MariannNOVA Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Snowstorm was much more intense than forecasted -- not only did we lose power at 8pm, the meter and wires ripped right out of the house - - explosion, arcing, kids were a little frightened. DH was up all night with the electric company and Liberty Mutual (who I think hates us now ) and we are moving back into the Towne Place Suites in a little while (good thing we love them and they love us) - which hopefully will be within the hour. No idea how long we will be there (does any of this sound familiar?) but the electrician says it depends on whether or not we need a permit to do the work or if it can be repaired without a permit. Will keep in touch when we get there - i am using dh's computer on battery power and his verizon card. Kids are bouncing off the walls -- dh and I HATE this bleeping house. I'm glad we are all safe, I am tired, though, of the house drama. Trying to look on the bright side: Housekeeping every day, complimentary breakfast, fresh baked cookies at 7pm. Oh, guys, I am really tired of this!:crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh Mariann, bless your hearts! :grouphug::grouphug: Hopefully they won't need a permit to repair the lines and you'll be back tomorrow! More :grouphug::grouphug:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) Oh, wow. That makes our eight inches of crusty seem lame. Sorry! Edited January 27, 2011 by Mejane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :blink: Oh my, Mariann. :grouphug: Hope things get fixed quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 So sorry for you and your family, Mariann. I hope it is all sorted soon. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug: Lifting you up in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug: I'm so sorry, sweetie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Luckily, you are remaining sane ;) You have had a lot of trials lately! Continue to stay strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug: I'm so glad you are all safe. I knew it was bad up there. My bil slept at his office in Tysons Corners rather than try to drive home to Ashburn. A friend sat on GW Parkway for 12 hours. Stay safe, stay warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Ugh, I'm sorry. That happened to my BIL and his wife when we had a horrid ice storm a few years back. Thankfully, it didn't take long to fix. Hopefully yours won't either. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 This happened to us last year (but the tree limb that tore out the wiring landed on the car!) We didn't have to get a permit so hopefully you won't either, but we were just replacing - no upgrading while we were at it. It did take about a whole day to repair and the electric company had to come put a new seal on the meter. Why did you have to move out? Do you have electric heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: "I don't know what to say, just wow...I'm sorry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug: I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. On the bright side, thankfully none of the children were playing in the yard at the time, and no one is hurt. Praying the repairs happen quickly and you can get back home. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh Mariann, that really stinks! I'm so sorry. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mariann! My husband was caught in the traffic last night. He left work at 4:00 p.m. and got home at 1:30 a.m. -- 9-1/2 hours of driving. Then this morning he had to get up and go back in. As he sat in traffic that didn't move (the worst was at Tysons Corner), he read on the Drudge Report about the very traffic he was caught in. I hate snow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Deja vu! So sorry... Your house does seem to have some serious bad mojo. :glare: On the other hand, you do lead a very exciting life. I guess you are slapping your head saying you don't need the excitement, but what a lot of memories to bind your family together! Hope your situation is soon resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sorry that you had to go through all that! The housekeeping and cookies sound good, though! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I think that house is cursed or something! :lol: So sorry about this new drama. I like your bright side though!:grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 We were lucky. The snow is super heavy and wet but we didn't lose power. The landscaping may not have been as lucky though. Oh, and DH is in Tampa:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 We were lucky. The snow is super heavy and wet but we didn't lose power. The landscaping may not have been as lucky though. Oh, and DH is in Tampa:glare: LOL, same here--except my dh is in Albuquerque! It's tough, dealing with all the 50 degree weather and sun . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh my gosh when do you get a break ?? Email me... You could come visit with us some this weekend, if even to just break up your hotel stay :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh my goodness! Hoping it will be a short stay, and you can enjoy the cookies, and hosuekeeping. Is there an indoor pool? Maybe you can pretend you are going on a short vacation? Getting away from reality? :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 it's almost dejavu, isn't it? Didn't you move to the hotel at around this time of year last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: What an incredible nuisance!!! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 You know what's weird? We had only maybe 2 inches where we are, Marianne, but our power went off several times. We never completely lost it, thankfully. It sounds like it was rather spotty. Nice to have PDG home today, though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Mariann, You've got to be kidding. Okay so you're not but really enough already. When do you start writing the novel? :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Holy cow. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Mariann, I'll be praying not only that this goes quickly but also that your loopy, ridiculous, certifiable neighbors don't do anything stupid while your gone1 Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Boo, Hiss! I am sorry you are being displaced again. My sister had a tree fall on her house (competely flattened the family room addition) last summer during a storm. She spent more than 4 months living in one of those extended stay hotels. I imagine it gets old after a while. I hope they are able to get your house fixed back up lickety split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Holy cow. