Winter weary

Yesterday morning I got up with the boys and fed them at 7:30, then jumped into the shower and then headed out. First stop was a client's to pick up their records for the last quarter of the year and to show off the boys and then we headed to my office.

After we finished there we headed home and I had every intention of posting regarding our doctor's appointment the day before. I got home around 3 and started to feed Riley.....all of a sudden the wind picked up and our trees started to sway. Then the lights started to flicker the TV was going off, on, off, on (that CAN'T be good), so I abandoned Riley to get to the power bars on my computer and Glenn's, then I dealt with the TV and then finished feeding Riley.

Now....do you think we lost power??? Ok, I know there are people out there worse off than me...I do recognize that...what about the lady in Sooke who had a tree fall into her house where she was with a newborn and had to be rescued. I also have a newborn * 2.

After I called Glenn to say the trees looked pretty ominous (sp?), I fed Gavin and proceeded to pack up the diaper bag and gather candles and a flashlight. Nightfall was coming. By this time it is after 4 and I have to make a decision, start the generator in the RV or flee to a motel...

Now, my husband didn't marry a wimp...so I sucked it up.

Out I went to the garage, found the string to release the garage door and pulled the door up. I then found the keys to the motorhome and proceeded to move it closer to the house (one because it sits by the bank of trees that can't decide whether to lay down or stand up and two because well...it's closer to the house).

With the generator in our motorhome, you have to let it warm up before it will start. So while I waited, I packed up a few things for myself and started to take stuff out to the RV. Maybe it was premature, but I could feel the temprature dropping in the house and the news had said earlier that it was supposed to start to snow.

It took a little maneouvering but I got the generator started, but the furnace was just blowing cold air. So I phoned Glenn, seems I hadn't turned the propane on for the furnace. Ok...done. Now I just wait a few minutes for it to warm up. So I bundled up the boys and loaded them in the motorhome for the second time in a month.

We do have a TV in the motorhome, so I turned it to the news at 6pm and just waited. Glenn arrived home around 7 and we discussed our options. (Again our main road was impassible due to a downed tree and wires, but they were working on it.)

So we fed the boys and then decided that we needed to eat. We were trying to decide whether we should venture out in the RV as it was low on propane and wouldn't last the night, or just go out in my truck for dinner.

My truck won out and we headed out for dinner. We lingered a little bit longer in the restaurant than we normally would, but it was pretty much empty and we were hoping the power would be restored.

When we left the restaurant, we decided to see if we were able to get through the main road and if they were still working. Surprise, surprise, road clear, power ON!!!

It hadn't been on long as there was still a slight chill, but it was on and that was all I cared. Dec 17th - 36 hours....Jan 5 - 12 hours.....Jan 9 - 6 hours. Getting better.

I'm getting very tired of power outages.....in the spring our power goes out quite frequently.....it's not normally so draining, but when you have to worry about two small people it becomes draining.

So they called for snow overnight, boy am I glad that our power came back on.




These pictures were at 8am this morning and I measured the snow on the railing, 6 inches (15 cm)!!!! It is still snowing heavily. I don't mind the snow, I have nowhere to go today.

Again I ask...global warming? My smart alec friend in Alberta, emailed me after our last snow fall, laughing and said her flowers were blooming!!! I replied that my snow would be gone in a day. Okay, so it left and then came back! I'm certain I will get a comment today.

I will post about the doctors appointment another day, but just for the record...Gavin is now a nice 8lbs 10oz (5lbs heavier than when he was born) and Riley weighs in heavily at 9lbs 8oz (almost 6lbs heavier than when he was born)!!!!

Because I do love the snow, Georgie and I will get some play time today!! She loves, loves, LOVES snowballs! Hopefully photos to come.

PS - I just measured again an hour later.....9 1/2 inches-seriously!