  And, are we ALL (retired?) Nurses here???
Carol
WV

There is yet another way that a lot of us might consider, to help our Military People:
http://operationnoblefoster.org/

 

Carol
WV

I've been wondering how everyone else was faring with the storm.  We here in the Eastern Panhandle of WV have apparently really lucked out 
When I looked at the satellite image the night before last, it *looked* as though we were on the western edge of the system, and all we got here was a few episodes of flurries, and that INFERNAL WIND!  Now the WIND ADVISORY continues 
Carol
in sunny and cold WV

My wish for all my Friends here 
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2641547417654&source=jl999
Carol
WV

(The cops and the fine, that is - NOT the rescuers! As we know: "No good deed goes unpunished.")

DNR have more power than real police.  Unfortunately, along with that power, reason is not always present.  That's one of the fields that attract wannabes 
Carol
WV

(Apropos of nothing in particular: other pieces on the D&C website mention Rochester's winter "whether" and the arrival of "Santa Clause". Oooo-kay...)

I used to wonder sometimes where a reporter went to school.  Nowdays, I'm convinced that there are no longer journalism schools at all 
Carol
WV

Thanks so much, everyone!  I don't believe I've ever had so many nice Birthday wishes 
Carol