2-21-06 VERMONT: We arrived on Saturday to find the power off on a few miles of our road and our generator running. The neighbors told us that the power had been out for about a day. Thanks to the generator we have essential services. We went to the block party that night at the Spencer’s. Their generator was running everything including outside lights—a brazen display. They had a bonfire and fireworks in the center of their pond. The bonfire was great considering that it was about 5°F and windy. Fireworks are always exciting even if it's just to celebate February the 18th.
The guests broke down into two groups, those with and those without generators who had to leave earlier to stoke their fires. They also carried water buckets from the Spencer’s because without power the well pump doesn’t work. This means no flushing. It was a insight into the pre-electric past.
The power went on late that night and we began to see the rest of the problems. The alarm system went crazy with beeping. One of the satellite TV boxes didn’t work. One phone line didn’t work. We have been having a lot of fun waiting for service people to come and repair all the stuff. Country living!
Apparently, there was a severe thunderstorm preceding the front on Friday. That’ll do it. Fried circuits.
Aside form all that, the weather has warmed a bit, the pond is perfect for skating and usable because the snow cover is less than an inch. Lily has her second snowboard lesson today at the skyway. Dude! I’ll go along and do some teleskiing while Judy and Anna wait for Verizon.
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Dude, indeed. Dud is more like it. Hope the girls had a good vakay anyway. Goes without saying: When we come up in a few weeks, I trust all will be fixed?
I'm impressed with Lily. Maybe I'll try snowboarding again.
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