Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for December 31, 2016

Sure, when it’s all about partying and having fun, Nick is kept in the basement.

But now that they are cold and scared, now they want the baby to keep them company.

Bruno called it yesterday: They did have candles on hand.

Funny, this used to happen two or three times growing up in 1950’s 60’s New England winters. It was actually kind of fun. Guess we were lucky to have gas heating and cooking. At least we could cook and stay warm.

A gas furnace requires electricity to run the blower. But the stove can still be lit with a match. I used to keep my babies and “critters” warm with the fireplace. I don’t know how people survived winters using only wood to keep warm, cook and have light! It takes a lot of wood.

I have a coal stove for just such emergencies. I can cook on it too.

Beautifully drawn!

Hubby just asked, “Where’d they get the kid?!” Nick, you have to get out more.

Or, we could just break out a few more blankets and do more cuddling!

I’m all for more cuddling…

Happy New Year, everyone!

If you’re in a well & septic area, your biggest problem is keeping your basement from filling with water once the sump pumps stops. Power failures typically accompany heavy rain. We have a transformer that changes the car’s DC to 120 volt AC. It’s far cheaper than a generator, and needs no maintenance.

When we had an extended outage, the only appliance still working was the water heater. We filled every large container we could find with hot water, put them all in the kitchen, closed the doors and were warm for a while, til we needed to refill them.

Get a couple of camp lanterns.

Only one candle? Better light another eight more—tonight’s the last night of Chanukah!