The lights are back on at Chez Skippy-but not on elsewhere in the greater Metropolis of Shopping Mall. Thank goodness!
For us it was kind of a blessing-we were given an excuse to clean out the refrigerator-but it also made me the proud new owner of a generator I was not planning on buying. I am looking on it as an “investment”.
But on the plus side-I have not had to work in two days.
So, in theory-with the operative word being theory-the S.O. and I should have had a great time what with going to bed when the sun went down. However since she has knee surgery coming up-and her idea of “roughing it” is a four star hotel, I am now in great need of a trip to : (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Angeles City-you choose).
Due to the lights being out-and my cell phone being almost depleted, I had no idea what my son was calling about when he texted me “OMG! They got the fucker!”. ( More on that later).
But I did discover, that having Solar Lights is a great thing. Bring em in the house when the sun goes down and you can see to get from room to room.
Tell me again-why I don’t like living in Shopping Mall…………
Be thankful, some in your neck of the woods have nothing left.
did you actually say/mean something nice about the US of A?
I am still stunned..shades of John Galt !!!!
Welcome back to the powered.
Glad you and yours are safe.
I must say your S.O. is having a stressful year…hope it gets better.
Vis-a-vis the generator thing. Went through 2 ice storms and Hurricane Isabelle here in VA without one. Total of 19 days no power over a 5 year period. Was survivable because I had gas heat & stove and was on county water and sewer. We moved into an all electric home with well & septic in early 2004. Went 2 days no power that summer. By Christmas of that year I installed an LP Gas powered instant on full house generator…haven’t had to throw out anything since.