Shortly after the last blog post the ice storm hit Olympia. (On top of the 20+ inches of snow we had) Trees started snapping like twigs and it wasn't long before we lost power. I think about half the city of Olympia lost power. Just our road alone had about 4 trees down blocking the street. In the end, we were out for 5 days. It was horrible. When we lose power, we not only lose the lights but we also lose heat and all running water. It was a true test of how much misery we could stand. During the ordeal, the big excitement was the digger, dump truck and pick up truck coming down the road. They were clearing debris off the roads so the power crews could get through. (Mind you, the clean up crew came by on Sunday... we'd lost power early Thursday) It was a huge source of excitement for the boys. Later on Sunday, we had a beautiful rainbow right out back...clearly ending over the water. Not only was there no pot of gold but there was also no electricity! The boys enjoyed many meals like the one above - make your own sandwiches on crackers, with a side of pretzels and cherry tomatoes. We're back up now... and life is so much better with power. :)
