Back in the Saddle  

Welcome back and glad to hear you're not damaged too badly.
I heard all about it form my sister who is in your neck of the woods - she said there are more branches on the ground now than those left on the trees!
As well as batteries you'd better get a crank so as you can get some power to your computer - NO WAY you are not going to respond to those discussions! I am struggling with three of mine but I WILL do them ALL!
You behind with clicks too? Never mind, you'll catch up!

Ok I won't stay as I have a lot to do too!

Happy return to the 'Lot'!

I'm glad to see you back. I'd noticed you were strangely inactive and wondered if you were in the path of that storm. I hope you didn't suffer too much damage other than being out of power. Welcome back!

I have seen a radio that does not require batteries. In fact, I bought my son one, about ten years ago. After the ice storms last Spring I got a flashlight like that. Both of them operate on energy from being cranked--"fitness activity". I have canned food, propane stove, candles, oil lamps, oil for the lamps, but no generator, and no water. Or very little water. I am going to take care of that right away. I am not sure I could afford a generator. We had lots of rain here in Kansas, but kept our power from Ike. The ice storm last Spring did that kind of devastation in Kansas, that you folks are experiencing now. I also have a discussion that is very long, that I have quit responding to, and am having a heck of a time choosing BR for.

what i worry about when we have something like that is loosing all the food that i have in my 2 freezers. did you loose much? other than the power outage of several years ago, we dont loose power much (not more than an hour or so) and i seriously cant imagine living without it.

hmmmmmmm......yeah......just last night i was wondering where you've been the last couple of days.
living here in the weather vacuum of Las Vegas, i sometimes forget the rest of you guys actually have storm systems and such coming through.
i've lived in the midwest so i do know what severe weather is all about, here if it drizzles they consider that as severe weather.
anyways, glad you weathered the storm and made it back to MyLot Land.
Happy Posting.

I have a gas stove, so would always be able to make tea in a power outage ~D)
I have lots of candles, and a wind-up radio, too.

Oh it is OK! I am just happy that you are OK now and the power is on and that you can do mylot again, I understand, so don't stress yourself trying to answer discussion before. kep smiling friend!

well glad to have you back I remeber when the hurricanes went though florida we had 4 canes in on month np power for 2 weeks boy that was nerve wrecking now you know one of the reason i moved to south carolina everyone use to laugh at me saying i would get over prepared for the hurricanes but boy they were glad when they needed ice or water I always had a bath tub full to share with the ones that laugh an seeing i am not there no more i wonder now if they make extra ice an bottle water before the storm hits hhhmmm I know not!

Good idea Ldyjarhead to buy a portable radio or one of those crank-up ones like somebody else mentioned. Those would probably be much better for any kind of a long power outage as it would definitely save on batteries... they're not cheap! Don't worry about those discussions you started the other day, I am sure people here on myLot will understand your situation. Thank goodness you got your electricity back. I'd hate to be one of those still without power. Not fun... to say the least. Take care.

Eh, we have to be a bit prepared, being right on the east coast we get some of the hurricaines. We also get some snow that causes problems. We've ALWAYS got tons of batteries, portable radio, non-electric phone and non-electric clock. We always have drinking water, but I usually don't worry too much about flushing water (although I should). I think the longest we've been without power has been 3 days. Just long enough to start throwing out the stuff in the fridge and the freezer stuff is usually borderline. We have a gas stove so we can cook some things. Every now and then we think we need to get a generator, along with the electric hook up so that we can run some of the things while the power's out - fridge, water, and INTERNET!!!