Prepping Fail

Tuesday into Wednesday 

we had an ice storm.

It was gorgeous

except for the snapping tree branches that sounded like gunfire,

the exploding transformers

that rendered the area electricity free,

and the fact that the ice prevented the water from draining away from the barn

requiring us to dig a drainage ditch.

 In addition,

I did not prepare at all for the lack of electricity.

We had no water

and no heat.

I had not bothered to fill the tubs,

did not have a store of water

and all the wood was wet and outside.

Note to self: start stocking up on water and wood.

Enough Already

We've had some snow,

some ice,

some more snow...

and just when I thought we could get a reprieve

(and I could go out and replace the vehicle that got totaled 

in the above mentioned snow and ice)

we're getting more snow.

I'm ready for the Spring