What is up with that?
We are now living in the 21st century. We may be digging out for a while but seriously, no one is going to starve. Intellectually we know this; however, there is definitely something about a forecasted snowstorm that turns the human mind to thoughts of survival. Everyone needs to get food: bread, eggs, milk. That’s what you see at the grocery store right before a storm. I call it the French Toast Syndrome.
How do I know this? Well, that’s obvious. I’m at the store too.
There’s an excitement about a storm. It fills me with a desire to have a day off that is seemingly guilt free. Everyone will be off, it seems the world changes because the Universe has presented us (yes, given us a present, a gift) where we all are ALLOWED to slow down for a short duration of time. I think it’s a wonderful event and so I prepare too. I find myself at the store along with everyone else, purchasing ingredients for a satisfying meal of comfort food.
It’s funny how the human mind works and takes us back to an era when people really did need to prepare for long winters and potential snowstorms. Even though those days are long over, instinct takes over and we find ourselves doing exactly what our ancestors did to survive the harsh winters. Except that now, we only really need to survive for a day or two in most instances – up to a week on rare occasions: The Blizzard of ’78, and this year, the Blizzard of ’10.
This prediction is not necessarily a Blizzard, one foot of snow is expected and it’s being referred to as a snow event. But the timing is such that most everyone I know is planning an over the hump day, OFF.
Since that’s the case here in Northern New Jersey, I better get going and stock up on that comfort food before the store is sold out. Maybe this time, I’ll make some oatmeal cookies and hot chocolate!
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Intending you enjoy your snow day off!
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