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We had REALLY HORRIBLE weather front come in on Friday. Now, I am mostly used to horrible storms; I live in the sort-of-flatlands now, there are going to be scary winds and tornado sirens and stuff. What I was not prepared for was sheets of blinding rain, egg-sized hail, nearly black and brown skies, and sideways trees. Nor was I prepared for the power to go out. For two days. In 95 degree heat with 87% humidity. D: We were lucky enough to be able to crash at Ryan's brother's, out of the hotness and dark.
It actually stayed comfortable in the basement (but dark), so I didn't have to worry about the cats. They lay on the concrete in the back room and keep cool, had plenty of water, and we left some LED candles and a crank lantern lit so they wouldn't be totally in the dark at night. Even upstairs wasn't intolerable until well after noon, and we were able to pack all of our perishables into the freezer (Why bother trying to fight someone for ice and a cooler? The freezer is insulated and drains itself) and didn't lose anything important. The heat and humidity was, and continues to be, FRIGGIN' HORRID. We have to empty our 5 gallon dehumidifier twice a day. Ohio is like the kitchen sponge of the US. Flat, damp, and crammed with millions of organisms.
You'd never know it to watch me, but I really HATE that I'm so dependent on the computer for entertainment and information. I have plenty of craft and art stuff to do, and books that I want to read, and could stand to walk around the block like 5 times everyday, but almost always spend my evening staring at the monitor waiting for LJ and Facebook updates or browsing image sites or playing some mind-numbing video game for hours. I AM DISAPPOINT, in myself. :
It actually stayed comfortable in the basement (but dark), so I didn't have to worry about the cats. They lay on the concrete in the back room and keep cool, had plenty of water, and we left some LED candles and a crank lantern lit so they wouldn't be totally in the dark at night. Even upstairs wasn't intolerable until well after noon, and we were able to pack all of our perishables into the freezer (Why bother trying to fight someone for ice and a cooler? The freezer is insulated and drains itself) and didn't lose anything important. The heat and humidity was, and continues to be, FRIGGIN' HORRID. We have to empty our 5 gallon dehumidifier twice a day. Ohio is like the kitchen sponge of the US. Flat, damp, and crammed with millions of organisms.
You'd never know it to watch me, but I really HATE that I'm so dependent on the computer for entertainment and information. I have plenty of craft and art stuff to do, and books that I want to read, and could stand to walk around the block like 5 times everyday, but almost always spend my evening staring at the monitor waiting for LJ and Facebook updates or browsing image sites or playing some mind-numbing video game for hours. I AM DISAPPOINT, in myself. :