Saturday night (10/29) around 8:15, the power went out. We were in the midst of a freak snow-storm on October 29th. Darryl and I had just enjoyed a nice dinner out without the girls (they were spending the night at my in-laws). Little did we know that the power was going to be off…until Wednesday night!
We stayed in the house for the first 2 nights, but it was just way too cold to continue living like we were back on the prairie. Thank goodness my in-laws live only 25 minutes away, and they had power. For the next 3 days, Darryl would go to work, and the girls and I would go home to check on things. We’d run errands, hang out with friends, re-pack for the next day, and try to pass the time. Meanwhile hoping and praying the power would come back on at any minute and we could stay home.
I was at my wits end by Wednesday afternoon. I was really starting to feel frustrated and anxious and all I wanted was to be in my own house. The house had now reached 47 degrees, brrrrr! I had taken a very bad fall (up the stairs!) Tuesday night and ended up breaking my finger….so very painful! UGH! Perfect timing, huh?! And the thought of packing us all up (again) and going to my in-laws for another sleepover, wasn’t my ideal plan. But we went. Then at 7pm, my neighbor called to let us know the power was on. I cried, again for the third time that day! Tears of joy this time. We ate dinner and headed home to our 68 degree house, and our own cozy beds!
I am SO very thankful though for my in-laws taking us in and feeding us. So thankful for my friend Tanya for letting us hang out at her house for a day to play and keep warm. And for our neighbors who chopped apart ALL the tree branches that were all over our yard, and made a debris pile near the street….a HUGE help! We are so thankful too that we did not have damage to our home, like some others did.
4 missed school days and it is November 3rd. What kind of winter are we in store for? Not sure, but today it was 60 degrees! Tomorrow, back to our normal routine…then the weekend. Thank you Lord for keeping us safe during the power-outage.
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