It's the Big One, Elizabeth

Fred Sanford used to say "it's the big one, Elizabeth". We are gearing up for what might be the big one. He was referring to a heart attack. I am referring to a hurricane. Since yesterday, most people have been wandering around like a scene out of "Night of the Living Dead". The mantra that is being repeated is "C's or D's"? We have been reduced to a civilization of battery seekers. I felt ashamed when I terrorized the ladies in the dollar store yesterday. I made them reserve 4 packs of the coveted C batteries, when the shipment would arrive, within the hour. I prepaid and told them I was prepared to forfeit the money if the shipment never got there. Just like a drug deal, when the batteries arrived, I was called and I hovered at the side of the counter while the women whispered that the batteries were in the bag behind the counter. I had become a battery bully. I rationalized that I was providing for my family.That made it OK. Only time will tell if the storm will be a devastating one. Until then, I have done my laundry, hard boiled eggs, made a tub of mac and cheese and popped popcorn. I hope my Girl Scout training serves me well.