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femmocrat

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4. That's awful. Hope your power is restored soon.

Reply to EarthFirst (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 01:44 PM

Mar 2017

We were without power for several days once... we huddled around the fireplace and cooked our meals in it. It was like camping.... but way colder. After that, we bought a generator! Knock on wood, we haven't had to use it. *

*(Crossing my eyes, spitting three times, and rubbing a lucky rabbit's foot!)

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No power: Day 3 [View all] EarthFirst Mar 2017 OP

Sorry you have to go through that. Borchkins Mar 2017 #1

That always stinks! Phentex Mar 2017 #2

Ugh! redwitch Mar 2017 #3

That's awful. Hope your power is restored soon. femmocrat Mar 2017 #4

Hope the power is back soon.... Stuart G Mar 2017 #5

Update yet? Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #6

Power restored at 6 p.m. this evening! EarthFirst Mar 2017 #7

YAY! Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #8