continue providing heat as the first batch burns out.
“ Damn Dennis you expect me to remember all that?” Monica fumed while chiding Dennis for being so long winded about a simple question.
“Nope I don’t expect you to remember, that’s why it’s written down in one of my books at home for you!” Dennis said with a grin.
“Which reminds me, I cant stay to long and mom asked if you would help her sort out my kitchen cabinets.” Dennis said and proceeded to get the couple to help him unload his truck of the dehydrated food he was giving them and advising Monica she was getting some can goods also for helping his mom out.
“You don’t have to give us any can goods Dennis, I would be happy to help your mom out.” Monica objected.
“I know you would! I am sorry, I just termed it wrong. What I meant was you could help her sort out the first batch we are sharing and get things inventoried so we can figure out the next.” Dennis said diplomatically.
“You sure guy? We got enough food to last us awhile and I never expected all that dehydrated food you just gave us.” Charles asked as if it all was too generous.
“No problem my friend, you and I made a pact long before this day to help each other if the SHTF, it has so plan A is in full effect.” Dennis said reassuring him and then he thanked him again for being there for him and supporting all his efforts.
“Meats done Dennis, you want to go fetch your mom and eat here or you want to eat over at your house?” Monica asked.
“Well any other time I would say I would bring her over to get acquainted with your place and the dogs but she is waiting on you Monica so we better go down their pretty soon. What is yours and Charles schedule? You want to stay here awhile or comeback with me?” Dennis asked.
“I want to come back with you, Dennis and help your mom after we eat breakfast over there. Charles are you coming or do you have something you have to finish here?” Monica asked as she covered up the meat container with foil.
“I got about a bazillion things to do here starting with all that bread but I have time for breakfast and can walk back up, that is if you don’t have something more pressing to help you with Dennis?” Charles said while closing all the vents on the grill and its attached smoker to shut down his fire.
“ I was going to start getting my garden beds ready today and start on a few other things but you have me intrigued about a few of the stores being open in town.” Dennis said debating if he should of already left to go check them out.
“Like I said there isn’t hardly anything left on the grocery shelves? Wal-Mart’s is open but I didn’t go there and I am not sure they would be selling anyone ammunition anyway. I can probably assure you they don’t have any propane or kerosene left. The grocery store had a limit of one basket or $100 of goods. I got a cart and paid cash and Monica used up her food stamps so we managed to get some stuff. We got a weird conglomeration of stuff by the way. There were limits on everything you could buy if they still had it and you can’t buy pet food on food stamps so I bought mostly pet food and Monica fought with folks over the remaining cans of Chef Boyardee and anything else she could get. I am glad we had those discussions about what to grab on small money that might be available after a run on a grocery store in a situation like this or we would have been lost. I did get some cooking oil, Crisco, salt and flour though. We went to the grocery store first before I got all that bread and flour.” Charles said sheepishly.
“I started to get some sugar but Charles said you had plenty which worked out for the best.” Monica added
“I did get some corn meal, I debated on some canning jars but they were expensive. I got a bag of hard candy, carnation instant breakfast, there wasn’t any peanut butter left on the shelves but they had that Nutella stuff, I guess because most