Comments on: What To Do When the Power Fails http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: catslady http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16876 catslady Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:50:11 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16876 We've had two bad outages since I've lived in my house - one in summer and one in winter - each lasted over 3 days. I lost my food during the summer one but saved everything in the winter one. We have a nice lantern that lights up a room (to play games) and to read by. I get lots of reading done :) I used to watch Judge Judy all the time and loved her! We’ve had two bad outages since I’ve lived in my house – one in summer and one in winter – each lasted over 3 days. I lost my food during the summer one but saved everything in the winter one. We have a nice lantern that lights up a room (to play games) and to read by. I get lots of reading done :)

I used to watch Judge Judy all the time and loved her!

]]> By: Susan http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16875 Susan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:59:14 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16875 I love Judge Joe Brown and Judge Judy! :yes: A generator is a must when living in the boondocks if you don't have fireplaces and/or a wood burner. Sometimes I actually like power outages! We used to have them just about every other day a few years ago. We got very good at cooking on wood burner. :lol: I love Judge Joe Brown and Judge Judy! :yes:

A generator is a must when living in the boondocks if you don’t have fireplaces and/or a wood burner. Sometimes I actually like power outages! We used to have them just about every other day a few years ago. We got very good at cooking on wood burner. :lol:

]]> By: Estella http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16874 Estella Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:46:31 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16874 I live in town and we seldom lose power. Used to live in the country---so am prepared for outages. I live in town and we seldom lose power. Used to live in the country—so am prepared for outages.

]]> By: Tori Lennox http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16873 Tori Lennox Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16873 If our power goes out, we could use our fireplace for heat. Except we don't have any fireplace tools. *g* If our power goes out, we could use our fireplace for heat. Except we don’t have any fireplace tools. *g*

]]> By: Brandy http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16872 Brandy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:34:06 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16872 This reminds me that I need to buy a portable heater, but not kerosene. Ugh! A weather radio is also a good thing to have! This reminds me that I need to buy a portable heater, but not kerosene. Ugh! A weather radio is also a good thing to have!

]]> By: Lis http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16871 Lis Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:49:28 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16871 The joys of power outages. :mrgreen: We had one last month, I was almost stranded in the basement, it was so dark I was afraid to move :lol: The joys of power outages. :mrgreen: We had one last month, I was almost stranded in the basement, it was so dark I was afraid to move :lol:

]]> By: Becky http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16869 Becky Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:18:15 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16869 Wow, I'm really surprised our electricity didn't go out. Usually when ours goes out and doesn't come back on, though, it's off for a long time -- usually when I'm home alone with the kids. :) Good times. Wow, I’m really surprised our electricity didn’t go out. Usually when ours goes out and doesn’t come back on, though, it’s off for a long time — usually when I’m home alone with the kids. :) Good times.

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16868 Suzanne McMinn Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:54:11 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16868 We don't have an outhouse, LOL. When the power is out, the boys are sent out behind the barn. Us girls live by the rule--you can use the bathroom but you can't flush!! We don’t have an outhouse, LOL. When the power is out, the boys are sent out behind the barn. Us girls live by the rule–you can use the bathroom but you can’t flush!!

]]> By: Jodie http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16867 Jodie Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:49:39 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16867 As a kid, we had a rural Texas "hill country" property that we called "the cabin", if a storm came through putting out the lights, we just played poker by candle-light and tried to not open the frig too much. Dad loved it if the low water crossings flooded because then he didn't have to go back to San Antonio to work on Monday. The heat & fuel for the stove was butane, so didn't require electricity. This was way before microwaves were around. It was a place of good memories with my family that I miss when I think of it. I envy you and your extended family the peace & quiet and beauty of living in a rural area. As a kid, we had a rural Texas “hill country” property that we called “the cabin”, if a storm came through putting out the lights, we just played poker by candle-light and tried to not open the frig too much. Dad loved it if the low water crossings flooded because then he didn’t have to go back to San Antonio to work on Monday. The heat & fuel for the stove was butane, so didn’t require electricity. This was way before microwaves were around. It was a place of good memories with my family that I miss when I think of it. I envy you and your extended family the peace & quiet and beauty of living in a rural area.

]]> By: Annette http://chickensintheroad.com/living/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16864 Annette Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:58:39 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/02/08/what-to-do-when-the-power-fails/#comment-16864 I really enjoy reading your blog, I used to work for you cousin Mark at the PA's office, but moved to Weston WV with my husbands job. so I enjoy getting to see things from "back home"! A few years ago we had a huge Ice storm and our power was out for 8 days, my husband went to wal-mart and his "Emergency Kit" included 6 bags of chips, 2 big boxes of matches, a bulk pack of cigarette lighters (we do not smoke??) 5 boxes of taper candles (five years later, I still have 4 1/2 boxes of white non scented candles, packs and packs of batteries of all kinds, even ones that did not fit a single flashlight we owned?? (his explanination was that they were almost out of batteries??), soda, and lots of peanut butter cups! He did buy drinking water which was the one thing I sent him to get! I really enjoy reading your blog, I used to work for you cousin Mark at the PA’s office, but moved to Weston WV with my husbands job. so I enjoy getting to see things from “back home”! A few years ago we had a huge Ice storm and our power was out for 8 days, my husband went to wal-mart and his “Emergency Kit” included 6 bags of chips, 2 big boxes of matches, a bulk pack of cigarette lighters (we do not smoke??) 5 boxes of taper candles (five years later, I still have 4 1/2 boxes of white non scented candles, packs and packs of batteries of all kinds, even ones that did not fit a single flashlight we owned?? (his explanination was that they were almost out of batteries??), soda, and lots of peanut butter cups! He did buy drinking water which was the one thing I sent him to get!

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