Just let the dog out for his morning business, and we are having what appears to be the beginning of an ice storm. There is already an ice build up on the grass and trees though not on the roads or sidewalks yet. And it is still raining.
For those lucky enough to be unfamiliar with ice storms - it is rain that comes down and immediately freezes. The ice coating causes problems. The weight of the ice can bring down trees, large limbs, and power lines - and, of course, the falling trees and limbs bring down power lines, too.
Out in the country we are in trouble when we lose our power for too long, as our wells have pumps that run on electricity so we cannot have running water.
We do have a portable generator, and we use that for the heating and the kitchen.
I am going to go bump up the heat a few degrees just in case. That way perhaps the house will stay warm a bit longer if the worst happens. Dan has a buddy lined up to come out and set up the generator (the kitchen is fine - I can just run everything on extension cords - but the furnace needs to be hard wired to the generator). I am not sure how long it would take the buddy to get here, especially if the roads do turn icy.
Ah well. Nothing I can control. I am going to turn up the heat then go back to bed!
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