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Oh, Sandy...I've Survived
Oct. 31st, 2012 08:54 amWell, I survived. It was terrifying at points, and I'm just not the type of person who gets scared by the wind and the weather.
Still no power, and given the amount of downed wires in my general area and the lack of power company crews working, I suspect it might beweeks days weeks before power comes back on. There's half a utility pole and a huge transformer just laying in the middle of a major road a few miles from my house.
At least there are two small orange cones around it, so people don't drive into it.
Right now, the scariest thing is the lack of power to the traffic control signals at major intersections. Roads that require four signals are half-blocked, so it's difficult to make turns. I guess the sheriff's department and the police department are doing their best work gathered at the one Dunkin' Donuts that has power (trufax - there were upwards of two dozen police and sheriff's dept cruisers parked there). No need to do intersection control when there's hot 'n fresh and tasty in the rack.
I'm at work (a normally 30 minute trip took over an hour) - apparently the office never lost power. So I'm warm, and will soon be caffinated. Not looking forward to getting home tonight, in the darkness.
Things that worry me when the power comes back on:
1 - I'll need to call a plumber to get my gas-fired hot water heater restarted. Why the pilot light went out, I don't know. I should have hot water because I have gas. This is troubling.
2 - The garage door locking mechanism doesn't work and I had to McGuyver the thing after disengaging the electric garage door opener. Also, can't reengage the thing - which should have kept the garage door locked anyway.
3 - The power will come back when I'm in work, the fridge will restart and the ice maker will freeze solid (I forgot to empty it).
I had no damage to the House, which is a wonderful thing. And hopefully, by Saturday, I'll be able to put my chair back on the front porch and enjoy a hot cup of coffee and the Saturday portion of the Sunday NYT.
And because I haven't been able to shower since Monday morning, I am a little stinky and disheveled.
Thank you all of your best and kind wishes - here's to hoping life gets back to normal really soon.
Still no power, and given the amount of downed wires in my general area and the lack of power company crews working, I suspect it might be
At least there are two small orange cones around it, so people don't drive into it.
Right now, the scariest thing is the lack of power to the traffic control signals at major intersections. Roads that require four signals are half-blocked, so it's difficult to make turns. I guess the sheriff's department and the police department are doing their best work gathered at the one Dunkin' Donuts that has power (trufax - there were upwards of two dozen police and sheriff's dept cruisers parked there). No need to do intersection control when there's hot 'n fresh and tasty in the rack.
I'm at work (a normally 30 minute trip took over an hour) - apparently the office never lost power. So I'm warm, and will soon be caffinated. Not looking forward to getting home tonight, in the darkness.
Things that worry me when the power comes back on:
1 - I'll need to call a plumber to get my gas-fired hot water heater restarted. Why the pilot light went out, I don't know. I should have hot water because I have gas. This is troubling.
2 - The garage door locking mechanism doesn't work and I had to McGuyver the thing after disengaging the electric garage door opener. Also, can't reengage the thing - which should have kept the garage door locked anyway.
3 - The power will come back when I'm in work, the fridge will restart and the ice maker will freeze solid (I forgot to empty it).
I had no damage to the House, which is a wonderful thing. And hopefully, by Saturday, I'll be able to put my chair back on the front porch and enjoy a hot cup of coffee and the Saturday portion of the Sunday NYT.
And because I haven't been able to shower since Monday morning, I am a little stinky and disheveled.
Thank you all of your best and kind wishes - here's to hoping life gets back to normal really soon.
