The internet is finally back up (as of an hour ago), we can take a shower (even if we still can't drink the water), the house is finally warm again, and the ice is just starting to melt. Two days ago, conditions were rather unpleasant. We hit 3 degrees outside and 48 degrees inside. For my ignorant European fellow correspondents, that is minus 16 and 9 degrees Celsius respectively. Naturally, my generator chose this cold spell to decide that generating power was simply too much work. Like all these wonderful modern pieces of machinery, control panels and circuit boards defy a wrench and a flashlight. Because it is a 30KW, it does at least represent impressive yard art. Now to find an old rusted out car to set by it .......
It has been fun and its been real - just not real fun.
And yes, I know all you damn Yankees walked to grade school three miles each way in these conditions. We are not equipped - physically or culturally - for such temps. Williamson county doesn't even own a snow plow. And my highly refined Southern blood will take weeks to function normally again.
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