Ice storms suck
It's been four years or so since we saw an ice storm as nasty as what hit us here yesterday. The power's been out at home since 20 minutes after 1 PM on Wednesday, and this morning it looked to me like the entire town of Mount Airy was dark, including all the shopping centers and traffic lights. And to make matters worse, falling branches took down about two thirds of my shortwave antenna and have created a huge mess in our back yard.
On the other hand, it isn't that incredibly cold here and we can get by on carry out food for a bit longer. And as long as there are Triple-A batteries, there is radio. And the sun's out today and all that nasty ice is turning into more much-needed food for all of the the plants and trees around here that have seen several very dry months.