I have a lot of pictures now to post: My weekend with CK, no school yesterday nor today, and now rolling blackouts. This is something I have heard about but never experienced. It gets very cold to spend 30 minutes without power. I am very grateful that I have wood stored up, plenty of blankets, and plenty of games just in case we end up with a longer than expected blackout. My DSL is having issues, too, so I am only occasionally able to connect with the Internet. I don't know if it is related to the blackouts or not.
For those that live far away and wonder....we are safe, happy, and healthy. I cannot see how we will be able to have school tomorrow nor can I see how they can cancel for the third straight day. It is interesting.
Welcome to February in Texas. All the big storms are in February...every year!
I am so grateful that I am at least partially prepared. I am so grateful that I don't worry too much about heat and food and water because I have some stored up within my home. I know I have a long way to go, but I am so grateful for what I have!
Just as I was almost done writing this....another blackout! We are back on. This one was only 15 minutes, but it sure gets cold fast. Guess I will run and take a shower while I have power and hot water. :)
Stitch By Stitch...
5 weeks ago
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I was thinking the same thing about being prepared. My car has been (and still is) in the shop, so I didn't have a chance to go shopping before the bad weather hit. I am so glad that it really is not an issue. We can definitely get by comfortably for a few days. As long as we don't lose power for too long.
I haven't been to the store in over a week also. We are doing okay....running out of yogurt, but doing just fine. What a blessing!
The power being off would not bother me, our home is well insulated, but when the power went off all of our smoke alarms started going off as well. I had no idea how to get them to stop (we tried everything). So we just endured it.
The second time it happened I tried messing with my home alarm sysytem which we dont pay to have someone monitor so I had no Idea how to work it & ended setting it off, could not get it to stop cause we have no code and no manual. Finally flipped a breaker and it worked and then called an alarm company and her helped me through it. Just been one of those days. No school is cancelled again on thurday. yuck i am offically sick of this weather.
I am sick of it too. I am ready for normal life and we are all stir crazy. I am glad we don't have smoke alarms or home alarms going off, though!!!! CRAZY!
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