Downed tree taking the wires down with it.
So the family vacation did not work out. Summer is almost over. The back to school vibe is filling the air.
This weekend, hubby and I worked to move two daughters into two different college apartments. Fun, fun, fun.
After filling up two cars with my eldest daughter’s belongings, the sky got dark. The wind suddenly picked up. We ran back inside, figuring we’d leave after the thunderstorm finished up. Nice idea, right?
As we drove out of the driveway 20 minutes later, we soon learned that this was no ordinary T-storm. Trees were snapped everywhere, our block looked like a war zone. No power. No way to get of the block with multiple trees blocking the road.
Dinner prep by candlelight
We ended up stuck at home, with no power and no way out. It was interesting to experience this situation with my daughter – the range of emotions that accompany this sort of mini-crisis: anger, denial, and finally acceptance. We’re weren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
As the daylight faded, we broke out the candles and made dinner by candle light. Fortunately the gas stove works without power.
These sort of power out/ trees down emergencies seem to be happening with greater frequency in the past few years. I have no choice but to wonder if man-made climate change is playing a roll in all the tornadoes, “microbursts” record setting rainfall and other wacky weather. Is global weirding here to stay?
I for one, am going to plan to be better prepared for future problems. I’m going to look into a solar battery & phone charger, some more candles and more ice packs for my freezer. Moving frozen ice packs into my fridge helped save our food from going bad during the 20+ hours of no power.
In addition to preparing for emergencies at home, I’m planning on a little adventure at the end of this week that will hopefully send a message to the White House about climate. Stay tuned for more details.
