The last several days have been quite the event for the Arnold family and Nashville in general. Saturday1 a winter storm rolled into Nashville. Saturday brought snow, sledding, and a lot of fun. Sunday, however, I awoke to the sound of crashing limbs and reports of power going out all over town.
I awoke the family and began preparing. Based off our experience in December of ’22, we expected 24 to 48 hours without power. We quickly showered, filled the bathtub with water, made thermoses of coffee2, and pulled perishables for the next few meals out of the fridge and into a cooler to be left on the (below freezing) back patio.
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