If my memory serves, it would have been January or February of 1996. My daughter was born in December of 1991, and we moved here when she was 3 1/2, in the summer of 1995. We only lived at the house in Tigard for a year, so it had to be the winter of 1995/96, and I remember it was after Christmas.
Eek, it's hard to get old.... LuAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: Elisabeth Doornink<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Historical Costume'<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 5:20 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] OT: Checking in from the Pacific NorthWET (and Windy) Would that have been 1990? Because I was 3 months old during that storm (can you believe it!) and we moved out of the house we were renting for a week to my Grandmother's - we were loosing 5 degrees an hour inside and pack up when the cat's water froze. INSIDE. My grandparents had a stove that the water was plumbed into and the water was gravity fed, so they had it pretty good, even though the transformer blew. Our friends, on the other hand, were housebound for a week due to huge trees. They had a stick penetrate their roof - my dad's picture of it is really amazing. There is just a stick straight through their roof to the inside. It gives me a huge respect for the families that moved here, especially from places like Norway and Finland, where my ancestors lived. They moved here (to the land we live on now) sometime around 1895. To brave the wet and rain and dry in the summer to farm for a living in this rocky soil...amazing. Quia Christus Perpetuo Regnat, Elisabeth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LuAnn Mason Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 5:10 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] OT: Checking in from the Pacific NorthWET (and Windy) Oil lamps and candle lanterns were the order of the day for us as well, or should I say the night. Most of our county (Clark) lost power at some point, but we were only down about three hours. Our first year in the Pacific Northwest about 12 years back, we had a nasty February ice storm that toppled big trees in our neighborhood and left us without power for five days. When it came time to buy the house, I made sure there were NO BIG TREES close enough to fall on us. What I gave up in ambience more than pays off in peace of mind. LuAnn in Vancouver ----- Original Message ----- From: Elisabeth Doornink<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: 'Historical Costume'<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:48 PM Subject: RE: [h-cost] OT: Checking in from the Pacific NorthWET (and Windy) We had a large rotten maple tree fall on a row boat owned by my cousin, and our power was out for about 30 minutes. But the tree is going to be a huge mess to clean up. We stayed up for hours watching the light show of transformers - and were very thankful that ours is on the ground and we live on a highway that has a main powerline. We were a bit worried, though, because both our septic field and well are uphill from us...water becomes an issue. Yes, we have a creek and the bay in front of us...but still. Very thankful in Poulsbo for power and praying for those who don't! (Your comment about being a SCAdian made me laugh - we're set because my dad kayaks and has tons of gear!) Quia Christus Perpetuo Regnat, Elisabeth -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angharad ver' Reynulf Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:07 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] OT: Checking in from the Pacific NorthWET (and Windy) It's been a bit dampish here lately...(mocking grin) and I'm ever so glad that Nick and I went into debt on getting a new roof this year with the wind and rainstorms we've been having. My son has 4 staples in his head from the weather causing an accident at school, but is otherwise ok-and I'll have lots of fence/yard repairs to do, but otherwise we're ok. I have to do this at work, as I have no contact with the outer world at home other than my cell phone. Between that and the problems my baking has been giving me this week, I've come *THIS* close to opening up my pretty purple package from the gift exchange (which arrived 11/23!) instead of waiting until the 23rd for our Yule (Teren goes to his dad's on Xmas Eve for 4 days--we celebrate early instead). Hoping that everyone is fine and enjoying the holidays--I have my Mod books in from the library, and hope to read them on the 25th. Jonnalyhn Wolfcat/ Angharat (very glad she's a SCAdian, and thus has heating and cooking equipment!) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! 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