Bill, the Boy Scout, checking out his battery supply.
Mother Nature has seen that January has not been boring this year.
If the ice show in the early morning hours yesterday and the tons of heavy snow rumbling off from the roofs all day was not enough, we received an extra punch last night.
Many of us in this area experienced and witnessed the exact moment when the power went out.
Yes, it's obvious, when all goes dark that the power is out, but when you're standing at the window and see the entire western sky flashing and hear some rumbling to go with it, that adds a special dimension to the situation.
When you're married to an Eagle Scout who takes the "Be Prepared" motto with him everywhere, a power outage is not a big thing.
Bill lives for having his "Be Prepared" plan go into action.
At our house, he immediately went into "power out" mode, finding flashlights, flipping them on and placing them at different places in the house.
Then, he began methodically adding the accessories: lanterns, a wind-up radio tuned in to a Sunday night country western show, batteries and survival candles.
The mood in our house with its warm wood stove was lovely. We knew it would be a while before the power came back, so we settled into the mode and mood of the moment.
We had just finished dinner and were watching the Kansas City-Buffalo play-off game when we lost power.
As a fan of KC's quarterback Patrick Mahomes, I was pulling for the Chiefs, but how was I ever gonna know the outcome with no power???
Well, by golly, those cell phones pick up everything on the Internet if you leave the house and sit in the car. Plus, I could charge up the phone if I started the car.
So, I spent considerable time sitting in the driver's seat and keeping track of both the game and how far this sudden darkness had extended.
Twas pretty far, as you can see by the map. An estimated 2,000-plus homes went without power for a little over three hours. From one news article, some waited longer for their power to return.
Those Northern Lights crews are always supreme at getting out there and fixing the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible.
So, Mother Nature did her thing, and then the Northern Lights folks fixed the problem.
All is fairly calm this morning. We do have a slick spot on our mat just as we go out the door, but old folks learn to take great care with every step taken outside in the winter time.
So, except for that, walking outside was pretty safe this morning.
We have some rain today and a little tomorrow and then, if predictions are accurate, several dry days with a warm temperatures and melting. One weatherman predicted flooding as the next challenge to come.
So far, here at the Lovestead, we've done okay with the cold, the snow, the ice and the power outage.
Hoping that string of luck continues.
Happy Monday.
Bridie's snow cache for stashing her balls before she goes to the house will probably melt away today.
The only work the car had to do yesterday was to provide power for my cell phone.
Surprisingly, by afternoon yesterday, I could go snow shoeing again. It's been great fun moving along on packed trails and breaking some more.
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