It's been a brutal week. We lost power in the monster storms that swept through the midwest to D.C. on friday. We just got power back. I lost everything in the fridge and freezer-- all that food and money wasted ugh. And another day I would have had to start throwing out stuff from the chest freezer.
Luckily, that didn't happen. My mom still doesn't have power, and since she is rural and has a well, no water either. She's been here in evenings for dinner, because in many ways, it's not a hardship to live without electricity for us. We have a gas stove and hot water heater, so we can cook and shower (although I work from home and need the internet, and my deadlines don't go away for holidays or disasters...)
We're in a 100 degree heat wave as well, but I have to say, the insulation we had installed in January is a-mazing. We had the attic and the exterior walls insulated, and despite the heat, the house stayed at a comfy 75 degrees. I'm impressed. If this had happened last summer, with the zero insulation in the attic, and the hot burning ceilings of last year, we'd be a family of roasted beets by now.
So yes, it's nice to be back online. I just hope the other 40 percent of people who lost power get theirs back soon as well.
Finally have power!
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A. keep it in the basement, where it's generally cooler. If it were in a garage it would have been roasting.
B. It was full, so all the frozen stuff helped keep things frozen.
C. I had stashed an extra bag of ice in there leftover from a birthday party. Good luck, I guess.
The insulation was great! One night it did get down to 65 at night, so I cracked the windows over night and closed them in the morning, but most nights it's been too hot even for that.
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