Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
I've been without power for extended periods in the cold of winter. Had to wear numerous layers of clothing, pile the quilts on the bed, and sleep with two dogs under the covers (they do keep you warm).

Be glad it's summer.
It's warm and the days are long.
I'd much rather have a power outage in the winter. The fireplace kept us warm, we had hot water and were able to save the contents of our freezer and fridge.
Now - Tom is miserable in the heat (I'm in San Francicso were it's cool and pleasant), pacing the house like a caged tiger and watching the food rot.
That sucks royally.
36 hours and counting, and a generator is a definite when I get back. I don't care if we have to rake out a loan for the thing!!