Lights! Dryer! Action!

This is the damage done to our siding last year when a limb fell on the cable TV cable and caused it to zipper through our siding. We thought it was unfortunate at the time that we had to buy a whole box of siding just to have that small section fixed. We're glad now that we did because the same thing happened this year. The damage is much less this year though and we may be able to fix it ourselves.

This is the damage done this year.

Since Wednesday, we have been without full power. We thought we'd escaped the power outages when we still had power on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, a branch fell from a tree, pulling one of the cables free from the weatherhead. That night, much of our neighborhood was without power. It was restored about 10, but our lights were unusually dim and just didn't seem right. By Thursday evening, we could run one furnace, a light or two, and most importantly, the TV. This morning, our power was fixed - won't say how! - and we can now go back to being the energy hogs that we are. I can hear the dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer humming happily away. Yippee!