Chamblee54

05:30 The power went out about midnight. I only knew that the CPAP stopped. I did not hear any tree limbs crashing into the house … happened in 2016 … or big trees nearby taking down the phone lines, and loosening our power connection … happened in 2020. There was a big storm in 2017 or 18, that I nervously watched go through but did not cause any real problems here.
The phone just rang, with a stranger in Iowa. Since I got the galaxy device, the bot calls have been coming thick and fast. I ignore most of them. If it is someone I know, they can leave a message.
16:27 The was a text from Ga Power saying we would be up and running by 1730. This is not a guarantee, but it is a good sign. I have gone from wondering how I would fill the time to discovering all sorts of things to do. This is not always a positive development.
One unexpected bucket list item was mopping the front porch. I took a chair and table off the porch , in anticipation of high winds. This morning, after the storm went through, I decided to sweep off some leaves. It would be easier with all the stuff out of the way.
I noticed how much dirt was there, and decided to mop the front and back porch. It didn’t do much good. Pressure washing might help. Scrubbing might help, but that is way too much work.
I was anticipating a few more days of no juice, and thinking I would have to charge the laptop in the vehicle. When I got the notice of anticipated reprieve, the one thing I had to try was charging the device in the vehicle. It turns out this is a “Weak charging state, please check power charger.” OTOH, it went from 64% charge to 71% in just a few minutes. It could work if it had to. I am going to let the motor run for a minute, to juice up the car battery.
The pre-storm anticipation is one bad part of this. If there is one thing that turns ATLiens into pearl clutching drama queens, it is an upcoming weather event. You haven’t lived until you go to the grocery store the night before we get an inch of snow.
The pre-storm anticipation was bad this time. X/facebook peeps were saying we were going to be without power for several days, and that 70 mph winds would snap these dainty trees like matchsticks. Climate change and Donald Trump were held accountable.
It didn’t help to remember the 2020 storm. A huge tree four doors down fell on a telephone pole, and broke it is half. Since it was so close to us, it loosened up our lines. It took 3 days for power to be restored to most of the street, except us. GAPOW told us we could not be re-connected. The first electrician said we needed to re-wire. A second electrician connected us, and the power was back on.
The laptop is up to 75% charge. That is 4% in the time it took to write those paragraphs. While this is not ideal, it would get us by in an emergency. …
17:32 The new estimated restoration time is 1028/22:00. This is 29 hours later than the first estimate. I guess I am back to finding ways to spend my time. … 19:19 After spreading candles throughout the house, and putting vegetables in the steamer, the lights came back on. It is a magic moment. Pictures today are from The Library of Congress