As if things couldn't get worse! I really hoped the vehicle accident was going to be the least of my problems.

I didn't think much of it but I guess the storm we just had roll through the Pacific northwest here was worse than I thought.

Went into work yesterday and the weather was getting bad. Halfway through the shift, the power goes out and stays out. That's when the fun began.

We get called off and head home. Downed trees everywhere! Windy as crap still. Managed to finally get home after some help cleared the road for us.

I geared up and made my round around my area and spent some time cutting up Downed trees to help clear paths for others. Managed to gather a half cord in the process.

As I sit, we still have no power and the local utilities in the region have varied estimates for power to come back on. Our area could be up to 3 days before we get power.

My mother back in Spokane said she was told it could be up to 23 days!

Thankfully I have the generator that I'm Running from the 55th wheel to keep the fridges going. I got the wood heat but no power to run my well. Anyone have ideas how I could rig something up to get it to run temp.?

I'm playing damage control up here and still somehow I have to go to work without the Ability to eat or shower, etc.

I think I need to hunker down. Hope it doesnt take long before we get Our power back!

Believe me, I was putting alternative energy power on my list, but this happened sooner than I had money for!

LOL. You'd never survive at my place then with 8 small 50w panels (400w) and 200w of hydro power in the summer.

I only pay .08 a kw here. Our electric Bill had Been averaging 100 a month.

Just recently did led lights throughout the house and fixed all the calcium buildup In the water heater. Hoping to pay less next month! All while being able to enjoy creature comforts.

11 hours ago, hex0rz said:

I only pay .08 a kw here. Our electric Bill had Been averaging 100 a month.

Just recently did led lights throughout the house and fixed all the calcium buildup In the water heater. Hoping to pay less next month! All while being able to enjoy creature comforts.

Between the shop, guest house and the main house we pay just around $100. Been running compact florescent bulbs and other low demand lighting. Like we just order a new LED floor lamp for the desk. Really nice.  It can be done it just takes time to adapt your life to low power usage.

Well, it's gone and done it again...

http://www.khq.com/story/30699298/dept-of-emergency-management-encourages-preparedness-for-coming-wind-storm

I just lost power. Time to play damage control again...

Holy cow your getting a lot of action up there. Hopefully you have fuel reserves topped off for your generator, chainsaw and vehicles. For myself it doesn't seem like anything is going to happen. Weather is unseasonably warm right now at 45*F and raining. No snow in sight even the mountains in my view are without snow now. River is picking up volume though. Just checking the traffic cameras it seem its raining all the way up to McCall which is not good for us. (Flooding possible?)

Just got power again. Looks like they're on the ball this Time. Doesn't mean it won't go out again though as the storm still hasn't passed completely.

Now I get to find out whether or not I'm cutting My way out lol.

Still have fuel left over from the last storm so I'm good there.

It's been in the 40s here too and we've had rain the past couple days which have caused other problems as well.

60* sunny and very light breeze here right now, going to be a very record setting day across our region, just headed out to go for a run in shorts and t-shirt in December when it should be highs in the teens lol but we are going to have strong winds tomorrow blowing in some normal temps for the season. Got to enjoy it while I can.