Oops! Plan B, anyone?
We had a little adventure with lightening and a subsequent power outage late on Saturday… and into Sunday. We missed Spirit Sunday!
It was definitely a “Plan B” night… and day.
Our Plan B was concentrated on making sure the food in the freezer stayed cold, and the electric company cleared the streets of power lines, and we weren’t going to blow a breaker when the power returned. We learned that it would be good to keep our cell phone fully charged, especially if there are storm warnings. So we missed Spirit Sunday here.
We trust you were able to have a great Spirit Sunday even without a post here (we did – we’re so grateful for all the people who made everything work again!).
Now – make sure you have some emergency plans in place. Whatever the summer storm situation is in your area – do you have what you need?
- Are there batteries in the flashlight? Can you find it in the dark? (Don’t ask how we know to ask these questions.)
- Do you have a radio that runs on batteries? Don’t depend on your cell phone’s internet connection to get you to weather.com – get an inexpensive radio and batteries, and keep it with your flashlight. (Yes, it’s on our shopping list for the week.)
- When there’s a storm coming, make sure your phone is charged. If you are able to use it, you may need it for a long time.
You may still end up on Plan B – but you’ll be doing it in a safer place.
(And yes, we’re all fine, and the food stayed cold, and the power lines were all cleared. All is well.)
