Comments on: It Was a Very Long Night

By: Alissa

Alissa — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:53:06 +0000

I bet these are the times that you’re grateful you’ve chosen to live a life of simplicity. Imagine if you didn’t have that woodstove for heat and cooking. I’m sure it will still be difficult to go a few days without power, but it seems you’re well equipped to handle such emergencies. I hope the damage is minimal, and that you’re on your feet again soon.

By: Middle Way

Middle Way — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:02:13 +0000

I hope everything is good for you and everyone affected by this awful storm.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:17:50 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve considered this, but you could put everything from the fridge and freezers outside in the great big “ice box” to keep it all cold = no gasoline required. :-)

By: Mrs. H

Mrs. H — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:18:21 +0000

I’ll bet that was a long night. It sounds terrible — and very frightening. I’m glad that even though your trees were damaged that you and your family came through it okay and I hope tonight is a MUCH better one for you.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:14:59 +0000

Your post reminds me of the ice storm I experienced back a couple years ago when I lived in the northeast. It happened at night too, and it was just like you said, it was pitch black outside so there was no way we could see what was going on. I’ll never forget those cracking sounds followed by those big THUDS, or the huge mess we found when morning finally came and we could see outside. We were still cleaning up that mess the next summer.

By: Meadowlark

Meadowlark — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:38:46 +0000

Sending you warm wishes for safety and comfort.