1) With so many people getting ready to travel for whatever holidays they celebrate (even if it's just holidays from school and work), I thought I would use this chance to remind people traveling by car to make sure the car is stocked with a small emergency kit. Jumper cables, water, blankets, a candle and matches, flares, etc. You can get a pre-assembled kit or make your own fairly quickly. Also, if you are traveling in the cold, please make sure you take along a warm coat, boots, hats, mitts, etc. Even if you are wearing your pretty party clothes, with the lovely high heeled shoes, it might be a good idea to take along your warm things (even if you are not wearing them) in case you get stuck on the road.
2) I highly recommend printing off
this list of 50 last minute things you can do if you have a bit of notice of an upcoming emergency situation. The kind of thing you can do if you have a day's notice of a storm coming.
I had meant to share this a few weeks ago when I first came across it, but I misplaced it and only found it again this morning. Print it off and store it in a safe place (where you will remember it) so that if you aren't prepared now, you can take the steps recommended to put yourself in a better situation.
3) Stay safe, make some memories, take some pictures, spend time with family and friends and have yourself a good time. Whatever traditions you keep, for whatever holidays you celebrate, make the most of it...you'll be thankful for it later.
Here is one of our favourites:
...And, as a bonus, I received a wonderful surprise the other day. Someone very near and dear to me has finished packing her and her husband's evacuation bags! Woohoo. The best Christmas present I can think of. Here's to hoping we never have to use them...any of us.
A belated thank you for this list. We received the brunt of the recent storm Sandy, and though we were prepared *enough*, there was so much I hadn't thought of.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you to visit you again. Happy New Year, Natalie!