Well, Thimblebug--Lesson learned! I live in the mountains and I NEVER use anything electronic when we have a storm. Too risky. We even turn off the
Well, Thimblebug--Lesson learned. We live in an area prone to electric storms. Ergo: No electric gadgets are on. We are warned to not be in the kitchen during a storm. I don't cook, play the piano, watch TV, etc. so as not to blow an appliance. I unplug my machine every time I finish using it in case of a power surge. We unplug things like the toaster, iron, can opener when not in use simply because there is no longer quality control in any industry (IMHO) and I try to protect what things I have. These are things I learned when I was younger and I still practice those hints.Of course, you are listening to an "old fogey" who remembers not having electricity. Life surely has changed for me in my time on earth. I sewed for years on a treadle machine that my dad traded a shotgun for in 1917.