I just want to report quickly that all appears to be well with the Jason and Karen Welker family. The kids slept well last night despite the scary howling winds. The power started going in and out sporadically from around 1:30 a.m. until about 5:30 a.m., when it went out completely. What made that fun is that our bed mattress is an air mattress (Select Comfort) and during the night whenever the power would go out, it would beep at us. What a ridiculous idea for a bed alarm! Let me sleep for crying out loud! Other than loss of a/c it was almost a relief to have it out.
The kids had a rough time today without a/c, t.v., computers, Wii, etc. By about 2 p.m. we decided it was time to solve the lack of power. A couple of our neighbors had purchased generators and they hummed smoothly all day long. We weren't able to find a generator within 300 miles. My parents called and volunteered to bring us one from Flagstaff (they're on a wedding anniversary trip). So they bought one and we agreed to meet them halfway (Lubbock Texas). After a 20 minute drive we got a call from Ned, our neighbor, telling us the power was back on. We came home and called Mom and Dad and aborted the trip to Lubbock.
What a blessing! No real house damage (bent exhaust chimney pipe and a loose piece on the roof but that's about it). The dog survived and the fish are still swimming.
I'm thankful for the prayers and thoughts of our friends and family. I know those prayers were heard and am grateful for the power of prayer.
2 comments:
Thanks for keeping us posted - we were very worried!
We were also worried. I'm glad you mentioned your kids dependency on Nintendo and other such electricity dependent activities. Dave was concerned how Tyler and Emily would do if their ds batteries went out and they couldn't charge them...
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