We have power once more! I opened the east window and yelled thanks to the crew still working on things. It’s not back for our neighbors just north of us, but a neighbor to the east side confirmed they have power as well.
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Several experts on site!
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Still no power. Really grateful it’s not 18F like it was last weekend. 37F is still damn cold, but it could be worse. We also still have hot water since the water heater is natural gas! Everyone is finding ways to keep warm.
We been excited to see big trucks from arborists or power company pass our house, but they’ve not yet stopped to the particular tree fiasco in our front yard. Then we remembered that no one can drive up the main road through the larger neighborhood, all traffic has to loop through our neighborhood because of the trees.
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Power is still out. I sent the yoga class cancellation message I queued up yesterday, just in case. Ursa has burrowed between blanket layers on the bed after his breakfast.
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And there goes our power at last. At least the fire went out. This is fine.
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The tree I’ve worried about all week has come down onto the transformer on a pole in our front yard. The transformer blew out, igniting both it and the tree. Embers are blowing down the street, occasionally into our house.
Do not like. No stars.
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Power is back! We’re making sure to get the house warm in case it goes out again.
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Made out to knee PT. Returned home to ice forming rapidly on branches and our power out. Because it’s been raining sideways since the wee hours the screen in our one east-facing window is nearly solid ice.
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While our steps are cleared of ice the slope of the driveway could be used by a bobsled team. In theory the trash will be collected in the morning so I made like a hockey player, checked the bins with my “less bad” shoulder to free them from the ice, and dragged them to the curb.
I’m grateful for the YakTrax gifted to me a few years ago by @akf. They keep me upright on the ice every winter!
Sherri Koehler (she/her)