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December Ice Storm

Jehardy — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:52:15 -0500

We were also very pleased we didn't lose power, spared this once as we usually lose power for hours if a twig falls on 132. (In our development all the lines are underground of which the worst of our problems are generally a functioning land line).

Who needs a land line? ;)

One thing we did do after the storm was purchase a generator. Now we're hoping that since we finally have this "insurance" we won't need it for 10 more years.

But if we do, we can cook and invite the neighbors over.

living in the moment

Terri Oberg — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:13:07 -0500

We were very thankful that we did not lose power at our house. We knew plenty of people who did however, although everyone we asked stated they had a generator or places to stay.

Still, I thought perhaps we would not be so lucky the next time. When I mentioned it aloud to my S.O. he said "that's why we'll have a generator set up at our next house". I wondered why wait? Well, even with that thinking, we still haven't done anything to prepare in advance. I guess, like so many others, it's just not at the top of our "to do" list.

...nature of the beast I suppose. Worry about problems only when they arise. Besides, we wouldn't have such "fond" memories to relate later of the hardships endured and the camaraderie encountered.

Freeze Dried Memories

Brian Drummond — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:11:55 -0500

In January of 1998 I lived in Montreal, a city that slowly seemed to become a lifeless ghost town after five days of freezing rain. By the end of that ordeal I had memories of a crippled city with closed bridges and a completely shut down downtown. I had memories of listening to countless tree limbs snapping for days and seeing infinite piles of wood littering every inch of the local landscape.