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| and there ya go! |
We
still are without power or phone service but miraculously our cable came back
on last night. My computer is working
and I’m happy to be able to watch some real TV shows instead of DVD
movies. Our town has been making
progress and half of the residents had power as of this morning. Fully expecting to have power restored to
the rest of the town today I was optimistic.
Alas,
it was not meant to be. This morning
around 9 a.m. a landscaper’s truck hit a pole with a power line that had most of the town
running. So power has now been knocked
out here in our town once again and parts of the next town over. The schools, police department and town hall
are now running on generators once more.
They have 35 new crews who just arrived from Massachusetts and a few
crews from Quebec working on the problem.
Hard
to believe but truth is stranger than fiction. Without a sense of humor I’d
most likely be headed to an insane asylum by now. You just can’t make this stuff up!
Until
next time
Quote for Today
Things
are never so bad they can't be made worse. ~From the movie The African
Queen
Oh. My. Perfect quote ;-).
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!! Love your quote of the day...we try to keep that in mind always. So glad you have some things up and running again. What would we do without tv?
ReplyDeleteJust when you thought things were going to get better!
ReplyDeleteI hope that landscaper had a good exit statagy. I'll bet there is a lynch mob looking for him:)
ReplyDeleteif it wasn't for bad luck... ;-) but it could always be worse. hopefully this next storm won't be anything. hope they fix it soon!
ReplyDeleteOMG, you are right, you can't make this stuff up. All you can do is laugh--insanely.
ReplyDeleteGuys from Missouri are on my road doing repairs. No promises but there's a chance we may be back in power by sometime tomorrow.
Landscaper...wonder how many jobs he's going to get next year. *sigh*
At this point could you do anything other than laugh?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't want to be that contractor...
ReplyDeleteHoping it's a quick repair to return your power, and yes - that this new storm doesn't amount to much. At least you have your "opiate of the masses" back. I find tv very helpful in times of stress. :D
Poor landscaper dude who hit the gas a wee too hard but they say there is a reason for everything. Hope all is well soon and dude gets a different job for the sake of everyone.
ReplyDeleteYour quote is painfully descriptive. Accidents do happen, but has enough time gone by to enjoy the humor? Good luck, tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteOOOPS! I would really hate to be that guy. You're right, you really have to have a sense of humor to get through that. Being all mad and upset doesn't change anything. (easier said than done)
ReplyDeleteOh no! Well... hang in there a little longer. I sure hope this early season weather gets all this over with quick and everyone can enjoy a quiet, serene, winter season.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote! Glad to see that you still find the humour in what could be a very depressing situation. I feel for the landscaper. Poor guy. This will be hard to live down.
ReplyDeleteCrews from Quebec?? Canadian, eh? :-) They may appreciate "Merci beaucoup pour votre aide!"
Fingers crossed that you have power tomorrow!
What a let down! I hope you are back in power soon. I understand the simple comfort of watching television. We hooked the generator up to the Xbox for a little while because we were sick of sitting in the dark.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope that next storm is a wash.
Frustrating! I grew up in south Texas - hurricane country - and I have an inkling of your trauma! I probably didn't have your sense of humor though ; )
ReplyDelete- The Equestrian Vagabond
Hi Merri,
DeleteWithout a sense of humor I don't think I would have made it through in one piece.