Denisemomof4 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 my battery on my laptop is at 20%..... so it will be dead soon.... and my phone isn't fully charged. I will charge it if I go to my brothers for a shower, but since I can't reach him, I'm guessing he's without power, too. He will get his power sooner as he's in a populated city in NH. So.... I will "see" you all around here in a week, maybe less, and I will enjoy a peaceful week with little to do other than school. Almost 2 feet of snow (21 inches, well above 2 ft from drifts!) and temps in the 50's this week. I just wish I hadn't packed my freezers this week. It will be too warm to keep the food frozen.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I think it's time to consider a back-up generator. They are not that expensive and you could at least run a frig/freezer and space heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Estimates here are that the "majority" of our county will be out well into the week. We were among the very last back on from Irene so I expect it will be the same now. We are definitely buying a generator once we get back home. We're staying with my mother since she is in a more populated area and has power. We also just did a big shopping trip. Lots of large cuts of meat, frozen foods. We hauled it all over to my mothers. Thankfully she has a full size spare freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpuffins Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I agree w/ Unsinkable. A generator might be worth it. For the phone/computer, I'd say put them on the car charger when you are driving. SO worth it. And if you get power b/f the temps hit about 40, if you do NOT open the freezer at all, you CAN keep much of it safely as it will not start to thaw very quickly. (done this one myself, and kept 90% of the contents as they were still 75%+ frozen, usually the middle section where there's not a bit of room for warm air molecules! and it was about 48-50hrs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 YIKES! I would be looking at a generator for future use for sure. Happy Roughing it. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Estimates here are that the "majority" of our county will be out well into the week. We were among the very last back on from Irene so I expect it will be the same now. We are definitely buying a generator once we get back home. We're staying with my mother since she is in a more populated area and has power. We also just did a big shopping trip. Lots of large cuts of meat, frozen foods. We hauled it all over to my mothers. Thankfully she has a full size spare freezer. That is fortuitous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 batteries. The power outlets through out the store are likewise in use by fellow squatters. At least we have heat and latte. Thumbs up to B&N for accommodating us willingly. Our neighborhood looks like a war zone, a very picturesque war zone. Many, many fallen branches, cracked tree trunks, icy roads, and downed power lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 unopened full freezers will keep about 48 hours before STARTING to defrost. Can you get dry ice? It should help. It is a bit more expensive but it will work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I hate early, wet, heavy snows! Thinking of all of you without power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well crud. Hopefully I'll have the baby by the time you get back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well crud. Hopefully I'll have the baby by the time you get back! I thought you went to bed! :D We'll hope she gets cabin fever and gets out to a town with power and internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 my battery on my laptop is at 20%..... so it will be dead soon.... and my phone isn't fully charged. I will charge it if I go to my brothers for a shower, but since I can't reach him, I'm guessing he's without power, too. He will get his power sooner as he's in a populated city in NH. So.... I will "see" you all around here in a week, maybe less, and I will enjoy a peaceful week with little to do other than school. Almost 2 feet of snow (21 inches, well above 2 ft from drifts!) and temps in the 50's this week. I just wish I hadn't packed my freezers this week. It will be too warm to keep the food frozen.:glare: do you have a car-charger for your phone? you can use snow to fill around items in your freezer to help them stay cold. (especially helpful if you have a drain at the bottom and can just keep replacing snow while draining excess water) also, check your homeowner's policy about replacing lost food in your freezer due to power outages. good luck this week. we've done seven + days without power. not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm amazed we have power, I was watching sparks dance on the wires last night as the branches bent them down. Dh and a friend were out cutting a tree last night that had fallen from our property across a neighbors driveway. It's gorgeous now, blue sky, white snow and trees down everywhere. most of our town has no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Couldn't you hide some of your frozen food in the snow? Maybe in a small cooler and as deep as you can get it... Seems to me like it would works, but I don't know. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Cornelia Snook Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Sigh. I'm sorry for those who are without power. We lost ours for 36 hours several years ago and it was a very stressful time for me--just 36 hours! Of course, I was younger and not so mentally equipped to deal with things. I hope the estimates for the power loss are overstated! Praying for power for you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Can you bury some frozen items in the snow? