Things to Do if The Lights Go Out During the Hurricane!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I honestly do other things besides post on DoodleKisses. Today, we went to training classes for both dogs and I am going to the movies in an hour with my daughter. On the way to class, I was thinking of things we could do tonight if we actually lose our power. Feel free to add any other ideas. Hopefully, people print this out and memorize prior to losing their power and have some things to do in the next few days if they get caught in the dark.

 

1)  Give each other haircuts just for laughs and when the lights come back on, take pictures of the results for the annual Holiday card!

2) Play Hand games by candlelight. (Keep it clean, people)

3) Eat M&M's

4) Drink Wine, Not Coffee!!

5) Light a candle and work on some Dog training. Try a new command like, "Fetch!"

6) Make up silly games. For example: What is one of the dumbest tattoos you could imagine?

7) Get the duct tape out of the emergency kit and play Project Runway.

8) Or take it one step further....

9) Include your dogs in all the fun, so they do not feel stressed!

10) If you are starting to get cabin fever and posting goofy stuff on DK, lie down and take a cat nap.

Oh my gosh, I almost forgot.....if all else fails, get romantic!

But, not too romantic:

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Well, that is one good thing to come out of all this hurricane stuff :)

[Carol and Banjo]

DH started talking about his disaster plans first thing this morning  : )   MEN!!!!!!!!!!!   : O

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Count your blessings. My DH installed a new kitchen faucet and now I have no water pressure and he thinks he switched the hot and cold. See why I cannot be trapped in this house...LOL!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Laurie beware husbands who "think" they can do their own plumbing....takes me back to the middle of the night kitchen, therefore basement flood of 2008.

Need I say more?

 

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

We got so lucky down here in FL so we didn't need our emergency plan - now I'm glued to the news watching the storm heading north.  Worried about all our DK friends.  I'm going to have to start having some  #4 at any moment - I'm so nervous watching.

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

Oh, Laurie, you are just too entertaining.  With all we are expecting with Hurrican Irene (and we seem to be right in the path!) , you find humor in it.  I wish I could be as lightheated as you are.  But just reading your discussions lifts my heart!  Kathleen, I, Sydney and Olivia thank you for being YOU!!!!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Gail. We are waiting too. My sister in law survived in Wilmington, NC and they have their power back on, so that gives me hope. Stay safe!!!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Where do these thoughts come from Laurie?? Better yet where do you find these gross pictures all the time?? Glad you are going to the movies and taking a "break" Hope the lights stay on...really I DO!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jennifer, I have trouble sleeping some nights and it just pops into my head. Imagine how productive I would be if I got a full night's sleep...LOL. There is all kinds of stuff out there on the Internet.

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

Too funny, too bad we didn't have these ideas after Wilma!  21 days, no power! 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sally, Are you kidding? We lost it for 4 days and I could hardly stand it....21 days, oh my! I hope you stay safe and the power stays on.

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

Thank you, Laurie.  That was 5 years ago, Hurricane Wilma.  We are in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl and no longer have to worry about Irene, though we do have relatives in Virginia and Jersey and obviously are concerned.   We learned a lot about "roughing it" through Wilma.  Have lots of memories, some actually funny.  Like how we managed to create a warm shower with a hand garden sprayer and water heated in a pot on the gas grill.  The grand kids almost enjoyed their "shower bath".  Can you imagine kids not bathing after a couple of days?    ugh!   Doing the laundry was the most distressing. Had to return to hand washing everything and putting up a clothesline to dry it.

We are only praying that Irene  turns out to sea and does much less damage than predicted.