Monday, October 29, 2012  Oh Sandy Baby!  BF and I just went for
a walk by the hurricane barrier to see the storm surging, but it
takes a while for the storm to get all the way up to RI, so
we're ok for now.  For the rest of the East Coast, I hope you're
safe and still have power, but prepare nonetheless (if you still
have time).  Providence Hurricane Barrier--closed My friend
Bonnie put together a handy list of tips for hurricane
preparedness, which I'm just going to copy and paste while
linking back to her more silly list on her blog:  Having lost
power and water for a few days last year during Irene, here are
my best tips: (Note: these are more for a couple days of
weathering an outage in relative comfort and safety, not
hardcore survival tips for a week. Though, you'd be surprised
how many of these things sound dramatic but really come in handy
after about a day.)  1. Shower while you still can. Then...  2.
Make sure your bathtub is clean and fill it with water. If you
have a Brita or some other kind of f