Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
Yep. And if no pool...well that's what iced tea , cool showers, and fans are for.
when my aunt was stuck in Florida without power for 4 weeks + there
was no ice, cool showers or fans. It was really an ugly situation. My 82 year old aunt sat and fanned herself. That's all she could do.

When my coworkers were without power for 1 week in temps below 40 degrees, the "simple things" like bathing, being able to READ became difficult or impossible. You can't sit and read in 40 degree temps because you get cold, even under blankets and sleeping bags. The only way to stay warm in 40 degree temps without a fireplace is to KEEP MOVING.
Electric power and gas heat are some of the best inventions ever. To live just 24 hours without them I suddenly realized just how much I like them.
I got to watch a magnificent pileated woodpecker at work on a dead tree just a few yards away. Beautiful! He didn't seemed scared that I was there, nor was he bothered when I continued shushing on down the trail. A couple of years ago I heard a big bird commotion in my back yard, and went out to see FIVE of them having a big squabble in our pine tree!!! I can't imagine why 5 of them were all in one place. Never saw such a wonderful bird sighting before or since. They are so gorgeous, and so prehistoric looking- like teradactyls!
or woody woodpecker!