We are back on the grid after a few days out. The power came on for a two hour period yesterday but thankfully I didn't fully trust it would stay on so we rushed around refilling the bathtub and washing dishes and taking showers. We broke out the kerosene heater...that was still in the box after two...

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

We ran out for some extra gas for the generator just in case but otherwise all is well Everyone is home safe and sound - now to just wait it out...

Looks like many of us in southern Ontario will get a chance to deal with this for real today and tomorrow. Hopefully we'll all come through with flying colors or the storm ends up being a big todo about nothing.

dollyanddrew - what did you get??? I just finished setting up my consolidator can rotators and I love them. http://www.bridensolutions.ca/home-and- ... solidators. This of course led to cleaning the whole storage area...

Well said helicopilot. I sometimes stop reading the news because worrying about all of it doesn't change it. I try to channel my energies into something productive. It's good to be informed of course but there's a balance to knowing and living in fear and knowing and doing what you can about it and ...

Yum! I have canned or made all the gifts I'm giving this year. Although this LOOKS like fudge - it's really soap.

Hi LaLuna - welcome :) The fats in the nuts will go rancid after a time. If you wanted to store them longer than their original date you could freeze them. The best way to store nuts is in the shell - they don't go rancid nearly as quickly that way. Dried fruit has a very long shelf life and it woul...

Welcome Shilodawn - I love your quote

Goldie - If you are using canning jars with the food saver attachment I would not use an O2 absorber for any of these as the seal with just the attachment is really good. For SURE don't put it in the sugars or you will have rock formations - not good. The more powdery items may get sucked up into th...