Storm Update...

We survived the storm and power outage (for 6 days). We are still here, but disconnected from the internet (for the past 2 weeks). We will have DSL installed on Jan 9th, if cable doesn't come back up by then. We have some leaky pipes, a dying refrigerator, and the contents of the big freezer to dispose of yet, but we finally got most of the christmas presents in the mail, and we were able to have our usual open house on christmas day, with Waffles, etc...

Storm itinerary..

Hey all, here's the general breakdown of our 'storm experience'. All in all, we feel bathed in luck sauce.. Our friends Jim & Cathie, and a few guys here at work had their houses hit by trees.. GRIM times. Looks a lot like "Katrina Light(tm)" around the Puget Sound right now..

Thursday Night:
8pm-2am: In basement, feared for lives
2am-Morning: No falling trees in house, slept better, house still warm from residual heat

Friday Night:
- blocked off living room with sheets, cranked up fireplace
- camping in living room, hot dogs and cup-a-noodle, Yum! Starting to feel cold in bones..

Saturday:
- Warm breakfast at Canyon Park, yay!
- Super score, found hotel room! With heated pool! Sweet-AH!

Sunday:
- Power still not back on at house. Cleaned out fridge, temp in fridge and house equalized. Smell of ‘funk’ settling into house
- Borrow neighbor’s generator to refreeze freezer, so we can at least hold off cleaning it out for a few more days.
- Home Depot waiting for truck of generators to show.. Kids angry. Mom angry. Dad want booze.
- Friend calls, got power back on, offers place to stay = Yay!
- Cozy again.

Monday:
- No power in house yet, looks like all week until it’s back. PSE says they have to rebuild the lines from scratch in our neighborhood. Good times ensue.
- Work opens daycare for families with nowhere for kids/spouses to stay warm. Offers dinner for fams. Bungie = rox.