Ok, so being in the dark really stinks! We lost power last Thursday night about 9:30 pm. The good thing here, is that it wasn't just us in the country that lost power, it was everywhere. Even Federal Way... which meant that I didn't have to work on Friday, because our school was out of power too. :) However, our house became freezing cold... Friday, Saturday... still no power. Our food was all lost... we had stocked up the outside freezer too with food, since my family is coming over for Chrsitmas to stay a few days... a few hundred dollars of food gone. :( Sunday, still no power, but Eric and I decided we couldn't do the cold anymore (though we had a fire in the living room going, it didn't heat up more then that room), so we headed over to his parents for a warm night, and an oven cooked meal. (So far we had been eatting using our camping gear and canned foods.. yumm) .
Monday, no power still.
Tuesday - Power restored - 9:30 am! Yeah, so we went to the store to get some food and ice for our cooler, (fridge was still very warm). NO ICE could be found and stores had wiped clean there shelves of all the food that had gone bad... :( so we got what we could, plus some juice and left it out on the deck to keep cold. :) We got warm, and were happy. Our neighbor called... saddened becuase they still had no power... But that was short lived, for we lost power again Wednesday morning about 6 am. GREAT! My Grandmother was due to arrive around 2... I ran to our country store, hoping they had ice, they did... grabbed some bags, came home, filled 2 coolers with our food and hoped that the power would come back. Our neighbors called, sorta laughing... teasing us that they would still be warm... they have a generator and a VERY nice wood stove that throws out heat to the whole house. (We may be looking into this for next winter). Our house, back to being ready for company, almost... (we dismantled the fireplace decorations to build the fire, and we really couldn't clean very well by candle lit), was headed back for the dismal cold. (yes there were many a time you could see our breath, and alot of the time that it was warmer outside then in our house).
However, there was light at the end of the tunnel. About 2, the power returned to us once again (by the way, it is Thursday, and we still have power - hopefully I didn't just jinx it). We vacuumed and dusted and last minute cleaned to make the house grandmother approaved (which is way different then cleaning for a party or for parents), and an hour later, the family arrived. Phew! ! ! Time to relax. Well, more like entertain for the nest 5 days, in hopes that no more trees fall on any more power lines.
Sorry, no pics on this entry, no power means no camera. :)
PS.... our neighbors still are out of power. Their expected date to get it back is Friday.
PPS... we know what we're having, but you will have to wait till Santa brings you the news. :)
