They Huffed and They Puffed. . .

. . . and the blew our electric out for three days. High winds were the cause many in our area to loss power and over 100,000 homes are still out of electricity today, Friday, and the storm was on Sunday! We had 50-60 mph winds with gusts up to 80 on Sunday and my daughter played soccer during it. I really wished I'd brought my camera. They had to hold onto a neighboring goal so it won't blow across the field and hit people. Here are some shots of what we did. We had minimal damage with our trees and lost a few singles but all in all we just enjoyed our time living as Laura Ingals did in her day. And my kids enjoyed finding stuff and extra stuff to wear to clean up the yard.

We as a family played football in the yard in the dark, we worked together, grilled everything in our freezer including frozen veggies, we brain stormed things, listened to the radio and stories on tape and my husband and I looked each other in the eye and talked by candle light. Life was good and it still is. We had the township deliver free ice to us at 9:30pm one night by driving up the street and using a bull horn to announce their arrival. My kids will never forget this experience. We have had amazingly wonderful weather to make the experience so much easier. Praise the Lord for He blessed us.

This was a good reminder for us to keep praying for the people in Texas who will be out of electricity for over 6 weeks with HOT temperatures, bugs, no ice and limited food and gas. I can't truly imagine it all although I have a small insight into their situation. It also freed us from some of the things that we let hold us captive like our computer and tv. We spent our days outside and even into the night. We had a neighborhood smore night and talked more with my neighbors than I ever do. We checked on each other and just took the time! Very meaning full to me and I really want to find ways to "take the time" from here forth.

So on Wednesday when the electric came back on, Caroline was disappointed and I have to admit I was too, but just because we have power doesn't mean we have to go back to ignoring one another and taking things for granted. That is my prayer for our family and I'm sooooo thankful - the lights went out!

Ice delivered in the middle of the night. Didn't

have enough coolers for it.


Team work!
Strong guy!

This neighbor was out of town and had a big
tree in the front and one in the back yard.

Fashion Plates! We took a bike ride and ran into some

friends who appologized for their looks and I said - No

apologizes needed just look at us!

I even did laundry and hung it on our back porch to dry.