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: My thought exactly. Try to focus on the room service. Hopefully it won't be long. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonshine Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm starting to think you're really a troll and making up all these stories (just kidding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The adventures never seem to stop! Hoping you get power restored soon. Stay warm (and sane!) in the meantime. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Glad you and your family are ok, Mariann! We had a pine tree uproot and scraped down the side of our home. We are an end unit townhouse, so there were no windows to break. If it had been a foot or so taller, we would have been in trouble. An hour later our power went out too. Thankfully it came back about lunchtime today. That storm was terrible and I hope spring gets here quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 :grouphug: I'm so glad you are all safe. I knew it was bad up there. My bil slept at his office in Tysons Corners rather than try to drive home to Ashburn. A friend sat on GW Parkway for 12 hours. Stay safe, stay warm. Wasn't the traffic awful? It took my son in law 9 hours to get home to Reston from Vienna. I felt so badly for my him and my dd. This happened to us last year (but the tree limb that tore out the wiring landed on the car!) We didn't have to get a permit so hopefully you won't either, but we were just replacing - no upgrading while we were at it. It did take about a whole day to repair and the electric company had to come put a new seal on the meter. Why did you have to move out? Do you have electric heat? No - we have oil heat, but the it needs electricity to run -- no idea why, but it was 45 degrees when we left this morning. The electrician was able to repair it this afternoon - the electric company was there first thing this morning. I have to applaud Dominion Power -- they were excellent. And the electrician, who didn't know us from the man in the moon -- he returned DH's voice mail at 4am. Praise G-d for their quick response. Oh, and yeah, we were worried about the wire b/c it was so near the truck -- I was SO relieved that no branches (and we did lose some trees) landed on my hummer. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mariann! My husband was caught in the traffic last night. He left work at 4:00 p.m. and got home at 1:30 a.m. -- 9-1/2 hours of driving. Then this morning he had to get up and go back in. As he sat in traffic that didn't move (the worst was at Tysons Corner), he read on the Drudge Report about the very traffic he was caught in. I hate snow!!! That sounds like the situation my son in law found himself in- he left vienna at 3pm and arrived home in Reston as 12:30am. I was so concerned for him and so worried about dd who was not feeling well, we were al praying for them at our house. Oh my gosh when do you get a break ?? Email me... You could come visit with us some this weekend, if even to just break up your hotel stay :-) We will be back home tomorrow afternoon -- i will email you. :grouphug: it's almost dejavu, isn't it? Didn't you move to the hotel at around this time of year last year? Actually, we moved out of the hotel february 14th last year. :D I'm starting to think you're really a troll and making up all these stories (just kidding). I wish!:lol: The adventures never seem to stop! Hoping you get power restored soon. Stay warm (and sane!) in the meantime. :grouphug: Warm I can do ---- Sane, well, I will try to work on that one.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 oh no! Mariann! I'm so sorry!!!! As if you need this on top of everything else! I hope that work gets done quickly and you will be back at that home that you........ well I hope you're home soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 oh no! Mariann! I'm so sorry!!!! As if you need this on top of everything else! I hope that work gets done quickly and you will be back at that home that you........ well I hope you're home soon! Denise: Thanks so much! We may stay another night at the hotel just because........ On another note, can you do me a favor: Alicia64 is looking for DC hotel information as they are going to do the Smithsonian/monument thing. Can you be in touch with her or look for her thread here. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Wow, you are right. You simply can't make this stuff up! I am so sorry you're going through all of this right now, and pray that your house gets fixed enough for you to go back very soon. Hotel living gets real old real quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 :eek: Unbelievable! I'm glad you all are safe and well and glad they were able to repair everything quickly, but still, my goodness! Yes, I'd stay at the hotel another night too, pretend your at a mini vacation and enjoy the housekeeping and cookies! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Mariann, I'll be praying not only that this goes quickly but also that your loopy, ridiculous, certifiable neighbors don't do anything stupid while your gone1 Faith Thank you. We are pretty sure that they won't be doing much more than sticking a hand out the door to grab an ice cold brewskie out of the snow --:cheers2:. ;) Wow, you are right. You simply can't make this stuff up! I am so sorry you're going through all of this right now, and pray that your house gets fixed enough for you to go back very soon. Hotel living gets real old real quick! Thank you - prayers greatly appreciated. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I already have trouble imagining a snowstorm (never have experienced one), let alone a snowstorm that causes the power to go out.......but to have the meter and wires ripped out of the house ....oh man....:svengo: Marianne :grouphug: and enjoy the goods things at the hotel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 I already have trouble imagining a snowstorm (never have experienced one), let alone a snowstorm that causes the power to go out.......but to have the meter and wires ripped out of the house ....oh man....:svengo: Marianne :grouphug: and enjoy the goods things at the hotel! Thank you. We are! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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