Frankenstorm

So I apologize for the nearly-month-long-silence on here. The rest of October got pretty busy, and just about when I was getting ready to post some wonderful things (felt-book how-to's, November meal plans, first birthday party ideas)...

...Hurricane Sandy dumped over 2 feet of snow in our area of West Virginia and knocked out power in 90% of the county.

*Sigh*

Call it the Frankenstorm, the Octoblizzard, or whatever you like. It stinks.

Our house is on a side road off of a side road, several miles down the 'main' road from town. So when power goes out, we don't get it back for a LONG time. Last July it was out for about 10 days. We have a well pump, so when the power goes out... so does our water.

It was easier to "handle" in the summer, but in the winter it gets pretty chilly without heat. Especially when it is FREEZING and SNOWING outside.

So, the Hubby and I packed our perishables into coolers, gathered up a few days worth of clothing, and squeezed into the cab of his Ford Ranger with the Munchkin and his enormous car seat. Oh, I should also mention that the truck is a stick shift, so the person sitting in the middle seat (*ME*) gets absolutely no leg room whatsoever.

ANYway, we were able to make it "out", dodging downed power lines and hundreds of fallen trees, and utilizing the 4WD. Thankfully, a family from the church here has alternate heat and city water, and they were gracious enough to let us stay at their home.

After several days, though, we realized that it was going to be several more days until even the first customers received power back, and even longer before the 'rest' of us.

So, what did I do? I bundled up the Munchkin, repacked my car, and headed to NY to visit my parents. :)

I tell you what, it sure is nice to be able to wash bottles with warm water again!

Oh, and the Munchkin got to meet my mom's parents for the first time on Saturday. So thankful for that! Their health has been failing lately, so it is wonderful to get to visit with them and have them meet my little guy.

So, I really don't have much to post about other than this long and rambling apology for not posting anything OCD within the last month. Hopefully I'll be able to organize all the chaos that is going on right now, and get something posted soon!