O.K., my break is over
(although I hadn't planned on spending it at the NORTH POLE)
and without even a chance to be tempted to get on the computer!
About the time I decided to take a break, the weather made plans to do the same. We were hit with a huge snow storm. It was beautiful, but our trees still had most of the leaves on them and the extra weight caused a lot of havoc.
The branches sagged, bent, and many snapped under the pressure of the wet snow.
You can see where the patio furniture is hidden under the big white mounds. We still hadn't winterized yet!
We lost power (after witnessing a little fire in the tree), telephone, cable, internet, and all other forms of relaxation and communication that modern-spoiled-technology-loving-folks crave.
We were not alone. Over 19,000 people were without power.
For nearly 17 and a half hours we resorted to things like this:
dressed like this:
It was kind of nice to sit around and visit with each other and we survived quite well,
(Thank goodness for our gas fireplace!)
but I did miss blogging.
Thank you to all who missed me!
♥
JoAnn
P.S. Anybody need any branches or twigs? I'm sure there must be a craft idea hidden in there.
P.P.S. Thanks to the faithful workers who repaired our broken power lines!
