everything i need

so yeah. wintery weather has shut the whole state down. we are so-ordered not to go out. not to risk the sub zero temps. not to clog up the roadways.

and i've been very obedient. i went nowhere yesterday. no need or inclination. i had (and have) plenty of food, alcohol, duralogs, and all the other essentials.

what i should have done though, but didn't, was go out and clear off and behind my car in anticipation of how very much colder the air would be and how heavier the snow would be. silly, stupid me.

but all's well that ends well, because just as i was making a stab at it, the cute little couple that i live upstairs from came running up and said, "we will do that for you." and they claimed it was because they'd realized that i'd been the one who had been so generous to leave a shovel in the building entry way for all to use. i'd provided the "community shovel." anyway, so they did. they cleaned off my car. and dug around it so that i could actually back it out. and i'm sure i could have done it myself, if i'd have had to- but it likely wouldn't have taken me 3 hours- as opposed to their 20 minutes.

and so, thanks to them, if i absolutely had to- i could get out. but there is nothing i really need.

but i am starting to be guilty of craving things that i don't need, but also don't happen to have.

mostly food. for instance, i'd love to have some sweet pickles. or for that matter, some dill pickles. i'd love to have some beans for making chili, some clamato juice for making bloody mary's, some salami, some more cheese, some cottage cheese, some avocados, some tomatoes. some doritos. i must be craving tex/mex, huh?

the only non- food item, i'm worried about right now- is toothpaste. although, i can used baking soda if i need to. i've got plenty of that.

and i've got books, i've got heat, internet, hulu-plus and netflix. i've got everything i need.

just not everything i want. but that's no different than usual. it's rather like my life all the time.