Mamagistra Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ELECTRICITY! :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: That is all. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ugh. I cannot imagine being without power for an extended period of time. Here's hoping it returns for you sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'm sorry you still don't have electricity! That really stinks. Do they know if they're any closer to restoring it there? I'm sending you lots of hugs, virtual chocolate, and prayers for electricity to be back soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugglin'5 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Me too! AAAAHHHH! I want to wash my clothes! I never thought I cold have such a great desire to DO laundry!:) :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Me too! AAAAHHHH! I want to wash my clothes! I never thought I cold have such a great desire to DO laundry!:) :grouphug: The Houston Chronicle online has a video of people at a laundry mat, one woman said it's the new gas line! Who would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ELECTRICITY!:willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: :willy_nilly: That is all. :blink: Road trip? :auto: We have electricity. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'm so sorry you are still without power. I've felt so sorry for the people who bought our house (near Rice) - they moved from NJ right before Gustav, then I heard from my former neighbor they lost power for 4 1/2 days with Ike. I think our buyers are ready to go back to NJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariSarah Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Any hotels nearby have power? A little air conditioning for an evening? Hope you get power back soon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Urgh, I should clarify: we do actually have a generator, so there is "electricity"...but man, it's becoming such a pain. Laundry and dishes are the big thing because we can power the well but not the water heater. :glare: Laundry for six people. After seven days. :eek: And our power was restored for about 40 minutes on Friday morning before it was gone again...so the entire area is restored with the exception of us and our neighbor. :svengo: Ooh! Ooh! The power foreman just called dee-aitch from my neighbor's! Keep your collective fingers crossed, please! They are going to walk the line again... :hurray: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Crossing my fingers for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ooh! Ooh! The power foreman just called dee-aitch from my neighbor's! Keep your collective fingers crossed, please! They are going to walk the line again... :hurray: :party: Fingers *and* toes at work here! Good luck!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Fingers and toes crossed here! :D Hope you get your power back soon! So sorry about your laundry situation. That's gonna keep you busy for a while. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missplacedalaskan Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Praying for power soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Fingers *and* toes at work here! Good luck!!!!! :lol::lol: We make quite a pair, don't we? How are we ever going to get anything done today with our fingers and toes crossed? :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 What a huge bummer!!! Praying for power and sanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 And our power was restored for about 40 minutes on Friday morning before it was gone again...so the entire area is restored with the exception of us and our neighbor. :svengo: Ooh! Ooh! The power foreman just called dee-aitch from my neighbor's! Keep your collective fingers crossed, please! They are going to walk the line again... :hurray: :party: OH here is hoping!!!!! During the Tornado, we lost a pole and they were waiting on there. WELL, the pole truck LEFT THE NEIGHBORHOOD withOUT dropping ours off. I RAN down my 500ft driveway hollering. I finally found a supervisor in a pickup... he says, "you don't need a pole, you don't feed from that line". UMMMM, we do and bring the pole back. They apologized profusely that their map was wrong and had 7 guys standing around figuring out what to do.... it was quite funny to watch. But i gave them food & soda so they turned it on overnight for us (needed a daylight inspection! LOL!!). So i'm doing the power happy dance for you - soon!!!!! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 :lol::lol: We make quite a pair, don't we? How are we ever going to get anything done today with our fingers and toes crossed? :001_huh: Another reason to hope we hear back from her soon! But I think the fact that I'm looking a bit odd is a much smaller problem. :lol: Knew those long toes would be good for something! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 :grouphug:I so hope your power is on asap. :grouphug: "Floods stink." Quote from my ds. Urgh, I should clarify: we do actually have a generator, so there is "electricity"...but man, it's becoming such a pain. Laundry and dishes are the big thing because we can power the well but not the water heater. :glare: Laundry for six people. After seven days. :eek: And our power was restored for about 40 minutes on Friday morning before it was gone again...so the entire area is restored with the exception of us and our neighbor. :svengo: Ooh! Ooh! The power foreman just called dee-aitch from my neighbor's! Keep your collective fingers crossed, please! They are going to walk the line again... :hurray: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 May your power be restored in a jiffy. :grouphug: How frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Book Crazy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I