I'd happily take snow over the deluge of rain we've been getting lately!
You say that; but if you lived up here you'd be as happy as I am that we escaped this storm with only rain! So so grateful even!! DH is tired of going to work with 2 layers of thermals under his regular clothing!I'd happily take snow over the deluge of rain we've been getting lately!
Ugh...that's what I hate about losing power here. The heat and also our water! I want a fireplace or a wood stove or something! I keep thinking if I say it enough; one will magically appear!
Our power went out at 6:00 AM today due to the ice (but no snow). It just came back on 5 hours later. Of course, there was no heat, and it was 56F in the house, and I'm dressed in a hoodie, 3 pairs of sweatpants, DH's Marine Corps knitted hat, and 3 pairs of socks--with somewhat grungy hair. I look like a cast member from Breaking Bad, except that I'm too fat to look like a meth addict.
At least they closed work today, so I didn't have to venture out in the mess.
Oh that's no good! DH and I tried to get a neighbor to let him help get a tree down but she refused as well. There was a huge dead limb tangled in lower branches hanging above where DH's bed was. This was back when we were dating. The branches that came down on our fence earlier this year were from a neighbor's trees that she is rather attached to. She was upset with us for taking down our own trees that were unsafe; she's not giving those up! They are closer to my house than hers of course.
Thanks! The power seems fine now, but 350,000 PECO customers in the Tri-State area are without it, and 80% of my county is without power.
My neighbor's tree had many big limbs come down against my house, on the deck and the shed roof, which has 3 huge ones on it. I don't think there's damage, but, due to the snow, it's hard to get out there. What steams me up is that, last summer, he made a comment to DH about how the tree needed to be cut down, but he couldn't afford it. DH kindly offered to help him for free, but he declined. I think he should be over he, apologizing and offering to help and/or to see if there's any damage. How the heck he not see it or hear the noise? It started around 5AM! DH is going to have a chat with him later. I've taken photos. Those limbs came VERY close to the living quarters of our house--and the next time, we may not be so lucky. They were right over our heads in the upstairs bedroom.
When one branch broke, Marge and I were in the nearest room, and we both ran into the next room just in case. The cat and I were both tripping over each other, which was funny!