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So because of a freak storm that popped up Friday night (t’was not expected at all!), we lost power from 10:30pm Friday night until Sunday night around 9pm. OMG. I have never been so hot, sticky, gross, sweaty and miserable in all my years.
Now that the power is on, I almost wanted to make out with my air conditioner.
My mom and I spent a ton of money eating out, going to the mall and going to the movies because it was easier than sitting at home, in the dark and heat sweltering to death! Literally, you’d be sitting on the couch with sweat pouring off of you. It was just horridly hot and humid.
Anywhere you went to eat it was at least a 30-45 minute wait. The movies were packed, the mall was packed, it was just miserable.
The storm itself was amazing to watch, although our street is torn up. Uprooted trees fell on houses and cars. You can barely drive through it. 80mph winds, intense thunder/lightening, and rain so heavy it looked white outside. We ended up with no electricity for just about 48hrs. And being 7 months pregnant and no AC in 105 degree weather? NO BUENO.
Kitty story:
So during the storm, we (my mom and I) heard a cat crying. So we opened the door and the neighborhood kitty ran into the house. We dried her off, gave her food and water and a dry place to sleep in the bathroom. We let her back out when the storm subsided. She’s purrfectly happy and safe now (I can actually see her out the window looking at the squirrels in the trees).
I don’t blame the poor dear! It was terrifying out there! If those winds could rip trees out of the ground, I’m surprised she didn’t get swept off of our porch!
She's well taken care of by us and the other neighbors, but I'm still looking to find her a home. She is SO sweet.
Not to toot my own horn, but I'm so happy we were able to save her and let her know that we care about her. I'd definitely take her in if we didn't already have 4 cats and a dog (and a baby on the way). | |
Kristy69
Carly's Mommy
| @sTreetAngeL Said 
Ugh. I DO feel for you, especially with being pregnant through it all. I went though similar years ago (not the pregnancy bit) but it was also high summer temps and humidity. We were without power for 25 hours.
I did however have a yard at the time, so stayed constantly in my bathing suit, wetting myself under that hose. I even slept wet, and it did help tremendously.
Glad you are back to normal now, and that nothing of real value was lost or anyone hurt or killed.
I hope you didn't lose a great deal of food from your fridge?
Yay for saving kitty!  I know she appreciates it and if she could talk she would tell you so. 
I laid on the couch with a wet washcloth. That really helped! My mom and I were considering just sitting on the grass in the backyard and getting out the sprinkler, but we didn't get around to it. Our neighborhood is a wreck (I'm gonna get some pics). Trees uprooted everywhere. Crushed cars, broken fences, trees on houses... we are soooo incredibly blessed that we suffered no damage to the house or cars. We did lose a lot in the fridge, unfortunately, though. But we're going out shopping today, so it's alright.
Poor baby was crying on the porch, must have been terrifying. She was vey happy to get inside, dried and fed.  |
annski729
| I was up in NY this weekend but sort of sad I missed the storm. It was apparently a special storm called a "derecho" - relatively rare for the area. I don't think my apartment lost power because we have lines underground.
In any case, it sucks that there are so many people who are still without power. It usually ends up being poorer areas too, which is super sad.
Nice job with the kitty. |
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48hrs of no power, but we saved a kitty's life!
July 02, 2012 @ 03:11:30 pm
