my two sleeping beauties...
Well, back from Michigan's warm family setting and into thick ice, no power or heat, and packing by candlelight. Joyous. I'm sure God has a lesson in here somewhere about appreciating modern technologies, but he picked an inconvienent time to teach. Well, that's just my opinion. (Stand back, lighting may strike momentarily).......................
Actually, Wilcox got generator power for the town folk earlier this week and it's been off and on since we got home. I would like to drive around and take pictures of all the devestation to trees and power poles, but my time will be best spent packing. Take last month's ice pics of our yard and triple it at least! The size of trees it brought down is amazing. They are saying we'll be out of power another month, as will many other small towns around here. Pres. Bush declared some 50 counties in NE disaster areas. I'm thankful no one was hurt. Click the link for our local newspaper coverage.
Every waking moment has been spent putting boxes together and filling them. It's so overwhelming. With Eden's help, I seem to not make much progess. Tonight, the generator konked out while I had stew on the stove, so I had to actually UNPACK a box of camping stuff so that I could find our Coleman stove and finish dinner. I'm tired of cheese and crackers or PBJ. And I've only been here since Friday! While I was unpacking that, Eden thought she, too, should unpack something. So I came upstairs to an empty box and a smiling child.
It was warm today, about 40 degrees, so Al and I took turns pounding away the 5" of ice on our sidewalk and front steps. It has to be ice and snow free for the movers, who are scheduled to come on Tuesday, barring any more storms. There is still much to do.
Michigan was relaxing yet busy. Saw as many people as we could and enjoyed being together with family and friends. The nieces are all growing so much and becoming independent. Zachary, the oldest, and the only boy, keeps a tight reign on the little ones. He's very protective and caring.
Flying tip #34: Flying with a 16-month-old works better with benedryl.
As you may have noticed, Christmas cards didn't happen this year. Nor will thank you's. Just know that all of you who have been praying for us and helping us out in small ways or big, we're thinking of you and we appreciate you. For the rest of you....well, nevermind ;-)
I read all the Christmas cards & letters last night by candlelight. It was lovely. I felt like I was Jo in Little Women.
Flying tip #45: When flying with a husband, pack something other than a sandwich.
Hope all the Christmas celebrations were fun and reflective for you and yours.
Til next time..........
http://www.extremeinstability.com/06-12-31.htm
I hope you can click this link and be taken to some amazing photos of our ice storm.
http://www.extremeinstability.com/06-12-31b.htm
These are follow up photos from the same photographer, taken all w/in a 25mile radius of us.
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