Well, it seems the best laid plans of mice and men are in play here. We are weathering a storm just 2 days days before a planned trip to a wonderful mountain retreat for a wedding. A wedding we CANNOT MISS - it is our daughters wedding!
Despite my huge effort to travel BEFORE the storm (see above - daughter's wedding I CANNOT MISS), an argument with the poor airline customer service rep, and hours on the phone, we are stuck here with a storm, now named IAN, I had just finally convinced the airline to waive the change fees and fare difference exorbitant price, as at the time there were no warnings yet, it was all for nothings as just then we found out the last seat was taken. No more empty seats before the storm was due to arrive.
At some point, between closing hurricane shutters and filling water vessels, hubby shared this gem of a song with me. Hurricane Gilbert hit Jamaica in 1988. I don't mean clipped, I mean went across the entire country from one end to the other. It is no wonder they wrote a song about this storm.
We had a good chuckle or 2 enjoying this tune.
Unno si mi dish, unno si mi dish
Anybody unno si mi satellite d-d-dish
Unno si mi dish, unno si mi dish
Anybody unno si mi satellite dish
Come!
Dish tek off like flying saucer
Mi roof migrate without a visa
Bedroom full up a water
Mi in a di dark nuh light nuh on yah
And through mi nuh have no generator
Mi seh
One cold beer cost ten dollar
Mi fish and mi meat spoil in di freezer
A pure bully beef full up mi structure
Come!
So our freezer is set, hopefully will stay cool if the power goes out. These containers are all filled with waters. We will be eating pasta and canned beans for the next few days. (Thankfully we have a gas stove).
You may wonder where all the freezer food is...well our fridge stopped fridging last weekend, meaning it was nearly a sauna in there before it got fixed. So we trekked all of our food to Grams house, and this picture was taken before we went to get it back. Now our pasta will have some meatballs.
I had just recently complained that hubby saves every.last.damn.yogurt.container. Every one. But, I do have to say they make good ice containers. I think we have enough for a bit. Plus, added bonus that when or if they start melting, we will have more drinking water. The little things learned from previous hurricane preps. Too bad this prepping gave me flashbacks from our experiences with that other terrible storm that started with and "I", But we won't dwell on previous traumas here. We will just focus on what we learned, and look forward to our trip next week. (hopefully the flight won't be cancelled)
So now, before the power goes out, and perhaps the water too, I will post this early so you can enjoy either today or Monday for regularly scheduled Music Mondays.
Fingers crossed that we will be able to travel right after Ian passes. See y'all on the flip side!
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