I'm one of the warm-butter people...my butter dish is out on the counter all year long, with no issues. :) (even in summer when it melts & runs outside the cover, :lol: )
All things considered, doesn't sound like you're doing too bad!! Just gotta get that darn netbook squared away! (hook it up to a solar panel, mebbe?) ;)
For me, it just goes back to preparedness. You store enough gas for your generator for "x" days/weeks, or for your car to go "x" miles. You store enough food for "x" months in case there isn't gas to get the trucks to re-supply grocery stores. If you do those things, it won't matter as much if...
You know, men do that ALL the time...pretend to do something wrong in order to get out of ever having to help again...but a broken ankle, that's taking it a bit far!! ;)
Okay, all joking aside, I hope he's okay & won't require surgery! Yikes!! :(