I need to get video of Samuel saying "Brrrrrrr!" It's cute, and apropos. I actually have a backlog of photos and videos, but haven't been able to upload them yet. Gee, maybe it has something to do with the BIG ASS ICE STORM.
I left work early on Tuesday, as the ice was coming down and i wanted to get my rear-wheel driven butt home before things got truly nasty. The trip went well, until I slip-slid my way up the sharp turn-hill to get onto our country road, then it took another several minutes to slip-slide up our driveway. More ice, more ice, more ice, then some snow.
Everything is covered in a snow-ice-snow sandwich, and oh look! More snow is coming!
Power went out Wednesday morning.
The house is down to about 50F (10C).
The first night, we brought Samuel to bed with us, but that meant no sleep for anyone. Last night, I put Samuel to bed in his own frigid room, with a comforter, two thick blankets and a hot water bottle. He was so exhausted after a day in a cold house and no nap - and cold or tepid food - that he feel asleep quickly, and only had one wakeup.
Dixon's ok. It's easy to keep someone bundled and warm when they're not mobile. Samuel is a whole other story.
They're saying 7-10 days before we get power back. There were trucks in Prospect, so maybe they'll be heading our way, up 329, soon.
We're running the fireplace, but it doesn't have an air return or a fan, so we don't get as much benefit from it as we should. Our space heater isn't throwing off much heat, either. Or it doesn't seem to be, anyway. Maybe if we turned both off, the room would drop to 45, I don't know.
Thank goodness we got the generator when Ike blew through. We never expected to be using it again within 5 months! It can't run much more than the fridges, freezer and a couple of space heaters, so when I want to use the toaster I have to unplug everything else.
I think I'll take the boys and retreat to my friend Elizabeth's house. She's got power and she's got kids. We have another offer for warm accommodations from my SIL's PILs, but there are neither kids nor kid equipment there. I figure, at least Samuel will have playmates and I know Elizabeth's been itching for Dixon snuggles. It's a win-win, right?
Mom's feeling sufficiently unwell that she prefers to remain on her couch with her cats, but if this goes on too long, I hope they'll take up the offer of dad's fishing buddy and his wife (the SIL's PILs).
I couldn't feel my fingers or toes all day yesterday, and I had to go out to restart/refuel the generator several times. I felt very macho at times, but I also had a few sobbing fits, too, during which I took out my frustrations on the garage door.
I'd ask "what next?!?" but I don't dare.
I left work early on Tuesday, as the ice was coming down and i wanted to get my rear-wheel driven butt home before things got truly nasty. The trip went well, until I slip-slid my way up the sharp turn-hill to get onto our country road, then it took another several minutes to slip-slide up our driveway. More ice, more ice, more ice, then some snow.
Everything is covered in a snow-ice-snow sandwich, and oh look! More snow is coming!
Power went out Wednesday morning.
The house is down to about 50F (10C).
The first night, we brought Samuel to bed with us, but that meant no sleep for anyone. Last night, I put Samuel to bed in his own frigid room, with a comforter, two thick blankets and a hot water bottle. He was so exhausted after a day in a cold house and no nap - and cold or tepid food - that he feel asleep quickly, and only had one wakeup.
Dixon's ok. It's easy to keep someone bundled and warm when they're not mobile. Samuel is a whole other story.
They're saying 7-10 days before we get power back. There were trucks in Prospect, so maybe they'll be heading our way, up 329, soon.
We're running the fireplace, but it doesn't have an air return or a fan, so we don't get as much benefit from it as we should. Our space heater isn't throwing off much heat, either. Or it doesn't seem to be, anyway. Maybe if we turned both off, the room would drop to 45, I don't know.
Thank goodness we got the generator when Ike blew through. We never expected to be using it again within 5 months! It can't run much more than the fridges, freezer and a couple of space heaters, so when I want to use the toaster I have to unplug everything else.
I think I'll take the boys and retreat to my friend Elizabeth's house. She's got power and she's got kids. We have another offer for warm accommodations from my SIL's PILs, but there are neither kids nor kid equipment there. I figure, at least Samuel will have playmates and I know Elizabeth's been itching for Dixon snuggles. It's a win-win, right?
Mom's feeling sufficiently unwell that she prefers to remain on her couch with her cats, but if this goes on too long, I hope they'll take up the offer of dad's fishing buddy and his wife (the SIL's PILs).
I couldn't feel my fingers or toes all day yesterday, and I had to go out to restart/refuel the generator several times. I felt very macho at times, but I also had a few sobbing fits, too, during which I took out my frustrations on the garage door.
I'd ask "what next?!?" but I don't dare.