know what having no power is like. When the 3 hurricanes came across Florida a few years back, we had no power for 3 weeks. We spent 3 days a dh parents house and that was a much as we could handle. Spent the rest of the time at our house, going to friends houses in another part of town, so we could shower and wash clothes. It was rather like an extended camping trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Camping's lost its luster, eh? ;) I'm sorry. Hope there is power in your life again soon. Meanwhile, have you considered fondue? Hugs and sympathy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Come on over, my friend. I'll ice down some Mike's. DD can watch the kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 But i gave them food & soda so they turned it on overnight for us (needed a daylight inspection! LOL!!). So i'm doing the power happy dance for you - soon!!!!! :grouphug: Unlike people in Cincinnati, who have been harrassing the power line guys until it was stated that anyone who threatens a Duke Energy person WILL be arrested. Sure enough, the next day a guy was arrested for waving a gun at them. Of course, who am I to complain? Our power went out Sunday afternoon, and cam eback on about 18 hours later. MANY of my friends were without power for the week,and some, I think, still are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Unlike people in Cincinnati, who have been harrassing the power line guys until it was stated that anyone who threatens a Duke Energy person WILL be arrested. Sure enough, the next day a guy was arrested for waving a gun at them. Good. It doesn't make sense to harrass them. Like they don't know the power's out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Urgh, I should clarify: we do actually have a generator, so there is "electricity"...but man, it's becoming such a pain. Laundry and dishes are the big thing because we can power the well but not the water heater. :glare: Laundry for six people. After seven days. :eek: And our power was restored for about 40 minutes on Friday morning before it was gone again...so the entire area is restored with the exception of us and our neighbor. :svengo: Ooh! Ooh! The power foreman just called dee-aitch from my neighbor's! Keep your collective fingers crossed, please! They are going to walk the line again... :hurray: :party: Well? We are patiently waiting. Do we have power yet? If not, I do hope it is soon!!! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Hooray! It feels great, doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Aww. sweetie, I know! I wish I could snap my fingers and make it come back on. My sister, who lives in KY, got slammed with hurricane force winds from Ike which crashed with another system. She has been without power herself since last Sunday too. She is frustrated too. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: It worked, didn't it! I am way powerful with my snaps, huh;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 It worked, didn't it! I am way powerful with my snaps, huh;). LOL :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Unlike people in Cincinnati, who have been harrassing the power line guys until it was stated that anyone who threatens a Duke Energy person WILL be arrested. Sure enough, the next day a guy was arrested for waving a gun at them. Of course, who am I to complain? Our power went out Sunday afternoon, and cam eback on about 18 hours later. MANY of my friends were without power for the week,and some, I think, still are. Ye gads..... My parents hadn't been thru the hurricanes, so they weren't as understanding as we were (they lived here at the time). We had a generator, so we weren't "bad" off, but our biggest concern was once they left the area with the poles - it would be weeks before they'd come back. We were also going to be the only house on the drop from the highway that was going to be hooked back up. Everyone else lost their homes - or had enough damage it was weeks before they COULD be hooked up. We have learned thru the 04 hurricanes and the 07 tornado, be nice and you get power sooner :D My friend in Cleveland was out for 3 days i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: YAHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the hot water..... and never fear, laundry will get old again REAL SOON! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: :w00t: Rock on, Electro Woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Urgh, I should clarify: we do actually have a generator, so there is "electricity"...but man, it's becoming such a pain. Laundry and dishes are the big thing because we can power the well but not the water heater. :glare: Laundry for six people. After seven days. :eek: It might actually be easier to just take it all to a laundromat and use the Super Capacity Machines -- washed all at the same time, dried all at the same time, folded there, brought home in baskets and put away. Family Project. Done. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: YAY! YAY! YAY! And thank GOODNESS! My toes were cramping up. :D Have fun doing your laundry! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Here's to laundry! :cheers2: To dishes! :cheers2: To hot water! :cheers2: Mike's all around! :party: Hooray!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 It might actually be easier to just take it all to a laundromat and use the Super Capacity Machines -- washed all at the same time, dried all at the same time, folded there, brought home in baskets and put away. Family Project. Done. HTH. I thought about this on Day 5 sans electric, but most of the surrounding towns were still without power, as well. Thankfully, my nearly-new LGs are ready and waiting this evening. :D :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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