actadh
Explorer
I feel like I am winter camping in my house. We are into our third week without water from the last snowstorm. Now winter storm Thor has resulted in a power failure this morning.On the plus side, we do have natural gas, so we have heat.
Since we have so much camping stuff, it isn't much of a hardship, though. We stocked up on drinking water and there is plenty of snow to melt, too, for bathing. All the battery bricks and other rechargeable items like flashlights and weather radios are charged up, and we have the portable generator tonight for when the temperature drops. I just received my Biolite kettle charge, so that cool little gadget will recharge anything that takes USB, and since my kitchen stove is gas, I can use the Biolite inside.
Plenty of books and my ukulele will keep me occupied since my school canceled for the day. I live out on a rural road and there is a fantastic view out my window of the snow covered frozen river. It is perfectly quiet and the deer and birds are the only thing moving outside. It is going to be a great day.
Since we have so much camping stuff, it isn't much of a hardship, though. We stocked up on drinking water and there is plenty of snow to melt, too, for bathing. All the battery bricks and other rechargeable items like flashlights and weather radios are charged up, and we have the portable generator tonight for when the temperature drops. I just received my Biolite kettle charge, so that cool little gadget will recharge anything that takes USB, and since my kitchen stove is gas, I can use the Biolite inside.
Plenty of books and my ukulele will keep me occupied since my school canceled for the day. I live out on a rural road and there is a fantastic view out my window of the snow covered frozen river. It is perfectly quiet and the deer and birds are the only thing moving outside. It is going to be a great day.