With all the buzz about Hurricane Irene coming up the coast and SLAMMING us on Sunday, I've decided to get a jump start on preparing for it. The news reports this morning are predicting we could be out of power for days. (Wait...could this be the Apocalypse in the Suburbs I mentioned in a recent post?) The National Hurricane Center says I should have certain items in my Disaster Supply Kit.
Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days Food - at least enough for 3 to 7 days — non-perishable packaged or canned food / juices — foods for infants or the elderly — snack foods — non-electric can opener — cooking tools / fuel — paper plates / plastic utensils Blankets / Pillows, etc. Clothing - seasonal / rain gear/ sturdy shoes First Aid Kit / Medicines / Prescription Drugs Special Items - for babies and the elderly Toiletries / Hygiene items / Moisture wipes Flashlight / Batteries Radio - Battery operated and NOAA weather radio Telephones - Fully
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It is such an honor to be named a FINALIST for CBS Connecticut's Most Valuable Blogger Award! Little bit exciting, right? Ah, it's the little things that make me happy, n'est pas? (Please vote for my blog ! A big thanks for doing so!) Know what else makes me happy these days? My carriage house project is FINALLY starting to take shape! This was the progress as of yesterday (only the 2nd day of framing!) Today they put down the floor for the 2nd fl. Slowly, slowly the work continues...I can't wait for it to be closer to finished so we can talk about all the ways we're going to try to make it GREEN ! It's been a while since I shared an update on our 40 panel photovoltaic array. The solar panels have been cranking out the electricity all summer! Each month my electric bill has been all of $16 (even with the air conditioning & TV going in our in-law apartment several hours per day!) We've been generating around 35 kWh per day of electricity,
Hi Blog Friends! It's been a while - we've been busy having our "Not Bummer Summer" (thanks Judy Moody for inspiring that!) and taking vacations and such. Thought I'd catch up for a moment and share some of the great GREEN finds I've made in my travels. Found this great little shop in Ogunquit, Maine last month that does personalizing, where they carried all these funny magnets and this one made me smile :) I also picked one up that says YAY! BEES! for one of my real estate clients (and friends!) Speaking of real estate - man, it's been a hard summer. Contracts that had previously going along swimmingly are drowning left and right over circumstances beyond my control. It's really frustrating. Even more frustrating is how difficult it has become for so many buyers to become homeowners. I've said it before, but really it's creating a large demand for rentals in my market and they're so hard to come by. On my way home from the G