We’re experiencing a significant and long-lasting snow and ice storm and a heavy windstorm. The electric company says we should expect a power outage during this storm, and the trees are already bending with ice and snow. (The White Hen is fine.) When the snow gets too high, Bud has a new observation spot – he hops up and holds court on a fence post.
I sent out the pantry requests first, but I’ll likely be offline for at least part of Monday, if not longer. Maria sent the generator so the refrigerator, heating, and lighting systems would work, but we will be without Internet connections if that happens. I’m deep into two books, but I’ll try to post a few flower photos if I have time. Stay warm and dry.
Maria loves the snow and cold and walks in the woods with Zinnia and Fate. Bless her, and bless me. Maria smiles and sings to the animals while shoveling out the feeders.
Birds seem to know when a storm is coming. They flock and carry seeds up into the trees to save for later.
Maria talking to Asher
I love my morning Bird Watch, perfect meditation partners.
Maria hauled the generator out of the barn but had trouble starting it. We had a little problem—the gas been idle for a long time—but our savior, Mike Conklin, came over to start it. When there is a power outage, we adjust.
We will have heat, refrigeration, light for reading, warming fuel, a cooking stove, and two wood stoves burning at full speed. We are getting wise about preparation. We used to pay little attention to the weather; storms were a part of life.
But the storms are getting bigger, lasting longer, and being much more destructive. We don’t laugh anymore. Mother Nature is trying to get our attention—she has ours.
We have been fortunate, and we know it. Thank God we got the septic and roof fixwd earlier in the year.
I am fortunate to have Maria as my wife and partner. We are ready.
