So, up to two feet in some areas, eh? Don't know if I really believe our weathermen or not ... they say my area isn't going to get more than about ten inches of the white stuff. We'll see ... lol. We'll see.
I'm prepared for this. Gas tank in car filled up, cell phone charging as we speak. Tomorrow I'll cook up the meats in the fridge in case we lose power for any length of time. I'd rather eat cold (cooked) chicken or bratwurst than eat uncooked! LOL. I'll also be making side dishes that can be either heated up (if power stays on) or can be eaten cold (if power goes out). There's also plenty of lunch meats and bread just in case. I've even picked out my reading material should I find myself internet-less.
And with my history (and luck) I've learned better safe than sorry.
Lots of snow + aging trees = possibility of another tree falling. Which means in all likelihood that the power lines suffer, too.
If nothing happens, I get the week off from cooking. Just heat and eat!!! LOL. I'll be able to sit and watch the snow and enjoy it.
Let's just hope it's uneventful - for me - and for ya'll, too!! Stay safe and warm this week.
KUA
Showing posts with label storms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storms. Show all posts
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4/26/09
Sunday ...
I'll be sooooo glad when the semester is over. Only a week to go! Monday is our last day. Yippee!! I'm so ready for summer break! Then it's a summer of catching up with the things I let slide during the school year. You know ... chores!!
So, how 'bout that storm that blew through the area yesterday? High winds (70 MPH), hail, pelting rain. And there outside my bedroom window sat this furry little friend. Too scared to move for about ten minutes!!
I swear he was looking nasty at me ... "biiiiiitch, let me come in. I need shelter". He looked so scared!
And what a storm it was! We're lucky, we didn't have the normal trees down or branches littered all over the place. Wide spread power outages ... 117,000 + DTE customers without power. Hell, my folks lost power for about 8 hours yesterday! Hardest hit, of course, were the areas that my folks live in - and the area Single Son is a cop for. I'm hearing now that the area he patrols was hit by a tornado. He said it's a mess!!
Not a whole lot else going on today besides the typical studying. Did I mention I'll be glad when the semester is over?
So, how 'bout that storm that blew through the area yesterday? High winds (70 MPH), hail, pelting rain. And there outside my bedroom window sat this furry little friend. Too scared to move for about ten minutes!!
I swear he was looking nasty at me ... "biiiiiitch, let me come in. I need shelter". He looked so scared!
And what a storm it was! We're lucky, we didn't have the normal trees down or branches littered all over the place. Wide spread power outages ... 117,000 + DTE customers without power. Hell, my folks lost power for about 8 hours yesterday! Hardest hit, of course, were the areas that my folks live in - and the area Single Son is a cop for. I'm hearing now that the area he patrols was hit by a tornado. He said it's a mess!!
Not a whole lot else going on today besides the typical studying. Did I mention I'll be glad when the semester is over?
6/9/08
Stormy Sunday ...
Major storms blew through the area late yesterday afternoon. We lost power from about 5 PM last night until just a little bit ago. We're one of the lucky ones, there's still over 200,000 without power. I'm not anticipating having ours for long, LOL. I hear a few transformers in the area still blowing up.
The neighborhood looks pretty rough. Hearing on the news, our township was one of the heaviest hit. I wouldn't be surprised, lol. Winds yesterday kicked up to 70 MPH at the front of the storm. There's limbs down everywhere. Alien is blocked in at her father's house - there's no way in or out because of fallen trees and downed power lines. Schools were cancelled today, three days before summer vacation officially starts, too.
The worst thing to happen to our neighborhood was a downed tree that blocked the road just a few houses away. Lots of branches and limbs that fell, too. Married Son came over to help clear the road should we need to have emergency crews come in. We didn't need them, but it's nice to have the street passable again. Got some pics of the whole removal process. Married Son was in all his glory moving those heavy trees with his 4X4 truck! LOL!
I had to run (drive, really) up to the store to get a battery operated radio. I hated being cut off from the news during that whole storm and with more storms on the way I don't want to be caught short again. The store was open, but only because they had enough emergency generators to run the entire store. Most businesses are still without power and closed. It was a madhouse in Meijer's, worse than usual for those of you who shop Meijer's and know what a zoo those stores can be, LOL. I was lucky to find a AM/FM portable radio - and for under $15 no less. LOL.
Our weather is nothing like what they've had in Indiana and Southern Illinios, the weather that Amy has been blogging about lately - we were really rather lucky. Oh, Amy, your hospital made our local news today with it's having to be evacuated.
The weatherman reports more storms on the way. Me and my new little AM/FM radio are ready this time, LOL.
Hoping all of my friends that are being effected by all this weird weather are staying safe.
The neighborhood looks pretty rough. Hearing on the news, our township was one of the heaviest hit. I wouldn't be surprised, lol. Winds yesterday kicked up to 70 MPH at the front of the storm. There's limbs down everywhere. Alien is blocked in at her father's house - there's no way in or out because of fallen trees and downed power lines. Schools were cancelled today, three days before summer vacation officially starts, too.
The worst thing to happen to our neighborhood was a downed tree that blocked the road just a few houses away. Lots of branches and limbs that fell, too. Married Son came over to help clear the road should we need to have emergency crews come in. We didn't need them, but it's nice to have the street passable again. Got some pics of the whole removal process. Married Son was in all his glory moving those heavy trees with his 4X4 truck! LOL!
I had to run (drive, really) up to the store to get a battery operated radio. I hated being cut off from the news during that whole storm and with more storms on the way I don't want to be caught short again. The store was open, but only because they had enough emergency generators to run the entire store. Most businesses are still without power and closed. It was a madhouse in Meijer's, worse than usual for those of you who shop Meijer's and know what a zoo those stores can be, LOL. I was lucky to find a AM/FM portable radio - and for under $15 no less. LOL.
Our weather is nothing like what they've had in Indiana and Southern Illinios, the weather that Amy has been blogging about lately - we were really rather lucky. Oh, Amy, your hospital made our local news today with it's having to be evacuated.
The weatherman reports more storms on the way. Me and my new little AM/FM radio are ready this time, LOL.
Hoping all of my friends that are being effected by all this weird weather are staying safe.
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