A Visit from the Fire Department

Yesterday morning the kids and I were playing outside early (7:15-ish) and I decided to build a fire in our fire pit. Around 8:45 I heard and then saw a fire truck coming down our street and as they approached our house I saw them point. I went to the front yard to see what was going on and they said someone had called and complained. I told them that I had a fire in our fire pit. The lead guy said "The only problem I see is that you don't have a screen covering it." I said "Yes, I do." He looked closer and agreed. He also noticed that I had a hose handy, in case things got out of hand. He said that if someone called and complained again then I would have to put it out.

Now I just need to figure out who called and complained. I have a few suspects in mind.

Canvassing

Andrew and I went canvassing yesterday, which was an interesting experience. It seemed like a lot of people weren't home, which made it go pretty quickly. I think that we were out for a little over two hours, and there was very little complaining. I am not sure what I would have done if Andrew decided he had had enough.

Is it for real this time?

Apparently our power is on again. I am not sure if I want to rush to fill the fridge just yet.

Church Dinner

Last night we were dinnerless. We had no food at our house, and we weren't sure what to do. Susan ran past a church that was hosting a dinner, and we decided to check it out. We ended up enjoying a nice dinner of pulled-pork sandwiches, mac & cheese, cole slaw, garlic bread, and even dessert. Not too shabby.

Make Up Your Mind!

We were able to enjoy a few hours of electricity last night, but now we are back in the dark.

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As of Thursday Morning

. . . and we're back!

The power came back on around 8:30 this evening, thanks to some help from some North Carolina crews, we believe. I was upstairs getting the kids to bed, but Susan said that she could hear a collective "Woohoo!" from the neighborhood.

Having the power back on meant that it was time for us to clean out the fridge - woohoo!

Still in the Dark

We are still one of the 300,000 people who belong in one of those dots. They hope to make a lot more progress today, and I hope they do.

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As of Wednesday Morning

Camping Preview

We have been powerless since Sunday afternoon, when the remains of Ike swept through. We didn't get any rain, but we sure got a lot of wind. We emptied our freezers Sunday night, and put 10 1/2 gallons of ice cream in Ruth Ann's freezer. Last night we took all of our refrigerated items to a friends house.

Not much has changed in our daily routine, other than trying to find creative ways to eat. This morning I grilled some goetta. Fun times. Hopefully the power will be back on soon, but I have been enjoying the peace.

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As of Tuesday Morning