Thanks Generac

Not from here . . . courtesy npr.org

Not from here . . . courtesy npr.org

Yesterday we kept an eye on the weather.  The erudite prognosticators were warning that the approaching winter storm could leave us with a quarter to a half-inch of ice on trees and power lines.  In keeping with a long-time tradition, they missed it.  We had no signs of icing on trees or lines in this neighborhood.  The ice stayed in balls and fell to the ground where it accumulated.

Unfortunately, they were right about the 50 mph wind gusts.  The power went out just before 8 PM.  Power company breakers tried to reset three times, and then dropped out for the duration.

We shut down all unnecessary systems and devices.  Sylvia was in the office and immediately shut off both of our computers.  Twenty seconds later, our emergency power system kicked on.

Living in this rural area, we are never high on the priority list.  That’s true for snow removal on the roads, power restoration and more.

I don’t care.  I love this life and will endure whatever comes this way for as long as I am able.

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About Chuck

I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

6 thoughts on “Thanks Generac

  1. Thankful we lost power later at night (8pm) and was easy to just crawl into bed a little early! And it came back at noon the following day, so not much discomfort!!! We fared very well also!!! :frolic:

    • We are on the same feeder, which means we lost and got back power at the same time. We catch the wind easily at this location and that cools things off in the house.

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