Saerrina asked me to make a post letting folks know that she is without power due to an ice storm, and will be back ASAP.
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OMGOMGOMG! I'm back up. And I got to come hoooooome! I've been at my dad's since the power went out late yesterday afternoon. He has gas heat and my place is all electric.
Fortunately, my place is one of those that could "accept power" and we came back up when the main station was turned on just a bit ago, 24 hours ahead of what they were projecting.
Unfortunately, my dad's house is one of those unlucky ones that cannot accept power and may be down for up to three weeks. He has extensive tree damage from the ice accumulation including limbs that pulled the main electric line right out of the meter.
Anyway, I'm back online, getting kids fed, bathed, settled, and I'll see y'all online later. Maybe.
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I made it back online also after 2 days without power. We did fine (I have a generator), and played lots of board games, but lost the 2 trees in our front yard (a Bradford Pear and a Maple). This is one of the worst ice storms I have seen (and I have seen a few). The University is closed the rest of the week because of the danger of falling ice and limbs. Also, a lot of people are still without power.
Back in the mid-nineties when I lived in Memphis, we had an ice storm that put about 3 inches on everything. We were without power for 2 weeks then, so I feel luck now.
Hope everyone affected by this storm stays safe and warm.
-Jaba
Have Mana Tide, Will Travel
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Hope everything is going okay with you Saerrina, and you Jaba.
Living in Oregon, I rarely have to deal with ice or snow storms of any kind. We mainly just get a lot of rain and sometimes stronger winds. But for the most part, this area of the state (Portland) is pretty neutral when it comes to weather.
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