Wind

First there was the flood, then a bunch of crazy snow, and now one of the biggest windstorms I've ever seen. We lost power last Thursday, along with everybody else in the Puget Sound area, and it wasn't restored until sometime yesterday. We decided last Friday we weren't going to put up with a loss of heat and light for any length of time, so we retreated south to my parents' house for a few days, and then to Derek and Sara's for a night. We were ready to stay with our families through Christmas because we'd heard not to expect power until sometime this weekend (or after), but fortunately things seem to have moved more quickly. The biggest hassle for us has been having to strip the refrigerator bare [drinking milk that sat for six days without refrigeration didn't seem wise :) ], but so many, many people are having to contend with trees in their yards, and trees in their houses, and houses without heat in very cold weather, and no place to run to. We are reminded again of what we have to be thankful for.