Comments on: Preparing for Power Outages http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-7166 Mary Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:05:34 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-7166 Thanks Geri and Gina, we survived and are enjoying it! Thanks Geri and Gina, we survived and are enjoying it!

]]> By: Gina http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-7155 Gina Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:27:36 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-7155 Glad you all survived the snow! Glad you all survived the snow!

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6651 Geri Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:09:40 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6651 We will be praying for you and your family Mary!! We will be praying for you and your family Mary!!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6564 Mary Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:30:30 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6564 So glad you didn't lose power! That would have been quite the experience, sheltering in either place with two little ones...I'm so grateful that ours has held out so far! Unfortunately, family and friends of ours are w/o and probably will be till Dec 22 or later!!! :( So glad you didn’t lose power! That would have been quite the experience, sheltering in either place with two little ones…I’m so grateful that ours has held out so far! Unfortunately, family and friends of ours are w/o and probably will be till Dec 22 or later!!! :(

]]> By: Andrea http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6513 Andrea Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:07:16 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6513 We to were worried about loosing power but it warmed up enough that we just got rain and never lost power. Everything in our apartment is electric. So the thought of going to a shelter with our two babies was not very appealing. DH has a friend from the university who has a fireplace, but college kids with a day off in the middle isn't that appealing either. We to were worried about loosing power but it warmed up enough that we just got rain and never lost power. Everything in our apartment is electric. So the thought of going to a shelter with our two babies was not very appealing. DH has a friend from the university who has a fireplace, but college kids with a day off in the middle isn’t that appealing either.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6509 Mary Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:10:50 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6509 That's a good idea, Amy. Reminds me of when we all prepared for Y2K...and it was probably because of Y2K that I keep a little stash in one of my upper cupboards. Still, I would have liked to made a grocery trip before this happened! However, we haven't had any problems so far, though there are those right around us being told it could be 4 days before their power is restored. And they don't have running water in the meantime...one of them is my sister, so please pray for their family! That’s a good idea, Amy. Reminds me of when we all prepared for Y2K…and it was probably because of Y2K that I keep a little stash in one of my upper cupboards. Still, I would have liked to made a grocery trip before this happened! However, we haven’t had any problems so far, though there are those right around us being told it could be 4 days before their power is restored. And they don’t have running water in the meantime…one of them is my sister, so please pray for their family!

]]> By: Amy http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6508 Amy Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:28:48 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6508 wow I thought our winters were damp and cold. I couldn't imagine being in an area where it got that much snow. It sounds fun but I'm sure once the power goes off it becomes inconvenient. I personally would stock up as much as I could before the bad weather comes along. We have a large plastic container we put non perishable items in and once a month when we go food shopping we replenish it. wow I thought our winters were damp and cold. I couldn’t imagine being in an area where it got that much snow. It sounds fun but I’m sure once the power goes off it becomes inconvenient. I personally would stock up as much as I could before the bad weather comes along. We have a large plastic container we put non perishable items in and once a month when we go food shopping we replenish it.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6490 Mary Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:01:16 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6490 Thank you for all your prayers! We haven't had a power outage yet, but we do have an inch + of ice on everything. Hubby had to go to work in it, so I'd appreciate your prayers on his traveling safety! We did get our baking done, though I kept thinking the power would go off in the middle of the bread rising, etc. It feels so warm in here and we all feel immensely blessed to have a sanctuary in the middle of all this ice! Several of my local family and friends have been w/o power since 1:30 AM, we're with a different utility company, and so far, we've only had a few flickers! Aunt Ruth, I got out the Long Winter book and offered to read it to the girls...but I guess we've read it too many times already...they want me to finish Caddie Woodlawn first! ;) But you're right, reading about the hardships the Ingall's faced...waking up to snow on their blankets, twisting hay around the clock to burn...really puts modern "inconveniences" into perspective! Thank you for all your prayers! We haven’t had a power outage yet, but we do have an inch + of ice on everything. Hubby had to go to work in it, so I’d appreciate your prayers on his traveling safety!

We did get our baking done, though I kept thinking the power would go off in the middle of the bread rising, etc. It feels so warm in here and we all feel immensely blessed to have a sanctuary in the middle of all this ice! Several of my local family and friends have been w/o power since 1:30 AM, we’re with a different utility company, and so far, we’ve only had a few flickers!

Aunt Ruth, I got out the Long Winter book and offered to read it to the girls…but I guess we’ve read it too many times already…they want me to finish Caddie Woodlawn first! ;) But you’re right, reading about the hardships the Ingall’s faced…waking up to snow on their blankets, twisting hay around the clock to burn…really puts modern “inconveniences” into perspective!

]]> By: Aunt Ruth http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6483 Aunt Ruth Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:43:04 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6483 Like your Mom, ML, this brings to mind "The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Of course reading about it and going through it is a horse of another color. You have my prayers as always. Love you all, Like your Mom, ML, this brings to mind “The Long Winter” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Of course reading about it and going through it is a horse of another color.

You have my prayers as always. Love you all,

]]> By: Mrs. Brigham http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6482 Mrs. Brigham Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:11:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/12/10/preparing-for-power-outages/#comment-6482 Praying for you and hoping this storm passes quickly, if it must come at all! Praying for you and hoping this storm passes quickly, if it must come at all!

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