11PM this evening will mark 5 days without power
Category Ice Storm
On Thursday evening at 11pm I lost the power at my house due to the ice storm that was taking place outside. As you know, I did go to this England this weekend to surprised my niece for her 18th birthday party. I got up at 4am in the dark, with no water, no heat and what sounded like gun shots being fired in the garden, which were in fact tree limbs snapping. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to drive to Newburyport, a journy that typically takes 35-40 minutes as I had to stop to move tree limbs so that I could continue driving. Looking at the towns website, the utility company says that 42% of the town population are still withouth power (i'm one of them).
To be honest I was away most of this, so I'm not yet worried about the power cut, it makes things difficult but I can get by. With no electricity, at my place it basically means I have nothing, here's why. My water comes from a well, the well uses Electricity, my heating is oil, but heats water, my water is gas, but needs water, internet connection requires a modem, odem uses electricity, the toilet needs water, you start to get the idea. I have a 12v inverter so keep running down to the car to charge my cell and laptop.
Fortunately I have a big old fire, so at least one room is warm.
Oh the worst thing about the power cut, I haven't yet seen the Dexter season Finale!
On Thursday evening at 11pm I lost the power at my house due to the ice storm that was taking place outside. As you know, I did go to this England this weekend to surprised my niece for her 18th birthday party. I got up at 4am in the dark, with no water, no heat and what sounded like gun shots being fired in the garden, which were in fact tree limbs snapping. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to drive to Newburyport, a journy that typically takes 35-40 minutes as I had to stop to move tree limbs so that I could continue driving. Looking at the towns website, the utility company says that 42% of the town population are still withouth power (i'm one of them).
To be honest I was away most of this, so I'm not yet worried about the power cut, it makes things difficult but I can get by. With no electricity, at my place it basically means I have nothing, here's why. My water comes from a well, the well uses Electricity, my heating is oil, but heats water, my water is gas, but needs water, internet connection requires a modem, odem uses electricity, the toilet needs water, you start to get the idea. I have a 12v inverter so keep running down to the car to charge my cell and laptop.
Fortunately I have a big old fire, so at least one room is warm.
Oh the worst thing about the power cut, I haven't yet seen the Dexter season Finale!
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I hope PSNH or NHEC get you jacked in soon !
Posted by Glen At 06:11:55 PM On 12/16/2008 | - Website - |
Posted by Thomas Gumz At 09:13:48 PM On 12/16/2008 | - Website - |