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| Day 1: note branches laid low to ground. |
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| Could this be the reason we had no power for days? Actually, no. Though this tree and entangled power line is just past our house, it was not the cause of any of our outages (power, landline, cell and wifi). This was a very common sight in our area - the storm was historic in terms of damage. |
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| Day 1: The boys all worked on making electrical circuit models, one of which played "Happy Birthday" (repeatedly) and one of which let loose a spinning top. Others just lit up light bulbs, which isn't nearly as exciting (nor noticeable from the sanctity of my refuge in the other room - see below). |
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| My personal nook - warm by the fire, Moroccan rug at the back, candles on the side, book and wine glass or tea cup at the handy (throughout storm/blackout). |
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| Day 2: Poor Spence had no idea what was going on, nor why his Humans were behaving in such bewildering ways: being home when they normally were not, building fires but not turning on the belly-warmers (more commonly known as radiators). How he managed to figure out that the top of the refrigerator was the only remotely warm spot, we don't know (less mysterious is how he got up there, as his heft allows him to make magnificent launches through the air). |
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| Day 3: Spencer finally reconciled to the fact that the only real warmth to be had was right by the fire. |
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| Day 3: Have fireplace, wood and aluminum, have Viking forge fit for fashioning swords. Flickering light of fire and candles sets the tone. And for dinner? Roasted meat on a spit, of course (er, hot dogs on a stick..............). |
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| Day 4: The products of the boys' Viking experiments. |
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| Day 4: Spencer unimpressed by having to cozy up to the bizarre kerosene heater to keep warm. |
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| Day 4: Staying warm by huddling in the tub post-bath. Needs must................ |
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| Day 5: Normalcy at last. His peoples have turned the belly-warmers back on, and all is right with the world. |
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