THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA......
Happy to report the Rains Have Stopped here in Atlanta!!
and to be less dramatic the lights actually went out at 2:30 p.m.
Directly after I saw the "Boss" heading up the stairs with a bucket.....
Yes, our 35 year warranty roof leaks whenever we have a bad downpour....
The drippy skylights add to the chaos.....
The power went out.....
We sat for the next 2 1/2 hours deciding what to do if it didn't come back on soon...
Here is a picture of our front lawn.......lightened up so you could see all the water...... it was
very very dark outside.....
To be fair.....I had prepped the lawn the day before for a scheduled seeding so no grass was washed away in the storm..
And ofcourse the Boo Dog had to go out to pee right in the middle of the monsoon....Can you say Wet Muddy Dog Paws......
on beige carpet!!
Trees were down everywhere.....After a call to Cobb EMC and finding out that a tree was indeed down up on the main road...knocking down power lines.... we figured it would be hours before the power was restored.....
So ofcourse we jumped into action....and what does that mean.....
The generator was about to be put into service.....
Ofcourse we didn't have enough gas..... and we needed an extension cord to reach the fridge...
To The Home Depot!!
And here is the culprit.....uprooted and blocking the service road....it was a big one....the cops were directing traffic and we were able to drive the few miles to the Depot...
So here we are......the $42.00 heavy duty extension cord.....a 5 gallon gas can.....two 10 pound bags of ice....just incase.....and 5 gallons of gas.....
the gas balanced between my legs in the front seat of the Bug....
Bumper to Bumper traffic all the way back to the Manse....
Did I mention we were actually out in public without taking showers!!
Tough times call for tough measures.....
Finally the sub division in sight.....avoiding the flooded roads....We pull down the street heading towards the Cul de Sac....and what do we see.....
Someones porch light on.................
Lesson learned....
Time only seems like it's standing still during a natural disaster.....
The lights eventually go back on.....so stay put and take a shower.....
Comments
I'm glad the lights came back on. And you are ready for the next storm with all that gasoline, extension chord, etc.
I agree...you SHOULD write a book.
: )
Love,
Sue
By the way, I *will* be out of town for the next Allaire flea. Wah WAH. I'm gone from Oct 7-12 but maybe we can catch up while you're in town?? I think you need to see Asbury with your own eyes. :-)
My daughter had to fly into Atlanta for a business meeting on Monday and was diverted to Augusta for about 3 hours because of all the rain. I was so worried about her!
Joyce
I had to chuckle about your dog needing to go out. Maxie always needed to go out at the height of thunder and lightening activity - and wouldn't go alone.