We have had quite the adventure on the Cumberland Plateau in the last couple of weeks. We still have folks without power. For those who don't know, we had a tremendous ice storm Friday before last. I have never heard such scary sounds in my life. The wind was blowing and you could hear the branches cracking and then breaking under the weight of the ice. Then, BANG, they would hit the roof. I lay awake all night praying for protection. I love the snow, but hate the ice. We were without power for almost a complete week. It went out Saturday morning and was restored last Friday evening. We drove to Knoxville on Sunday to get one of the few generators available anywhere! My hubby hooked it up to our fuse box somehow and we had power. Everything worked but the stove, the dryer and the hot water. To get those to work he needed a different cord - a 220 or something like that. Finally, on Friday, he was able to get one from Lowes. But the power came on! Praise the Lord! Our friends had a gas hot water heater, so we were able to take a hot shower. The hot water is what we missed most of all.
Apparently, we are in for another round tomorrow and Thursday. I felt kinda sick when I saw the alert on Facebook. My husband went out last night and bought more gas cans and a tank we can use to heat water and have a hot shower. One of us will have to stand outside the shower and pour it out from above, but that will be ok. Teamwork! Family! A time of growing closer. We are blessed with a gas fireplace and a gas grill, so we did have heat and a way to cook. This time, we should be ok. I just pray that all branches that were going to fall, have fallen! No more trees down!
In shop news, I am selling lots of Ashford products!! Happy about that! I have some yarns to post and my hubby is working on weaving some purses. Can't wait for that!
On the subject of cooking - I am using ground turkey in place of ground beef. It is better for you and a lot cheaper than ground beef. I have made hamburgers and tacos with it and my family loves it. Even my 10 year old son loves it. I am doing well following the THM S plan and keeping my sugar down. I feel so much better! I am going to host a THM get together soon and I will have some great recipes to share from that event! Everyone will bring a THM dish that they really like along with the recipe. That way, we can try different things and share ideas. Great fun!!
Until next time, stay warm and may God bless you!
Kim
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| There was some fun! Our lake froze! This is not an every year occurrence for us. |
Apparently, we are in for another round tomorrow and Thursday. I felt kinda sick when I saw the alert on Facebook. My husband went out last night and bought more gas cans and a tank we can use to heat water and have a hot shower. One of us will have to stand outside the shower and pour it out from above, but that will be ok. Teamwork! Family! A time of growing closer. We are blessed with a gas fireplace and a gas grill, so we did have heat and a way to cook. This time, we should be ok. I just pray that all branches that were going to fall, have fallen! No more trees down!
In shop news, I am selling lots of Ashford products!! Happy about that! I have some yarns to post and my hubby is working on weaving some purses. Can't wait for that!
On the subject of cooking - I am using ground turkey in place of ground beef. It is better for you and a lot cheaper than ground beef. I have made hamburgers and tacos with it and my family loves it. Even my 10 year old son loves it. I am doing well following the THM S plan and keeping my sugar down. I feel so much better! I am going to host a THM get together soon and I will have some great recipes to share from that event! Everyone will bring a THM dish that they really like along with the recipe. That way, we can try different things and share ideas. Great fun!!
Until next time, stay warm and may God bless you!
Kim
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