And they said the storm wasn't as bad as expected--
Really, when I was at work Thurs., it seemed that the big ice storm wasn't going to be as bad as predicted. Famous last words, although for my neck of the woods, it could have been worse. I only lost power for some 42 hours and discovered how much I miss having water (my apartments are on a well which is powered by electricity), not to mention heat (electric heat, with supplemental woodstove), refrigeration &c. However, Concord had power, and so I spent much of Sat. in town, shopping wherever I could find public restrooms. I learned how to cook on my woodstove. Temperature control was the problem: since I've never put a thermometer on my electric stove's burners, I had no idea what the temperature of the stovetop meant in terms of how long things would take. Having a woodstove and good insulation helped a lot. I was a bit nervous, since I'm pretty sure the smoke alarms weren't working--they're electric, too--but AFAIK nothing caught fire that wasn't supposed to. For me, the power went out around 4 am on Friday and came back 10:15 pm on Saturday, but from what I read, some people are still out. I'll learn more tomorrow at work. Lots of trees and branches down, although we've had so many big windstorms the past few years that a lot of what could have come down already had.
If I were a better photographer, I would have some nice pictures to show. Friday night, there was a lovely view out the front windows with the ice on the very tops of some tall trees all shiny, reflecting the one-day-past-full moon. Saturday morning, I passed a scene of trees encased in ice glittering against the blue sky that was so pretty that if it hadn't been so cold I would have gone home for my camera.
So, now I'm happy. Toilet can be flushed, dishes are washed, I've showered, clothes are in the washer, I'm online, happy, happy, happy. Here's to the tired, cold, and undoubtably caffeinated linesmen who put the power lines back together!
If I were a better photographer, I would have some nice pictures to show. Friday night, there was a lovely view out the front windows with the ice on the very tops of some tall trees all shiny, reflecting the one-day-past-full moon. Saturday morning, I passed a scene of trees encased in ice glittering against the blue sky that was so pretty that if it hadn't been so cold I would have gone home for my camera.
So, now I'm happy. Toilet can be flushed, dishes are washed, I've showered, clothes are in the washer, I'm online, happy, happy, happy. Here's to the tired, cold, and undoubtably caffeinated linesmen who put the power lines back together!