Oops, ten days since last posting--delay because of power outage from our huge storm. Being from SoCal, I had not really experienced a major storm like this in the ten years we'd been up here in the Sierras. Can't say that now. We had such a terrible storm with heavy, wet snow and quite a bit of wind that many areas look like a warzone Trees down everywhere, falling on buildings, cars, power poles, you name it. Nothing has fallen on my house or barn yet, but I still have my fingers crossed. The ground is so wet and I have a new creek running through the front of my property.
Power companies from as far away as Sacramento and Reno are here working 24/7 to get people back on power. Yosemite Natl Park was among the hardest hit area and some of it doesn't have power yet. Most people in the Sierras got their power by by last night but still we've had quite the hit. Damage has got to be huge. There were no generators to be found between Fresno and Modesto.Candles are gone too. Should have bought stock in those companies.
So I look at those wonderful pics posted on Facebook--31st Battalion and can certainly commiserate with their bright pink faces. They're COLD! We have been huddling for a week. I feel like one of Charlie's grandparents in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory--under the comforter in bed was the warmest place to be. A woodstove is nice but it doesn't heat the whole house. Thank goodness we didnt go for a pellet stove cause they need electricity to run. Maybe I will follow my son to Georgia when he goes. Of course, he is the proverbial firebox and radiates heat so maybe his face wasn't as red as those in the picture.
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