Day 4 with no power

[missmanners]

It seems so many of our local tree trimmers and power crews went south to help those in Texas and Lousiana that there is only a skeleton crew left to take care of us when we need it.

I have use of a generator for an hour today, the fridge is plugged in, my coffee maker and of COURSE my computer. Not having coffee in the morning is the worst part. I've been heating water on my charcoal grill as well as doing all of my cooking on it. And I've been able to find ice to keep Dad's insulin chilled.

I've lived without electric before but at least we had alternate fuel for cooking.

My trees took a lot of damage, so did the roof and I have a backyard full of black walnuts that blew in from somewhere.

Rumors say we may get power back by Sunday night. The first thing I'm going to do is make coffee.


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[Conchaga]

Why is your power out?

 

[Cacophony]

4 days without power is horrible

But at least it's not winter.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

I'm wrapping up a couple of spare poolboys to send your way.

Hang in there, at least with the grill you can cook whatever you kill.

 

[Love Child]

Make coffee then take a long hot bath.

 

[Blindgroping]

Trees down = wood for fire and cooking.

 

[Conchaga]

Heh... this thread is about wood.

 

[missmanners]

Day 5.

We are cooking all of the meat in the freezer today.


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[Starship Coyote]

How do you cook meat in a freezer?

 

[Conchaga]

How do you cook meat in a freezer?

Easy.

Set the refrigerator on fire.

mm, you didn't answer my question. Why don't you have power?

 

[Bickendan]

I'm guessing it was on account of a very naughty pool boy named Ike...

 

[missmanners]

about 1930 yesterday the power came back on... YAY.... real coffee this morning. Some remote homes are still without. I was really starting to miss looting in Diablo2.


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[I Love Cunt]

I think you should go looting in Real Life.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Indeed. At this point, you're entitled.