yet another power outage

OK, I am on a computer at work (and its busy so I am snatching a few seconds) to tell everyone that we are having issues at home with the electrical power, and I do not know how much I will be able to be around until the power is back on.

The kids and I heard an explosion off in the distance yesterday morning, and the power died a second or so later. We think a transformer blew up.

The whole neighborhood is out again.

We have called Detroit Edison a bunch of times, and they are not even giving estimates on how long the repair will take.

Since we have a well, that means we have no running water. No showers or baths. No washing anything - people, pets, or things. No flushing the toilets.

Since our little portable generator died in the middle of the night last night, we cannot even run a lamp and the fridge.

So, obviously, no computer at home until we get power back...

The record for an outage at our house is 4+ days...

If it is out that long, you might not hear much from me until next weekend, when I will be in Indiana with my son and his laptop...

Tags: Detroit Edison sucks, bad electrical infrastructure, life's major annoyances