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Originally Posted by echoes
(2nd times a charm.)
Thought I was prepared for the "Ice Storm" that hit. Woa was I wrong,
but knew it would be okay.
In a 24 hour peroid, my AO was turned upside down.
I learned that when one is alone in bed at night, with ice falling, power lines snapping, and transformers lighting up the night sky, there are no worries...
"The back-up plan" was going to take effect:
(also, red-neck engineering comes in handy right about now!)
Needless to say after four days of no heat, power or running water, (and when wanting to sacrifie a lamb in the front yard to the "power-gods",) the truth becomes clear...
Always have a "Back-Up Plan!"
Mine saved my a** from becoming a casulty popsicle.
Hence the reality of this story...this thread saved my a**.
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Here it is two yeaars later, and conditions outside are the same as the aforementioned Ice-Storm. Significant precip the last five hours, increasing gusty winds now at 50mph, and the temp has dropped to freezing as of 14:00. Now for the real blow, the next fours hours are predicted rapidly falling temps and from 4-10 inches of snow/ freezing rain, due to the low pressure system hovering in the atmosphere.
Went out again early this morning to get last min. items, but thankful to be prepared in case me and sis lose power again. Have all readiness items out and checked, operator manuals are with in reach, as is the Pennslyvania Dutch 'nog is chilling, just in case.
Here is to being warm, Merry Christmas!!!
Holly