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Can you bury some frozen items in the snow? :001_smile: That probably wouldn't work for too long. It was nice and warm here today (mid 40s), so I'm guessing it was warmer wherever Denise lives. Like she OP, it is supposed to be in the 50s this week. But so long as she keeps her freezer closed, it should stay nice and cold for a few days. The southern part of the state always gets hit harder than we do up here. We didn't lose power and only ended up with 2-3 inches which mostly all melted today. However, we get the colder temps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I think it's time to consider a back-up generator. They are not that expensive and you could at least run a frig/freezer and space heater. :iagree: Denise, you really need some backup generators, for the house and for the farmyard, too. The peace of mind, alone, is worth the investment to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 this is why I like wood-burning stoves better than gas or electric fireplaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 :party: WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! POWER IS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :party: :party: :party: I took a shower, vacuumed, and now I've got a TON of cooking and baking to do before my food goes bad! I have much food buried in the snow, and we also have a Rubbermaid container filled of meats and other items my dogs would like. It's got a lid on it, buried in the snow, with rocks and wood on top.:lol: We'll roast our pumpkin seeds and spaghetti squash, I'm making curried apple and pumpkin soup, chunky applesauce, apple crisp. NONE of our meats or anything else in the freezer even STARTED to defrost when dh put them out in the snow last night. Just now I got ice cubes out of the freezer upstairs, not the large one, and everything is solidly frozen! We do have a generator. The last time we used it it had started to sputter so dh had taken some things apart to prepare it for winter when we got SLAMMED. This was SO unexpected. Last time I checked we were supposed to get 5 - 10 inches. We got 22. We weren't even prepared with food or water, but I have a fully stocked freezer and pantry, and we can use our gas stove to cook on, plus the grill. We always keep about 20 gallons of water in the basement, so we had water to flush toilets but no drinking water. Thankfully, dh DID fill the water trough for the animals. We placed buckets around the barn and house to get all the run-off for the animals, and we can drive a couple of miles to a freshwater spicket, one many people use normally if they don't have a well, or if they have bad well water. We have had to water the barn animals in this manner before, and if we lose power during the deep freeze of winter, poor dh has to use a blow torch to defrost our water pump in the barn. It happens at least once per year that he has to defrost our well pump. Yes, we have a light box around it. We've been in our house for 15 years now. This time when we lost power I decided that it is finally time to make the financial investment of a whole house generator. We won't do it this year, but we need to start to check into it and start to save for it. Once the power shuts off, the generator will automatically turn on. Life would continue on as normal. It would be GREAT if this could also run the well pump in the barn. I love that we have a wood stove for heat and a gas stove for cooking. We always have a hefty supply of candles, batteries and flashlights. We actually like power outages..... but usually know when to plan for them! I'm just SO HAPPY to be clean and have my area rugs vacuumed!!! :party: My good friend told me that her grandfather's nursing home is calling around to try to get everyone placed. They have back-up generators but there's not enough heat to keep everyone warm. Thankfully it's in the mid 50's today. I hope everyone's power will be restored within a few days, but we were told to expect a week with now power. Last time this happened, people were flocking to Walmart just to buy clean underwear!:lol: Imp, I was going to call you today to make sure someone let me know if you had your baby. I'm so glad to be back on line! One more post to answer, then I've got a TON of work to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) Power still down here. I'm picking up wifi while out running errands. No running water, flushing toilets:001_huh:, thank goodness for wood stove for heat and cooking. What a celebration last night when I realized there was enough battery left on the laptop to watch a Little House on th Prairie DVD. I really need a shower. Good times:001_smile: Lisa Edited October 31, 2011 by Momto5girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Glad you're back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Power still down here. I'm picking up wifi while out running errands. No running water, flushing toilets:001_huh:, thank goodness for wood stove for heat and cooking. What a celebration last night when I realized there was enough battery left on the laptop to watch a Little House on th Prairie DVD. I really need a shower. Good times:001_smile: Lisa :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Hopefully it will be back SOON, but we were told to prepare for a week. :glare: Glad you're back! thanks! I was wondering if you were posting updates!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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