So I got up this morning and read a few news things on-line and noted some shows being cancelled and thought, “hmmm, better look out the window.” I thought that, because everything I read seemed to evoke snow armeggedon.

I look out the goddamned window, and nothing. NOTHING. Not even a flake yet in front of my house.

It drives me nuts when there is full on weather hype for something that hasn’t hit us yet.

The worst of it is, I have no food in the house, because I ate it all. Meaning, through bad planning on my part, I will be going to the store when the snow starts and all of the folks heeding the blizzard warning will be buying toilet paper and powdered milk and other items for those under siege.

The toilet paper hording always cracks me up this time of year. It always makes me wonder if the beleaguered purchasers usually like to keep themselves on a short leash and only buy a roll at a time during fine weather. Or, maybe they expect bad results from the bunker-type food they are buying for an emergency.

All I know is if they are shopping in a Cambridge grocery store, they probably live in the city. And, spending most winters out of 40 in New England have taught me something. That Charmin double roll out a last you through most situations, you ain’t got to stock up.

I’ll be shocked beyond belief if there isn’t a store open by Monday where you can stock up on all your butt wipe needs.