Wet??!! November unofficial measurement at our house was 8 1/2 inches before
the 2 feet of snow.
We got it pretty bad with the first storm this year. Fortunately power not
out at both houses at the same time (still remodeling and moving!) Not so bad
this last one, just a few blinks of the lights, but you folks in the Seattle
area sure got pounded. Still, more branches to pick up out of the yeard.
Driving home from shopping during the second - not so bad - storm with MIL we
got to see this bright blue glowing ball of light hang over the road ahead for
several seconds - not the typical transformer flash - it was very strange.
Big storm about 12 years ago? Would that have been 11? Winter of 95-96 left
3' of snow in my yard for weeks. The following year not as much snow but very
wet and heavy brought down a lot of barn rooves.
Hope everyone is safe and sound now.
Annette T in very soggy Bellingham
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:20:15 -0800
From: "Elisabeth Doornink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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]
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]>
To: 'Historical Costume'<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
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From: [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!)
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