"The best-laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley," according to poet Robert Burns. Ahem. Make that, mice, men, and writers. . . because my plans were blown right away last week.
I'm glad you're feeling better and civilization in your neck of the woods is up and running again. We (along with most rural NH residents) own a generator because our power cuts out pretty often, usually in winter. If we run out of gas, we have a woodstove for backup. My nephews are always impressed by our well stocked pantry (my brother-in-law and his wife live in a very civilized suburban area, so don't keep a lot of canned /dried goods in stock, they tend to shop for food a few times a week - I usually go every two weeks). I figure that it's a good idea to be prepared, just in case. Baked beans might not be the most luxurious supper, but one can eat them cold, if necessary. I'm happy to hear that you're back on track with your writing!
Thanks, Jeannine. When I lived in VT, we heated almost exclusively with wood and used our oil furnace for backup, and we had a gas (propane) stove/oven. But here the problem is more often cooling than heating, and everything's electric. Sigh. Cold baked beans. . . makes me shiver just thinking about it, LOL.
I'm glad you're feeling better and civilization in your neck of the woods is up and running again. We (along with most rural NH residents) own a generator because our power cuts out pretty often, usually in winter. If we run out of gas, we have a woodstove for backup. My nephews are always impressed by our well stocked pantry (my brother-in-law and his wife live in a very civilized suburban area, so don't keep a lot of canned /dried goods in stock, they tend to shop for food a few times a week - I usually go every two weeks). I figure that it's a good idea to be prepared, just in case. Baked beans might not be the most luxurious supper, but one can eat them cold, if necessary. I'm happy to hear that you're back on track with your writing!
Thanks, Jeannine. When I lived in VT, we heated almost exclusively with wood and used our oil furnace for backup, and we had a gas (propane) stove/oven. But here the problem is more often cooling than heating, and everything's electric. Sigh. Cold baked beans. . . makes me shiver just thinking about it, LOL.