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I am pleased to report that, right now, things arent so bad. Thanks to DU for all the prayers, thoughts, good vibes, and all the positive karma this site generates. It has meant a lot to me.
Power was restored yesterday at 11:30 AM. We got 12 1/2 hours of power before it cut off at Midnight. It was nice to be able to make some coffee and cook some food in the microwave. Sandwiches were getting old. At midnight, we returned to the minivan for heat. Power returned again at 3:00 AM this morning and continues to run now8:30 AM. Internet service, for some reason, is superb.
We only got 3-4 inches of additional snow yesterday. We may get a little more this afternoon, but were not stuck. I can still get the van out onto the main road if need be. We still have a half a tank of gas. Water, of course, is unavailablepipes frozen solid. Its currently 23 degrees. Were expecting a high of 25 today. Temperatures may reach 34 degrees tomorrow for a brief period, but were not expecting a real thaw until Saturday.
Were not so panicked at this point. We will be fine if the electricity remains on.
More tomorrow.
-Laelth