Pacific Northwest Gardening: Power outage, 1 by evelyn_inthegarden

evelyn_inthegarden wrote:
Our power goes out at least once every winter, so we know the drill by now. We have candles, flashlights, water, and other supplies at the ready, though we are surprised to get a snowstorm this early in November, as we don't usually get snow until late December.

It was out for a long time in 2006, several days I think. We listen to the radio, play cards and read. Actually, except for the inconvenience, I enjoy a break from the TV and computer, as we actually do things together. We have a wood stove, and collect wood from the wood shed as needed, as our propane furnace does not adequately heat during extended periods of cold below 40°. Our top of range is gas, though usually ignited electronically. We have matches and lighters. I think everyone should be prepared as best they can each winter as there can be no accurate prediction of when a branch will down a power line or any other cause.

It is back on, but the experience gets enriched by our activities. Also, that is the time my husband lights fireworks in the snow, as we are not allowed to do so in July because of the possibility of fires.

I hope that you all have a happy holiday season and get things in place to keep yourself warm according to your abilities. Some folks out here in the country have generators, and we do have a small one to power the well and refrigerator if need be. Usually we don't use it unless it is out for an extended time.

This is the view looking towards the road....