Ice Storm

So this week was a bit more eventful than the last few. We knew they had predicted bad weather Tuesday and Wednesday. When we arrived home Tuesday night, we unexpectedly found a pretty serious leak dripping from the top of our bedroom window. Dad suggested it was from water, getting under the sheet of ice that had lodged itself on our roof. Andy headed to Lowe's to pick up a new container of caulk, and upon returning, we spent the next three hours--well at least off and on--trying to fix the window. Each time we'd try to seal it, the water would quickly wash the caulk away. About 9:00pm, it occurred to us to try to use the hairdryer to speed the drying process. We finally stopped the water flow around 9:30, which was a HUGE blessing given we lost power sometime between 11:00 and midnight.

We woke up to a semi-cold house but were able to get ready and head toward work. Since my office was also without power (no computers, phone, etc.), "work" for me consisted of spending the day at my parents, where we had the main phone line forwarded to and internet access to try to stay semi-functional. It was interesting to say the least mostly taking calls from trucks that weren't able to make their deliveries to us...but it was also sort of a preview of my plan after baby's arrival to spend a few days a week working from my mom's house. Emma certainly enjoyed every minute with Grammy!

By the time Andy returned to our house after work, the power was back on. We ate with my parents then returned home. By the next day, our office was back up and running as usual.

Miraculously, Andy's plant in Danville--the city that has been in and out of marshal law with all the ice damage--never lost power, and he's been at work every day trying to cover for the many employees that couldn't make it to work.

I'm sure most of those reading this have probably experienced the storm's effects as well...or far worse than we've had it here, but that is our story.