Light, Tunnel, Etc.
At about 7:30 this morning there were assorted beeps and a few lights to signal electrical power returning to our house. The ice storm on Saturday night had taken us out for approximately 53 hours. It's possible that there will be (or have been -- I'm at work) fluctuations in service but it looked like a good sign. It was very welcome as the in-house temperature had dropped to 9C (aka 49F) and today's outdoor high is predicted to be -10C.
Our cats feel that this whole experience was a practical joke in very poor taste. Willow in particular puts the 'domestic' in domestic shorthair. Her favorite pastimes are eating, sitting on laps, being petted, and STAYING WARM. For example, on going to bed last night, I had a chilled cat climb under the many covers with me, push against my chest, and complain until I'd transferred enough body heat for her to be comfortable.
With any luck, she's currently covering a furnace vent and feeling blissful. (Ashton is built and furred a bit more like a Bobcat but even he has been pressing close during the nights.)
Last I heard, there were still some members of the local filk community without light or heat. Here's hoping that they also had/have a pleasant turnaround today. (The most recent status report still has 90,000 customers without power in Toronto -- down from 300,000 -- and many others outside the city proper.)
Our cats feel that this whole experience was a practical joke in very poor taste. Willow in particular puts the 'domestic' in domestic shorthair. Her favorite pastimes are eating, sitting on laps, being petted, and STAYING WARM. For example, on going to bed last night, I had a chilled cat climb under the many covers with me, push against my chest, and complain until I'd transferred enough body heat for her to be comfortable.
With any luck, she's currently covering a furnace vent and feeling blissful. (Ashton is built and furred a bit more like a Bobcat but even he has been pressing close during the nights.)
Last I heard, there were still some members of the local filk community without light or heat. Here's hoping that they also had/have a pleasant turnaround today. (The most recent status report still has 90,000 customers without power in Toronto -- down from 300,000 -- and many others outside the city proper.)