We lost power sometime between midnight and 3am. We hear on the radio that it could be 2 weeks before power is restored. I\u2019m just recording some thoughts and observations to post to the blog once there is power and internet. Tartan did try plugging in the cable modem to the generator, but Comcast is apparently down. We\u2019re very happy that we have the wrap around porch out front since Tartan has been able to put the generator out there and it\u2019s under cover.<\/p>\n
We had cell phone to begin with this morning, but now the networks are overloaded and we can\u2019t get a signal. We made it through the storm with minimal damage. A couple of our bottlebrush bushes were uprooted, several branches are down, and right now we\u2019re watching our front yard get flooded as the drainage ditch has reached its capacity. Amazingly, the only problem we have with the windows is a compromised seal in one window over the master bathtub. Also amazing is the fact that we managed to place our paddle boat and its tarp cover in a somewhat protected spot. When we saw how strong the wind was blowing, we thought that at the very least the tarp would blow away and the boat not stay in its original spot.<\/p>\n
We think some of the eye passed over us as the wind died down for a while before suddenly picking up again from the south whereas it had been from a northerly direction all night. We looked out the windows several times through the night and it was incredible seeing the power of the wind whipping the trees and rain. The children slept well for the most part though the girls all woke up around 5am and it took them awhile to get back to sleep.<\/p>\n
Though it\u2019s inconvenient not having power, at least it\u2019s still cool outside and we can open some of the windows to let in the nice breeze. Now we\u2019re just waiting for the rain to stop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We lost power sometime between midnight and 3am. We hear on the radio that it could be 2 weeks before power is restored. I\u2019m just recording some thoughts and observations<\/p>\n
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