My "Revolution" weekend

[next_to_normal]

...is anyone still watching that show?

Anywho. Obviously made it through the hurricane okay. DC didn't get hit nearly as badly as they were predicting. I did get two days off work and spent time watching TV and cooking lots of food (recipes forthcoming). The news (and especially the pictures) out of NY and NJ have been kind of terrifying, though.

So, naturally, I am going to NJ this weekend, because I am a glutton for punishment or something.

My parents lost power Monday night and still don't have it restored yet. The refrigerator's running on a generator, and they have hot running water. A few trees fell in the yard, but no flooding or damage to the house, so that's good. Apparently my dad was threatening to unplug the fridge and hook the TV up to the generator (PRIORITIES. I approve), but if boredom is the worst thing they're dealing with, they're quite lucky.

So I'll be without electricity (and therefore internet - don't miss me too much) this weekend. Eh, it'll be fun, I guess? And cold. It'll be like camping. I hope there's a fire. This weekend we are moving my grandmother into her new apartment in the senior community, so that also promises to be torturous. Thus far, I've been fortunate to have escaped the packing and cleaning out of her house (it's like a never-ending episode of Hoarders) so I guess I'm due.

See you on the other side.

Comments

[slaymesoftly]

Have fun.... :) Glad your parents are OK. I forgot they live in NJ when I was fretting about people in the storm's path. Turns out my in-laws are also OK, although were without power until last night. They cooked up all the food in their freezer (on the grill? IDK) and shared with the neighbors, so big block party until everyone got power back.

[raincitygirl]

Hope your parents get their power back on soon and your grandma's move isn't TOO backbreaking.

[mcmegan]

If you somehow see this and your parents are still without power, my parents have power. You could go hang out there. My brother, on the other hand had to wait in line for 6 hours to get gas (he lives in north jersey). I think they have power though. My parents said he had lost it for a day I think.

Wasn't bad here. Just rainy and windy, which isn't bad, unless you're trying to drive over a mountain of course!