This picture was taken just after dawn yesterday.
A long power outage is a marvelous way to remind us how spoiled and dependent we have become on the outside world.
When the storm arrived Thursday afternoon, I expected to see the the ground white in the morning, but when I got up, about 5" had already accumulated and it was still snowing heavily. At dawn, both the Internet and television were down, and our power was off by 10 AM.
It was a long, dark, uncomfortable night, but the kerosene heater I bought last month kept the house temperature in the high 50's, so our suffering was minimal. Last night turned into a three dog night that was cold enough to make Cricket burrow under the covers and convince the two big dogs to snuggle together at the foot of the bed. I always wondered what that saying meant, but now I know.
What a wonderful surprise to return from eating dinner in town tonight to be greeted by lights, Internet, a furnace cranking out a bunch of btu's, and a television signal again!
I think the time has arrived to seriously consider buying an emergency generator.
2 comments:
Dave and I have been talking about that for several years. We'd like to get a good one with a built in enclosure to keep the noise down.
So glad to hear the electricity is back on!!
High 50s? That's where our house stays most of the winter! :-) Your back yard looks somewhat like ours does -- but we need more snow for the sake of the garden and plants.
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