The Good Day All Thread

The rain held off enough for me to do carrots, fill the bird feeders and clean and fill the hummingbird feeder.

 

Such a challenging time for you Netty. I hope it passes quickly without any more stresses!

 

Good Monday morning all. Currently -3°C and sunny.
Our 'adventure' is finally over. After 8.5 days our power was restored yesterday at exactly 4pm. I came in the back door with an armfull of firewood, DD met me at the door. I looked up and noticed the light was on above us and I said to her "That light is on!" A few seconds later we heard the fireplace fan come on and we just started screaming and jumping up and down with excitement. One of the first things we did was vaccuum lol I feel like we were well prepared... my canned goods were helpful, having a generator and gas on hand, a water filter for drinking water, lots of firewood, a supply of batteries for flashlights and also candles.
I'm very proud of the way we got through this as a family. The kids each assigned themselves jobs to do and did them without hesitation. My son and I were busy with the yard cleanup and my daughter was taking care of household things... meals, keeping the fire going, cleaning etc
It cost me $400 this week for fuel to keep the generator running. It usually only costs us $124 a month for hydro.
I feel like time stood still for 8.5 days, and now I can finally get back to normal everyday life. I had laundry going through the night last night, and ran the dishwasher very early this morning. And just now I had the best shower ever! Now its time to get caught up on all the other everyday tasks.
Have a great day all

 

So happy to hear you are "powered" again, Netty!
It is cold today so again outside work has been put on hold. The bright side is that a lot of inside work that had been put off is getting done! I may do some bread baking, too.
Hope you all have a great day with the lights on!