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Ice storm worries


We have been hit today with a fairly severe ice storm. Employees were told to go home at 1p and most classes were cancelled. The big worry is a power outage. Everything is coated with a thick layer of ice and some of our trees (e.g. the birches) are bent nearly double [...]

Thunderstorm and power outage


Last night we had a severe thunderstorm that knocked out electricity ’til about 8:40 a.m. today. I was standing at the patio door watching the lightning, when a bolt hit very close to the house, so close that the flash blinded me for a moment. I leapt back with a loud whoop and holler, and [...]