Power Outage

Day 3 without power has transformed a previously patient, level headed adult (me) to a cranky whiney baby. Freezing cold shower - OK full disclaimer it probably lasted less than 10 seconds prior to an imminent cardiac arrest - contents of the fridge piled in coolers on the kitchen floor with fingers crossed for the contents of our overflowing freezer. Seven people in the house to feed - unfortunately only one meal planned for a BBQ - the rest required the non functioning stove or Airfryer. Multiple trips to Tim’s, McDonalds and Buffalo Wild Wing (Sid’s family discount) to compensate. First trip out for coffee my hero husband braved a line up from hell - and brought home mega coffees, thinking we could zap them if they got cold Sid heading back to BWW this morning in order to use the WiFi for her homework. Shout out to my friend who graciously allowed Grady to invade her home last night to plug in all his portable chargers so we could benefit today. Throughout all this, the communication from Elexicon has been deplorable. Their online “updated” outage maps showing restoration times 24 hours in the past - and yesterday’s message for houses that were still out of power was basically a big “F**k You” to the people who pay an exorbitant hydro rate in the first place. So who knows how much longer we will be off the grid, it’s not looking promising for today. The only saving grace is that all the family are home this weekend so we share in the misery together, Weatherall style.