First, thanks to everyone who has called and emailed. Jill, the Girls and I are all fine, if not warn and well rested.
We lost Power and Phone service on Thursday Night – now Sunday, Electricity, Phone, Internet, and Cable are all still out. Due to compromised towers, even cell phone service is effected.
400,000 homes in our tiny little state of NH are effected.
We’ve been declared a “State of Emergency” and 4 deaths have been reported.
The State Emergency Services office is warning that all power may not be restored untill NEXT weeked (a total of 9 ot 10 days without power)
I waited in line for 11 hours for a Generator on friday and thankfully was able to purchase one of the few that were successfully shipped to the state.
So we have a generator and a bit of propane powered heat. I’m also able to scoop water through the ice of a local pond so that we can flush the toilet once a day 
I’n the meantime, I’m making a daily trip to the Borders Book Store in Concord NH once a day to sync email and make phone calls and spending much of the rest of the tie making sure the pipes don’t freeze and such.
More news soon.
Make some pictures please, stuff which you don’t see on ordinary winter days (like streets without lights or whatever)
That sounds like us last year when the big ice storm hit Oklahoma. Hope you manage to get things back to normal soon.Don’t be afraid to ask for help either, we spent the night at a shelter when the temperatures really dropped with no power.Oklahoma Ice Storm 2007
9 to 10 days without much of water and power sounds scary! What about food items..especially those that require a cold storage?nyways..hold on tight!
Wow, Joe, I had no idea.I’ve been away from the TV and computer for most of the weekend, and it’s going to be 60 here today (Monday) in PA.Glad that things are not as bad as they could be for you up there.Hope things get sorted quickly!
And here was me thinking 6 inches of snow was bad! Keep safe to all over there affected from your friends in the UK.
Joe, I can relate to what you are going thru, we had a similar situation in the Mid-West (I am in Cincinnati, OH) last year, but it sounds like your situation is worse. I understand your concerns about your family, keep them and yourselve safe and warm, getting the generator should help, it is amazing how much we give for granted when all thing are fine! As another poster noted, don’t be afraid to ask for help! Hope all gets resolved quickly!Oscar
Dear Jo,I hope you will be save as soon as posible.