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debm55

(59,727 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:05 AM Jan 23

We went to the store yesterday to buy "essentials" --milk, bread, bread, kitty litter.My husband disappears and shows up [View all]

with his ""essentials" cookies, popcorn, and chips. What "nonessentials" do you get for a snowstorm.? :

One year, my husband was in Florida for a conference. We had a 3 year old toddler at home. We were supposed to get 6 inches of snow. The storm stalled and stopped over Pittsburgh and we got 26 inches of snow. No school for a week, Next week, Arctic blast for a week. No school for a week That was in 2010

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We went to the store yesterday to buy "essentials" --milk, bread, bread, kitty litter.My husband disappears and shows up [View all] debm55 Jan 23 OP

Essentials always on hand: kitty food and litter, coffee, cream, chocolate, wine. niyad Jan 23 #1

I always keep a 5-month supply of litter and cat food. PikaBlue Jan 23 #4

I generally have at least a month's worth of kitty essentials. Fortunately, niyad Jan 23 #5

Great Idea. PikaBlue. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 23 #8

Alfalfa-based rabbit food pellets can be used as litter. Similar to the original Litter Green. highplainsdem Jan 23 #23

We have a pellet stove for heat UpInArms Jan 23 #32

The alfalfa pellets reduce odor, though, and they're flushable, if you don't flush too much at a time, and highplainsdem Jan 23 #34

I was so desperate PikaBlue Jan 23 #35

The only time I buy junk food PikaBlue Jan 23 #2

Thanks, PikaBlue for sharing with us.I can't eat salty foods. I do like unsalted chips when I can find them. debm55 Jan 23 #9

I once took my husband to the grocery store. Once is the key word. Polly Hennessey Jan 23 #3

A lot of us guys will do that on purpose calguy Jan 23 #7

I agree with you calguy. And it works. debm55 Jan 23 #12

Wait a second! You shouldn't wash jeans with whites? Dosn't matter, I have no whites they're all a light blue. retread Jan 24 #37

HAHAHAHHAHHAH. I love it. Thank you very much for your post. Polly Hennessey. debm55 Jan 23 #10

Tuesday was Social Security deposit day, so I was out of a lot. House of Roberts Jan 23 #6

Thank you House of Roberts for your post. State safe and warm. It is very cold and windy in Pittsburgh. No snow yet-- debm55 Jan 23 #11

After the 1967 blizzard when Chicago had 26 inches of snow in a day... greatauntoftriplets Jan 23 #13

HAHAHAHHAAH. Thank you very much greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Jan 23 #19

We try to stay stocked up at all times Americanme Jan 23 #14

Thank you very much, Americanme, for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 23 #20

Enough whole milk justaprogressive Jan 23 #15

Excellent, justaprogressive.enjoy, And stay warm and safe. debm55 Jan 23 #21

During Christmas break in high school and college I hauled manure from the barns. It was steaming in the cold. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #16

Thank you very much for sharing with us, twodogsbarking. Be warm and safe. debm55 Jan 23 #22

In this case, you can send your husband with his selections and I'm done. 🤔🤓😆 littlemissmartypants Jan 23 #17

HAHAHHAHAHAH. that's funny. When he does the shopping, there are even more snacks. debm55 Jan 23 #24

Cookies, popcorn, and chips are "essentials", get used to it KS Toronado Jan 23 #18

HAHAHAHAHAH. OMG, That's what he says. debm55 Jan 23 #25

Costco Tempura Shrimp Keepthesoulalive Jan 23 #26

Yummy, Enjoy, Keepthesoulalive. Be warm and safe. debm55 Jan 23 #28

Kroger had Ben & Jerry's on sale today. Xavier Breath Jan 23 #27

Yummy, Thank you Xavier Breath .Enjoy .I was going to ask how many bought. debm55 Jan 23 #29

I didn't even think in terms of snacks for the storm when I was at the store last, a few days ago. Was highplainsdem Jan 23 #30

Thank you very much highplainsdem. I loved his popcorn. Stay warm and safe. And enjoy your popcorn. debm55 Jan 23 #31

26 inches! SWBTATTReg Jan 23 #33

Yes, the came down the street with constuction vehicles to put the snow in a truck to haul it away. It was a heavy snow. debm55 Jan 23 #36

The '67 Chicago Was Like That ProfessorGAC Jan 24 #38